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Who am I? I am a woman of integrity. I only learn from my own fall. I wake up each day with a purpose and a plan. I am a little girl, a grown woman and a proud aunt and maybe one day, a mother. I can be shaken, but it does take a lot to really get to me. I am a creative vessel that needs to express myself, in some way or form, each day of my life. I am constantly redefining what it means to me to be an artist. I am on a path, day in and day out, to find the right balance between being a “normal” person, versus living the life of a creative individual. Yes, I am a singer /songwriter, but peel away one layer and you’ll see the dancer twirl right in and onto a stage. Take a step further and peel another layer and you’ll find that little girl from The Bronx, who didn’t know the meaning of the word, “I can’t. I have been at my art since the age of three, and I will continue to do so until I breathe my last breathe on this earth. As for what I have accomplishments over the years, here’s a rundown of it all. My second studio album, “Bend”, was nominated for “Independent Triple A Album of The Year” by the Los Angeles Music Awards. I have been an ACAPLU$ winner since 2001, was chosen as one of the Hot 100 Unsigned Artist four years in a row at Music Connection Magazine, and received a nod from Billboard Songwriting Contest a few years back for my songs "Bend", "Nothing Without You", "I'm No Saint" and "He's Like Strawberry Milk". Presently, I have recorded two full band albums: “Bend” (2004) & “Another Day in the Dark”(2000) and two acoustic projects called, “Just Me and My Taylor” & “Silenced” (2002-2003). I made three music videos for my songs, “Running Out Of Time”(2002), “I'm No Saint” (2003-2004) and “Nothing Without You” (2006). I’ve been seen on “Arizona Midday” & “Laff it Off With Grace”, and heard on “Planet Music” & “Lady J Live”, as well as been seen and heard on other shows, podcasts & indie radio stations over the past years. I recently released a single called “Lone Pine” for digital download and look forward to starting a new project with all my newest creations on it. It’s funny how I ended up staying in LA. See, I released “Another Day in The Dark” back in 2000 in NYC. I had my cd release party at “The Elbow Room”, which is sadly no longer there. What a great room! Anyway, in 2002, I took a trip to LA to sell the remainder of that album, about 600 copies, on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. I gave myself a 6 month window in LA. Five days a week I was street performing and selling my cd’s. So many stories, so many opportunities and so much growth to tell about! But not here. So, I sold out of those copies and ended up recording two new acoustic cd’s to sell, which then lead to my fourth full length album, “Bend”. But way before that, I was gonna go back to NY, as I’d planned, but my apartment ended up going on fire the week before I was to return to NY. I had a round trip ticket ready to go! Well, it seemed so clear to me what to do. I went home, looked at my burned down house in Astoria on the corner of Steinway & Broadway, got sad, took care of it all and got back on a plane to start my new life in LA. Well, during the past seven years I have performed at many clubs, coffeehouses, festivals, private events, house concerts and wineries in LA, Arizona, Nashville, NY, London etc. I have made great memories all over doing my music and meeting so many of you people out there! And LA truly gave me a place to hone my craft as a songwriter and artist! In September 2009, I made the move back to NY. It was just time to revisit my home and continue my journey living on the East Coast! So now, let's see what happens. The world is my oyster! |
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