Escaping Boundaries is a
collection of instrumental music and 5 messages from Spirit in the form
of guided meditations channeled by psychic Jim Fargiano and read by
singer/songwriter Jessie Haynes. Gentle music resonates with tranquil
sounds of nature bringing Spirits messages to you on both a subliminal
and conscious level. The meditations open the path the physical,
emotional cleansing and healing and lead you to a new place of infinite
possibilities. Available December 2009 in stores & online at:
www.jimfargiano.com/store.htm
NEW VIDEO
"Comfort & Joy" at Original Voices at the Vail, Dec. 2009
You may notice my calendar is a little
sparse for the fall/winter, especially when you compare it to the non stop dates of
the summer. My new CD, "Vampire Kiss" is about 3/4 way to completion, so this month
I'll be spending a lot of time in the studio. Below you'll find a few
pictures of us at work. And I'll be posting more, with some video clips,
too. And you can bet I'll be planning a HUGE CD release party for this
one! Lots of FUN!!
BELOW: Mike Gilks came to my studio to lay down some dobro & mandolin
parts, Dec. 2009
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BELOW: Some of my buddies at Race Production Studio in E. Setauket:
Stephen Palmer, 'Niko' the cat, and 'Sabrina' my buddy & lap cat
The Palmers have rescued many cats, but I've been forbidden by Joan to
reveal just how many ;) Dec. 2009
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BELOW: A short video clip of a mixing session at Race Productions
Studio, E. Setauket Nov. 2009 Visit:
www.youtube.com/merlynsdaughter for more videos.
BELOW: Jessie Haynes & Stephen Palmer at Race Productions Studio working
on Jessie's next release, "Vampire Kiss."
ORIGINAL VOICES at the Vail
IS MOVIN' ON UP! ** Please note new online advance sign up for open
mic!**
Songwriters Showcase with Featured Performers & Open
Mic
The Third Thursday of Every Month
This is it, folks, OVaV is officially too big for it's
britches, or at least for the black box room, lol! We are movin it on up
to the main stage, to soon to be 128 year old stage and where there are
red velvet seats a-plenty.
More info on OVaV....
Original Voices welcomes a new feature each month on the third Thursday, and holds open mic
for all ages and genres of original music. The evening is hosted by
Jessie Haynes, Gregg Gennari and Bob Hagar
as MC. Ray of
Rayman Record Co. videos the performances. We encourage everyone to come
down to the open mic to play, and catch what is always sure to be a
great show and a fun night. Tickets are $5 (listeners & players) and all
proceeds go the The Historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall. (Sponsors
welcome!) Features are welcome to apply by emailing Jessie Haynes
jessiehaynes@live.com Please send website links. Visit our myspace:
www.myspace.com/originalvoicesatthevail where you can find pictures, a blog, directions & general
musical mayhem. You can also find the Vail-Leavitt on facebook. There is
a new online advance sign up blog for open mikers here:
http://vail-leavitt.livejournal.com Please use the comment section
to reserve a slot.
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING ORIGINAL MUSIC, AND THE HISTORIC VAIL-LEAVITT
MUSIC HALL. Hope to see you at Original Voices!
There is only one thing John
Brzoza and Jessie Haynes love more than playing their original music:
That would be using their talent to help kids in need during the
holidays.
REVIEW:
WITCHES & PAGANS MAGAZINE, Sept. 2009 Issue Mysterious,
beautiful, fey, elusive—all of these words describe
poet-musician
Jessie Haynes' new CD, The Secret Life of Cinderella.
This lovely CD is a work of art from start to finish—from the magickal collage liner art, to the poetic power of Haynes' lyrics,
to the
delicacy and artistry of the instrumentation. In fact, this
musical "fairytale"—I think back in the 70s they would have called
this a "concept album"—is a fully conceived and lovingly executed
multimedia work about the power of imagination as the true source of
magic.
It's no surprise that her songwriting and vocals are reminiscent of
Suzanne Vega, while some songs have the same trippy Renaissance
flavor as very early Pink Floyd.
Jessie Haynes brings her considerable skills and talents as a
musician, singer and poet to a project that must obviously have been
a labor of love: it is so richly drawn and emotionally diverse.
Haynes sings, and plays guitars, bass, keyboards, recorder and
percussion. "The Secret Life of Cinderella" ranges from gentle
acoustic folk to heartfelt, gritty blues. Her sweet soprano is
deceptively delicate on songs like "Beyond the Wishing Well" and
"Sister", where the interplay of her voice, soft guitar and powerful
lyrics is nothing less than heartbreaking. "The Rowan Tree" is a
dark-toned instrumental, redolent of autumn fires and rising mists,
and "You and Eye" is a stunning evocation of the Dark Goddess ("She
can take us through the Dark") that just gives me goose bumps each
time I listen to it. Things heat up a bit on "Fortune Surfer," a
sexy, bluesy stomp which expertly pairs Jessie's fey vocals with a
restrained but evocative guitar and bass line. Here more of a
driving rock edge comes forward and Haynes performs with passion and
swagger.
Haynes' The Secret Life of Cinderella is a beautifully conceived,
produced and performed CD, a lush work of art. Highly
recommended.
Leni Hester
WITCHES AND PAGANS MAGAZINE, 2009
BUY THE CD
If you haven't had a chance to pick up the new album,
it's available on line
Jessie Haynes will be featured on the
upcoming "Live In The Lobby Volume 1" CD being produced by the Patchogue
Theatre for the Performing Arts and Paradiddle records as a fundraiser
for the "Live in the Lobby" concert series. Now in its
fourth season, Live In the Lobby has become a major player on the Long
Island music scene. The Thursday night series showcases some of the
area's hardest working and most deserving artists playing a variety of
original music such as rock, folk, funk, jazz, bluegrass, Latin, blues
and R&B. A group of volunteers converts the beautiful art
deco lobby into a small concert hall with sound and lights, seating for
50 and standing room for another 50. It's an intimate listening room
with excellent acoustics that is recognized as one of the best
venues for original music on Long Island.
For the complete 2008-2009 schedule, visit
The
Secret Life of Cinderella marks a milestone in the evolution of a
singer-songwriter and guitar player who has claimed a style of music all
her own.
Her sweet voice sweeps through the
speakers. Supporting her musically are pleasing female harmonies and
lilting melodies that curve with emotion. Sometimes the music drips
a ballad or struts a funky blues that makes snapping fingers seem
like the right thing to do. The lyrics can break your heart of send
it soaring with happiness.
At the forefront of each song is
accomplished musicianship that doesn't trip over itself. What the
ear hears is lush music that conjures stories, even if no one is
seeing. The recording is a personal way for Ms. Haynes to serve up
music that's representative of where she is now as a musician and as
a person.
-Pat Rogers, The Southampton Press
BUY THE CD
If you haven't had a chance to pick up the
new album, it's available on line
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