ZOËLAB: THE LIFE AS ART BLOG
El Principito En Baja: Behind The Scenes and on The Stage
The story of the multi-media production, the cast & crew, photos and a song!
State I'm In
Recently I decided that it was time for me to transition from being a closet (or living room) musician to one that shared my music more with others. In other words, I am ready to let myself be heard.
Can't Say A Better Day
Many of the inspirations for my songs come from clever, in the moment things that people near me express, which I then write down. One of my latest songs, Rock-n-Roll Thing came from a spontaneous statement of self-knowledge Emilio made at 3 years old.
Musical Collaboration between Lucas & Emilio
Last year, Lucas and Emilio collaborated on a spontaneous song project. Lucas played guitar while Emilio improvised a song--this was the result:
Combining Poetry & Music Inspired by The Open Reading
I have yet to make a recording of the Mariposa Night piece. But instead, I recorded myself reading one of my recent poems that I like, called A Spider's Poem. I read the poem in three different voices and then layered the voices in different ways--even though they overlap, the repetition of the same poem highlights the lines rather than masking them.
Recording "Rock-n-Roll Thing," First Try
I am ready to take the plunge, and share the process of making music.