Fresh!

We’re fresh, fantastic, flirty and fine.  Desmond, Julie and I have added in two fantastic new guitarists:  Tom Banducci and Grant

Grant

Mader.  Both have lots of rockin band experience so I can tell you we are gonna have some fun.  Watch for gigs coming up soon.  Are you on the mailing list and our FaceBook page – that’s where you’ll get the latest gig info!

Woohoo! We’re happy dancin now!!

Jenn

Conversations about “Africa”

Here’s Jenn and Didier in candid conversation, in Jenn’s dining room, about the song Africa:

• Who was the inspiration for the song
• The song writing process & delirium
• How the song changed…even up to the last minute!

Enjoy!

“Africa” is available on itunes by Urban Fiction.

New pix by Lori Fuller

2 Crows – More Than Meets The Eye

2 Crows have hung out in my yard for as long as I can remember. I’m not a big fan of their “kaw, kaw” it’s kinda like fingers on a blackboard to my ears.  I thought they were just in the yard for the free plums & pears.  Turns out I was wrong….

The morning after Denise ‘D Dog passed I was sitting, catatonic, on the back step.  The 2 crows flew down the hill, side by side, in formation. They landed simultaneously about 12 feet from me and about eye level with me. Then they made a noise I had never heard before nor since. It was a lower pitched, gutteral clicking sound. I knew in an instant that they knew Miss Denise was gone and that they were expressing themselves.

They haven’t been back. The plums and pears are ripe and ready, but the crows aren’t here.  Turns out, they weren’t snicky snacking…they were Denise’s friends.

Excavation Update

We keep picking away at our new album Excavation.  The newest song “Gimme Gimme” is a fun one, we’ll have a teaser for you soon!

I’ve hung out at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley recently and it’s going to be yummy to record there!  Journey was just there, so we’re in good company.

Back to the pick axe…Look for the album in late 2010!  (Oh and here’s a snap from last week’s photo shoot with Lori Fuller…Check out Facebook for more from this shoot).

TTFN,

Jenn

Sneak Peek at ‘Reach’

We got our first commission to write a song for an event.  ExtraordinaryEntrepreneur, Adryenn Ashley, was hosting a weekend workshop last weekend called “Cashflow DNA – Curing Unemployment”.  She wanted a rock anthem with the theme of the recession but with a positive twist on it…just like the message she’s delivering in her content.

So…here’s our home mix.  See what you think.

New pix by Jesse Goff

Jenn

Samovar Tea Lounge

Oh my gosh, so this isn’t about music…but I just have to tell you about this place.  I met some of my girls at Samovar Tea Lounge at Yerba Buena in San Francisco yesterday.  What a great place to meet someone.  Really lovely environment and great tea and snack selection!  I had the “Moorish Tea Service” and it was gluten-free and so tasty!

Go check it out!

Overheard as I was walking to Samovar:

A group of costumed characters (age 40ish) were walking ahead of me (attending WonderCon at the Moscone Center).  “…Frankenstein was running with his monster and the towns people were chasing them and Frankenstein‘s higher self says…“  (I’m sorry I missed the rest of the sentence, but I was tripping on that last bit!

Samovar Tea Lounge - San Francisco

TTFN,

Jenn

I’m Passionate!

In the spirit of shameless self promotion…check out the new article about moi at The Glass Hammer .

I got placed in the “extraordinary life” section, how cool is that!?

Please go check it out and remember…leave comments…good ones !
Thanks
Jenn

He’s Baaaaack (and better than ever)!!!

That’s right ladies!  Our sexy guitar god is back in residence with Urban Fiction and living the good life in the Bay Area again.

Didier, Jenn and Denise 'D Dog at the beach on Denise's birthday

We’re hard at work now pulling together a tasty rhythm section for your listening pleasure and then we’ll be hitting the clubs again.  We’ll be playing our originals from the first CD, the upcoming CD, Excavation and the rocking guitar god classics we all know and love.

Oh and if you just can’t wait for the rock, Didier is a guest musician with Ramana Vieira on February 13 at the Gallo Center in Modesto at 8pm. Tickets are $25-$45. Make the drive for Ramana’s lovely, honey toned, Portuguese Fado and Didier’s, melt your heart, guitar.

Stay tuned!

Jenn

Seattle Rocks – Gluten Free Friendly City!!

I just got back from Seattle and I gotta tell you, this city rocked my world!  Well…at least my tummy!

A Little Background:  A celiac is someone who can’t eat wheat/gluten or they get sick. Think food poisoning that lasts for 3 days plus eyeball searing migraines and you’ve got the picture of how important it is to stay away from foods everybody else eats without a second thought.

Freaky:  This means that I feel like a freakin diva when I eat at a restruant. I either have to call ahead or check the web site or draw attention to myself by having a special chat with the waiter. That chat usually includes the waiter going to check with the chef to make sure I won’t accidentally be poisoned by some marinade or even soy sauce they included in the dish but didn’t include on the menu.  I hate this part, but it’s important.

Seattle:  Amy Flaa, my cool sis-in-law, did some research and EVERY DAY I was there, I got to eat at a gluten free friendly place!  I ate pastries at Da Vinci and pizza (and garlic bread) from Romios and Italian at Cafe Piccolo.  AND they were all very tasty to my SF trained palette!  Pastries, Pizza and Italian – it’s been years since I’ve eatten those things!!  Oh and a lovely chocolate birthday coma from Whole Foods to top off my lovely weekend.

Thanks Amy!  Thanks Seattle!!

Anyone else with GF favs in Seattle?

Jenn

Image purchased from istockphoto.com

Sneak Peek

So, the last blog entry gave you a blast from our past…the first song we wrote.  So, it’s only fair that we let you peek into the future and see what we’re working on now.  We liked how Asylum turned out so we’re heading off in that direction for the new album – rocking harder, edgier.

Here’s a peek at Dr. Evil.  Vox and lyrics are intense (warning: adult theme) and a f* awesome guitar solo by Didier.  Caveat:  this is a home recording, we haven’t engineered, mixed or mastered it.  I was the last one to add my part, so the vox is abit more forward in the mix than the final result will probably be.

This link will only be live for a short time.  If the link is missing, you’ll just have to wait for the studio version.

Whatcha think?

Jenn