Meet Singer/Songwriter Crystal Lemmer

                                                                                                                                                                 

Courtsey Of Crystal Lemmer

  So I know we all think about what life would be like if social media was taken away, Right? There is some good and bad things about social media but the one thing I love about it is you get to keep in contact with family members and friends that are far away and near. However when you are using it for networking/business to reach out to people, you really never know who you will come into contact with. Crystal and I both met Adam Whitehead on a social media platform, in my case it was TikTok and Crystal met him on Facebook.  Social Media platforms are a great way to network and grow your business(whatever your business may be).

    Crystal is a singer/songwriter from Minnesota with a passion for music weather it may be writing the songs or singing them. After emailing with Crystal I found out just how deep her passion for her music and family really goes. So here goes my Q & A with Crystal and we hope you like it!

      

Courtsey Of Crystal Lemmer

    

Courtsey Of Crystal Lemmer

 What made you decide to write songs? I've been playing piano since I was 6 years old, and sung in choirs ect. since I was young as well. This past Winter I realized that since I love performing for others I should actively trying to share my gifts  with others. I started out playing piano a couple of nights at a local restaurant but that wasn't enough for me. I wanted to sing and give others the same feeling I get when I hear live music.

Has writing always been a passion of yours? I started up an acoustic duo in February. I started writing songs in April because I wanted to have original music so I could eventually record. I've only been writing for a few months but I love it.

Courtsey Of Crystal Lemmer

 

Adam said that you are a songwriter, have you thought about singing the songs yourself? I met Adam because I randomly added him on Facebook for the purpose of networking. I had no idea who he was but I'm really glad I added him!  

I am planning to sing as many songs that I can write as possible but I'm definitely open to pitching them to other artists as well.

Courtsey Of Crystal Lemmer

Courtsey Of Crystal Lemmer

Is your songs based off of experience?  A lot of what I write is based off experience. I also like to write songs that touch on topics that are rarely written about or from a new angle. I get my ideas from thoughts and experiences I have,  from a phrase or story I hear that makes me think "Hey! This would make a great song!"

   

       I love doing interviews and post this way because I love hearing/reading what they have to say and learning their process for their song writting and recording styles. I love hearing about how they get their inspirations for their music and I am thankful that these amazing talented artist give me the chance to write about them and their passion. Thank you Crystal for taking the time and giving me what I needed to write this article.

Courtsey Of Crystal Lemmer

Courtsey Of Crystal Lemmer

     

 ~Debbie~

Jason Andrews: Friday Night

                                                                                       
          

Courtesy of Jason Andrews Music

     Ok ya'll what is up with Iowa?? They have some massive talent coming out of  the country music scene there!   

                                                                                
     Jason Andrews is another Country artist from Iowa and he has a single out called "Friday Night" and let me tell ya I can relate to this song. Not only did he release an aweome song but he has that natural country voice and to me that is what makes the song and the lyrics just amazing.  I am a country girl and I was born in West Virginia and I grew up in Palestine, Wv and the bonfires, fireflies, muddin, playing in the woods and in the creeks was the best time of my childhood. 

  This song is definitely relatable in so many ways and that even includes the lyrics "listen to dad and uncle Jim tell all of the favorite stories again"(Yes I have an uncle Jim too).  As I listened to this song multiple times just so I could get a feel for the song and the artist I couldn't help but to smile because the lyrics rang true to me . When you have lyrics like "A bonfire to light up the night, all the kids running around chasing fireflies" and "Front porch sitting, a little moonshine, guitar pickin" you really can not help but to try and imagine it and for some people(like myself) remember those times. Thank you for taking me back to my childhood!  

   I feel like this song should be the country living anthem because come on let's face it living out in the boonies this is how you have a good time, make memories with friends/family and just enjoy life. I really can not wait to see how well this song ends up doing on spotify and itunes. Thank you Adam Whitehead for giving me another amazing artist to write about and thank you Jason Andrews for releasing a great song.

      ~Debbie 

Dazyface: Astronaut

   

     If you know who Oh, Weatherly was then you know who their frontman was. Recently they had announced their break up as a band and why most of us fans are shocked and sad because they just clicked as a band and are so good as artist, we are also just as equally interested in what the guys of Oh, Weatherly has in store for us next.

    Blake(Oh, Weatherly frontman) is now going by DazyFace and just shocked all of us with a new song called "Astronaut" from his solo career on soundcloud. The best way to describe this song is it does not sound anything like he has done in the past. It has more of a popish sound and that is great because it works for him. 

    Now just trying to figure out what this song is about and I have 2 different opinions and I wouldn't be me if I didn't. You can take it as a break up song with lyrics "I spaced out on your couch, you told me it was off but was it ever really on" or take it as Blake coming into his new self and saying goodbye to the old Blake(pre Oh, Weatherly break up) with the lyrics "I'm a wreck and you should know that, I can never bring the old me back".
    Yes! Oh, Weatherly shaped him as an artist and it also set him up for this new path in his music career. Astronaut definitely shows Blake's new path in music and it works so well.  
      Dazyface: Astronaut link below!!!!! If this link does not work you can go to our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounts to listen and then there is the obvious choice and download SoundCloud.

https://soundcloud.com/user-361381042/dazyface-astronaut
           

                        ♡Debbie.T♡

The Day The Music Died: Buddy Holly, J.P "Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens

          The Day The Music Died


     On Feburary 3rd, 1959 is known as "The Day The Music Died" and there is a really good reason for that because the world lost 3 music legends in a tragic plane crash. Buddy Holly(22yrs old), J.P "Big Bopper" Richardson(28yrs old) and the youngest of the 3 stars Richard Valenzuela A.K.A Ritchie Valens(17yrs old). As we remember them on the 61st anniversary I want to reflect on these guys because not only did they have some pretty cool hits but they also opened doors for so many people in the music industry.
   Now I know many of our readers are probably wondering "what could she possible know about these guys or she is too young to write about this". Well you are right I am young and this did happen 24yrs before I was born however I had an amazing mother that taught me so much about music and gave me so much advice on being openminded about every genre of music to the point that we don't care about genre's, we care about the story. I think people has heard the story of the plane crash or maybe they did not depending on how deep your love goes for music but this story has actually always been one that I thought was very interesting to a point. So lets get right to it!

  Buddy Holly of Lubbock, Texas was an American singer, songwriter and musician. He became famous in the 1950's in the Rock and Roll era along with Elvis Presley and many other music icons with hits that included "Peggy Sue. Crying, Waiting, hoping and Everyday" among many other songs.

   

Photo by Van Dyck 

J.P Richardson also known as "Big Bopper" of Sabine Pass, Texas was an American singer, Song writer and disc jockey.  His best known compositions include "Chantilly Lace" and "White Lightning", the latter of which became George Jones first #1 hit in 1959.




 

  Richard Valenzuela also known as Ritchie Valens of Los Angeles, Ca. was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement. Valen's recording career only lasted 8 months and abruptly ended when his life was cut short by a plane crash. However in that short time he had several hits such as Donna, La Bamba and Come On, Let's Go. 

       As I sit and listen to these 3 guys on their 61st anniversary, I can not help to wonder what else they had to offer the music world but at the same time I am extremely grateful for the music that they left the world with. May they be at peace and their memories continue to carry on and influence the new generations of artists.

         ♡Debbie♡

    

   

 

A Decade Apart @ Big Room Bar

    This is my first blog this year due to some unseen things. I am so honored to be kicking it off with this post and it is highlighting our very own A Decade Apart. 
    I started following these guy's band after their guitarist Donald sent me their song "Forgiveness" via email almost 2yrs ago and I was in a "WOW" moment. The rawness of Josh and Donald's vocals is amazing and the passion that Travis, Sean and Tim have while playing is an amazing thing to watch. These guy's are our friends and we are following their every career moving steps & it's been a wild ride so far. 
    On April 5th of this year we witnessed a huge step in their career with a headlining sold out show at the Big Room Bar here in Columbus Ohio.   They were so grateful and humble for all of the support and that's always a plus to the fans. With that being a HUGE thing for this amazing band, let's go back to November/December of 2018 when these guys signed with 10 & 8 management and landing the very smart, business savvy, music loving Mrs. Whitney Shoemaker as their manager. This is AMAZING for this band and they make sure that they let everyone know how thankful they are for their fans(more like a family), friends and family even if it's your first time ever seeing them they always make you feel like you've known them forever.

    I can not wait to see what the rest of this year has in store for them and they deserve every great thing that happens to them. Thank you guy's and your families for sharing this journey with us as fans/media and friends, we are extremely proud of you! Keep on kicking butt and playing your music. To everyone else that reads this go to spotify or apple music and check out Premonitions pt 1 and their cover of Black Bears "The One"  and keep watching for Premonitions pt 2.



             ♡Debbie♡

Calloused Hearts Tour

                      Calloused Hearts Tour

All Bands that performed

          I know this is a little late since the concert was 2 weeks ago but I really needed to do this post to shine some light(in some cases some MORE light) on 2 amazing bands from our local music scene here in Columbus, Ohio A Decade Apart and Absolute Hero.

                               A Decade Apart

    There is no secret that A Decade Apart is our FAVORITE band to cover here in Columbus, Ohio, these guys have it all! they are entertaining, fun, down to earth and all around amazing guys.     Every interaction we have had with these guys has been awesome weather it be seeing them perform or just hanging out at a show and there is not many bands that we can say that about. A decade apart treats their fans more like family then fans. They are humble, respectful, caring and constantly show appreciation & love to their fans/family/friends. Now that I have(once again) put out there the amazing people that they are, let's get into the concert part!

    A Decade Apart consist of 5 guys that nail it at every show even if there ends up being a techanical issue. Their stage presence, song selection, performance and passion is outstanding. ADA is one of those local bands that demands your attention with their stage presence, every song on the set list is carefully selected, their performances flow with every venue and every song being performed with the right amount of passion. They never take anything too far when it comes to their shows because they want to keep it genuine and 100% real. As we have gotten to know these guys professionally and personally we have never felt like they don't care or it's just another gig. This is their passion and their fans & friends are their family and that is one thing that they have always shown to us and all of their fans. Keep taking the music scene by storm ADA!

#WeAreAllWeHave

                                                    Absolute Hero

   This was our first time seeing this local band and I am so glad that we did because they were awesome! Their frontwoman Sarah Nichole sets a whole new meaning to beautiful and confident with her stage presence, performance, and passion all while being backed up by her band. I love how when they are playing she gets lost in the music and doesn't seem to care if you like them or not and that is a huge plus.    

                                                                                             There is always going to be critics and there are mountains that will have to be climed in order to achieve you goals and make your dreams come true and this band is heading in the right direction. Their stage presence, set list, interaction with fans and over all performance was on point and very entertaining.

 I can not wait to see more from these guys because you know that they have way more to offer then just what we saw at the Donatos Basement on June 24th, 2018. 

                ~Debbie~

A Decade Apart 5/1/18 & 5/7/18

                                                    A Decade Apart 

  Do you have a favorite local band?  Do you ever wish that they would go far with their passion? well our favorite local band is A Decade Apart and we got to see them open for Parkway Drive on May 1st 2018 and then they opened for The Word Alive on May 7th 2018.

  These 2 shows was game changer for this amazing and very talented band and we as fans could not be happier and excited for A Decade Apart. These 2 shows was a long time dream for these guys and to be there and witness one of the biggest shows for these guys was priceless. At both of these A Decade Apart came out with their A game and nailed it. Their set was on point and their passion and pride for what they do was absolutely breathtaking. 

 Josh(vocals), Donald(guitar), Sean(bass), Tim(Drums) and Travis(guitar) are so down to earth and fun to be around and what makes them stand out even more then the amazing performances and passion for their music is the fact that they love to get to know their fans. They run their merch table, they will have a conversation with you like they have known you for a long time and it feels more like a friendship instead of a fan/artist relationship. They are very humble band and they go out of their way to make everyone happy and feel appreciated. This band is going far and we are blessed to call them our friends. Keep up being awesome and we will see you guys on May 25th at the benefit for Jeremy. 

                         ♡Debbie♡

Carousel Kings

                 Carousel Kings

   Do you like exploring new music? New bands or Artist? Do you like to go out and just enjoy a great concert? Well give these amazing guys a listen!!! no matter what type of music you are into these guys have the passion and talent that will make you say WOW. We got to sit down with the one and only Carousel Kings before their show with Ice Nine Kills and The Plot In You on 12/1/17 in Pittsburgh, Pa which turned out amazing. We were so nervous during the interview and forgot some of the questions that we wanted to ask but they were understanding about it and we thank them for that.

  We also got to see them again on 12/10 in Kent, Ohio and that was our 3rd time seeing them and everytime we saw them they always have a different style and a deeper passion for their music and their fans.

   They are one of the bands that no matter where you are in the venue they ALWAYS make sure that you know that they are very grateful for your support. All 3 times we saw them we never once felt like it was "Just another show" because they are definitely not that type of band. 

     
   They make sure that they run their merch table and they take the time to talk and laugh with fans and honestly out of  all the concerts we have attended this year(which was A LOT) Carousel Kings are by far the best! From our first time seeing them at Fan Day in Cleveland, Ohio to our most recent in Kent, Ohio. If/when they come to a town near you stop in and check them out and stop by their merch table and say hi because out of all of the bands we have seen and met these guys by far were the least intimidating because of their down to earth personalities. 

    We can not wait to see these guys again(hopefully soon) because we need one last blow out concert from The Kings to end 2017! We can not wait to see what they have in store for us in 2018. So if you haven't already checked out their music then you should head over to YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify or whatever you use to listen to your music on and check out their latest album Charm City! I promise you will not be disappointed!

                                 ♡Debbie♡

         
   
   
   
     

Interview with Liquid6teen

                                                          Liquid6Teen

     On Wednesday November 1st we got the opportunity to interview Liquid6Teen at their rehearsal spot and it was awesome.
 They were very professional and considerate but with a lot of laughs. We asked our questions and in the interviews the artist are allowed and encouraged to add anything that they want and these guys did just that! for a metal band they threw out their other favorite artist from Johnny Cash to Dr. Dre and their favorite movies. We also had to ask the question "how did you get your band name" I mean come on "Liquid6Teen" is a unique name, right? however we didn't get the story behind it but we have thought of the many reasonings behind it. Can you try to guess where they got the name?? We also got to see them practice 4 songs and I can honestly say that the passion they have for what they do is mind blowing and exciting because you know that there is still amazing things to come from these guys. At the end of the interview it took a different turn, as we are Thanking them for taking the time to do this interview with us they also thanked us for our support of the local band scene.
                             

     Supporting the local band scene is always on our priority list because the many artist that you like, listen to and hear on the radio everyday has been on the local band scene. Without these artist you would not have all of the fabulous music that is out there today. We also appreciate these guys for taking their practice time to sit down with us and making this af great experience for us and for supporting this blog. 

     
   

 

Thank you for inviting us to your practice and for sitting down with us for this blog! Also thank you for dealing with my craziness and having you guys hold up the #IHateJakeWeeks lanyard. My boss supports what I do outside of work and We support him in his #IHateJakeWeeks and it is funny when people ask me what the deal is with my lanyard.

Check out the video

https://youtu.be/R-326oy2MmU

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Debbie, Trenton & Riyan