hat I break out of my comfort zone with guitar pedals. In fact, the only pedals I use right now, a Super Badass distortion pedal and a tuning pedal, were gifted to me by the lead guitarist in my band. Occasionally I’ll break out the stomp box that goes with my Fender Mustang amp, but when I can’t get the levels right, I get frustrated and give up.
by Ellen Starski While working on the creation of the album and back story for Sara’s Half Finished Love Affair, I revisited a lot of inner struggles, and also revisited places in the world I’ve traveled and specific people I encountered along the way that make up the character that is ‘Sara.’ From characters in…
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Since becoming a homeowner, I’ve fallen in love with my guitar all over again. My favorite nights are those where I’m sitting on my back porch in the summertime, strumming my guitar underneath the stars. But over the last year or two, I’ve also felt a little lonely, sitting on the…
By Renee Stahl One question many women ask themselves is, “How can I have a career and a baby?” That was something going through my head almost 13 years ago. I didn’t think I would be able to balance the two. I didn’t think it was possible. I was clearly wrong. I had just finished…
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom I’m a HUGE friend of Christmas music, and have heard probably every popular Christmas song ever made, from the likes of Bing Crosby and Brenda Lee to Mariah Carey and — of course — Alvin and the Chipmunks. I love hearing all of the cool versions of the classics; every song takes…