Bay Area, California
39 Years Old
Songwriter, Singer-Songwriter, Composer

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BIOGRAPHY

I began writing music to heal after I had a stroke in 2007. Weird smells, sights, memories, and music came in unexpected times. After stabilizing a bit, my husband put a guitar in my hands.

I have Systemic Lupus Nephritis, and living year to year is a blessing. Of all the horrible things medically I have to endure, family and music are my healing stones.

I may not have the best voice, or the best guitar ability, but I am learning everyday who I am as a writer, and thank all the powers that be for giving me such a beautiful thing to help me move forward.

LEVEL

novice

GENRES

Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Alternative Pop

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Big Fish Music, major publishing company

Contact

Publishing: Big Fish Music
Administrative: Chuck Tennin

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar

I WRITE:

I just dabble a little

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Won Best Song with "Heat of the Sun" at West Coast Songwriters Song Competition - Martinez,CA Chapter at Armando's in June 2010.***** Radio interview with Bob St. Laurent - KVYN 99.3 The VINE "Kellie in the Morning" radio show. 4/18/2011

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Q&A: Bright Eyes

After a brief stint as a solo artist, Conor Oberst has revived Bright Eyes to release The People’s Key, an album that deals with the nature of time, spirituality, and human existence. Also, it’s Rastafarian friendly.

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Jessica Lea Mayfield: Look At Miss Ohio

“Things are starting to get weird.”

Jessica Lea Mayfield, whose Nonesuch Records debut Tell Me is in stores now, is on the phone from her home in Ohio and we’re having a good laugh over her recent success. It’s beer o’clock on both ends of the phone, the last interview in a long week of talking to complete strangers for the two of us.

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Cadillac Sky

Cadillac Sky should be a lot more tired. It’s early Saturday afternoon at MerleFest and the band–Bryan Simpson, Matt Menefree, Andrew Moritz, Ross Holmes and newest addition David Mayfield–has already logged two performances on the day....

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Sessions: David Bazan

It was pretty slow. I mean, I played [the songs] on acoustic guitar for a long time, but I didn’t know how to transfer them to the other format. I didn’t want it to be a solo acoustic record. I wanted there to be bells and whistles and full band arrangements even if I didn’t want it necessarily to be electric guitar rock....