Delaney Rose Gallery - 2010 Vancouver Olympics Performance

Delaney Rose performed for over 10,000 in Fort Langley, Vancouver, BC, Canada during the Olympic Torch Run for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Junkbox Bootlegs Section

We are happy to announce the addition of the new Bootlegs Section to the Junkbox website.

This new section features live recordings comprised of highlights from various Junkbox live performances. The tracks include full and/or breakdown sections of various songs.

More archives will be added as time goes on. So, be sure to check back often or sign up for Junkbox’s e-mail list here to be notified of updates.

We encourage those of you who have attended Junkbox shows to submit your photos and live recordings from Junkbox shows by contacting us here.

Visit the new Bootleg Section here.

Delaney Rose Gallery - Random Photos

Delaney Rose site goes live

We are excited to announce that the Delaney Rose website is now live. We are currently working closely with Delaney on fleshing out the site and developing new featured content that will give fans of Delaney’s a never before seen look into her life and music.

Keep checking back as we continue to add new multimedia content to the site as well as an opportunity to listen to and purchase Delaney’s music on CD and MP3.

As always, be sure to sign up for Delaney’s e-mail Newsletter to find out the latest on Delaney, her website updates, live performance schedule, and the release of new music.

Keyan Williams Blog: The New Year

Happy 2010 Everyone!

Lots of great things have been happening lately and I am thrilled that you’re here to share it with me.

First, I have moved back to my roots and am now back on the East Coast. The energy here is amazing and I look forward to performing and creating here.

I will be in Anaheim, California between January 13 and 15 at the NAMM show (www.namm.org/thenammshow/2010) the place for music lovers to check out all the cool stuff going on out there.

I’ll update you with happenings, pictures, and other cool stuff. Come back and check it out!

Valerie Borman Blog - NOVEMBER To Do List

So I’ve got til the end of the year to write 3 songs – and to date I’ve never written a single thing.  It’s not for lack of trying; it’s just that I’m a perfectionist and I always want my first draft to be a hit!  I know how unrealistic that is, how could I let anyone hear a song I wrote unless I knew that it was really good?

As a singer, I know that I have nothing without songwriters.  Furthermore, I think that the writers of songs should get all the attention lavished upon the artists who perform them.  I remember reading an interview of Tim McGraw after the release of “Live Like You Were Dying.”  In the article Tim spoke of the death of his father, Tug, and the meaning behind “his” song – but he never even mentioned that he didn’t write it or give credit to Tim Nichols who did! I was flabbergasted!!!

I am so overawed with songwriters – I had pretty much convinced myself, “I could never do that!”  Well, I’ve got to overcome that notion now – there’s no room in my contract for psyching myself out!  So this month, I will be writing, writing, writing!!  I’ve been invited to write with Grammy-winning Songwriter, Duane Hitchings.  Yep – he’s got 18 gold and platinum albums – no pressure there!!

I can say that I am really excited to begin the songwriting process.  Although I’m still intimidated, I’m concentrating on the outcome – when I can perform a song that people love and think, “I CREATED that!”  You’ll have to check back to see how my writing venture is going!

Work.  Work.  Work.

I’ve worked professionally in the music business since I was a teenager.  (And that’s the reason I’m still a teenager!!)  I have had the most blessed career, working full-time as a musician for more than 20 years.  But I also had the good fortune to be a “big fish in a small pond.”  While there was an abundance of male vocalists in the Lehigh Valley, female vocalists were less plentiful – and GOOD female vocalists were even more of an endangered species.  So with the blessing of this incredible voice that God gave me, I was always able to make my living doing what I loved.

Things are now different for me.  I’ve jumped into a much larger pond and now I’m starting over.  Apparently, no one is impressed with 3 ½ octaves.  The idea of being able to emulate Celine Dion with ease is not even important.  Will I work for free or for tips?  That’s all anyone wants to know.

I realize that I have been spoiled.  I have played the most beautiful rooms.  I have been paid premium wages.  I have been around the world.  I don’t want to go back to smoke-filled bars filled with patrons who have no interest in the quality of my music or the level of my vocal skill.  And I can’t believe that is the state of the music business in Nashville.  This is MUSIC CITY for goodness’ sakes.  Shouldn’t the level of quality be greater all around?

I have found one venue that I think is a fit for me/my music.  I’ve met with Joe Peters at the Walking Horse Hotel in Wartrace, TN.  He designed his Chais Music Hall, named for his beloved wife who succumbed to cancer in 2007, to be the most acoustically perfect musical experience.  I will be sitting in with Joe’s band during November and performing with my own group in December.  So keep checking the calendar for those dates!!

In the meantime, I will be pounding the pavements of Nashville, looking for more venues in which I want to play.  Performances will be listed on my calendar page.  Sign up for my mailing list and you’ll be notified as soon as gigs are scheduled.  Then, if you’re in the area, you can stop by and pad the tip jar!!

See you at the show!

~ Valerie

Valerie Borman Blog - Better Days

Hey Everyone!!

Welcome to my new website! This website is just one of the many things happening right now for me and I am so excited!! In addition, I’ve got a new cd, a new band, new gigs….. so much is happening and you can hear all about it right hear on my website!!!

This website which has so much more to offer than my old website! First, there is a lot more information – and it will be current and changing constantly. I’ve got news, videos, blogs, podcasts, pix from each performance….. so you’ll have to be sure to stop back often.

Also, I (finally) have an official newsletter and if you haven’t done so yet – SIGN UP! You will get the latest news delivered to your inbox AND you will receive notifications of my events and gigs. You will even get a free song just for signing up! While you are at it – invite your friends to sign up as well!!

Speaking of gigs – this site has a much better calendar – check it out! You’ll see that I have gigs here in Nashville as well as back in PA. I will be continuing to perform in both places, so sign up for the newsletter and you won’t miss a single show (Don’t forget – you’ll also get that free song!)

So let’s talk about my other HUGE piece of news – the release of my new CD, “Better Days.” It’s finally availabel!!! It had been on hold because I was informed by the licensing agency that under no circumstances was I to reproduce (or even promote) the CD until I had obtained the “Mechanical Licenses” for the songs that I recorded. Here’s a brief tutorial! In order to duplicate and distribute a song that someone else has written, a recording artist needs to have the mechanical license for each song. Proper licensing essentially insures that the songwriter will be paid his or her royalties. That’s great – the songwriters definitely need to be protected – and PAID. However, the songs are actually owned/administered by publishing companies who also perform a variety of services for the songwriter. This is also great – songwriters need these services. But here is where it really gets messy: each song may be owned by several publishing companies who each only hold a percentage of the song. One of my tracks on “Better Days” lists SIX separate publishers. It took months to track down and obtain all the proper paperwork, but all that is behind me now and I have a brand new, AWESOME CD!!

If you don’t want to wait for a physical CD to be mailed to you, you can download the tracks right here on the website. Go to the store page for the details on how to get the songs RIGHT NOW!!

Thanks for stopping by! See you at the show!

Valerie

gschmitt Gallery - Gaspar gig

Photos of gschmitt and fellow band members at a Gaspar performance.

Junkbox Gallery - October 2009

Junkbox shows from October 2009 at The Coconut Bay in Manchester, TN and The Bunganut Pig in Murfreesboro, TN.

gschmitt Gallery - Gaspar CD Release Party

gschmitt produced an album for singer/songwriter Gaspar. This gallery contains photos from the CD release party where gschmitt performed with Gaspar.

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