It’s not everyday that a band gets invited to open for Coldplay. What a once in lifetime opportunity! The Luxury got that chance and has also hit the  CMJ top 200 with their first record, This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things. Last April, the band was also crowned winners of the 31st annual Rock and Roll Rumble. The band’s followup, In The Wake Of What Won’t Change has cemented their reputation for having the ability to create indie-English rock ‘n roll with a modern-mod vibe. I give you Justin, Daanen and Jason from The Luxury…

How did you guys all meet?

Jason: We’re from all over, so this is one of those complex stories, not one of your “childhood friend” deals. Foster and I played in a band called The Halogens, and when that wasn’t fun anymore I formed The Luxury with him and three other great musicians who decided they didn’t want to tour, forcing us to look for new players. We found Daanen through the band he was in at the time, Justin through an internet message board, and Borek… now that I think of it we found Borek through Craigslist, of all places.

Justin: I had kind of been keeping my ear to the ground for a year or so, and waiting for one of the bands I respected to be suddenly without a bass player. The second I saw an ad out for the Luxury, I pounced on it.

Daanen: I played guitar for the Ultra Sonic Rock Orchestra here in Boston four years ago. Our singer’s girlfriend was one of the performers in the show and told me that her boyfriend was auditioning guitarist for his newly forming band. She got me a demo, I learned the tunes and the rest is history baby!!

What is the best part of the Boston music scene?

Justin: Definitely the sense of community that’s all over the scene lately. Whenever I go out in town, I know I’m going to see a million of my friends. And so many of them are in bands that I was already a huge fan of, before I ever knew them personally. Dudes who were like huge celebrities to me, and now they want to buy me a beer.

You were recently invited to open for Coldplay, how did that occur?

Jason: Well, Coldplay decided to showcase a bunch of bands from markets they were playing in on their North American tour, so they contacted radio stations in each area looking for submissions. I think about 500 videos were submitted in Boston, and WFNX whittled it down to 15. That must have been fun. The public voted on the 15 entries, which included our friends in the amazing bands Township, Aloud and The Motion Sick, and the top three were sent to Coldplay to pick their favorite. They chose little old us, and the show was awesome.

Justin: I’ll just add the fact that everybody in the Coldplay camp were ridiculously cool to us. Chris Martin himself even popped in to make sure we had everything we needed.

In your video for “Malcontent” King Puppethead sings the vocals, was he a difficult person to work with?

Jason: You know, I try not to be rude or dismissive in interviews, but that guy’s an unbelievable pain in the ass. You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a sock puppet demand a trailer and a personal assistant. Originally I was hoping for a Boglin, but when the auditions were all done he was the only one that could lip-sync in time while playing the piano. We didn’t talk for about a year after that video shoot, and he occasionally posted rude blog comments about me which I tried to ignore. Lately he’s mellowed out a bit, especially after starring in his own video, “Happy In My Misery”, which you can find on YouTube. I can’t begrudge him his talent, no matter how abusive he can be on-set.

Daanen: Very demanding with his wants and needs at some points. He got payed in the end whatever…. I’m not calling him to go out for a beer anytime soon though, that’s for sure.

Justin: I wouldn’t know. He stayed in his trailer the whole time, and wouldn’t associate with any of us. Between you & me, I think he’s maybe got a blow problem.

The Luxury is a great band name, how did you come up with it?

Jason: Oddly enough I offered it to my friend Moose when he was forming a new project. We were on the phone together trying to come up with something for him and I picked up a Marillion CD from ’94 that included the song “Alone Again in the Lap of Luxury”, and suggested The Luxury to him. He loved it, but so did I; eventually, I kind of asked for it back. He’s about the nicest guy ever, so he had no problem with that. I have no idea what else we’d call ourselves, though. Sonically it makes perfect sense, the music being as big and full as we can make it… and if you look at how we actually live it’s both ironic, on a societal level, and completely true on a global level. The concept of luxury changes a lot depending on your perspective.

Visit The Luxury on MySpace or Facebook.

-Sheena

Last night Cowbell launched a new artist, Mutto (www.mutto.com.au). No stranger to the stage, Mutto, was originally in a band called Soulframe until his stint on Australian Idol 2006 started an unraveling process that led to a 3 year hiatus. Now back with a new single and a renewed passion, Mutto has had to become re-educated into the digital age.

Focusing on digital downloads, the release of Mutto’s single ‘Wish’ is a momentous occasion as he is one of the first Australian artists ever to release an exclusively digital single available for download from the iTunes store, his own website, and through the use of a ‘Bandtag’ Card.

‘Bandtag’ has been supplying promotional download cards for artists to give away songs for a few years now, however Mutto is the first artist to use the card as a replacement for the standard CD single, in fact the first artist in Australia to publicly shun cds in favor of a digital download card that allows buyers to download high quality mp3′s to play on iTunes or Windows Media Player.

It also allows fans to download a copy of the video in a format that will work on ipods and iphones. Check it out here Mutto – “Wish” video

To top it off, apart from radio giveaways and promotion, last night’s launch was exclusively promoted through the use of social media platforms like Facebook. With over 200 attendees, the success of the night is a perfect example of the importance of social media marketing in a digital age. It is a new digital era and artists like Mutto demonstrate how results can be achieved online.

As more artists like Mutto and Nomy reach their full potential they present a very real opportunity for new artists trying establish a solid base. As advocates of the digital age, Cowbell and I will strive to uncover more examples of how new artists are using the internet and its many tools to advance their careers. Stay tuned!

It takes a crazy Swedish artist to show the major labels how success can be achieved without the need of thousands of dollars injected into marketing. Swedish artist Nomy has taken the indie world by storm and proved, like Arcade Fire a few years ago, that a home recording and some Internet savvy is sometimes all you need.

Dubbed the ‘Record Label’s Worst Nightmare’, Nomy’s first single, Cocaine, has over 2 million Youtube hits and is spreading like wildfire. He credits the success to availability, internet marketing and a good music distributor. (You can find him at http://bit.ly/cacd6I).

Nomy’s passion was to give the fans what they wanted without conditions. The whole exercise opens the door to other indie artists wanting to use the internet for marketing and looking to achieve the same results…and which artist doesn’t?

One of our artists sent me a link to an interesting video on Youtube about a topic called Media Convergence. A video with a bunch of amazing facts about the generation we now live in (http://bit.ly/9rZswo), Media Convergence is a term used for what the rest of the world thinks of as the Future of Technology.

Part of this technology relates to social networking platforms; how important they are, is relative to your audience, however the demographic of Facebook users, in particular, are reaching a much higher age than those who use Twitter or Myspace proving that social networking platforms are not only for the young, also the young at heart.

As artists we have to be aware of so many platforms. How do we cope? One of our guys at Cowbell researched all the platforms available and has come up with a novel approach to getting known on many social networking sites with the press of one button. It can be done but can be a waste of time if you have a poor product or a dodgy website.

What has to be recognised is the need to make your website appealing as well as utilizing social networking. It is a massive job but first impressions count in a generation that is bombarded with millions of messages every day. What is different about your website? What will make you stand out on social networking platforms?

If you want to know more about sorting out your social networking, feel free to contact us at www.cowbell.com.au. We can put the tools in place for any artist and provide a backup distribution service, but it really comes down to the artist’s drive and determination to make it successful. Without constant use, a Facebook page or Myspace profile will fade into the ever-increasing chasm which is the world wide web … or, with the right formula, you can “do a Nomy” and have a hit single. In the end, it’s your choice.

Shayne Locke
Cowbell Digital Music – It’s Your Choice.

Back by an all-star cast, including Aaron Sterling (studio drummer for Sara Bareilles, Kelly Clarkson and Brandi Carlile), Ryan Freeland (engineer Aimee Mann, LeAnn Rimes and Natasha Bedingfield), producer Timothy Young and her husband Mike Chiaburu, Kristy Hanson is releasing her newest album Into The Quiet at the end of this month.  Her release was funded largely by her fans and marked a transition in Kristy’s artistry from singer/songwriter to collaborator. She also put her input into the production, making the album truly her own. So without further ado, I give to you the very charming Kristy Hanson…

What has been the best part of making the new album?

I think the best or at least most exciting part of making an album, for me, is the recording itself. Getting Mike, Tim, and drummer Aaron Sterling in the studio with Ryan Freeland, our engineer, was fantastic. We had such a great energy and camaraderie, and I just LOVE recording. I love studios, generally  Gavin Lurssen‘s studio (our mastering engineer) is awesome, too. I could, I would spend all day, every day, in a studio, particularly with those guys!

But it was also wonderful to collaborate with Tim Young and Mike on those early demos over at Tim’s house, too. The collaborative process was sort of new to me, and I learned and grew so much as a result of it. So it’s kind of tie between that early collaboration and the recording itself!

How does this one differ from your last release Already Gone?

The fact that I co-wrote some songs with Mike and Tim and invested more time in the production makes it feel different for me, and maybe more sophisticated. Sound-wise, Into the Quiet is a little bit heavier than Already Gone, in that there are layers of electric guitars and more of a rock sound on a lot of songs. There’s also definitely more pop and country flavor in there.  I’m also extra-proud of my vocals on this album, because I really poured my whole heart into them. I hope people respond to that!

You did something very interesting to raise money for this recording, can you explain that?

Inspired by a number of artists who have turned to their fans for support, including the hilarious and wonderful Jill Sobule, I decided to launch a fundraising campaign before the recording of Into the Quiet. My fans donated $5,000, which was vitally important to the making of this album. I actually gave all donors the chance to vote on my album’s title, and I’ll be having a special listening party for my donors to thank them. I hope that my donors feel as proud of the album as I do, and that they feel good to have played a role!

You’ve played shows all over the US, what is your most memorable tour moment?

Oh boy…probably my most memorable BAD moment on tour was when we got stuck in a snowstorm in Wyoming (in the middle of APRIL) and had to stop in Laramie rather than continuing on I-80. It added an extra day of travel, but we made it just in time for the first gig in Chicago.

But it’s so hard to pick, Cleveland was memorable because I was born there and had dear friends in the audience (which was also a great audience), and I also really loved Rockwood Music Hall in NYC. I love touring generally…even (or perhaps especially) the mishaps because they become part of the stories you can tell later.

If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be?

Hmm,  I’d say Joni Mitchell, although Lord knows I might be too intimidated to actually collaborate! I would love to work with Grant-Lee Phillips, an amazing songwriter and singer based in LA. And Aimee Mann. And I also find myself singing Michael Penn’s harmonies a lot…I would settle for merely being his back-up singer for sure. I dreamed about collaborating with drummer Jay Bellerose, and then it happened, so you never know!

What song on Into the Quiet is the most personal? And why?

My songs always come from a very personal place, although most of them on this album are not directly autobiographical. I think that the song “Into the Quiet” itself feels most personal to me. Which seems a little odd, because the lyrics are probably also the most abstract. But a lot of it has to do with what I’ve been through over the last several years, and what Mike and I have been through together  and how at the end of the day all I want is to be in a peaceful place, and sharing that peaceful place with him. So I guess, yes, that’s pretty personal. 

Keep a lookout for Kristy’s newest release Into The Quiet. The official release date is March 31st and if you’re in Los Angeles, swing by Molly Malones for the album release show. Also, be sure to check her out on MySpace and Facebook.

-Sheena

You have practiced until every song is flawless, your sound is dialed in, and you have the perfect set list. Other than topless chicks and a sold out crowd, what could possibly be missing?

How about some custom made stage art?

I recently stumbled onto a pretty cool site that offers a service that aims to help bands and artists take their on-stage branding to another level. The site is EloquentCreative.com.

What they can do is take logos and/or any of your artwork and plaster it on almost anything; drum heads, amp grill cloths, pick guards, backdrops and more.

Anyway, I could sit here and talk all day about how cool this stuff is but I think it would be better if I let their work speak for itself.

Go check out EloquentCreative.com now!

Over the last 12 months I have had the honor, and the privilege, of getting to know a legendary music icon, Ritchie Yorke.

When we first started our label (http://bit.ly/9fgh1x) Ritchie did what he does best, and did an interview with Cowbell.

When you meet people, you seldom ignore the general rule that states there are Six degrees of separation and accept the Human Web on planet earth. However, last week, I discovered there are in fact only two degrees that separate most in today’s global village.

As a John Lennon fan, it was fantastic to sit down and talk with the man that was Lennon’s International Peace Envoy. With John’s words still so firmly in Ritchie’s mind, 30 years later, sitting opposite him and watching the excitement and enthusiasm on his face when he spoke with passion about John, I began to realize the influence Lennon had on the world and specially on those that he came in contact with. Read the rest of this entry

I really enjoy it when an artist creates their own buzz in the blogosphere. Derek Jordan did just that with his last release Identity and is getting ready to release his newest psychological rock beast entitled Humanist. By taking one look at him, you’d never guess what intellectual and existential discussions were taking place beneath the surface. Luckily, Humanist is that one porthole into the soul that is Derek Jordan.

What was the moment when you decided you wanted to make a career out of music?

I decided I wanted to make a career out of music pretty much the second I stumbled across an old guitar in my grandparents’ attic.  I was fascinated by it.  I fell in love with it.  Sure it started as a boyhood dream, but that dream never left.  Music has always been on my mind 24/7 ever since.  I love it and your career should be what you love.  There’s nothing more to it.

You are currently finishing up your second EP Humanist how have you grown since you last release Identity?

Identity was very raw and had a lot of space.  In Humanist I’m putting together songs that are more orchestrated and with less cut-and-paste structures.  I love to solo on guitar, but Humanist only has one solo.  I’m branching out from predictable song structures.  It’s very important for artists to grow with every recording.  Art is expression through a medium and must not be contained or become stagnant.

Some have referred to you as “the king of individuality.” Do you agree with this and why?

I’m on a mission to promote individualism, to wake people up from society running their lives.  It’s so important to grasp life and squeeze everything out of it.  Much of society has lost its individualism and has now become just one big protocol.  You shouldn’t live how you’re told but decide for yourself.  The catch is, many have forgotten or never learned how to decide for themselves.

Who are some of your influences, both musical and non-musical? Where do your ideals come from?

I have lots of influences.  Most of my musical influences come from non-musical sources.  I’m inspired by stories in history, personal tales, social psychology, desperation and triumph.  These non-musical influences consist of Winston Churchill, Napoleon, Geronimo, Achilles, and Einstein.

I’m very influenced by some athletes too, like Sidney Crosby, who became such a talented hockey player at such a young age. It wasn’t due to his talent. It was because of the mentality, attitude, and work ethic that developed so early in his life.  He leads by example and is actually my biggest inspiration in the world.

As for music!  Led Zeppelin, Chris Cornell, Stone Temple Pilots, Eddie Vedder, MUSE!  I also like film score composers like Hans Zimmer.  I grew up on a lot of classic rock but I think we are SO fortunate that there is so much good music coming out right now, more than ever.  In the early 2000’s, people were starting to wonder if new music had lost its creative and artistic edge.  That’s not the case now!  I love discovering new music.

Can you explain the concept behind the red handprint?

The red handprint originates from my individualistic mindset.  No two handprints are the same.  So no matter how society has shaped you, your handprint remains unique.  I wear my handprint on my chest because it is my identity.  Everyone should strive to leave their mark in history.

You talk about social psychology, how has that shaped you as an artist?

Most of my songs are about social psychology.  I’m fascinated with how society thinks and moves as a whole and the psychology behind it.  It goes back to individualism and identity.  We are raised on these agreements of how to live because it is what we are taught from our parents and society.  They didn’t decide on these agreements, they were taught from those before them.  So in reality, no one decides on their own philosophy unless they are aware of social psychology.  Instead, mostly everyone just does what they are told.  And that is flat out wrong.  There is a book called, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.  If you haven’t read it yet, it will open your mind and change your life.

What are you looking forward to most in 2010?

It’s mid March right now and Humanist is weeks from being released.  The CD release party will be at the Joint at 10pm on April 15th. I’m looking forward to doing more touring.  I went to Germany as part of the Tryxo Indie Invasion Tour last June.  I’d love to go back again soon.  Yet, the thing I’m looking forward to MOST of all, is becoming a full-time musician. I believe this transition will occur this year because that’s what I’m working towards and that’s what I’m determined to do.

I encourage you to listen to his music on MySpace and become a fan on Facebook. Oh, and Derek was kind enough to answer these questions and more in a video on YouTube. Go check it out.

–Sheena

I’m starting to see that musicians in other countries truly see the United States as a land of opportunity and feel that the US is more accepting of their art. I suppose there are a lot of goats in the US that are willing to give any kind a music a listen and that’s a wonderful thing. This time around, Josh Lewan a.k.a. Whiplash explains why rap remains in the Australian underground, desribes what it is like working with Lil Wayne and reveals which character from the movie Grease he is most like. Listen to his three part release, Losing Control.

How did you get the nickname Whiplash?

One of my best friends called me Whiplash because I was a bit of a deviant and I had a devil-like laugh. I really took the name to the extreme and really became Whiplash in my own way years later. My life experiences and mentality brought more meaning to the name later on. It describes my personality and train wreck type of lifestyle I lived around the world.

What is it like being a rap artist from Australia?

It has been tough for me for years because Hip-Hop has only recently made its way into the mainstream and become legitimate in the culture. For years it was hard to break in as a rapper.

Since rappers are discriminated against by a predominantly pop music culture, labels and older generations didn’t understand it, so I could not get music deals with Australian companies or publicists, booking agents etc. I had to get all my music opportunities overseas. Every record company in Australia rejected my demo.

My album was banned in Australia 2009 for its explicit content. Australia is very conservative yet it has such a hard-core underbelly. Every country needs strong individual artists to make a genre powerful over a long period of time or it will be over saturated and lose its appeal.

Tell us about your albums?

The first album is the beginning of it all. The second album goes up a level to the first, yet the second album features fewer samples and other artists. I try to mix everything up so I don’t get bored or bore the listener. I naturally change or progress on each album. The third album features more artists on it compared to the first album.

Overall all the lyrics are from the same story that is my life so every song connects in the end. All the lyrics are from the same books of lyrics I wrote from 2004 to 2009.

What song is the most fun for you to perform?

I enjoy doing one of my songs that has a good balance of singing and rapping so I can attract the people that like my singing voice and attract people that like my rapping. I enjoy doing my best songs that have power or good lyrics, the ones where people clap or cheer during the middle of song not just when it is over.

You recently did a track with Lil Wayne; can you tell us how this came about?

I recorded an album called Rapanease and the label I am signed to ‘Dasvibes Jamaica’ released it worldwide. One of the tracks on the album called “Ghetto Surfer” was sent to Lil Wayne and their crew was feeling it so Lil Wayne recorded over that music.

You sample a song from the movie Grease in one of your tracks, which member of the T Birds are you most like?

I would say I am most like Danny (John Travolta) because he pursues a girl and has a romance on the beach. That sounds familiar. He meets Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and I would be keen on a girl like that too, also because I sing pretty well along side John on that hook.

Who are your biggest influences?

Eminem is my biggest influence. To hear someone that good makes you want to do what they do as well or better and to take an interest in their lyrics, their music and their story.

It is great to have artists like him there to push us, motivate us and make us go up to the next level for our own music. A living legend like Eminem is my biggest influence; someone like that you can feed off for ten years growing up.

Singers like Justin Timberlake influence me. Rappers and producers like Dr Dre, 50 Cent, 2pac, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, D12 and more influenced me also.

If you could tour with any artist, dead or alive, who would it be?

I would tour with Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Justin Timberlake, Lil Wayne, 2pac, Xzibit, D12, Notorious B.I.G and more.

If it were your last day on earth, what CD would you listen to?

I would listen to a mix CD of all of my favorite artists hit songs. I would sing and rap along to it until I die. Love Hip-Hop, love music.

Now go on and become his friend on MySpace or Facebook.

–Sheena

Hi I am Shayne Locke, CEO of Cowbell Digital Music.

I count it an absolute honour to be asked to write for Music Goat, which has been a great source of information on indie artists and the side of the music industry that isn’t often talked about. The Goat has asked me to provide a bit of a background about me, and what I do before I start the whole blogging process. So here goes.

Twelve months ago we started a record label – which is rather ironic since we release everything digitally or on cd! On starting the label, we asked ourselves what we would want if we were artists. The number 1 answer was – To Own Our Music. Not give the rights to our music away.

A big inspiration to our company setup was Terry McBride of Nettwerk Music in Canada. His philosophies answer the question of Copyright Control that we posed so we decided to run with the model that has been so effective for Terry. Cowbell Digital Music was born and the big point of difference was Collapsible Copyright (artists owning their music).

Everything about the label was different. Focus on digital, multiple service agreements and helping artists connect with fans by encouraging the use of social networking.

Another major point to our label has been the establishment of Cowbell China. As of last month, we are the first independent label to be officially on the ground in China with an office in Shandong province and the support of an official government run website. No other indie label has managed to get to this point so we consider it a privilege to be able to take our artists into China.

With all the massive leaps that we are taking as a label, we are also establishing a second platform to help new emerging artists find a voice. With a focus on the music community it totality, it will cover all genres, all styles and give artists a sense of belonging while also allowing an artist’s growing fan base to buy their music at a price set by the artist.

So please keep an eye out for my posts as I shed a bit of light on what is happening in the industry and maybe even provide a few options for the struggling artist in all of us.

For more information about us, head over to www.cowbell.com.au

Shayne Locke
Cowbell Digital Music – It’s Your Choice.

I’m always interested in speaking with musicians that consider themselves artists. I’ve found that these artists are bolder and don’t restrict themselves to one genre. They usually have a repertoire that is colored with different intriguing  inspirations. This is the case with Juliet Annerino. Juliet has gone everywhere in pursuit of her art and has toured throughout Europe and beyond. Juliet has also ventured into risque territory with some of her work, especially with her muti-media cabaret show “The Lord’s Lover.” But who doesn’t love a little controversy with their art? I know I do, so I give you Juliet Annerino…

Your music is very unique, who are your biggest influences?

I’m influenced by so many great composers and performers. From the classic jazz composers like Cole Porter and George Gershwin, to jazz singers like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, to more contemporary pop/composers like Sting, Annie Lennox, Bjork, and Portishead. I can appreciate the trendy, the quirky, all the fluff de jour.

You have toured all over  the world. What has been your favorite place so far and why?

Ah! I can’t play favorites like that. Every place I’ve performed has been special and precious in its own way. People do seem warmer personality-wise in warmer climates. And I’ve never had a problem with anyone being snobbish. The French were so sweet and very friendly. The most friendly people might be the Egyptians. Lebanese people are amazing given their history of wars and destruction. They’re so brave and proud and they sure know how to enjoy life!

Did you grow up studying music?

Well, I never really grew up–but that’s a story for another time. I took some piano lessons  in grade school, but I was undisciplined and just wanted to make up my own melodies. Then I took some free guitar lessons in the 7th grade and really started to use the guitar to write songs. Later, another musician friend of mine suggested that I get away from the guitar when I was writing songs because the guitar was more of a crutch than a tool for me.

I wasn’t a very good guitarist, and the limited vocabulary I had in guitar chords was keeping my melody in a pretty tight frame. I did find that if I wrote a melody without the aid of the guitar first, I’d write much more creative songs. I was freed. This is how I write now, without the use of any instruments first. Then I go to the piano and write charts for my musicians.

What charities or organizations do you affiliate yourself with?

I’m a member of We Are Change LA, The Hollywood Freedom Activists and Code Pink: Women for Peace. I’m a big fan of Anti-war.com and the Iraq Veterans Against the War, too. A percentage of the proceeds from all my records sales as well as my shows always go to wonderful charity called, Mercy Corps or to Code Pink.

Your album has a lot of instrumentation, which ones do you play?

I sang all the vocals except that very deep “Dance!” on “Dance Between the Raindrops” which was my engineer, John X. I programmed all the virtual drums and played all the virtual (as in synth) bass, keys and strings, and I played the acoustic guitar on “Drowning” and “Just for Fun.” And of course, I played the dog toy on “Cigarette.”

Who is you favorite person that you have worked with so far?

The dog toy. Oh, you said “person” I love them all, of course! Well I have to say I really loved working with the late, great Jamie Tisdale, who played guitar on “Save Yourself.” He really understood what I was going for with that cut and he put all of his creative energy and his passion into that performance, as he did with everything he did. His talents will be missed, always.

What is the best prank you ever played?

That would have to be the prank I played on my little brother when we were kids. My sister and I were a few years older than him and he was always trying to get us in trouble, so we decided to try something…

I pretended to call him a “swear word” that we’d agreed on previously that was just a made up word. I told her I’d call him a “little blanchard” and then my sister would act really shocked that I’d used a bad word. When it happened, he went to tell my Dad. Of course, he was  confused  and then amused. My little brother was so embarrassed. We thought it was hilarious at the time.

Listen to her music on MySpace and Facebook

–Sheena Felix