Liz Tapia | Dark Beauty | CD Baby

Liz Tapia | Dark Beauty | CD Baby

Vocal Tips by Lori Frederics

Recently a student of mine, who is having difficulty making a healthy sound admitted to me that she does not listen to singers and music in general. Instead, she just attends her choir and sings. This explained to me why she is having such trouble figuring out how to use her voice well.

The number one thing that a person needs to develop a healthy singing voice are good tonal models. Listening to great singers feeds your mind and your ear.  If the only other singing you hear is the mediocre or poor singer standing next to you in your choir you are in trouble. Listen to singer's singers, the artists that professional singers consider to be great.

Music is an art, and great artists must influence your work. Thinking of music as a participation sport, the way many do, does not lead to good singing. Listen more than you sing when you are learning, because in order to learn something, you must "take in" information. It does not take extra time to ad music listening into your life. you can do it with your ipod while you exercise or on your stereo when you make your bed or drive your car.  

Happy listening.

Vocal Tip of the Week! By Lori Fredrics

All singers should be in good aerobic condition. An aerobic exercise is one that aims to improve your body's oxygen system. Many different kinds of exercises that are performed at moderate levels of intensity for extended periods of time can be considered aerobic. Stair climbing, rowing, cycling, swimming and skating are all examples of aerobic exercises. I put on music when I use my air climber machine and sing through a set of easy dance pop music. Singers today are often required to sing and dance at the same time, so why not add that to your training? If you don't run out of breath after a half hour of singing during exercise then you know that you can sing and dance on stage without a problem, and  singing while standing still should be a piece of cake. Happy and healthy singing to you all.

My Big Screen is BIGGER than Yours! Guest Blogger Jeff Lutz

I got my big screen not that long ago. That's the new thing, right? Got to have a big screen. Soon, I think entire homes will just be one big giant screen. Every inch of bare space filled up with television! Because you can't eat dinner without watching TV. Can't go in the shower without watching TV. Can't be sending a text message while simultaneously typing this Hub article without watching TV.

The other day I was driving to the mall watching TV through the back window of the van in front of me. Whenever I go through intersections, I suddenly realize I'm now on TV being watched by another guy watching TV while I'm watching TV. It's like I don't want somebody watching me watch me while I'm trying to watch them. You know what I mean?

And, of course, you got to have Hi-Def TV. Can't just have Def anymore. No way. Def is out! Don't want to be caught dead with just Def! Actually, it's a little known fact that it's called Hi-Def because the better the picture quality and bigger the screen the higher the likelihood you'll actually go deaf watching it.

I love some of the advertising campaigns for these new TV's. "The picture is so clear you'll feel like you're right in the middle of the action." I don't know. When I'm watching a football game, I don't want to be right in the middle of the action. I don't want to be standing there with the quarterback's hands up my butt, tickling my crotch. No, let's keep that action on the screen. I don't want any part of that action. And really who wants to be in the middle of any action? Hello. That's why I'm on the couch. Watching TV!

Of course, this type of advertising only really applies to sporting events. It doesn't exactly work with news. "Wow, that was great! It felt like I was right in the middle of that double homicide! I'll watch the rest of the news but I'm going to have to get the blood out of my shirt first."

Technology is out of control these days. I was just getting used to the DVD, now all of sudden I have to figure out Blu-ray. It's really getting to the point where they can just put 3 letters together and it'll sound like a new technology:

Tech Nerd: Yo, you get the new CVR?

Me: What's that?

Tech Nerd: Have you heard of DVR? Digital Video Recording? Well, this is CVR - Combustible Video Recording. If someone finds the porn you recorded - the whole system just bursts into flames!

Me: Wow! How much? 

My Big Screen is BIGGER than Yours! Guest Blogger Jeff Lutz

I got my big screen not that long ago. That's the new thing, right? Got to have a big screen. Soon, I think entire homes will just be one big giant screen. Every inch of bare space filled up with television! Because you can't eat dinner without watching TV. Can't go in the shower without watching TV. Can't be sending a text message while simultaneously typing this Hub article without watching TV.

The other day I was driving to the mall watching TV through the back window of the van in front of me. Whenever I go through intersections, I suddenly realize I'm now on TV being watched by another guy watching TV while I'm watching TV. It's like I don't want somebody watching me watch me while I'm trying to watch them. You know what I mean?

And, of course, you got to have Hi-Def TV. Can't just have Def anymore. No way. Def is out! Don't want to be caught dead with just Def! Actually, it's a little known fact that it's called Hi-Def because the better the picture quality and bigger the screen the higher the likelihood you'll actually go deaf watching it.

I love some of the advertising campaigns for these new TV's. "The picture is so clear you'll feel like you're right in the middle of the action." I don't know. When I'm watching a football game, I don't want to be right in the middle of the action. I don't want to be standing there with the quarterback's hands up my butt, tickling my crotch. No, let's keep that action on the screen. I don't want any part of thataction. And really who wants to be in the middle of any action? Hello. That's why I'm on the couch. Watching TV!

Of course, this type of advertising only really applies to sporting events. It doesn't exactly work with news. "Wow, that was great! It felt like I was right in the middle of that double homicide! I'll watch the rest of the news but I'm going to have to get the blood out of my shirt first."

Technology is out of control these days. I was just getting used to the DVD, now all of sudden I have to figure out Blu-ray. It's really getting to the point where they can just put 3 letters together and it'll sound like a new technology:

Tech Nerd: Yo, you get the new CVR?

Me: What's that?

Tech Nerd: Have you heard of DVR? Digital Video Recording? Well, this is CVR - Combustible Video Recording. If someone finds the porn you recorded - the whole system just bursts into flames!

Me: Wow! How much? 

Vocal Tip of the Week by Lori Fredrics!

Singers, do you have an important performance, audition or recording session coming up? In order for your voice to be in it's top shape, you must be rested. That means do your heavy rehearsing ahead of time and  only practice or vocalize  lightly the days before your performance.

The vocal cords themselves are muscles which can fatigue, and the larynx is a complex organ with muscles, joints, ligaments and all sorts of moving parts that work together very precisely. Beyond this, the vocal mechanism is a  a very special case because human body tissue, with the exception of the vocal cords, was not designed to vibrate. The vibrating of the cords make them swell up due to edema if you over-use them, and then they don't work properly. The voice does not get stronger, short term, from use but weaker. Smart singers save their voices for the big events. Think of major league baseball pitchers, do they try to perform on less than the optimal amount of rest? Of course not! They would not be in top form and might even injure themselves, and singers are the same.

How much rest is needed? Only experience will will tell you. It depends on your individual voice and what repertoire you are singing. But err on the side of caution. Once you have over sung the genie is out of the bottle and your voice is at a disadvantage.

So be prepared, learn your music ahead of time, rest up and sing gloriously, when it counts most!

 © Lori Joachim Fredrics

Pepper Guy Says:  "Great tip Lori!"

Weddings are like Football Games with Cake! Guest Blogger - Jeff Lutz

Weddings are supposed to bring 2 people together as 1. Yet, the whole process splits people apart. As soon as you walk into the church you got to choose sides. I'm rooting for the groom. I hope the groom wins! Oh, here comes the ring bearer. He's on the bride's side. Boo! Hiss! Boo ring bearer!

Depending on the type of ceremony, you got to know the different cheers. Jewish Wedding: Hava nagila, hava nagila, have 2 nagilas they're very small! Catholic Wedding: God to the left, God to the right, up and down God. Snoop Dogg's Catholic Wedding: Give it up for the G-O-double Dizzle! 

At the reception, the bride drops back to throw the bouquet and all the girls go long. ALL the single women want it. They fight like jackals for it! The guy throws the garter. All the men back off like it's laced with anthrax! Inevitably, the 7-year-old ring bearer recovers the fumble because he just doesn't know any better.

For a guy, watching your friend get married is like watching Joe Montana's 49ers move up and down the field on the Detroit Lions - any Detroit Lions team. It's brutal! "What are you thinking? Oh, come on! Not the chicken dance with the bride's dad! You're better than this!" Hell, the guy getting married doesn't even want to be there! If a guy could get away with it, he'd already be at the reception getting hammered as his friends relay the signals in from the press box. He'd have a cardboard cut out on the altar, just constantly nodding, waiting for the girl back at the hotel.

While the girls, of course they're a bit mesmerized by the whole Disney like atmosphere, the Super Bowl pageantry. But, when it comes right down to it they'd rather be playing in the big game than watching from the sidelines. They're staring at their girl friend as she walks down that aisle thinking, "How is she getting married before me? How is she getting married before me?"

Finally, at the end the guys are like, "Congratulations! (you poor bastard)"

The girls are like, "Congratulations! (Bitch!)" 

I'm the Best Man? Guest Blogger: Jeff Lutz

Weddings have a tendency to make me question friendships. It's just one of those times I start to think about my life and the choices I've made and if I really know this person well enough to have to rent a tuxedo and buy a gift? Yeah, sure we've been best friends for 15 years but I didn't know your favorite song was "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred and that peach tree was your favorite color. I didn't even know there was a color peach tree! You'd think a best man should know that!  

See, this is why guys never want their friends to get married. It's not that we think you can do better. We know you can't. We really don't know how you did this good in the first place. It's just we don't want to go through all the wedding hullabaloo!

And now I'm supposed to be the best man! I've never considered myself best man. Not unless I had two mediocre men around me. I feel like I could be the slightly above average man, the pretty good man but BEST MAN? Really? 

I have to make a toast. Before I became best man, the only thing I knew about toast was I butter it every morning. I got to throw a bachelor party. It's ridiculous! My friend is a cop and all of his friends are cops. I think they should set it up! They already have the best drugs and know all the hookers by first name. And they can top off the night by giving themselves breathalyzer tests on the way out!

I do like that label, though. Best Man. Because whatever I do - even if I take a dump in my pants and make out with the bride's mom - I'm still the Best Man. Might be the worst man tomorrow but at that wedding - Best Man! 

Written by guest blogger:  Jeff Lutz

Comedian - Jeff Lutz!

For all you comedy lovers out there...here's a show you should definitely check out!  The schedule is listed below if you're interested in a fun night of comedy!

This Saturday night January 29th 9pm I'll be performing at The Set NYC at the Sullivan Room at 218 Sullivan Street Underground Basement in the West Village. $10 Cover. Show goes from 7:30pm to 10pm. Go to TheSet.Com for more info!

This Monday night January 31st 8pm I'll be performing at the New York Comedy Club 241 E. 24th Street 212-696-5233. $15 Cover 2 drink 1 kidney minimum. Go to www.NewYorkComedyClub.com for more information and to make reservations!

Saturday February 12th 8pm I'll be performing at The Creek 10-93 Jackson Ave Long Island City, NY 11101. Free admission! No drink minimum! Go to TheCreekLIC.com for more info!

JEFF LUTZ relates to people in a way that not only makes them agree, but laugh as well.  "I'll tell ya what's annoying is that Red Cross. Because I want to give my blood. But, everytime I try they start asking all these personal questions... Have you ever taken prescription medicine? Have you ever had a tattoo? Have you ever done drugs? Have you ever drank alcohol within the last 15 years? 15 days? 15 minutes? Have you ever had unsafe sex? Have you ever had a head injury? Have you ever had unsafe sex that resulted in a head injury? No wonder there's a blood shortage! Who are they looking for Mother Theresa???"  And he's not afraid to turn on himself.  "I look like I'm 14, I sound like I'm 35.  The only time people take me seriously is at Halloween." 

www.JeffLutzComedy.com


www.youtube.com/JeffLutzComedy

Pepper Guy Says:  "We love you Jeff!"

Jamba Productions LLC - Services

Hey everyone,


Take a look at the services Jamba Productions offers.  We basically cover just about everything an artist or screenwriter needs.  Our team is equipped with top of the line equipment and we're ready to go!  So...if you're an artist looking for your next music video, promotional teaser or some other type of video project, let Jamba produce it for you!

Take a look at our service page and please contact us regarding your next upcoming project!

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Vocal Tip of the Week by: Lori Fredrics

Here is a memorization tip for singers. 

Learn your song lyrics as a spoken acting monologue. Be able to recite the lyrics from memory in natural speech. This will help you to communicate the meaning of the words when you sing and make your phrasing more meaningful. It also helps prevent memory slips!

If you can only remember your song lyrics when thinking of the tune as well, you don't know your song well enough to perform it.

 Why should you put in this extra work? Amateurs practice until they get it right, professionals practice until they can't get it wrong!

© 2007 Lori Joachim Fredrics

Jambalaya is proud to team up with MOSCTHA to make a difference!

Hey everyone,

Jambalaya is known for mixing everything into our pot of stew, and rest assure, this next event will continue to provide the same fun atmosphere for all to enjoy!  As we prepare and move forward, we will be providing our guests with a fun new venue, great food, creative businesses, and top quality performers!  


Jambalaya is truly the event that offers something for everyone, along with exciting opportunities to network and connect with all types of artists, guests, and businesses while having a super enjoyable evening.  


We hope you will continue to come out and support the artist, and our businesses, and we look forward to being in the mix with you once again!

  

Jambalaya is proud to team up with 

MOSCTHA to make a difference!  

Stop Indifference. Show love.

Be a part of our efforts, and pass along the good fortune that we all enjoy.  Jambalaya will be donating a portion of all ticket revenue from this event towards helping Mosctha’s efforts to assist the underprivileged in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

We look forward to seeing you at our next Jambalaya, and our date will be announced soon! 

Our Once Upon a Time Creative Video Concepts and Movie Posters

Hi Everyone,


In regards to our Once Upon A Time packages:

I have to say, this is the most exciting project Jamba started producing, and the final deliverables are amazing!  This adventure truly takes our couples on a fantastic journey, as we begin with hair and makeup, to final wardrobe, to getting on set and wrapping up a great shoot!  Capturing the story is the most interesting part of the journey, and working with such nice couples makes it even more fun!  Another key ingredient to producing a great story, is making sure everyone is comfortable, and gets along well so they can do their best.  This is very important!  We do everything in our power to make sure this happens, by really getting to know our couples ahead of time, so that we can deliver the best outcome!  


Our crew members are fantastic to work with, and we have so much fun on set that it really shows in our final product!  We pay attention to all the details making sure not to leave anything out.  We are there to make you look, and feel great while capturing your best moments!


The other fun part of our packages are the photos we take on set, which will get produced into a nice size movie poster for a fantastic keepsake!  We make our wedding couples truly feel as if they are the Stars of their own personal love story...which they are!


Take a look at the ones we have here.

It's so much fun capturing these great stills and even more fun to produce them into large size movie posters for your keepsakes!  


We hope you will recommend us to any bridal couples looking for a unique keepsake for their wedding!  Jamba is definitely the team to work with and you will have fun capturing your best moments to share with your friends, and family!


The link below will show more photos.   


Enjoy everyone!
Production Stills

Pepper Guy Says:  "Off the hook!"Once Upon A Time

A Creative Way to Shoot Your Wedding Story

A Creative Way to Shoot Your Wedding Story

Be in the Mix with DJ TAPIA!

If you haven't heard of DJ Tapia, then you need to check out his podcasts, downloadable on Itunes for free!  DJ Tapia offers an eclectic mix of sounds for those who are looking for excitement and enjoy club, house, trance and more.  His repertoire is quite extensive, his mixing is flawless, and he takes the listener on a fun musical journey!

DJ Tapia, is also our Jambalaya DJ who wins over the crowd every time!  I am confident in saying, he is by far a master at what he does and will win you over as well!

More About DJ Tapia

Driven by passion, a great ear, and his own creative talent at mixing music, DJ Tapia has been developing and refining his own technique since the age of 16.  Offering incredibly smooth transitions, exciting music, and new releases in the latest club styles, DJ Tapia is able to create excitement on the dance floor.  He grabs audiences every time, transforming any club into the most exciting party.  Encompassing all of the latest trends, and incorporating elements of electronic, dance, club, trance, house, world, funk, disco, Latin, and other genres, DJ Tapia will get the party going every time!  

Subscribe and stay tuned.  Don't just listen to the mix. Feel the Mix. 

Podcast Description

Each podcast contains tracks from some of the best Producers, Remixers, and Artist in the industry such as : Tiesto, Deadmau5, David Tort, David Guetta, Paul Van Dyk, Dirty South, AfroJack, Steve Angello, Swedish House Mafia, Laidback Luke, and Moonbeam to name a few. Added Podcast contain some of my favorite tracks which are burning up the club charts. 

Pepper Guy Says:  "Be in the Mix with DJ Tapia!"

Bel'Lanell The Stylish Weddings & Things Signature Collection!

Stylish Weddings & Things, founded in 2009 by Sherries Pritchard has expanded to now offer custom designed invitations. 

Take a look at what Sherries has created with her super creative line of invitations called...

Bel'Lanell 

Bel'Lanell invitations specialize in custom designs specific to your special event’s theme or décor. We can design your invitation suite and other stationery items you may need to help make your event memorable. We also have select designs to choose from. All of our designs can be customized to fit your event’s needs. You provide the vision and we’ll bring it to life in print!

Here is some of what we offer in addition to Invitations:

• Save The Date Announcements – cards, calendars, magnets, and more creative ways to share the news of your wedding date.
• Wedding Announcements
• Escort Cards, Place Cards, and Table Cards
• Ceremony Programs
• Menu Cards and Food Station Cards
• Thank You Cards

We use digital printing technology and will be offering letterpress later in the year!

We are also looking forward to partnering with many other stationers to bring you even more stylish choices for your invitation needs.

For more information and to receive a sample, please contact us.

(These are what I plan to display at the show and a few others that I'm still working on. What do you think of these?)

Vocal Tip of the Week by Lori Fredrics!

Vocal tip of the week by Opera Singer, Lori Fredrics!

Singers, watch yourselves in the mirror when you practice. The better your posture is and the more relaxed, engaged, and confident you look the better you will sound, it is a proven fact. But even if that were not the case, your expression and use of your body is very important to your audience!

Pepper Guy Says:  "Thanks for the great tip Lori!"

We invite you to comment and ask Lori your questions.  

Jamba Productions and The Wedding Salon Trade Show!

Our Jamba team was excited to produce this spectacular event teaser for

The Wedding Salon, which was recently held at Manhattan Center Studios in NYC. 

Jamba Productions LLC, was a featured top vendor and also the exclusive videographers for this spectacular!    We are excited to be a part of The Wedding Salon's association and look forward to their next event!

The Wedding Salon Invites You To Discover

Local Wedding Vendors Meet wedding vendors all in one place, whether you are in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, or Chicago. Spectacular Luxury Products View stunning wedding table décor, wedding cakes, couture wedding gowns, wedding invitations & stationery, wedding gift favors, and more. Award-Winning Service Providers See portfolios from multiple wedding photographers & videographers, wedding entertainment and DJ's, and get advice from top celebrity wedding planners. Exciting Destinations and Honeymoons  Find the best wedding and bridal shower venues, travel destinations & ultimate exotic honeymoons. Much Much More Meet the best of the best in the industry, see the latest celebrity trends, and find the best vendors for your wedding. For more information on The Wedding Salon www.weddingsalon.com

Let's Get to the Gossip!

Hello Everyone!

I'm your Gossip Girl, Leana Day.

I've worked with Jambalaya Events for over four years now, and am excited to continue bringing you all the juicy gossip.   I interview all the artists and guests, find out the "real truth" about who they are, what makes them tick, and how they got to where they are today. 


Just so you know a little about me, I am a radio personality, voice-over artist, and relationship guru. I've co-hosted on Jay Thomas, The Edge Radio Show, and nightly on Cosmo Radio, as well as voicing many commercials, and being featured as a variety of characters on hip hop tracks. 

I love gossipping about talented new artists, sizzling tracks, hot fashion designers, and mind boggling news.  I truly love people and learning anything and everything there is to know about them.  


Comment to me on here or if you need to gossip about something "personal", get in touch at JambaGossipGirl@gmail.com.


Ask me anything your heart desires, I am here to answer all your inquiries and relay all the juicy gossip. 

Let the gossipping commence!

Once Upon A Time, Produced by Jamba Productions LLC

Our Once Upon a Time wedding packages allow couples to star in their own movie, as they tell how they met, how the relationship developed, or any other story they want to tell, in a dramatic or comedic fashion.  We can use their script, or adapt one of ours, in styles such as: Bridal Music Videos, Documentary Style, Silent Movie, Soap Opera, and more...

Rebecca and Andrew were the stars of this documentary and so much fun to work with.  Take a look at this beautiful keepsake our wedding couple will be sharing at their reception dinner!

Please visit www.JambaProductions.com to learn more.

Perfect for anyone looking to capture their special moments and to share at their wedding reception, it's a fantastic keepsake! 

Pepper Guy Says:  "We wish Rebecca and Andrew all the best!"