Live music & The Roommate

I was grateful to be in the audience at two awesome performances Thursday and Friday.

The first was THE RISE OF THE UNDERGROUND at Le Poisson Rouge this past Thursday - A show put on by Kimberly Nichole, featuring herself as well as Jaiden "The Cure", Rahbi, Sophia Urista, & Charles Perry.

On Friday I saw Emily King & Jesse Boykins III at Tribeca 92Y. 

Jesse (above) and Emily (below)

Jesse Boykins opened and he has such a cool artist vibe, and the greatest hair. (see above)

And if you know me, you know I'm a huge Emily King fan, and have seen her MANY times in NYC. Her sound is so tasteful. Just destined to be a musician - her voice is so controlled and passionate, and whether she is playing solo or with full band & tracks, she really brings the audience in - and her songs are fantastic.

I also recorded a hook for a rapper out in Brooklyn, went to a surprise party for my friend Andrea Setaro, helped out my friend Brooke Forman in the studio, and went and saw The Roommate twice - kind of a modernized Single White Female. I liked it, obviously, since I saw it twice.

HA!

Beautiful girls & music

1. Recording session with Brooke Forman, for her new song "Benjamin."

     Really love bringing out her vulnerability. She is a young voice with lots of potential and I do enjoy working with her. She is such a cutie - look at her:

2. Went to see my girl Emily King at her spot - Rockwood Music Hall

WOWWW----- I've seen Emily LOTS of times, but this was the biggest group I've seen her with. She had drums, bass, guitar, piano, keyboard, and background vocalist, in addition to her of course. WOW.....and what a bandleader she is. Usually it's just her and guitar, or solo, or with one or two other pieces. She is wonderful, and I'm always so inspired by her performances.

SO tasty, delicious, subtle, sparse ----

and I was thinking, 

if my life boils down to moments, the moments I've spent at her shows have given my life meaning, because I know I've loved something so beautiful. 

Co-writes / Sonicbids

Worked last night with my buddy Brooke Forman on a new song for her...She's such a cutie:

Right now I'm updating my Sonicbids EPK so I can submit to South by Southwest in Austin, TX. Woo-hoo!!

Prey

Taught my first voice lesson today. It went great! I'm hoping to build a roster of some more students. :-)

Tonight was a nice artistic, inspirational night.

One of my favorite choreographers since I was in elementary school is Shannon Hummel. She used to teach at Dance & Company in my hometown of Harrisonburg, VA and I've been a big fan for a LONG time. She has lived in NY for years now and has her own company, Cora Dance.

They have been developing a piece called Prey for a few years. It is a site-specific dance piece taking place in Red Hook Brooklyn. I went to Coffey Park and saw them perform some excerpts. It was awesome! It started out in the park and then we walked to some of the other sites they will be performing at along the way, ending at the pier, which is gorgeous...it was evening and there is a great view of the city & the statue of liberty.

Then I went to an artist showcase at Canal Room sponsored by Hennessy, featuring Erin Christine, Miguel, and Bilal, among others. I was especially impressed by Miguel's show. There was some simple choreography that the bass and guitar player did with him that was HOT. It had everyone talking.

Some friends of mine - Cara and Brooke, also came out to check out the show. A nice Tuesday evening!

Miguel:

Wandering Gypsy

Another long, full day today.....

Babies and music,

followed by rehearsal for "Faraway Bayou."

We are having rehearsals in the apartment of the woman who wrote the music.

She has such a lovely apartment down on Bank Street.

Then I worked in the studio today with my dear friend Brooke Forman.

We were recording a song called Wandering Gypsy that we wrote together.

I love working with her, because I see so much potential,

and I get excited to pull out her best!

Met and worked with awesome engineer Phil Fabrizio.

I really enjoyed helping to produce this song....

Just got off the phone with this fellow Jerome, who I've been chatting with for awhile

about personal management.

Good conversation....

And it continues....