In early October, I sat down to do a radio show on Radio Free Brooklyn with my friend DJ Francesca on her segment called “Love me or Leave Me”. We talked about the creative process (she's an artist too and her medium is drawing/painting), how I write songs, and what I'm currently working on among other things.
Read MoreHave you ever heard me talk about my dear friend CB who was a HUGE part of my life in San Francisco? To know CB was to love him. We had a very special friendship that meant so much to me.
Ceebs, as I called him, passed away on November 16, 2020 and left the community in SF with a huge hole in their hearts. 💕
That night, I wrote a song as it was the only way I knew how to deal with my grief. He really was the greatest light and one of my favorite people on earth.
Read MoreI remember distinctly sitting at the dining room table in my old apartment in Bed Stuy (Brooklyn), guitar in hand, playing and singing this phrase over and over again:
"I'm sitting on top of the moment, I can't seem to sink in. I'm caught in between where I'm going and where I've been".
If you haven't heard, I'm doing a really fun project with Leesta Vall Sound Recording on Nov. 14th where I record live directly onto vinyl! I've been getting a few questions about it so I wanted to answer some quickly in case you have them too.
Q: What do I have to do to order one?
A: Go to this link, choose a song and place your order
They are pre-order only
In my recent interview on Radio Free Brooklyn, I said that songs are a sonic snapshot that depict the moment I write them in.
Some people paint, some take photos, and I write songs. Songwriting is extremely cathartic and I write many songs not knowing if they'll ever be songs that I share. 🎶
On Saturday I sat down over zoom with my friend DJ Francesca for an interview and live performance of a few songs on Radio Free Brooklyn, a non profit station here in BK. We had the best time and I can't wait for you to hear it!
It airs tonight, Wednesday October 5th at 9pm EST, on a segment called
"Love me or Leave Me" (the segment starts at 8pm and my interview will be at 9pm). Here are the links you need to listen.
Click here at 9pm
Picture this: I'm on the floor, desperate for inspiration to hit for my song-a- week-for-a-year project (week 37 to be exact). Feeling unrequited feelings for some boy who didn't know I felt feelings. Too scared to say anything and just torturing myself with the secret that only my best friends knew.
That, among other things, had me in a state of sadness. I was texting with a friend who told me a funny story about her nephew and then as we were saying goodbye she said " I hope your blues turn to gold".
💡 💡 💡 ding ding ding
Almost 5 years to the day, Sept. 18th 2017, is when I left for what would become my magical time in Italy. During the 3 months I was there, I was inspired beyond belief. I had my travel guitar with me and the land and the people filled me with melodies I had never sung before.
Read MoreI'm so excited to tell you that in November (the 14th to be exact) I'll be making some 7" records with Leesta Vall Sound Recordings as part of their Direct-To-Vinyl Live Sessions project.
This is a super cool concept and I'm so thrilled and honored to be a part of it. I think of these records like audio polaroids…each individual from one another and each 100% one-of-a-kind, made especially for each person who orders.
Dana Carmel is a music maven. She believes music is the universal language that everyone speaks and yet not everyone understands. Through her passion of both writing and listening to music, she is committed to share her passion with you, a fellow artist, dreamer, musician.
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