MusicDish Review: Rhea Francani Debut Single “Dizzy”

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“I’m following my heart’s highway from NY to Nashville. My fans know me as a city girl with a country heart. I’m thriving in two completely different worlds!” This is how Country artist Rhea Francani describes herself. She will be releasing her first single “Dizzy” on January 20, 2015 and it perfectly represents the dichotomy Rhea feels deep down for all to listen. A New York attitude with with the soul of Nashville.

The song is about a girls night out drinking together, and that all too familiar feeling of having drunk a little too much is the result leading Rhea to be feeling ‘Dizzy’. The fact that the lyrics are so relatable… at least to a fellow millennials, adds to the experience. It is one thing to listen to a song, it is another to understand it.

The song starts off very intensely, with gospel organs building up to Rhea’s eloquently sweet voice, and soon the chorus is cheerfully blasting. The melodic song melds seamlessly between chorus and verse, leading the listener to yearn to sing along. Listening to Dizzy before knowing more about Rhea, one would assume she was part of the Nashville Country scene since childhood. But she is actually a New Yorker (Buffalo, NY native) who left to record with the talents of Nashville, the home of her heart. The result is a fresh wake up call to an otherwise stale NYC country scene.

Rhea Francani readily admits she’s not your typical country music artist and we quite agree. Dizzy has overtones of Michael Jackson-like Pop and Light Rock. “I am drawn to the southern charm of country music’s heartfelt lyrics – songs about love, life and good times,” Rhea explains. “I wanted to create an authentic country album drawing on the talents of the Nashville music industry, and those seasoned professionals that could bring my music to life.” After listening to the song one would have to agree that she has succeeded in this.

Her debut EP “I Want You To Know” will be due out in February 2015.

Award Winning Southern Rocker Launches Indiegogo Campaign For “Outlaw In Love”, The New Album By Glitter Rose

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Known as the Outlaw Southern Rocker, 29 year old singer, songwriter, producer and 8-time award winner Glitter Rose launched her 30 day Indiegogo campaign today in support of her 3rd full length studio album “Outlaw In Love”. GR is a 17 year veteran in the music industry, and has worked as an independent artist her entire career. She is a perfect blend of rock, country, pop and alternative.

Her first 2 albums, “Southern Comfort” and “Dead or Alive”, show an assertive side of the female guitarist, with songs that focus on fun story-telling and good times. “Outlaw In Love” takes a different approach, showing a softer, more vulnerable side of GR and addresses the personal experiences she’s been through since moving to Los Angeles, CA in late 2011. The album will also be produced by Glitter Rose.

GR’s reason for the campaign is to engage with her fans on a more personal level. People who contribute are rewarded with some great gifts, but more importantly, they become of part of the making of the album.

“I wanted to let my fans in to my world, let them see how the process works for making an album. Since this is such an intimate album for me on an artistic level and as a songwriter, I wanted it to be intimate on the development level as well, bringing my friends and fans in close, so they can be a part of the journey with me.” –Glitter Rose

Album production will start shortly after the campaign ends. Pre-production has already started for the album and some teasers of the songs can be heard on GR’s campaign video and new album teaser video on her YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/glitterrosemusic).

GR’s Indiegogo campaign will end Friday, February 20th, 2015 at 11:59pm PST. In celebration of the campaign’s final day, Glitter Rose and The Band will be performing at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA. For tickets to the February 20th show and for information how to make dinner reservations, please visit http://www.themintla.com. To visit the Indiegogo campaign, go to http://igg.me/at/outlawinlove or GR’s website, http://www.GlitterRose.com.

ABOUT GLITTER ROSE: Starting at the age of 13 in 1998, GR has dedicated her life to her craft and her fans. Never swaying in her musical truths, Glitter has walked away from several offers to be something she’s not. Pushing strong as an independent artist, she has performed over 3,000 shows, has 12 major endorsements including companies like Gibson Acoustic Guitars, Orange Amps, and Telefunken Elektroakustik to name a few, and has worked on projects with musicians like Matt Sorum, Chris Chaney, Stu Hamm, SeHwang Kim, Billy Morrison, and more.

In 2012, GR moved from Ft. Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA, with a residency at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd for her signature show titled Southern Rock Brunch. 2013 brought some of her many accolades, like Best Rock Artist and Album of the Year for Dead or Alive from the Artists In Music Awards, Best Music Video for “Buda Negra” in the Bare Bones International Film Festival and Country Artist of the Year in the Los Angeles Music Awards. GR also wrote the title track for the feature film “American Girl”, as well as made a cameo appearance, and is an associate producer on the film, which won Best Producer of a Feature Film in the 2014 LA Femme International Film Festival. In 2014, GR launched her career as a producer, teaming up with engineer and mixer Francisco Rodriguez. She also co-wrote and performed on a track with Stu Hamm and SeHwang Kim for the soundtrack of the Korean box office smash The Technicians, titled “Two Lovers”.

I’m The King Of Alternative Pop Music The Ugly Superstar Announces As If He Was Leo Standing At The Tip Of The Titantic

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“I know the statement I made was bold, but I feel I am onto something awesome” said the singer, songwriter, music producer, screenwriter, author, poet and human Michael Blaney. “Before CHRONICLES OF AN UGLY SUPERSTAR part one of five, I had done four albums that were folk rock/punk rock oriented. I had some success with songs like WHATS WRONG WITH YOU, WHY, TOMATO, DON’T CALL ME AN ANGEL, RAINSTORM, LITTLE BOY LOST and then a series of personal issues stemming from a stupid attempted suicide, major robberies, i.d. theft, police senseless acts and stupidity to a whole domino effect kept me from music and writing all together, then one day I sat back and created the UGLY SUPERSTAR character, a kids franchise named FROGUEY, three autobiographies and a soon vampire graphic novel franchise all from the situations that occurred,” Blaney blurts out. Then why all yourself the king of alternative pop music? “Everything you hear I did alone, and everything from music to the vocals were done in one take, often no lyrics in front of me. But, that’s where the beauty of part one of five comes from and songs like I’M A ROBOT,CHRONICLES, PICK UP THE TEMPO, WE ARE ONE, MACHINE, I’M A PROUD AMERICAN And DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME have already found an audience with no marketing. There are lots of flaws and I Do go against the grain to me that’s alternative. And I am just getting started.” Blaney says. You can check his stuff at amazon http://buff.ly/1C6o0ET or his personal link below.

M.C. Records To Release “Rise And Fall” From Dayna Kurtz On March 31

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M.C. Records is proud to announce they’ll be releasing “Rise and Fall” by genre outlaw Dayna Kurtz on March 31. This marks the 2nd recording that Dayna and M.C. Records have released together. In 2013 M.C. Records issued her R&B recording, Secret Canon Vol. 2 to critical acclaim.

Rise and Fall, is Dayna’s first album of originals in 4 years. Says Kurtz, “This album is the most like (debut) Postcards From Downtown in that it covers such a long span of collected original material. Rise and Fall covers these last few years of my life and they were pretty heavy years; My father died, my marriage ended. I moved to New Orleans. I had a couple years of wild oat-sowing and then found a grand new love. There’s been a lot to think about, to write about.”

With roots in New Jersey, a lengthy New York City past, and her time now divided between her family’s cabin on a river in Vermont, and a home on another river in New Orleans, she is an entirely American creature -yet her greatest successes and most regular touring have happened in in theaters and rock clubs in European cities such as Barcelona and Amsterdam.

She had a top 10 hit song in the Netherlands with the gorgeous and beguiling, “Love Gets in the Way.” She has toured with Richard Thompson, Elvis Costello, Richie Havens, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Dr. John, Rufus Wainright and Mavis Staples. She’s recorded a duet with Norah Jones, and both Ms. Jones and Bonnie Raitt have sung her praises in interviews. She has appeared at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, The Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival, The Celebrate Brooklyn Festival, Mountain Stage, Austin City Limits Festival and World Café.

“Rich as the darkest Godiva chocolate, the voice gets into your bones until you can barely sleep at night and can’t get through the day without it.” – Paste

“Kurtz’s voice is a potent thing. She projected that voice like a stage actress; the occasional glint of grit made it all the richer.”
Keith Spera, Times-Picayune (Jazzfest 2012 review)

“When Kurtz sings, one of two things typically happens. Either she lets out a deep, husky croon that seems to bubble up from her toes, or she unleashes a full-throttle roar that’s more inviting than imposing…There’s no logical reason why Dayna Kurtz is not a full blown star.” – James Reed, Boston Globe

Dayna Kurtz Tour Dates

For bookings contact Mark Carpentieri at M.C. Records, mc@mc-records.com

Tues Jan 20 New Orleans LA Café Istanbul 9pm (w/special guests)

Thurs Feb 5 San Antonio TX The Cove (Greenhouse Concerts)

Sat Feb 7 LaGrange TX The Bugle Boy (anyone can watch this show live via concert window!)

Sun Feb 8 Austin TX Strange Brew 4pm afternoon show!

Fri Feb 20 Bluffton SC UU Low Country Concert

Thur March 19 Kansas City MO. Folk Alliance Conference

Sun March 22 Breda Netherlands MEZZ

Mon March 23 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso “Rise and Fall” ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

Tues March 31 Brooklyn NY (Gowanus) “Rise and Fall” ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

Saturday April 11 New Orleans LA Louisiana Music Factory
IN STORE PERFORMANCE 2pm-2:45pm (during FQF!)

Cosmpolitan Country Artist, Rhea Francani, Releases Debut Single “Dizzy” To World Market January 20, 2015

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Rhea Francani bursts onto the music scene with the release of her first single “Dizzy” on January 20, 2015. The single, from the debut EP “I Want You To Know” due out in February 2015, is accompanied by a high-energy music video capturing the escapades of a girls’ night out. An interactive campaign coincides with the releases on Instagram inviting fans to share their favorite things about #DizzyNightOut.

Francani readily admits she’s not your typical country music artist as she was raised in Western NY and now lives in New York City. “I am drawn to the southern charm of country music’s heartfelt lyrics – songs about love, life and good times,” she explains. “I wanted to create an authentic country album drawing on the talents of the Nashville music industry, and those seasoned professionals that could bring my music to life.”

The finessed singer/songwriter/performer co-produced the four self-penned tracks at Omni Sound Studios in Nashville with Omni’s own Mike Walter, utilizing some of the industry’s top studio musicians. LA/Nashville-based music videographer, Jeff Johnson, shot the high-energy music video for “Dizzy” on the streets of Music City’s Lower Broad and its honky tonks and Karaoke bars. “I’m following my heart’s highway from NY to Nashville. My fans know me as a city girl with a country heart. I’m thriving in two completely different worlds!”

Rhea has performed various styles of music on numerous stages of theatre. She is an honors graduate of Wagner College, NYC in Musical Theatre Performance. She resides in New York City and is a soon-to-be alumna of Teachers College, Columbia University, NYC with a Master’s Degree in Music and Music Education. Upon graduating, May 2015, Rhea will look to reside in Nashville.

http://www.rheafrancani.com
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Third Time Is The Charm For Singer-Songwriter Raquel Aurilia With ‘Long Way Home’ – New Album Set For Release January 27th

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Singer-Songwriter Raquel Aurilia returns to her storytelling roots with the release of her new album, “Long Way Home”, recorded in Nashville with Producer Billy Smiley. “Long Way Home” will be released in the U.S. on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

Recording Artist Raquel Aurilia is an amazing singer-songwriter who has toured opening for John Waite, B.B. King, Gin Blossoms, Eddie Money and Pat Benatar… and has worked with Grammy Award winning producer Tony Papa (James Brown, Willie Nelson, John Denver) and Gardner Cole (Madonna, Jodi Whatley), as well as Grammy nominated Billy Smiley (Johnny Cash, Bebe and Cece Winans) on her latest project, “Long Way Home”.

“It was such an exciting time to be back in the recording studio,” says Raquel Aurilia. “Working with Producer Billy Smiley in Nashville at Dark Horse Studios with such an incredibly talented line up of Music City’s finest session players to bring my latest songs and stories to life was a wonderful experience.”

“Long Way Home” is Aurilia’s third album and highlights her authentic, powerful talent as a storyteller. It offers a Country/Pop style and features some of Nashville’s top studio musicians including: Steve Brewster (drums), Ken Lewis (drums), Byron House (upright bass), Brennan Smiley (guitars), Blair Masters (keyboards), Sal Oliveri (keyboards), and Andy Leftwich (violin) who have recorded with icons such as Kenny Rogers, Garth Brooks, Brett Eldridge, Amy Grant, Dierks Bentley, Peter Frampton, Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, and Dolly Parton.

“Long Way Home” offers an authentic next chapter for Raquel Aurilia with her heartfelt original self-penned songs including: Shattered; Little Things I Love; Reach for the Stars; and the title track Long Way Home.

Aurilia’s music has been featured on MTV’s hit series “The Hills,” “The City” and “Taking the Stage.” Her hit single “Feels Like” from her debut record, “Finding My Way,” cracked the ultra-competitive R&R Top 30 AC and Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary charts at #28, and is still receiving national air play today.

“Long Way Home” (Shea Records) track listing includes:
I’ll Be Here; Long Way Home; One of Us; Shattered; There’s Still Time; He Said, She Said; Dreams; Little Things I Love; I Don’t Wanna Fight; Reach for the Stars; *Shattered-Acoustic Version (bonus track).

Musicians on “Long Way Home” include:

Raquel Aurilia, Lead Vocals
Drums: Steve Brewster, Ken Lewis
Acoustic Guitars: Billy Smiley, Scott Dente
Bass: Matt Pierson, Anthony Sallee
Upright Bass: Byron House
Electric Guitar: Brennan Smiley, George Cocchini
Keyboards: Blair Masters, Sal Oliveri, and Billy Smiley
Violin: Andy Leftwich
Background Vocals: Raquel Aurilia, Billy Smiley, and Michelle Swift

US R&B Artist NICHELLE COLVIN Celebrates The Release Of New Album -‘EVOLVING RLM’

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Billboard Award winning songwriting contestant releases 4th studio, 19-track soulful, R&B album courtesy of SSGM Records!

U.S based R&B singer-songwriter-artist, Nichelle Colvin, has been working with William ‘Slick’ Brown and Dranell ‘Drumatik’ Brown of So Fo Real Productions on her latest album entitled ‘Evolving – RLM (Real Life Music’) which includes the single, “Touch Me Right” produced by talented American songwriter-producer Aaron Bradley AKA Aaron the Titan, released earlier this year and made it into the R&B-Hip Hop Top 50, Indie Top 50 and National 200 Charts!

Hailing from the same hometown as The Jackson 5 – Gary, Indiana, it is no surprise Nichelle is not only inspired the family of legendary pop stars, but their inspiration can be heard through her new album as well as her previous record released in 2010, “Soulfully Yours, Nichelle”. Crafting her art from a young age having joined her local choir, the album reflects on the growing education many of us experience from the hardships and joy of life and love. The album features rapper WiseGuy Pugg on lead single ‘Touch Me Right’ and ‘On the Way To My House’, and rapper DecaGon AKA – Gon on ‘Relieve her Stress’ and ‘Insecure’ which mix Nichelle’s sultry R&B vocals with a tinge of hardened street Hip Hop. The album goes from a sizzling opener slowly building up to more funk-inspired R&B without losing any of it’s Urban grit, with the earlier mentioned Aaron the Titan whos talents have been showcased on mainstream media including MTV, CBS, the NFL and NBA Finals, offering his talented expertise via a remix of ‘Silent Treatment’. Nichelle is a Billboard Songwriting Award winner and it is easy to see why! Her dynamic songwriting is reflective of the dynamic feelings we experience in life, from joy to pain, taking the listener on a journey that is understandable and relatable. The album is raw in part thanks to the heartfelt songwriting, but also down to the slick production skills of the aptly named William ‘Slick’ Brown. The fresh producing by the team involved on this album ensures Nichelle’s sizzling vocals aren’t masked away and her honest emotions and vocal range is easy to capture. Quite honestly, this is a record you can be listening walking down the street, alone in your room or in your car and you will feel ever lyric and beat, as though it is touching you there and then.

As well as being recognised for her songwriting by the Billboards, she has received national recognition when she performed a composition entitled “A Call to Courage’ with talented Soprano-Saxophonist Darron McKinney at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Candlelight Vigil held in Washington, DC and further performing the same song on Detroit News! Her first project involved her writing a song named “Picture That” which was added to a compilation entitled “Circular Soul” with every last copy selling out! This gave Nichelle her first licensing deal with UK based label Street Culture Records! Leading on from that success with her talents ever-growing, further label deals were signed and sealed with Cafedesoul Records and Taste Records in the US with publicity in the widely-acclaimed Echoes Magazine!

With an upcoming smooth Jazz album in 2015 entitled “Written Compositions”, it seems Nichelle Colvin is going from strength to strength, her talents becoming even more widely recognised – very appropriately we should say she is ‘Evolving’.

You can purchase the album on iTunes now!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/evolving-rlm/id933084064

It can also be heard on her official Youtube Channel

You can keep up to date and in touch with Nichelle Colvin and follow her for latest news on the following:
Nichellecolvin.fourfour.com
Twitter.com/nichellecolvin
Facebook.com/nichellecolvinpage
Soundcloud.com/nichellecolvin
Instagram.com/nichellecolvin

“The Young Lioness of Africa” Releases Debut Album

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Wiyaala, the young lioness, leads the pride towards peace and unity with her new self-titled album, out worldwide on November 24th.

Following success with her singles “Make Me Dance”, “Rock My Body”, “Africa”, and the World Cup anthem “Go Go Black Stars..Goal!”, Wiyaala announces her self-titled album. The new LP, “Wiyaala”, is distributed on the Djimba World Records label under exclusive license to JTV Digital. It is officially released worldwide on November 24th through all major digital retailers: http://wiyaala.lnk.to/lp

The album, sung in a mix of English and local tribal dialects of Sissali and Wale is an update on the “clash of civilizations” between the cultural traditions, social order and practices of West Africa and the impact of the “West”. Wiyaala does not seek confrontation. She has a positive message.

In the songs Siiko, Bunsun and Sun & Moon, Wiyaala gently chides, that in the haste to acquire the benefits of the digital life, her people should not forget their roots: “Come, lets go back! Embrace the things we left behind, and add them to what we have now.”

ABOUT WIYAALA:

Wiyaala, from the Upper West of Ghana, is a personification of modern Africa: creative, brave, strong and beautiful. Her name, literally translates to “the doer” in Sissala, her tribal language and perfectly describes her approach to life. Frequently compared to Angelique Kidjo and Grace Jones, Wiyaala’s music is truly Afro-Pop fusing her African roots with contemporary world Pop music.

Wiyaala has four nominations at the 2014 All Africa Music Awards (AFIMA), Revelation of the African Continent, Best Reggae, Ragga, Dancehall Song for Rock My Body, Best Female Artist West Africa and Most Promising African Artist of the Continent. The ceremony is expected to take place in Lagos in December.

LINKS:

• http://wiyaala.lnk.to/lp

• http://wiyaala.com

• http://www.facebook.com/wiyaala

• http://www.youtube.com/noellawiyaala

• http://twitter.com/wiyaala

Noah Francis Johnson Unveils New EP Harvest Tree And Announcement Of New Project

“Noah’s voice is in perfect harmony with the integrity and honesty of his songs” 
Quincy Jones

“Noah Francis Johnson seems to understand that less really is more, and sometimes the greatest impact can come from the lightest of blows.”
Clash Magazine

“One to watch”
The Independent

After the recent release of his critically acclaimed debut album, Noah announces Harvest Tree his new E.P out 18 August 2014 via Last Ten Records Ltd and published by Universal. Following his sold out shows at the prestigious Bush Hall London, Santa Monica in L.A and international coverage including numerous UK radio / national TV appearances surrounding his debut L.P, Life & TImes. Noah is setting the stage for a highly creative multiple release schedule in coming months and Harvest Tree is the prelude to a list of imminent releases. Paul Stacey the guitarist most known for his work with Oasis, Andy Treacy the drummer from Faithless and Chris Kimsey long time producer for the Rolling Stones are among a selection of the contributors on Harvest Tree. Harvest Tree was recorded at Abbey Road studios. 

Soundcloud clip to Bleed: http://goo.gl/9x2BmP

“2014 was always going to be a special year, the year that I would bear my soul and take the blows and the applause”

Noah Francis Johnson was born in Wales, Tiger Bay to a mix race household and had his schooling in the world without the protective shield of political correctness of today, realities were bare and raw.

The collections of songs in the EP are a reflection of Noah’s social consciousness. “There is nothing I won’t say it’s all I’ve got left you are not taking that away” from song Bleed

Bleed the first track of the EP escalates musically and spiritually to surround the listener with questions, laments and righteous anger delivered with deep soulful passion and an immovable stance “my back is against this wall and you are standing in my way”.

Harvest Tree E.P protests, pleads and points to a way, but above all else it’s a window to one man’s soul and a gathering of beautifully crafted songs with relevance, empathy and love.

The second musical piece, For A Long Time, beautifully and delicately vocalizes new rallying songs for the Conscientious, it points at enforced disparity extending hope and remedies. “In the age of acceptance tolerance has left us”.

I Have Been Thinking visits the crossroads of blues posing timeless questions and inviting the listener to a common perspective “blues is a gateway to realisation and drawing strength from shared suffering” Noah 

Harvest Tree the title track of the E.P creates a soft cushion of delicate melodies where weary souls can listen intently while Noah guides them through the map of a universal city filled with contradictions and random yet connected observation “did you know there is sisters dying some because of what you are buying”.

Harvest Tree E.P is rooted in Noah’s wider social views and issues that surround us, punctuating every song with words that echo and reverberate in the listeners very being. Noah transcends contemporary boundaries in genres with depth, richness of spirit and prowess that come straight from the heart.

Noah’s E.P opens the gateway to the new album “Tiger Bay” and an invitation by Jean-Michel Bernard the long time music collaborator for Ray Charles, to step into the great man’s shoes bringing into fruition a concept album originally penned for Ray.

Harvest Tree is far more than EP It’s the start of a conversation with everyone. It’s an invitation to reflect and join in the chorus. Additionally we have a press only live event at Abbey Road soon to take place at the beginning of July. If you are a media professional and wish to attend please get in touch.

‘Harvest Tree’ Tracklist
Track 1: Bleed
Track 2: For a long time
Track 3: I Have Been Thinking
Track 4: Harvest tree

Website: http://www.noahfrancisjohnson.com 
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/noahfrancislt 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoahFrancisLT 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahfrancis 
Last Ten Group: http://www.lastten.com/ 

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Address: 141 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1HS

 

Autism’s Newest Anthem “Not So Different” Written And Performed By Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Cassandra Kubinski

The song “Not So Different” was created out of a need for a rally cry for autism. Vanessa Ticona, a mother of two young boys on the autism spectrum, approached friend, singer /songwriter Cassandra Kubinski to add her voice to the movement by creating a song for her upcoming charity walk. The result was “Not So Different”. Since its creation, “Not So Different” has been downloaded, shared, and used as music background to personal videos to help raise money for autism programs, services and research. Additionally, singer/songwriter Cassandra Kubinski has performed the song in person at the Autism Speaks Westchester/Fairfield Walk, at Music for Autism and The Help Group events, and in concerts designed to raise funds for the above organizations.

Kubinski’s “Not So Different” is meant to foster acceptance and understanding. As the song says, “It takes every color on the spectrum to make the world so bright…love speaks in a million ways.” Ultimately, it’s about understanding that everyone wants the same things: to love and be loved without being judged or changed. 

This past January, the “Not So Different” video, produced by Daniel Neiden, was shot entirely in NYC by filmmaker Nick Lopez. Featuring children on and off the spectrum, the video brings a diverse community together, celebrating each individual within it. The goal of the Not So Different Project is to raise one dollar per child diagnosed with autism, which is $2 million dollars in one year. The song is available for download and sharing and local organizations are encouraged to use this song to showcase their cause via crowd funding sites or live events (walks, chorales, concerts, etc.) 

“When Vanessa asked me to write a song for her walk, I knew this was a way to use the healing power of music to contribute to the cause. I wrote “Not So Different” to inspire acceptance, love, and perseverance, and to give people dealing with autism an anthem that lets them know they are not alone. When you think that one in every 88 children is diagnosed as being on the spectrum, there is a real opportunity for “Not So Different” to make a concrete contribution to autism programs, services, and research, and many people to spread the good word.”
“Not So Different” singer/songwriter Cassandra Kubinski

As a performer, Kubinski has been seen in the title role in Goodspeed Musicals’ 20th anniversary of Annie; and Tom Jones / Harvey Schmidt’s Mirette. She has become a regular guest singer at venues including Metropolitan Room; Bitter End; 54 Below/Backstage; and her music has been heard on Lifetime’s “Dance Moms”, NBC, Bravo, Food Network, MTV, and more. She has collaborated with Chris Botti, and Billy Joel who said of her, “Cassandra Kubinski is a rarity…very similar to the legendary solo artists of the early to mid 1970’s…she proves that the genre [singer/songwriter] is not only alive and well, but that it is still capable of being transcendent.”

The video for “Not So Different” was produced by Daniel Neiden and Living Lotus Project (www.livinglotusproject.org); co-produced, directed and edited by Nick Lopez and Paula Gil of 27 Jesters Productions; associate produced by June Rachelson-Ospa; and was shot in NYC’s Leman Manhattan Preparatory School. 

The music video can be seen here:
http://youtu.be/uXxCDJ5ZoW4 

You can purchase the song (all proceeds go towards autism programs) here:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/not-so-different-single/id726177398 

https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bpbcaqaqwrxfil6vj7why2sv4li 

Also view her interview segment with Ann Nyberg from WTNH Channel 8 in Connecticut:

http://wtnh.com/2014/06/11/conn-singer-songwriter-brings-talents-to-nyc/

For more information about Cassandra Kubinski please visit http://www.justbeingmyself.me

Follow Cassandra Kubinski on Twitter at @CassandraJBM
Or @NotSo_Different 

To arrange interviews or appearances with Ms. Kubinski,
Please contact Joe Trentacosta/JT PR/ joe@jt-pr.net/ 973 568 8236 or Lori Martini/Martini Rocks Entertainment/MartiniRocksEntertainment@gmail.com/917-597-2875