Jeanna Murphy: Blog

Hi all,

It's been a little bit since I've sent a blog out to you but those of you that know me know that it isn't for lack of work.  In fact, the very opposite has occurred.  I can't keep up with what new songs I've posted and which ones have gone directly to publishers and/or projects.  Although I've been trying to post to reverbnation as soon as I get a new one finished it hasn't always happened.  Even today I'm not posting it all.  I figured if I can put 3 new ones up a month that should satisfy your musical wonderings.  So that's what you'll be getting in this blog entry as well as some news.

On the flash player you will find 3 new ones.  First up is MaGaga.  This one was REALLY fun to write.  I got to spend a couple days researching Lady Gaga, Madonna, and yes Katy Perry to see how they (or rather their team) do thier mixes.  And although I'm a late bloomer I now am a fan of Gaga.  Her engineer is so incredible.  A lot of it is 80's synth influence but then they'll throw modern in there and it becomes a Gaga sound just like that.  Well, not just like that.  Her stuff is pretty complex in my opinion.  But wonderful.

Next is Lost in a Dream.  A lovely beautiful accident in G minor.  I didn't know where this one was going and then all of a sudden it appeared.  I haven't listened to it or played it in years but I can definitely hear the influence Mendelssohn's "Midsummers Night Dream" had on me.  So beautiful and spacious.  So I took that and put that ominous presence into it that I love so much.  Close your eyes and absorb this one.  It really wrote itself.

Then there is Heartbreak.  I fell in love with this one for many reasons.  One was that is really me playing!  As I hate it anyways, I didn't use a click track and only quantized a note here and there but that's it.  One take and this is what it turned into.  Usually I try and mask my bad piano playing but this one just didn't want me to mess with it.  Minimalistic and introspective.

My other news is I got onto another 48 Hour Film Project team!  That'll be the weekend of the 5th so I'll talk more on that next month.  This'll be 2 movie shorts this year.  Yay for projects.

Like I've said before and I'm sure to say again, LA has been just amazing.  So many people here just as driven and passionate as me.  I've been meeting a lot of people, going to a lot of events, and getting my name and music out there.  And it's been working!  If I can just hold on and focus on that patience thing I really feel like something amazing is about to come my way.  Whether it be TV, advertising, or film work doesn't matter.  I just want to write music and pay my bills with it.  I know that if I keep up with my crazy someone is bound to notice that I'm actually pretty good at this and put me where I fit best.  Then all my hours at the computer writing, forgetting to eat, and getting huge knots in my back will all pay off.

This will happen.

Enjoy the tunes and I hope you're having a fabulous summer.  More to come next month.

Jeanna