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to capture my individual consciousness. I also began working with several
music producers including Michael Prendergast who wrote "Strange World"
and "Believer" for dance artist Ke and Hadzy (Tony Adzinikolov) who wrote the
score for David Riker’s film The City (La Ciudad). Through these amazing
collaborations I was able to push myself into new artistic avenues.
In the winter of 2001, I met producer Neil Krin of Jaksmusic (Celine Dion,
Popstars). After working together on some rough demos, I knew I had made
a true, deep connection with Neil. He instantly understood my vision and
challenged my process. I wanted to take my electro pop sound and shape it,
flip it, turn it upside down and make it explode. In early 2003 we decided to
do just that and began working on this album.
"When the lights go out I just wanna dance, feel the music and raise my
hands"
-Electric Shock
I have been performing at different venues in NYC including Therapy,
Barracuda, Cheetah, the Slipper Room, Don Hill’s, Bar D'o, Life, El
Flamingo, Blu, XL and at several outdoor music festivals. For me, it is in the
live experience that everything comes together. When I am performing on
stage, I feel the audience and I are joined together in that perfect moment
when everything is possible. I give of myself and they give to me this
beautiful communication, this exchange. And for me that’s what it’s all about.
I want my music to take you away, I want my music to give you the power to
be whoever you want to be. And together, we can be free.
"Standing in a ring of fire, is this the beginning or the end?"
-Beautiful Release
I want to explore my reality. My music is the conduit for this process. I am
interested in pushing the sonic boundaries of pop music and myself. I have
been developing my sound for the past several years by challenging myself
alone in my writing and in collaboration with various producers. Every note
and every line is a new, personal discovery as my sound continues to evolve.
In my songs, I first and foremost tell a story. Every song is rooted in the
personal tone of my story. Whether it’s finally feeling comfortable in my own
skin in "Here I Come" or admitting I try but I can’t do everything alone in
"Protection" or questioning my place in this world in "Rising", I simply make
music that reflects my life.
When I started working on this album, I wanted it to be my own personal “mix
tape”, my soundtrack. Throughout my life, music has been the driving force
through which I define all things or the one thing that defines the unknown
and makes it okay. When I feel sad, when I feel happy, when I want to dance,
when I feel vulnerable, when I feel truly free. So in the end all I want is this
music, and I all I want to give is this music to you. I hope it provokes you to
question, to search, to move......take it in and make it a part of your soul, your
fire. I think that my songwriting coupled with my unique vocals make me a
fresh and viable vehicle ready to change the future of sound. I guess by
listening to my “mix tape” you can find out for yourself and start to
understand. I hope that you pop my album into your turntable, walkman, car
stereo, eight track, or your iPod and that when you hear my music, you find
yourself in it.
music producers including Michael Prendergast who wrote "Strange World"
and "Believer" for dance artist Ke and Hadzy (Tony Adzinikolov) who wrote the
score for David Riker’s film The City (La Ciudad). Through these amazing
collaborations I was able to push myself into new artistic avenues.
In the winter of 2001, I met producer Neil Krin of Jaksmusic (Celine Dion,
Popstars). After working together on some rough demos, I knew I had made
a true, deep connection with Neil. He instantly understood my vision and
challenged my process. I wanted to take my electro pop sound and shape it,
flip it, turn it upside down and make it explode. In early 2003 we decided to
do just that and began working on this album.
"When the lights go out I just wanna dance, feel the music and raise my
hands"
-Electric Shock
I have been performing at different venues in NYC including Therapy,
Barracuda, Cheetah, the Slipper Room, Don Hill’s, Bar D'o, Life, El
Flamingo, Blu, XL and at several outdoor music festivals. For me, it is in the
live experience that everything comes together. When I am performing on
stage, I feel the audience and I are joined together in that perfect moment
when everything is possible. I give of myself and they give to me this
beautiful communication, this exchange. And for me that’s what it’s all about.
I want my music to take you away, I want my music to give you the power to
be whoever you want to be. And together, we can be free.
"Standing in a ring of fire, is this the beginning or the end?"
-Beautiful Release
I want to explore my reality. My music is the conduit for this process. I am
interested in pushing the sonic boundaries of pop music and myself. I have
been developing my sound for the past several years by challenging myself
alone in my writing and in collaboration with various producers. Every note
and every line is a new, personal discovery as my sound continues to evolve.
In my songs, I first and foremost tell a story. Every song is rooted in the
personal tone of my story. Whether it’s finally feeling comfortable in my own
skin in "Here I Come" or admitting I try but I can’t do everything alone in
"Protection" or questioning my place in this world in "Rising", I simply make
music that reflects my life.
When I started working on this album, I wanted it to be my own personal “mix
tape”, my soundtrack. Throughout my life, music has been the driving force
through which I define all things or the one thing that defines the unknown
and makes it okay. When I feel sad, when I feel happy, when I want to dance,
when I feel vulnerable, when I feel truly free. So in the end all I want is this
music, and I all I want to give is this music to you. I hope it provokes you to
question, to search, to move......take it in and make it a part of your soul, your
fire. I think that my songwriting coupled with my unique vocals make me a
fresh and viable vehicle ready to change the future of sound. I guess by
listening to my “mix tape” you can find out for yourself and start to
understand. I hope that you pop my album into your turntable, walkman, car
stereo, eight track, or your iPod and that when you hear my music, you find
yourself in it.
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