By Ross Guity aka R.G. Major www.facebook.com/ross.guity21

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New EDM/Pop recording artist Jayne Avaunt is a future star in

the making with her energetic and infectious debut hit single

HEAR ME currently escalating up the Dance music charts here

in the U.S of A. The talented, stylish and gorgeous Avaunt is set

to release her first EP titled MARCH during the Fall of 2K13 and

says that she poured everything into the project. 'I am so proud

of the creation of MARCH, and I wouldn't change one thing

about it. I expect a lot of dance parties to blast this EP world-

wide!' she added. Avaunt discussed her unique music brand

with AAM while on a break from her demanding schedule.

Define the JAYNE AVAUNT brand of musicality.

JA: The JAYNE AVAUNT brand of musicality is all about

STRENGTH. I tried to make all my songs - even the ones

touching on my weaker or vulnerable side - have an element of

strength to them.....It is about showcasing every side of your-

self, and knowing that it's OK to lay it all out on the table. I al-

ways want to be relatable....I always want to be someone who

writes songs about situations I know everyone has been

through, or songs about who I want to be and what I want, and

hopefully when people listen to the songs, they can find ele-

ments of themselves in it....It is about having no fear of dealing

with the world in front of you and not worrying necessarily about

the outcome - but what you are going to do to achieve that out-

come....It is young, strong and vulnerable. I try to showcase that

in every melody and in every note....It is about being the YOU

that you are!

What best describes you as an individual?

JA: Oh wow....I am and always have been a lil' weirdo.

(Laughs) There is absolutely no end to my quirks. I have found

being in touch and appreciating my flaws and oddities very ac-

cepting....I am an energetic, loud, adventurous and emotional

girl who has always found solace in performing it out to the

world and letting you know exactly how I feel. I am now in a

place where I am comfortable with who I am - yet not ashamed

of moments of weakness, and just trying to learn and grow from

everything that I experience in life.

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A moment that really stands out for me...I was about nine or ten-

years-old, and I was in this music troupe and had my first solo,

singing the 1983 classic hit by Bonnie Tyler 'Total Eclipse Of The

Heart.' I vividly remember getting off stage, saying 'YUP....I can't ever

stop doing that - EVER!'

Wh at was that defining moment that prompted you to say, 'I want

to pursue music as a career'?

Congratulations on the early success of your debut single

HEAR ME, along with the amazing and hot music video!

Briefly share with us the excitement of the release, and break

down the key players who were involved.

JA: Thank you so much!....It was such a crazy experience and

so much bigger than me. I had the pleasure of working with

such brilliant people on both the recording and video pro-

jects for HEAR ME. First of all, I couldn't have done anything

without my incredible producer Prince Saheb. Where would

I be without that awesome beat, and all the guidance he

gave me during the recording of the song?!....Tha Razor

directed the music video, and he is a wonderful, kind and

expressive director. My choreographer, assisant director,

editor, and best friend - the incomparable Jo Roy - whom I

owe my life to, my incredible dancers have all played pivotal

roles in the making of HERE ME....But most of all - my family

and friends! My mom came down for the music video shoot,

and it was so comforting to have her there running around

and helping everyone. I am over the moon about the release

and the reception HERE ME has positively received so far,

and I am just so grateful!

JA: It is almost like I have been involved in music for so long that it is hard to

pinpoint a particular moment. From age 3, I was already taking dance les-

sons, and then I got into singing, musical theatre, pageants, EVERY-

THING!....But a moment that really stands out for me I would say was this

one performance I did when I was about nine or ten-years-old, and I was in

this music troupe and had my first solo, singing the 1983 classic hit by Bon-

nie Tyler 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart.' I vividly remember getting off stage,

saying 'YUP....I can't ever stop doing that - EVER!'

Who were the artists that inspired you musically and overall style-wise?

JA: Gwen Stefani (tragic Kingdom-era), P!NK, Gossip, of course THE Britney

Spears (what Pop singer wasn't influenced by Miss Britney Spears?!), Scis-

sor Sisters.....Musicians inspire me daily, hourly, so it is a never-ending list

that is always changing, but the artists that I've mentioned have forever

been on my playlists, and who have impacted me the most.

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That is ultimately how I want and need to live the rest of my life -

Adventurous, spontaneous and happy!

JA: They will be investing in an emotional experience. I take all my feelings and

dance through the hard times and good times in my music and style. In my opinion, I

stand out by fusing different genres and styles, and having a level of maturity and

depth that I always admire in artists and listen for in songs, yet keeping things fun,

weird and edgy at the same time....I still have the sound of 'today,' but there are

elements from different eras and genres in it becoming relatable to a wide range of

people with varied musical tastes .

I have trained my whole life as a singer, and I have sung every possible genre of

music, so as a performer, that will show. I feel that I don't have a sound that is eas-

ily copied, or one that is similar to other artists. I am definitely not shy about being

creative, pushing limits and being completely different, and I think that

will really stand out for me!

What can we anticipate from

you - say five-to-ten years from

now - with God's will?

JA: Well, things are always changing in this crazy career that I chose -

which makes it unpredictable and exciting. I will be touring, releasing

albums, travelling in general and still doing what I love....I will still be

learning and growing and just keeping happy and fulfilled, yet never

settling. That is ultimately how I want and need to live the rest of my

life - Adventurous, spontaneous and happy!

www.JayneAvaunt.com

Why should consumers of good quality

music invest in your brand as a recording

artist/performer? What makes Jayne

Avaunt stand out from the pack, in your

opinion?

Authors and Artists Magazine

September 2013

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