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Indie-Musik Expressions is a magazine that is dedicated to thethousands of musicians, songwriters and performers who createmusic for the pure joy and love of it. And, for those who aspire tobe the stars of tomorrow. They all share one thing in common, anove r whelmingly passionate drive for the art of creating music.

In the ten last years, many avenues have opened up for creativeartists to create and share their music. The internet has beentremendously instrumental in enabling independent artists to pur-sue a lifelong dream of becoming a musician and reaching fansacross the world. While tech n o l o g y, having become more accessi-ble and affordable, has made it increasingly easier for musicians totake an idea from a concept to a completed song, or a completedC D. And, with outlets like cdBaby, iTunes, lastFM, etc., once thatd i s c is completed they can sell and promote it to the masses.

Whereas, ten years ago that same musician would had to havespent a fortune in studio time, then shop their product to musiclabels in hopes of getting an executive to listen to it. And, if theygot signed, there was NO g u a rantee that a record would ever beproduced, released, or marketed to the consumer market.

To d ay, musicians have greater control over their careers than eve rbefore. It also means that those serious about pursuing a musiccareer have to work a lot harder, but now... they can enjoy moreof the fruits of their labor. And, they are more in control of theirown destiny. W h i ch is a tradeoff that most of them gladly accept.

So this magazine will be dedicated to these artists and their stories.

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CANADIAN ARTISTLarra Skye Taks About HerLife As A Performer

OUR FIRST FEATUREDDRUMMERChris Anderson

ASPIRING POP/JAZZSONGSTRESSJoss Loner

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You started out writing songsat a very young age. How didthat come about?

My whole family is musical,so it all came nat u r a l l y.When I was 8 or 9, I waswriting short stories – nev e rfinishing them – but alway scoming up with ideas, narra-t i v e, poetry. When I was 11, I started to learn the guitarf rom books at my parents’b o o k s t o r e. I think I was com-pelled to write songs with myguitar because I was listeningto Simon & Garfunkel,CSNY and Bob Dylan. I alsol oved to sing, so it madesense to accompany myselfand also put my writing skillsto good use. And finally fi n-ish something!

Tell us about your back -ground... Are you primarilyself-taught or did you haveformal musical training?

Self-taught, though I alway swanted to take music lessonsas a child. I joined a choir whenI was 13 and I learned a lotabout singing then. We alsowent on a tour of England andWales and got to sing in someamazing churches there. Justthis past year, I enrolled myselfin classical vocal lessons. I amhooked and just got a scholar-ship, so I plan on continuingthis on the side. I’m singing

S c h u b e rt, traditional Frenchsongs, gorgeous lyrical modernpieces, etc. It’s a real hoot.

When you were growing up inCanada what type of musicdid you listen to?

All styles, and to this day, I’m av e ry open-minded music lis-t e n e r. I went through afolk/acoustic phase, then start-ed listening to ska all the time,then trip-hop, hip hop, thenjazz, country, R&B... Some ofthe artists I’m listening to onmy iPod now include folk leg-end Barbara Dane, AlisonKrauss (in love with her voice),Ben Harp e r, French song-writer Francis Cabrel, Adeleand Estelle (2009 UK soul),Omar (UK soul from the 90s),Lali Puna, Bright Eyes,Andrew Bird (indie), Kat i eMelua, A Perfect Circle, etc.I could go on. I always find itinteresting that people rarelycompare my voice to othersingers. I sometimes kind ofwant them to, for curiosity’ssake. But it rarely happens.Maybe because my influencesare so varied?

What do you think has beenthe most significant event thathas helped your developmentas an artist, thus far?

Hmmm... good question! Idon’t think there’s one event

really. But after high school, Idecided to pursue journalism atuniversity. Around that time, Is t a rted to work with song-writer Gerry Finn. I think thatmoving out from my parents’place, falling in love with mys c h o o l t e a c h e r / m u s i c i a nboyfriend at the time, wantingdesperately to make an album,meeting new To ronto musi-c i a n s... it all helped me totransform from a small-townguitar-toting folk singer/song-writer to where I am now (aTo ronto guitar-toting jazzysinger/songwriter?).

Actually, performing with pro-fessional musicians was a bigone. I never went to school formusic, so the stage was myschool. I learned (and continueto learn) so much from themabout phrasing, soloing,rhythm, etc.

Do you write alone or do youcollaborate with your band?

I write alone and, for the firstalbum, I wrote mostly with aco-writer. At the moment, Ihave some songs complete thatI’ll record on the next album,and I’m also on the lookout forsomeone to collaborate withon some new material. At liveshows, I always let my bandplay out – they’re such fantasticmusicians, and we play jazz-

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esque music, so we like to jamit out. In that way, each per-formance is a little different. Ilike that.

Your "World Disappears" CDseems to have a jazz standardsvibe, while your LIVE per -formances seem to have moreof a funky vibe. Is there apreference?

Yeah, I’m glad you noticed! Istarted playing the songs offthe album live in the clubs in2006, and with an electricbassist named Rich Brow n(instead of upright bass whichis on the album). This helpedto move the sound into a newdirection. I also am a hugesoul/funk/R&B fan, so I thinkthe live music slowly morp h e dinto this style a bit. It also w o rk swell with the crow d s. Mynewer recorded material (demoat this point) is more pro d u c e dthan the last album. But there’sno preference – I mean, I lov e

the simplicity and the flow tomy fi rst album. We recorded itin two days on 2” tape (analog)and my vocal takes were notcut up. So it’s very natural.

If you couldn’t have been amusician... what else mightyou have been?

Well, I mentioned before that Iwent to journalism school,probably in the hopes of being ab ro a d c a s t e r. I also thoughtabout being a French/Englishtranslator, because I love writ-ing and I love language. Butmainly, it’s hard for me to fath-om not being a musician,because I’ve always had thislove of music. I don’t know alife without it.

What is it that you're lookingforward to do in the future asan artist?

I want to keep on releasingalbums, and do more touring,which I haven’t done much of

yet. Also, because of my var-ied musical taste and experi-ence (singing in country/bluesbands, playing trombone, etc),I always said that someday Iwould release one album inev e ry musical style I liked.We’ll see how that goes!

Any last words for your LarraSkye audience?

Thanks for reading! I think themost important thing is to dosomething you love, even insome small way. After all, lifeis an adventure!

Oh, and yeah, I’m working ona new album and I apologizefor the wait!

Peace.

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Chris Anderson is an amazing drummer whom we found on the inter-net via YouTube. His videos feature him playing a very wide variety ofmusical styles, in which he brings a unique approach to drumming thatis rarely rarely heard in most of today’s music. If you love percussionand haven’t heard of him, you will definitely want to give him a listen.

RHYTHM IN TIMEChrisAnderson

First, let me thank you for being the first drummer to be featured in ourmagazine. It's an honor to have one of your caliber in our midst.

Thank you very much, I’m honored that you enjoy my playing!

You are an amazing dru m m e r... "Are you formally trained?"

A bit of backstory – My drumming journey began about 2 and a halfyears ago. I bought my kit (the same Sonor S-Class that I curre n t l yuse) in December 2006, but it was a few months until I had the cym-bals and hard w a re I needed to actually play the whole set. It wasmaybe June of 2007 when I contacted Ben Wiseman, a Berklee grad-uate living nearby in my hometown of Ocala, FL. He’d come highlyrecommended by some other drummers I’d spoken to, and after myinitial lesson with Ben I was thoroughly blown away. I ended upstudying with him for about 8 months before our schedules made itd i fficult to get together, and I’ve been on my own since. Luckily, Ihave a huge amount of rhythms, rudiments, and reading exerc i s e swritten down that Ben and I went over during lessons, which I neverreally got around to tackling on my own time. I’m always pro m i s i n gmyself that I’ll get to those soon…hehe. So, to answer your ques-tion, yes I’ve had some formal training, but not for quite a while. I’min the process of looking for a new instructor in the Boston area atthe moment.

W h y... and when did you develop an interest in playing dru m s ?

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I’ve always been more rh y t h m i-cally inclined than melodicallyalthough I think I’ve got a goodsense of melody and harm o n i z a-tion. I took piano lessons when Iwas a child, but never developedmuch melodically. I also dabbledh a l f h e a rtedly in trumpet and per-cussion in the school band, butthat wore thin pretty quickly. Inmy freshman year of highschool Id i s c o v e red underg round heavymusic (bands like Extol, Opeth,Meshuggah, and Cynic), andreally took a liking to all themelodic and rhythmic mayhemgoing on in these styles. Almostto a fault, I crave complexity anda rtistic layering of uniquemelodies and grooves, and somemight say it inhibits me fro menjoying a lot of quality (albeitsimple) music.

To w a rds the end of high school, Itook up an interest in guitar, andbegan jamming with a friend

who lived up the street from me.He had a drumset, and wheneverhe took a break I’d swoop downon the kit and begin playingg rooves I’d heard and re m e m-b e red. This didn’t last very long -he moved away once we graduat-ed, and I got caught up with try-ing to earn money. My musicaltastes changed a lot from thatpoint as I discovered all the otherg e n res branching out from mod-e rn pro g ressive metal. The 70’sin particular were a fantasticdecade for music in my opinion –You’ve got Jeff Beck, TheMahavisnhu Orchestra, AllanH o l d s w o rth, and countless otherfusion giants on one end, andi n c redible Prog acts like Camel,Focus, Genesis, and Yes on theother end. I really bonded withthese artists, and like most peoplebegan memorizing all the songsand solos without even re a l l ythinking about it. I attribute mycritical listening skills to giving

me sort of a jump-start on thei n s t rument, and it was a re a l l ynatural thing for me to beginstudying the drums after such along period spent soaking in allthese styles and gro o v e s .

I once played drums for about ayear and during that time I lis -tened a lot to three dru m m e r s :H a rvey Mason who was equallyadept at playing funk andstraight ahead jazz, BillyCobham whose sheer power andspeed always amazed me, andSteve Gadd who was uncanny atlaying down the most incre d i b l es y n c o p a t e d rh y t h m s .

What contemporary drummers doyou listen to and why?

We share some similar tastes, itseems! Let me preface this bysaying that creative arr a n g e-ments within the context of asong will always get my attention

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over some flashy soloing or showboating. One ofthe first drummers that really made me re e v a l u a t ethe role of rhythm within a song was GavinH a rrison (Porcupine Tree). He has an incre d i b l eability to disguise odd meter grooves and eff o rt-lessly displace and relocate notes within the bar(such as moving an entire 9/8 groove ahead by asingle 16th note), all while demonstrating superba c c u r a c y, consistency, and control. Steve Smith’splaying on Enigmatic Ocean (1977) is anotherwatershed example of jazz/rock drumming. Ibelieve it was either the first or second album heever re c o rded, which is truly inspiring to me. Infact, this album was a huge factor in motivating meto buy a drum set! I wanted to (and still want to)be able to play like Steve.

Most drummers will probably recognize the rest ofthe names here- guys like Danny Gottleib, KeithCarlock, Martin Lopez, Dennis Chambers, AkiraJimbo, Martin Valihora, Antonio Sanchez, Vi n n i eColiauta, Benny Greb, Chris Coleman, and StefB roks. A common thread with all of these dru m-mers is some level of improvisation in their music,and I draw inspiration from each of their uniquephrasing abilities and dynamic range.

A lot of drummers tend to pound the skins andthrash about. However, when I listen to your playingI am immediately taken by your sensitivity to themusic, and how you never get in the way of themusic. How would you describe your sound anda p p roach to music?

Usually I have a bit of a rough plan in my head ofwhat ideas I’d like to express during the song. Itd o e s n ’t always play out like I’d pictured, but Ithink that’ll come with time and experience. Onething many musicians don’t do, or do WELL, islisten with a critical ear as they’re perf o rm i n g .That may be part of what attracted me to jazz andi m p rovisational music to begin with – the wholeaspect of live, real-time interaction, and the vitalneed to pay close attention to the overall sound ofthe group (not just your own playing). As I’mplaying, I’m trying to imagine myself as a thirdp a rty to the music and to cater to what I feel thelistener would like to hear or expect (and hopeful-ly dashing those expectations, as the only way Iwant my playing to be “predictable” is by consis-tently being exciting and spontaneous).

I listened to several of your videos... among them the

v e ry tasteful playing of "Windowpane," and"Oatmeal Bandage" which features your amazingtiming and great accents. Instrumentally speaking,what attracted you to these two songs?

In re g a rds to the song “Windowpane”, Opeth hasbeen one of my favorite bands for many years. It’sone of those situations where now they’re a quali-ty benchmark for new music that I come acro s s ,even if it’s only a subconscious comparison.Windowpane has some diverse sections with inter-esting rhythms, and a very melancholy, wistful feelt h roughout. Most Opeth songs are considere dDeath Metal, but for the album “Damnation”, theytook a diff e rent approach, working instead withSteven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) to capture theessence of 70’s prog nostalgia. No distorted gui-tars, just loads of mellotron, rich harmonies, guitarsolos dripping with emotion, and plenty of fantas-tic grooving by Martin Lopez, their pre v i o u sd ru m m e r.

Oatmeal Bandage is from the recent Ta lWilkenfeld album “Tr a n s f o rmation”. She workedwith Keith Carlock and Wayne Krantz, re c o rd i n gher own jazz/fusion compositions. It’s pre t t yamazing stuff, especially considering she had onlybeen playing bass for a couple years and is work-ing with top-tier musicians consistently. KeithC a r l o c k ’s playing on the whole album is exception-al, every aspect of his playing just oozes gro o v e .The track has a relatively simple stru c t u re, andplenty of spots during the solos for yummy accents.I’m happier with the drum sounds on this videothan I am with my playing, just as a side note!

T h e re was a segment in one of your videos ("Va r i o u sG rooves") where you played a shuffle beat. I wasnever very good at it, myself.

What advice would you give to drummers fortackling this unique drumming technique?

I’m probably not the best person to ask about it,seeing how I’m very displeased with myself everytime I attempt it! My drum instructor really re i n-f o rced the notion that a drummer who’s able toplay a half-time shuffle correctly (the right amountof swing without lagging, yet still showingrestraint) will reap the benefits of this work inMANY other areas of his/her playing. It’s a re a l-ly challenging rhythm…I mean, you’ve got wholenotes, half notes, quarters, eighths, sixteenths, and

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even triplets in there! Being ableto play it confidently while impro-vising is one of my goals, andworking at it has truly made a dif-f e rence in the rest of my tech-n i q u e .

For a perfect example of how thisg roove SHOULD sound, checkout the track “Home at Last” bySteely Dan. Bern a rd Purdie isrhythm in human form !

Editor's Note: Yeah, I'm familiar withthat piece... one of my faves actually.And, the interesting thing is I'd neve rheard a drummer play shuffles likethat, before Purdie. He is so "wick e d ! "

You also work with a band calledThe Awakening... proving that youhave good instincts for both jazzand rock music. As a drummer d oyou have a pre f e re n c e ?

T h a t ’s a tough one. A year ago Iwould have answered this diff e r-e n t l y, I think. As I continue play-ing, I’m realizing the value ofdeveloping my range of skills andp roficiencies in various styles,while recognizing that the“ g e n re” of music is really just asubjective term .

I love the freedom and inhere n tc reativity associated with Jazz,and pro g ression is my primarygoal in making music - top ro g ress in my technical abilitieson the kit, to pave new pathwaysno matter what I’m perf o rm i n g ,and to constantly be challengingmyself when re c o rding, pro d u c-ing, and engineering. I supposei t ’s that “world’s your oyster” out-look that draws me to the genre ,although the label of “Jazzd rummer” isn’t necessarily one Id e s i re. I want to be the guy thatyou re c o rd with because youknow he’ll always play appro p r i-ately for the song and have the

dynamics, education, and intu-ition essential to turning yourmusical vision into re a l i t y. In thatsame vein, it’s my desire to chal-lenge and inspire other musiciansto think imaginatively and per-haps stumble across somethingthey hadn’t ever attempted orrealized about a song.

Do you write music compositions?

David Thompson and I wro t et h ree songs for “The Aw a k e n i n g ” ,which we re c o rded in December2007. I’d been playing for undera year then, and it was my firsttime in a studio enviro n m e n t .Those instrumental tracks covera few diff e rent styles (Jazz,metal, ambient, and pro g re s s i v erock) and were a really gre a texperience. David and I are stillcollaborating via phone and thei n t e rnet, so we’ll likely havesomething new to offer beforetoo long.

To be honest, I feel like most ofthe creativity comes from beingin the studio environment. I feelespecially fortunate to have anice home studio setup. It’s veryliberating to be able to just headinto the next room when I’ve gotan idea, and see how it works inthe context of the song I’m work-ing on. It also gives me a setupthat doesn’t have to be torn downor moved, and that’s a huge helpin getting better drum tones and“learning” the recording space.Factor in applications likeP ro Tools, Omnisphere, andMelodyne, and it’s staggeringhow much your average musi-cian can do by themselves!

You mentioned that you are work -ing on some NEW music videos.Can you tell us a little somethingabout the viewers can expect to seein them?

I moved to Boston this pastDecember and things have beenp retty hectic since then (I workas an IT consultant), so I haven’tbeen able to devote as much timeas I’d like to putting up newitems on Yo u Tube. Most of whatI’ve re c o rded there are play-alongs or drum covers, and I’dlike to start adding more originalmaterial. I’d say within the nexttwo or three weeks, I shouldhave added a couple new videos.Ideally I’ll be diversifying thea rray of styles in these videos( p e rhaps some funk, IDM/dub,or even fusion/metal). So keep aneye out!

Any last words that you would liketo offer to your many fans?

I’m often asked by people how Iwas able to pro g ress quickly insuch a relatively short amount oftime, and the answer is pre t t ysimple! Like most other things inlife, it’s up to you to make it hap-pen! Be serious about spendingyour practice time actually prac-ticing, and try to train your ear topick out the positive qualities inother musicians that you feel arelacking in your own playing –t h e re are so many amazing per-f o rmers in this world, but theyeach bring a totally diff e rent setof traits and skills to the table. Inthat same re g a rd, listen back toyour OWN playing with thesame mindset, and pick out thequalities that set you apart – youmight be amazed with whaty o u ’ re capable of.

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We are always looking to find newartists on the internet... Which iswhat we were doing when we dis -covered you.

Your website is written in German...is that where you are from?

Yes, that's right I´m from Germany.At the moment, I´m living in awonderful city called Hamburg.

Is "Joss Loner" your stage name?

Joss Loner, Josephine Loner, Josi , Josy,Josn ..... you can call me whicheverone you want. But yes, Joss Loner ismy name.

You have a voice that is very sensu -ous and hypnotic with a soft liltingquality that is perfect for ballads.Would you say that is true?

A sen su ous and hypnotic voi ce - th atsou nds ni ce. Th a nk you very mu c h!

If your question is "do I like singingballads?," The answer is... yes. But

not only ballads, I want to sing amixture of ballads and upbeat songsin the styles of jazz, swing, blues,soul and funk.

At the moment I´m working onsome of my own material with sev-eral musicans, and I'm trying to bec reative with ba llads and someuptempo stuff. Mostly in the "jazz,pop, soul" genres.

You have a style where at certainpoints in a song you sing slightlyahead of the tempo, as in Gershwin'sSummertime. I've heard that donebefore, but not in the unique waythat you do it. Does that come nat -urally... or was that a style that youdeveloped over time?

That's dif ficult to answer. I thinkit's a combination of development...and something that comes natural-ly. I´m not sur e how to explainexactly, but I´will try.

I niti a lly, it sta rted with meupl oadi ng videos to You Tube.

Which I did ju st for myself, at fi rst. . .becau se I lac ked con fidence in mymu si c, and I wasnt sure wh at ki nd ofmu sic I wa nted to do. So I sta rtedsi ngi ng in my room wh i le sitti ng infront of my webca m. I wasn't sure ifth is was such a good method, but Irep eated it again and aga i n, andafter receivi ng some positive feed-bac k... I ga i ned self- condidence. Then,after a few videos, I began to fi gure outmy own style and with each newvideo my fear has become less .

At the beginning, I just sang coversongs f rom all s tyles of music. Iwould say that the covers were hor-rible, but they were an importantpart of my self-development. As aresult, my confidence has grow nimmensely. Today, if I am singing asong for YouTube I do not over-thinkwhat I am doing . I just hit therecord button and let the music inmy mind and soul flow out of me.But this is only possible because Iwent through that important stepbefore - o f finding myself in themusic. Hopefully, you will under-

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stand what I mean.

Because of the quality of your voice,and your jazz leanings, it would beeasy to make comparisons to thevocalist Sade. Do you think that is avalid comparison?

Oh, its a nice compliment becauseSade is awesome! I ge t a lot ofrequests to sing Sade songs, but I amnot sure if I should do it because Ido no t want to im itate someonewith my music. Sade is wonderfuland her voice is full of emotion , butshe IS Sade... and of course I am Joss,you know.

Can you name three music artiststhat you've listened to that haveinfluenced you musically?

Only three...? Okay, I´ll try.Hmmm, it has changed over time ,but in recent years it's Diana Krall.I like the way she makes some oldsongs her own, and I just love theway she sings. It's an really honestway. She is just singing.

I don't like it when singers maketoo many "curves" with their voices,like when a singer wants to "rif f "every single note to emphasize howgood they are. Do you understandwh at I mea n? In my opi nion ,Diana is just singing and puttingher fe elings in the s ongs w ithoutfocusing on the highest notes, or themost dif ficult phrasing s. It's justpure singing, without all the majorstuff on it. The second artist wouldbe Tracy Chapman. I love her darkvoice, and her lyrics are great! I dis-

covered her music a long time ago,a nd whenever I hear her mu sic Ia lways remember a very sp ecial timein my life. Also, I love the vocal col orof Ben Ha rp er, in addition to his into-nation and his phrasi ng.

You are a vocalist and pianist. Doesthat make it easier for you to inter -pret other composer's songs in astyle that is your own?

Oh, I´m more a voca list than api a nist. I should explain wh at hap-p ens when I try to make a song myown usi ng the pi a no. I´m sitti ngthere in front of my pi a no, with th isfeeli ng of the song th at I wa nt to play.I´m playi ng and playi ng andsea rc h i ng for the ri g ht chords, andwh i le I´m playi ng... I create my ownmel ody and discover new ideas. Som ost times at the end of my pi a nosession I am not able to play the songI wa nted to cover, but created a newmel ody or arra ngement instead. I´mnot a good pi a no player for certa i ncovers. Maybe it's becau se I´m tooimpatient with my fi ngers .

You have a wonderful way with bal -lads. Do you prefer to sing ballads?

Th a nk you! No, I dont wa nt to onlysi ng ba llads. I wa nt to si ng wh ateverI feel. I love it when I hear a mel odyth at all ows me to get into the song.Th at's why I love jazz so mu c h. I feelfree to ju st fa ll into a song and let myfeeli ngs fly, wh i le expressi ng wh at isin my hea rt. I absol utely love thefeeli ng I get when I am maki ngmu si c. Esp ec i a lly when performi ngjazz ba llads .

We noticed that you are on MySpaceand YouTube. Have they been help -ful to reach a larger audience?

Oh, yes... for sure. My Space andYouTube are very important for allof us. I think it's important for everymusican. The internet gives artistsso many new possibilities. You canshare your music with millions ofpeople. How crazy is that...?

I think it's the best way to promoteyourself, and ge t in touch withother musicans to do collaborations,etc. It is so inspiring to see the manydifferent mu sicians and artistsfrom around the world... and all for

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free. I think it's awesome... absolute-ly wonderful!

I´m very glad to be a part of thisinternet storm! It has helped me alot. As a result of the internet, I wasfeatured by the German YouTubesite, and I was invited to London byGoogle. And, it all began by puttingvideos on YouTube. So the answer isabsolutely... "Yes!!!"

Lastly, any new things coming upfrom Joss Loner that you would liketo share with your loyal fans.... andour readers?

Yes, I´m planing a few new thingsin the near future... but for now it'sa secret! I will update my friendsa nd fans via my My Space andYou Tube sites. So check out myYouTube channel.

Thank you very much for invitingme to do this interview. I feel veryhonored that you chose me for this!

I also wa nt to th a nk all my You Tubea nd My Space friends for watc h i ngmy videos, listeni ng to my mu si c,a nd for foll owi ng me on my sites !

Thanks for all the lovely messagesand comments. You are the best!!!

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Oh, yes... for sure. MySpace and YouTubeare very important for all of us. I thinkit's important for every musican. Theinternet gives artists so many new possi-bilities. You can share your music withmillions of people. How crazy is that...?

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