Sherelle,
What wonderful news from a long time meber. Best of luck!
Jerry
On Sat, 19 May 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I used to be very active on the list and have for the past three years been a
> "lurker." I hope everyone does well. This place has made such a difference in
> my life. It seems when things were darkest, having other people who loved
> Joni's music and could relate to "melancholy that's as natural as these moody
> skies today" really helped me get through some tough times.
>
> Well, kids, I have begun my musical career. I've been in the studio for the
> past year off and on due to the fact that I wasn't ready to make a full
> commitment. I'm still working a regular job, but only until I can finish my
> CD and find another way to live until I can sustain myself on musical income
> alone. The nice thing is that the "Powers that be" seem to be smiling down on
> me. By a strange turn of events which include my brother in Hawaii, and a pie
> recipe, my three song demo is on its way into the hands of Quincy Jones! The
> category my music best fits into is contemporary jazz, but from what I'm
> told, I have a "Steely Dan-ish," "Chaka Kahn-ish," "Sarah Vaugh-ish,"
> "Toto-ish" thing going on...go figure!
>
> This group has been so much a part of where I am going now. I've turned my
> other bedroom into a studio of sorts, and I have the lithograph picture of
> Joni that was past out at the JoniFest in Pittsburgh on my wall. She will
> always be the ultimate songstress to me. (Sarah Vaughn coming in a close
> second)
>
> I would like to, for as long as I can send my Joni friends a tape copy of the
> demo I've completed, (can't afford CD's yet) so that you can share in what
> I'm doing...on the house. Email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you would like
> one. You guys mean a lot to me and I want to share this with you as much as I
> can.
>
> Love,
> Sherelle
