Website of the Month – September 2000 Please Visit Artists With Out A Label www.awal.com

Words from the Editor’s Desk Who is your mentor? Who has influenced you the most? These are simple questions, but they strike to the core of being a musician willing to change and learn. Music and songwriting are not static. What you record tomorrow may seem mundane to you a week, a month, a year … [Read more…]

by Alex Teitz Melanie Doane is an oddity in popular music and rock. Her primary instrument is the violin. Her songs are challenging and innovative. It is because of this that she was chosen JUNO winner for Best New Artist in 1999. Her 1999 Sony release Adam’s Rib  was popular in Canada, and received a … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Kim Stockwood is juxtaposition. On her latest CD, 12 Years Old, she is introspective and melancholy. In our interview she is outspoken and ready for the world. In 1996 Stockwood earned a Juno nomination for Best New Artist. Her smash song “Jerk” propelled her into the world spotlight. Now that she is … [Read more…]

by Alex Teitz The Girls Room Tour is an innovative tour featuring four of Capitol Records’ brightest stars: Tara MacLean, Kendall Payne, Amy Correia and Shannon McNally. Each artist on the tour has her own unique style. Sponsored by Playtex, this tour has been winding it’s way across America until it ends next week at … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Seeing Shannon McNally live is like watching the child Janis Joplin and Ella Fitzgerald. She sings with power and passion, and soulfulness. When she speaks it is a whisper. In the second part of FEMMUSIC’s look at The Girls Room Tour we spoke with Shannon McNally about her style and her upcoming … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Karen Kosowski came to music extremely early. At age seventeen she was a degree level pianist. By 22 she’d already led her own band. Now solo Kosowski is becoming one of the most recognizable names in Women’s Music in Canada through her CD’s Planet and Live at The Rogue’s Gallery, as well … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Chanelle Dupre has been studying music from an early age. Her range of music ability includes voice, piano, violin and percussion. Classically trained at The Royal Conservatory of Music, Dupre moved into a dance, R & B style. In 1999 she won the best Urban/R&B category at The West Coast Music Awards. … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Kim Kuzma is a new force in Canadian music. Her CD, Contradictions, has been charting and selling well with HMV records and Kim’s name is slowly spreading. Her vocals are bold and clear. For more information on Kim Kuzma visit http://www.kimkuzma.com FEMMUSIC: What made you decide to pursue music professionally? KK: It … [Read more…]

Festival/Conference of the Month – August 2000 Network with the pros North by Northwest September 20-23, 2000 Portland, OR Music & New Media Conference www.nxnw.com

FEM Demo – August 2000 Micheala Wilder Micheala Wilder caught FEMMUSIC’s attention at Broadbandmusicnet.com. Her vocals are rich and powerful. Although not from North of the Border, she is FEMMUSIC’s Demo of the Month.

Artist of the Month – August 2000 Kelly Brock – http://www.kellybrock.com Kelly Brock is a Canadian pop artist. Her CD, So Close has been noticed in Canada & The US.

Website of the Month – August 2000 Please Visit Estrogen Music – The Hub for Independent Female Musicians on the Web http://www.estrogen.emp3.com

Words from the Editor’s Desk             Before I begin I must thank some people for whom this issue would not have been possible. They include Bobbie Gale, Lise Beutel, and Michelle Sims. Last month I talked about press kits and what is expected with them. This month I’m going to talk about the use of … [Read more…]

Bluebird Theater July 20, 2000 by Alex Teitz MaggieJack is a spirited and addictive roots band. On this night they were the opening act of three bands. MaggieJack brought a large following with them, and the Bluebird filled early. MaggieJack is a four piece band led by Lisa Maestas-Wagner. Maestas-Wagner is also lead vocals, and … [Read more…]

Paula Cole with Jill Sobule – Aggie Theatre; Ft. Collins, CO; July 14, 2000 By Ellen Rawson “I’m your opening act,” Jill Sobule stated as she matter-of-factly introduced herself and strapped on her tiny guitar. However, it was a false start. “I’m not plugged in!” she cried. Colorado native Sobule, although promoting her new CD, … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Claudia Brant is an Argentine born singer-songwriter with a soaring voice and amazing creativity. She has done three albums for Warner Brothers in Argentina before moving to LA. In 1999 she won Outstanding Latin Artist at the LA Music Awards. Now signed to Peer Music she is working on her next album. … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Cecilia Noël is the leader of Cecilia Noël and the Wild Clams. This big band is a dominant force in Latin music in Los Angeles and on MP3. Cecilia plays hard and has a dedication to her audience that comes through in the album, Delivery. Cecilia used to be signed by Epic/Sony … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Irene Ferrera sings with a low voice and passion about the world. Her latest CD Soy De Ti  is on Indigena Records and is a beautiful collection of eleven songs in English and Spanish. Ferrera can play a guitar as well as a cuatro, a Venezuelan four-stringed guitar. For more information on … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz If you haven’t heard of Emily Richards by now, wake up. Emily Richards is headlining the Club MP3.com Tour a nationwide tour of local and national artists. Richards is a common name on the pop/rock charts of MP3 with songs from her album, You Give . For more information on Richards go … [Read more…]

By Alex Teitz Meg Lee Chin has been making news long before her 1999 solo release Piece & Love. Chin has worked in her own studio for many years and has also worked with such notable people as Joe Goldring and Becky Wreck. She recorded early demos for Faith No More, and had a brief … [Read more…]

Festival/Conference of the Month – July 2000 Network with the pros 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards – September 13, 2000 – Staples Center, LA http://www.grammy.com/laras/awards.html 

FEM Demo – July 2000 By Alex Teitz FEMMUSIC first found Vanessa Handrick at Broadbandtalentnet.com. Her demo CD was so captivating that not talking to her would have been a crime. For those and many other reasons FEMMUSIC chooses her as our first FEMDemo artist. Vanessa Handrick has had her music featured on the TV … [Read more…]

Artist of the Month – July 2000 LA Carpool is a blend of salsa and contemporary. Led by Faith Rivera the band has made a name for itself with it’s strong MP3 presence. Their new album is When Worlds Collide and can be purchased at their Amazon.com & MP3.com. www.lacarpool.com