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ANNA NALICK Anna Nalick First Broke Onto The Music Scene In April Of 2005 With The Release Of Her Debut Album Wreck Of The Day. Featuring Heartfelt Lyrics And Haunting Melodies Wreck Of The Day Showcased Anna As A Passionate And Honest Songwriter. The Album Entered The Billboard 200 Chart At #20 And Has Since Been RIAA Certified Gold And Sold More Than 750 000 Copies. Undoubtedly The Breakout Song From Wreck Of The Day Was "Breathe 2AM ". The Smash Single Has Sold Nearly 2 Million Copies To Date And Was Featured Prominently On The Hit Television Series "Joan Of Arcadia." After Topping The Charts The Song Received New Life And Popularity When It Was Featured On ABC’s Primetime Hit "Grey’s Anatomy" In February 2006. Anna Was Awarded ASCAP’s Most Performed Song In 2005-2006 Award For "Breathe 2 AM ." The Song Still Garners More Than 200 Radio Spins A Week...Three Years After Its Release! Anna Found Her Love For Music In The 5th Grade When She Began Re-Writing Popular Song Lyrics And Combining Them With Her Own Melodies. She Grew Up With The Strong Musical Influences Of Her Family. Two Of Her Grandparents Performed On Broadway And Parents Exposed Her To A Diverse Range Of Artists From Elvis To Led Zeppelin. In Addition To Her Family Anna Credits Billie Holiday Jeff Buckley U2 John Mayer And Fiona Apple As A Few Of Her Many Major Musical Influences And Inspirations. Anna Developed Her Musical Ambitions In High School And College By Performing In Cover Bands And Taking Opportunities To Showcase Her Own Material. A Chance Meeting With A Professor In College Proved To Be Anna’s Big Break. The Professor Passed Along A Lo-Fi Home-Recorded Demo To Some Friends And It Eventually Wound Up In The Hands Of Christopher Thorn And Brad Smith. Thorn And Smith Founded The Band Blind Melon And Were Operating As A Production Team At The Time. The Duo Was Impressed By The Recording And Agreed To Help Anna Record A Master Demo. Anna Then Played The Recording For Several Record Companies And Was Signed By SonyBMG In 2003. Anna Is Recording The Follow-Up To Her Hit 2005 Debut. The Album Is Tentatively Set To Be Released In The Summer Of 2008 And First Single "Shine" Will Hit Radio In Early March. Anna Describes The Song "Shine" As "a Song FOR Those People Who Have Made Mistakes In A Public Way FOR People Whose Mistakes And Heartbreak Are Considered Entertainment." Nalick Adds "Shine Is Also Saying That Little Girls Like Your Daughters And Sisters Or You Don't Have To Throw Up To Be Pretty Be Sleazy To Be Loved Or Be Crazy To Get Attention. Just Because The BAD Things Are What People Pay Money For Doesn't Mean That Those Things Are ALL Of What Your Favorite Movie And Music Stars Are." The Shine EP Currently Available On ITunes Features The New Single Acoustic Renditions Of Previous Singles And An Exclusive Acoustic Cover Of The Red Hot Chili Pepper's "Breaking The Girl." Wise Beyond Her 24 Years Anna Is A Unique Addition To The Music Scene. Her Talent Individuality And Empowered Feminine Perspective Are Sure To Be Showcased On Her Eagerly Anticipated 2008 Album Shine. Visit Www.OnGuardOnline.Gov For Social Networking Safety Tips For Parents And Youth Copyright 2009 Sony Music Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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So Here's What You've Missed.... I Fell Off A Table In Omaha Because I Couldn't Get The Attention Of The People In The Back Of A Crowded Club Unless I Stood Up High Above Them. Unfortunately I Got Too Cocky And Stepped On The Crack In The Tables And....."Shine Shine SHIT!" Fell Down. I Also Heard Shine On The Radio For The First Time In Texas Driving On The Way To Corpus Christi. I Got Food Poisoning In Petaluma Followed By A Severe Panic Attack That Landed Me In The ER And I Got So Run Down That I Got The Flu Followed By Laryngitis And Had To Cancel A Show. Then I Almost Had To Cancel It Again Because A Singer With No Voice Is Basically Worthless. I Just Croaked On About The Songs And My Shoes..You Know All The Important Stuff! I Have A Renewed Respect For Go-Go Dancers As I Merely Stood In One Of Those Dancer Cages On My Stage And Got So Creeped Out I Had To Sit Down. I Also Got My Pictures Back From The Photo Shoot. Andrew Has Done It Again. They Are Amazing And Beautiful. I Look Like A Fairy Princess Rock Star. I Also Met My First Ever Really Sneaky DJ Who Asked Me Personal Questions Without Telling Me She Was Recording Me Until I Asked. Good Thing I Was In "work Mode" And Only Told The "work Truth". You Now That I'm Paul McCartney's Ghost Writer And I'm Dating A Wildly Famous 40-Something Year Old Actor And We Live In California. Where? Southern California. Where? In Malibu. Where? Seriously! Do You Think I'm Going To Give Out The Address Of Our Fabulous Mansion On The Radio?! And Speaking Of The Radio I Was On A Phone Interview At 7 In The Morning And Timmy Hogan Bass Player Was With Me In My Room. We Were Half Asleep And I Was Doing My Best To Sound Professional On This Live Radio Phone Interview. Now Here's The Back Story. In The 5 Years That Timmy And I Have Been Together He's Had This Joke That He Tells Whenever It's Humid. He Says "It's Not The Heat That Bothers Me It's The HUMANITY I Can't Stand!" He Says It Like Its The Funniest Thing Anyone Has Ever Said And Even Though It's Very Unfunny He Has A Theory That Repetition Funny And One By One All Of The Rest Of Our Posse Has Cracked And Laughed At This Joke. Well On My Live Phone Interview I Mentioned The Humidity And Timmy Merely Pointed At Me And I Broke Into Hysterics. That's 5 Years Down The Drain! Of Course Timmy Has Told Everyone We Know That I Cracked Because I Swore I Never Would. So If He Ever Throws This Joke At You Do Me A Favor And Stone-Face Him! I'm Also Working On A Project Where You Get To Make A Video For Shine And I Get To Judge The Winner Who Gets A Prize Of.....Look It Up At Www.Zude.Com/annanalick. See Ya Around Anna 05.05.08
This Past Sunday I Had One Of Those Moments That I Will Never Forget. I Was Sitting On The Railing Of A Little Bridge Wearing A Fluffy Little Vintage Dress And A Pair Of Pink Gloves My Hair And Make-Up Was Done To Look Like A Frazzled Doll And I Was Holding A Gilded Tea-Cup. All This Was For The Official Photo Shoot For The Album. I Had Compiled A Mix Of Songs To Fit The Alice In Wonderland/Great Gatsby Theme I'd Requested For The Shoot And As I Sat Perched On The Bridge The Song "Golden Afternoon" Off Of Disney's Alice In Wonderland Soundtrack Began To Play. With The Sun Setting And The Fog Machine Going It Was Quite A Moment. It Was All So Fun And A Real Dream Come True. The Wardrobe Was Amazing. My Stylist Basia Outdid Herself. I Was Also Thrilled To Have Agostina Doing My Make-Up Again. I Told Her "Broken Doll" And She And Richard Hair Pro Did A Spot On Job. Andrew Macpherson Was The Photographer Again. He Did The Wreck Re-Release Too. He's The Best Photographer I've Worked With. He Makes Me Feel Like I'm Doing A Fabulous Job Even Though As A Model I'm Really Not In My Element. He Captures Me. The Most Exciting Part Of The Shoot Is That It Was All My Vision. The Things I Like And The Way I Am Have Always Been That Way It Just Took A While To Be Able To Show It All. I Got Pretty Tired Of Playing The Girl Next Door. In Real Life The Girl Next Door Didn't Talk To Me Because I Always Had My Nose In A Book And She Was Jealous That My Mom Always Let Me Dress Myself Even If That Meant A Tutu And Cowboy Boots With A Tiara. Speaking Of Mom's My Mom Is The Best Mom In The Entire Universe. She's Perfect. And I'm Sure Yours Is Pretty Great Too So Let's All Remember To Tell Them So Next Sunday On Mother's Day. And If You Are A Mom I Hope You Earn The Title Of Best Ever. I Only Hope That When I Have Kids I Earn The Right To Have Them Look At Me The Way My Dog-Son Bear Does. However I Fully Expect That When They're About 13 They Will Start Looking At Me The Way Lexi Does. Like "Just Feed Me And I'll Let You Hug Me When I Feel Like It." Happy Mother's Day And Remember "You Can Learn A Lot Of Things From The Flowers." Anna 04.27.08
My First Days Back On The Road Were All Promotion At Radio Stations And Events And Lasted Just Over A Week But It Was All Great. People Seem To Like Shine And Also Are Also Getting Attached To A Song Called Walk Away. I'll Be Busy In The Week And A Half Before I Go Back Out. I Have 3 Days Booked In The Studio With Eric Rosse To Perfect All The Vocals And I Will Also Be Doing A Photo Shoot For The Album. That Will Include One Day Of Shopping For Clothes And One Day Of Brunch At My House To See If Any Of My Cool Furniture Or Alice Stuff Is Usable. It's All Very Exciting. Well Someone's Got Some Pre-Shoot Push-Ups To Do....While Dreamily Watching Unwrapped On The Food Network Where They Are Taunting Me With Cupcakes. Bear The Dog Says Hi And Lexi The Kitty Is Ignoring You. Anna The Princess Singer 03.29.08 03.29.08
Guess Who Turns 24 On Sunday. This Girl! Life Is Great. The Record Is Sounding Amazing! I'm Particularly Fond Of A Song Called "Walk Away"
and Eric Rosse Is A Producer Genius. The Musicians On This Record Are Very Talented Too. I Even Recorded A Cover Surprise That I'm Really Pleased With. Speaking Of Covers Breaking The Girl Was Really Amazing To Sing. I Love That Song And Being A California Girl I Also Love Red Hot Chili Peppers. Bear Is A Little Love. He Finally Mastered "roll Over" And He Walks All Over The Place On His Hind Legs When He Wants Something. At 8 Lbs He's Done Growing...Except For His Fur And His Ears Which Are So Big That He May Be Able To Fly Soon. My Favorite Songs Right Now Are "New Soul" By Yael Naim "Believe" By The Bravery And "9 In The Afternoon" By Panic At The Disco.
For My Birthday I Want A Nap And A Good Book...And Maybe Some Cake Too.
Anna 02.21.08
So The Update Is That I Now Have A Little Framed Photo Of Myself Getting A Kiss From Bono. I Met Him At The Grammy's Last Weekend. It May Have Been A Look-Alike Though...Jury's Still Out. I Also Met Tony Bennett Who Is Darling. Eric Rosse And I Have A Created A Masterpiece Called The Shine EP. It's A Mix Of Old And New To Tide Folks Over Until The New Album Is Ready. I Met The Artist Behind Eric's Last Project Sara Bareilles. I Dig Her Music. She's Different She's Real She's An Artist. The Music World Needs More Of That. I'm Preparing For A Video For Shine. I've Got A Fun And Creative Concept. Bear The Dog Has Completed His Shots And Is An Avid Walker Now. He Also Walks Across My Kitchen On His Hind Feet Evey Time I Peel A Banana Or Open The Peanut Butter. His Ears Are Giant And He's Up To 7 Pounds. He's Wonderful. Lexi Kitty Still Thinks He's A Total Turd. My Ipod Mix Right Now Is Overwhelmed-Everclear If You Don't Don't- Jimmy Eat World Teardrop-Massive Attack Ladyfingers-Veruca Salt Something To Be-Rob Thomas Ways And Means-Snow Patrol A Praise Chorus-Jimmy Eat World I Adore This Bridge Is It Any Wonder-Keane Bottle It Up- Sara Bareilles When It Rains-Paramore Back To Black-Amy Winehouse Pretender- Foo Fighters And In Movies I Recomend Juno Chocolat And What Dreams May Come As Recent Ones I've Seen And Enjoyed. 01.03.08
I Hope Everyone Had A Fun And Peace Filled Holiday. I Got A New Camera And Have Taken About 200 Pictures Of Bear Who At 3 And A Half Months Can Already Sit Lay Down Roll Over Turn Around Shake And Jump On Command. Eric Rosse And I Have Almost Finished A Few Songs And They Sound Great. I Love The One Called "Shine." Eric Is Such A Talented And Sweet Person. I Made Some Things For Gifts. A Painting Of Waves And Sky In My Version Of A Van Gogh Style A Giant Collage Of My Dad's Favorite Writers Painters And Poets A Jelly Belly Collage Painting And A Painting That I Made With Lexi A Hand Painting...Or Rather Paw Painting. I Enjoyed Pushing Myself Artistically And I Had A Lot Of Fun. I'm At 36 Songs Written So It Shouldn't Be Long Till I'm Given The Official Go Ahead To Make A Full Record And Get Back To Performing Again. I Miss It. Anna 12.07.07
Happy Chanukah! I Hope Everyone Is Having A Happy Holiday Season So Far. I Was Just On Line Reading About The Rules And Prayers To Lighting A Menorah. I'm Not Jewish But I Love The Fact That There Is So Much To Celebrate This Time Of Year So Many People Remembering Miracles And Family And I Do Believe That A Tiny Bit Of Oil Lasting For The Eight Nights It Was Needed Is More Than Amazing So Why Not Honor That? I Also Have A Little Nativity Scene On It's Way In The Mail And I'm Going Out To Look For An Advent Wreath Today. Luckily I Found A Really Beautiful Menorah First Or I Might Have Missed The First Night. I Should Look Into Kwanzaa Next Although I Believe I Have Until The Very End Of December To Celebrate That. At Any Rate I Have All These Things On Display Where People Can See Them And As Soon As I Understand What I'm Saying I'm Going To Say ALL My Prayers At Sundown. So I Know I've Been Elusive. I Am Working Hard I Assure You. Art And Business Are Working Together To Bring You The Best Product In The Most Efficient Way. The Themes Of The Songs Vary Fighting Depression Being In Love Noticing The World For How Lovely It Is Finding That You Can Still Shine Even When You Think You're Star Have Fallen. I Love A Lot Of Them. In Other News I Got A Puppy! His Name Is Bear Grylls And He Is An Explorer And A Nature Man And Very Cute In A "I Eat Yucky Things And Cry When I See Pretty Flowers" Kind Of Way Just Like His Name Sake. In Fact If He Could Talk I Bet He'd Have An English Accent And Say Things Like "Ugh These Antibiotics Are Really Terrible! But They Are A Delicacy In This Part Of The World And I Must Eat Them In Order To Get The Nutrients I Need To Avoid Kennel Cough And Have The Energy I Need To Keep Going." He's Half Pomeranian And Half Papillon So He's A Fluff. Lexi Is Just Ok With Him So Far. He's Only 2 Pounds To Lexi's 12 And He REALLY Wants To Chase Her. Lexi Thinks She's Human So She Just Looks At Bear Like "What The Hell Is Wrong With You? Stand Up And Walk On Two Legs Like The Rest Of Us Floor-Pooper!" By The Way I Think He Wonders Why I Put Him On A White Paper Square And Say "Go Potty" At Him A Thousand Times In A Row. He Just Stares At Me Like "Ok You Stand There And Keep Saying That Whatever It Means And I'm Gonna Go Pee On The Carpet." He's So Wonderful Though. It's Nice To Have Something To Worry About That Isn't Purely Selfish Because I Have A Wonderful Job And Life But It's A Stressful One And A Selfish One. He Makes Me Look Outside Myself.
Other Than Bear And Working I'm Reading A Trilogy Of Books About Napoleon And Josephine Having My Kitchen Remodeled And I'm Addicted To Blueberries. My House Looks Like Christmas With A Touch Of Chanukah And I Wish It Snowed In California.
Ouch! Bear Grylls Just Bit My Nose! Now THAT Sounds Weird Doesn't It!
Anna 11.07.06 Hi There I'm Still Alive. Still Writing. My Record Company Has Been Very Supportive And I'm Meeting Lots Of Great People To Work With. I Believe That Whenever This Album Comes Out It Will Be One That I'm Very Proud Of. I Can't Wait To Get It To You.
Anna 08.02.07 Since Writing My Last Journal Entry I Learned Something Very Interesting. Did You Know That Your "weenis" Is The Skin On Your Elbow? Look It Up Its True. Share It With Your Friends. It Makes For Great Jokes! Something Else Occurred To Me Somewhere Between Me Stupidly Wondering Out Loud "What Ever Happened To James Blunt? I Haven't Heard New Stuff In A While " To A Friend Who Reminded Me That I Haven't Released Anything In A While Either...And Then Reading One Of The Messages On The Board. Let Me Fill You In On What I've Been Doing Since I Left The Road. I Did Take A Little Time Off. And The Rest Was Time I Wish I Hadn't Had To Take. I Switched Record Labels And Rearranged Management And Those Were Only 2 Of The Big Changes I Made. And By Taking All That Time I Was Able To Make Them Smartly And Safely. As For A Release I Don't Believe I'll Have An Album Out Till Next Year. Although I Have At Least 2 Albums Worth Of Songs Finished I'm Still Writing And Sending It To The Record Company And They'll Tell Me When It's Time To Start Recording Them For The Next Record. There Is Some Strategy To When Things Get Released But My Job Is To Write The Songs And Wait Till They Tell Me That They Are Ready And Worth Promoting. Perhaps There Will Be A Single Out Before Then. That Would Be Very Exciting For Me. In The Meantime I'm Writing Every Day And Anxiously Awaiting Responses From The People Who Help Me Get The Songs To You. And How Dare I Wonder "what Happened" To James Blunt. He Probably Is Only Half Relaxing If At All And Working His Ass Off To Give Us All Something That Won't Fall In The Shadow Of "Beautiful" Or Leave Him Feeling Unfulfilled Or Unsupported. In Other News Silverchair Has A New Album Out. It's Beautiful And Out Of The Box And I Love It. I Recommend You Buy It. Anna Ps. I'm Slowly Getting Through Harry Potter The 7th And A Few Days
ago I Read Green Eggs And Ham To My Nephew...To Answer The Question Of
what I'm Reading. 07.23.07 Still Writing! I'm Making My Best Attempt At Brilliance With A Few Breaks In Between. Like Last Week I Saw The Fray At The Greek In LA.
Their Show Is Really Fun And The Music Is Great Live. I Also Took A Trip To Knott's Berry Farm California Of Course . It Was Terrifying! I'm Not A Fan Of Upside Down Rides Or Giant Drops Or Spinning....But My Date To The Park Was 8 Years Old And He Informed Me That If I Didn't Go On ALL The Same Rides As Him I Was A "weenis".
And Of Course I Didn't Want To Be A Weenis So I Braved It... And Obviously I Lived. And My Favorites Turned Out To Be The Scariest Ones. I'm Missing Touring Lately And Looking Forward To Getting Back Out To Everywhere Again Though It Won't Be For A While Still. But Its Time I Make Some Sort Of Appearance. Yesterday Someone At A Check-Out Counter Told Me I Have The Same Name As A Singer. I Could Have Ended Up Devastated But When I Asked If "she" Was Any Good I Got The Answer I Wanted. Oh By The Way Harry Potter The 7th Is Out Now Isn't It? I'm Such Of Fan Of Rowling's Writing. She Is So Very Talented And I'm Glad She As A Writer And A Girl Has Had Such Success. I Look Forward To Seeing What She Does Post-Potter. But More Immediately I Look Forward To Seeing If Harry And Ginny End Up Together Like They're Supposed To! And What Happens For Malfoy? Malfoy's A Total Weenis! Anna 07.2.07 It Took A Minute But With The Help Of A Quick Trip Not The 'shrooms Kind And The Advice Of A Parent A Stranger And A Rob I Believe I've Finally Unforgotten What I'd Lost In The Last Few Years Of Being A "professional" And Now I'm Writing Like An Artist Again. Less Writing Like A Girl Afraid Of Losing Something...House Friends Fans Don't Read Into That Critical Support Business. Of Course Its In The Back Of My Mind But That's It. More Important Is The Soul In The Music The Innocence And The Sometimes Unconventional Mindset. That's What Allowed Me To Enjoy All The Above In The First Place. I'm Having Fun Again With It Too...And As Rob Told Me I'm Being "unafraid To Write A Few Shitty Songs To Get To The Good Ones." I'm Also Excited About Something Else...Silverchair Has An Album Coming Out. I'm A Big Fan. And I'm Also Looking Forward To Getting Out And Buying Ms. Clarkson's New Masterpiece. Also I Was Fooling Around On ITunes And I Made A Discovery. A Group Called Stanford Counterpoint Does An A Cappella Version Of Breathe And I LOVE It. It's Gorgeous. In Fact I've Had It On Repeat For About A Half An Hour Now And It Doesn't Even Make Me Feel Narcissistic. It's So Lovely. Maybe They'll Let Me Sing With Them Someday. Back To Work! Anna 06.13.07 Hello There. I'm Taking A Little Break From Writing New Songs And I Thought I'd Drop A Line. I Read A Bit On My Message Board And I Must Tell Ned That I Miss Him Too...And My Band For That Matter. When My Tour Ended I Was Really Ready For It But Jut Today I Was Reminiscing About Late Mornings In Small Towns With The Boys. I Miss Getting Lost In The Local Hippie Shops With Them And Eating Big Breakfasts On Days Off And Then Laughing With Them So Hard That We All Almost "tossed Our Biscuits." I Even Miss Harassing Timmy In The Bunk Above Mine Until He Poured Water Down The 20 Cent Funnel Through Which I Was Singing "Nobody Knows But Jesus" To Him At The Top Of My Soon To Be Water
filled Lungs. I Miss Us All Looking For Ways To Annoy Luis Because He Is Really Cute When He's Mad. And I Miss Ronny's Fits Of Uncontrollable Laughter. That's Not To Say I'm Not Enjoying Myself Now. I Love Writing And Hearing My Songs Develop But The Truth Is There Is No Guarantee Anyone's Going To Like New Stuff Unless You Collaborate With Timbaland And I'm Just Not There Yet! Maybe The Third Record. Could Be Cool Even Though We All Think We Know The Recipe For What Makes A Good And Successful Song. I'm Still Writing As Much As I Can Because I've Yet To Touch Down On One That Blows Even Myself Away. And At This Moment I'm Still Adamant About Not Co-Writing. Perhaps That's Rather Ridiculous But It Makes Me Feel Good. So I'm Trying To Not To Write With A Conscience. Because If I Do There Are Far To Many Rules To Follow...My Own And Everyone Else's. And As Far As What Is Already There We'll Just Continue To Try New Things Until Its Right. Luckily I Really Like And Respect The People I'm Working With Which Puts Me A Few Steps Ahead. The Producers Are Great And I'm Thrilled To Be Working With The Same A&R I Had On The First Batch Album . She Knows Me Very Well And That Is A Great Help. In The Meantime Whenever I Start Thinking Too Much And The Songs Starts Turning To Mud I Just Take A Break For 20 Minutes And Do Something Useful...Like Planning My Halloween Party In June! Well With
5 Months Of Planning This Year's Is Bound To Be Amazing. 05.29.07 Update...
The Studio Time Has Been Great. I'm Recording In A Beautiful Place...Feels Like A Jungle In The Middle Of Hollywood. The First 5 Songs Are Ready For Vocals Starting Tomorrow. The Hours Are 12-12 Mon-Sat So I've Been Busy On The Weekends And Whenever I'm Not Needed Getting Some Kicks Before It Gets Really Busy. I've Been Hanging Out With My Family And Surfing Sea-Dooing Boogie Boarding Bbq-Ing Throwing Little Parties And Writing.
I've Been Hiking In The Mornings And Its Pretty Awesome. We've Seen Deer Rattlesnakes A Tarantula Bunnies A Fox And Ticks Ewe .
I Also Saved A Little Baby Sparrow From Some Cats And Kept It For A Few Days In My Garage In A Box Atop A Heating Pad. I Looked Up How To Feed Him And I Even Taught Him How To Fly. He Liked It On My Finger And Was Missing A Few Feathers And Had A Hurt Foot But When I Finally Let Him Go Into A Safe Place With Lots Of Greenery He Was Looking And Flying Pretty Well. I Couldn't Keep Him Of Course But I Do Miss My Little Baby Bird And Hopefully His Mom Will Find Him Far Away From The Cats. I Learned That In Actuality Mama Birds Don't Have A Good Enough Sense Of Smell To Know If A Baby Has Been Touched By Human Hands. They Just Hate It When You Mess With Their Nests. I Don't Blame Them.
Anyway Wish Me Luck With The Vocals. La La La La Laaaaaah!
Anna 05.01.07 Life In The Studio Is Going Well. I'm Happy With A Lot Of The Songs But I'm Still Writing So I Can Bump Some Songs For Better Ones If They Decide To Come To Me.
In Other News I Just Bought 2 Awesome Thrones That I Saw While Driving On Santa Monica Blvd. They Are Carved Wood Really Heavy And About 6 Feet Tall With Lion Heads On The Arm Rests And Red And Gold Tapestry On The Seat And Back. Very Bitchen! I'll Have To Use Them In A Video Or Something. Now I Just Need A Bigger House Because They Dwarf All My Other Furniture...And My Dining Room.
I Finally Broke Down And Got A Tv After 8 Months And My Favorite Show To Watch When I Work Out That's The Only Time Tv Doesn't Bug Me Is Called "Unwrapped" And Its On The Food Network. It Shows How Things Like Candy And Wedding Cakes Are Made. It Reminds Me Of The Factory Tours Mr. Roger's Used To Take Me On.
For Those Of You Who Are Wondering I Did Make A Switch From Columbia To Epic Records. That's Why The Site Is Undergoing Some Changes. But It Will Be Good Changes. If There Is Anything You Would Like To See On The Official Site Let Me Know And I'll See If We Can Make It Happen.
Anna 04.20.07 It Was Quite An Honor To Meet Melissa Etheridge The Other Night. And Especially At An Awards Show For Song Writers. I Believe That When A Guy Sings A Song People Assume He Wrote It And When A Girl Sings People Assume Someone Wrote It For Her. She's Beat Many Odds And I Really Respect Her. And You Know My Band In High School "Uphoria" Used To Cover "Come To My Window". And Always With Great Audience Response. It Was Also Very Fun Meeting Kelly Clarkson. I Appreciate How Very Real She Is. And I Think She Looked Lovely. I Wish I Could Have Seen Her Perform...And Melissa Too For That Matter. I'm Sure It Would Have Sent Me Home With New Goals To Reach...Like A Stronger Vocal Range And Better Guitar Playing.
My Parents Came To The Show And They Had A Good Time. They Were Excited To Meet Joe King The Fray . I Had No Idea They Were Fans But I Had Wondered What In The World I Had Done With Their CD. It Disappeared From My Car Weeks Ago. Now I Know.
My Band Was There But They Were In Our Dressing Room. I Wish You Could Have Seen Them They Were So Handsome.
I'm Putting The Finishing Touches On My Writing On The Songs For The New Record So If Anybody Has A Suggestion Of Something They'd Love To Hear Now's The Time. Anna 03.31.07 So I Turned 23. Still Feel 17 Except For When I Feel 80. Still Act 5. And Speaking Of That I Celebrated At Disneyland With A Reservation At The Blue Bayou...The Restaurant In The Pirates Of The Caribbean. It Was A Blast And If You Were At The Park Too And Saw A Girl In A Giant Sparkly Crown And A Fluffy Skirt...That Was Me. Yeah You Feel Bad For Making Fun Of That Girl Now Huh?! So What Is My Good News? It's Been Killing Me To Keep You Waiting To Hear What I'm Doing. I Had Some Business To Take Care Of Before I Could Spread The Word But Now That That's Out Of The Way Here It Is. I'm In The Studio Officially Now. Also Took A While Due To Some Biz-Nas I Chose A Producer Called Mike Flynn. He Produced The Fray Who Put Out My Favorite Album Of Last Year. The Songs Are Ready And I'm Still Adding More. I Think This Album Is Going To Be Wicked Cool! I Can't Wait For It To Be Finished...But It Will Still Be A Little While Before You Can Hear Anything. The Songs Are About My Experiences On The Road In A Very Anybody-Could-Relate Kind Of Way And About My Loves And Hates And Even Some About You...Or Some Of You...But I'll Never Tell Who. I Mean I Don't Say "Spunky Moose Is The Moose Of The Day And Mer Smells Almost As Good As New England Karen/ Little Karen Is Little And Cute And Little/ Bananahead Once Said He's No Longer A Superfan Just A Regular Fan/ But That's Okay It's Not Tearin'...Me Apart Anymore." But You Do Make An Appearance. Anyhow I'll Keep You Posted On New Changes Now.
Anna 03.23.07
So I'm Dating Young Wills Eh. Saw It On The Message Board. Yes I See The Resemblance Between Ms. Kate And I. Of Course I Was In England Not Too Long Ago And I Never Said With Whom.? But If I Were To Choose Purely Based On My Type...I Think I'd Like Prince Harry. He Looks Like Fun. Maybe The Trouble Maker Of The Two. Anyhow Their Grandma Is On My List Of People I'd Love To Meet. And Speaking Of That I Met M First Off Of That List Just A Few Days Ago. I Met Mr. Mel Brooks. I Was Very Nervous Actually But He Was So Gracious And Sweet. I Met Dick Van Patten On The Same Day And I Told Him How My Brother And I Used To Get In Trouble At Fancy Catholic Masses Because We Would Recite "Mass In The New Latin. Oh Ord-Lay Ive-Us-Gay Or-Yay Essings-Blay. Amen-Ay." That Was One Of His Lines In Robin Hood Men In Tights. When I Was 9 Mel Brooks Gave Me A Signed $5 Bill. I Still Have It. It Was Quite A Memorable Day For Me Meeting Those Gentlemen. Hey! What's New In Australia? I Saw Some Folks On The Message Board Are Working On Getting My Music Out There. What An Honor. I Know There Are A Number Of Great Singer Songwriter Chicks Who Originated In Australia. You Folks Have Great Taste! How About A Few More Questions?Ê Ê
Favorite Flower?
Orchid...Also Daffodils...And Very Dark Red RosesÊ Ê Candy Bar?
A Snickers/Almond Joy Hybrid Would Make Me Very Happy.Ê Ê Favorite Strange Combination?
I Love Drinking Cold Chocolate Milk In A Bubble Bath. I've Also Heard Of Beer In The Shower. That Sounds Icky To Me.Ê Ê Favorite New Music? It Only Has To Be New To You ÊLily Allen...Love Her! I'm Into The European Girl Singers Right Now. Jem And Regina Spektor Too But Lily Is My Favorite. She's Naughty!Ê Ê Great News You'd Like To Share?
I'm Gonna Save Mine For The Next Entry So No One Copies Me.Ê Ê Xo AnnaÊ 03.01.07
Did You All Hear My Song After The Oscars. I Signed Off On That Months And Months Ago And I've Been Wondering If They'd Ever Use It. Great Placement! So Why Don't I Ask You All A Few Questions To Even This Playing Field. I'll Ask And Then Give My Answer.
Q. Age Of First Kiss
A. 15...New Years Eve The Year I Turned 16 Q. 5 Of Your Favorite Songs
A. Hallelujah-Jeff Buckley Across The Universe-The Beatles Champagne Supernova-Oasis Travelin' Soldier-Dixie Chicks Staring At The Sun-U2 Q. Current Favorite Song
A. Heaven Forbid- The Fray Q. Top 5 People You'd Like To Meet
A. Mel Brooks Bono Queen Elizabeth II Sir Paul McCartney Um...Can't Think Of A 5th Q. Top 5 Favorite Actors/Actresses
A. Johnny Depp Christopher Walken Jack Nicholson Robert Redford Brad Pitt / Katharine Hepburn Scarlett Johansson Angelina Jolie Anne Bancroft Rachel Mcadams...Something About Her Reminds Me Of Me...Quirky Q. Hidden Talent
A. I Can Hold My Hands Behind My Back And Bring Them Over My Head To The Front Without Letting Go Of My Hands. Make Sense? Q. Guilty Pleasure
A. Ben And Jerry's Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Q. Someone You'd Like To Kick Kind Of Hard
A. K-Fed...I Also Feel Bad For Ms. Britney And I Think People Ought To Leave Her Alone Q. Words You Like To Say / Words You Hate The Sound Of
A. I Really Like "Shit" But I Try Not To Say It Much "bilingual" Is Good But I Really Have No Reason To Say It Very Often Also "contrarywise" "barnacle" And "purr"...All Good Ones. And I Can't Stand "fiance" "drawers" "dwarves" "sorority" "pimple" Various Private Part Words "fabulous" And The Phrases "like So" And "whatnot" And "at The End Of The Day..." Q. Do You Best Relate To Water Fire Wind Or Earth....Go Go Captain Planet
A. As An Aries I'm All Fire But I Feel Comforted By Water And Wind.
Maybe It's A Case Of Opposites Attract. Answer Honestly Now! And Then Go On Youtube And Check Out "talking Cats" - Click The First One. The Translation Is Especially Hilarious. And Then "talking Animals". Also Click The First Option. Barnacle Anna 02.08.07 I Wish I Had Exciting Things To Tell You But I'm Afraid Things Have Been Rather Slow In My House. I'm Writing Songs And Still Making Some Big Kid Decisions About My Second Record. I've Gotten Into Reading And Watching Tennessee Williams' Work. I've Always Loved "A Streetcar Named Desire" And I Recently Watched "Sweet Bird Of Youth" And Was Very Touched By It. I Love Tennessee Williams For The Same Reasons I Love F. Scott Fitzgerald. They Have Such Insight Into Human Emotions And The Things That Eat At People. Death Aging Loss Love Secrets And A Past That Won't Stay There And Always With A Lesson. However Not Always With A Happy Ending Williams' Stories Often Leave You Hanging Which I Like Because All Stories Show Only A Period Of Time So The Outcome Is Only Temporary. I Also Started Reading A Book On Walt Disney And At The Same Time I'm Reading The Tempest By Shakespeare...Of Course. So To Answer Your Questions... I Prefer Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter. If I Was In A Room With Nothing But Myself I Would Find Some Way To Write On The Walls And I'd Keep Myself Entertained Or Long Enough To Lose My Sanity. I Write All My Songs In My Head First So I'd Be Okay. The Strangest Place I've Ever Heard My Song Was On Youtube As A Dance Mix In A Club. It Sounds Like When I Mess Around With It In Rehearsals. But I'm Honored. Girl Get Yo Breathe On! I Joined My First Band At 15 And Quit At 18. The Last Thing I Ate Was A Bite Of Someone Else's Salad...And I Realize I Need New Lettuce. I Was 15 When I Had My First Kiss. Currently In My Fridge There Is Not Much. Some Dasani Veggies Grapples Apples That Smell Like Grapes And Are Really Sweet Condiments That I'll Probably Never Use Vanilla Chai Creamer Milk And Special K Bars Cause I Like Them Cold. Oh And Raspberry Jell-O. I Hate The Raspberry. I Only Like Strawberry. So What Would You All Like To Hear More Of On The Next Record? You Guys Are The Important Ones Here.
xo Anna 01.19.07 I Just Finished Reading Gulliver's Travels By Jonathan Swift. The Idea Came To Me That I Should Read It When I Was In Dublin And Read Several Plaques And Stories In His Honor. It's Been A Fun And Interesting Read. I Must Admit I Was Surprised By How It Ended. I Would Have Expected A Full Account Of The Affects Of ALL Of His Travels On His Personality But It Only Describes How He Became Sort Of Nasty To His Family In The Last Five Years Because Of His Experiences In The Last Land He Visited. But I Suppose That That Is Because It's Written Like An Account Of Past Travels Sort Of Like A Journal In A Way...And I'm Always The Most Affected By My Most Recent Adventures. But I Needed More Closure Damn It! Also The Version I Read Didn't Include A Political Meaning Behind Everything And I Think That Is The Only Way To Get The Very Most Out Of The Story. Swift Had More To Say Than What I Can Figure Out On My Own As An American Girl Born A Few Hundred Years After He Wrote This Book. I'll Have To Study Up Now. And Other Than Reading I've Been Busy In A Little Rehearsal Studio With My Boys Arranging Songs For The New Record. So That's What I Do All Day And At Night I Read. I Haven't Had A TV In My House For 3 Months And I Don't Miss It. The Only Problem Being That I'm Behind On Some Important World Issues. For Example Its Important That I And Everyone Start Paying Attention To Who Is Running For What Right Now Because I Think The Next Election Is Very Important For Our Country. I'm Not Usually One To Get Politically Vocal Because I Like My Music To Be The Sole Focus But I Do Encourage People Who Read This To Start Snooping Around The Papers Or News Programs Because For Those Of Us Who Can Vote It Does Count And I Want To Always Live In A Country I Feel Safe And Really Believe In. So Let's Educate Ourselves. Last I Want To Tell You That I've Been Going Through The Closet Full Of Boxes Of Tour Stuff I've Collected That I Do Intend To Put Into Scrap Books...Probably When I Retire When I'm 90 And Then Die Before I Can Enjoy Them And My Grandkids Are So Tired Of Waiting For Me To Finish Them That They Don't Even Care That Granny Used To Be Kinda Famous Once...But As I Go Though The Photos And Letters I Think Of All Of You That I Met In The Last Few Years Those Of You That I've Spent Some Time Talking To In Particular Because Then I Remember Better And I Just Want You To Know That Although We Don't Always Know Each Other That Well I Miss You Guys And I Look Forward To Seeing You All Again When My Road Life Starts Back Up. Anybody Read Anything Great Lately? I'm Looking At Maybe Reading The Series That Includes The Other Boleyn Girl Because They're Making A Movie Of It And I Wanna Read The Book First. And Speaking Of Movies Bad Ronald's Dad Is In A Movie Out Called Arthur And The Invisibles. He Is The Grandfather Of The Little Boy And You Can See Bad Ronald Sr. As A Cartoon And In Real Life. And In The Movie He Is Married To Mia Farrow Which I Love Because She Played Daisy In The Movie Of The Great Gatsby One Of My Very Favorite Stories. You May Have Heard About This Kids Movie Because Madonna Is In It As The Voice Of A Character And She's Been Promoting It. David Bowie Also Plays The Bad Guy Voice And Even Has A Scene With BR's Daddy. I've Had A Crush On Bowie Since He Was The King Of The Goblins By The Way. But Only BR Sr. Comes To Life So You Can See The Strong Family Resemblance And Get A Glimpse Of How Ridiculously Cute Bad Ronald's Gonna Be When He Grows Up. That's All Folks! Xo Anna 01.04.07 Happy New Year Everybody. Sorry I'm Late But I Do Typically Wait Till A Few Hours Past Midnight To Come Downstairs So That Everybody Is Long Past All The Kissing And Hugging. I Just Save A Few Hugs For Friends And A Special Kiss For One. Have You Come Up With Your Resolutions? Does Anybody Else Want To Make A Killer Record Go Platinum Travel To Far Away Places Spreading Good Music And Eventually Get A Bigger Bus Or Two? Actually I Don't Really Make Resolutions. I Think It's Strange To Wait Till A Specific Day To Start Bettering Myself. Have You Heard The New Song By KT Tunstall? "Suddenly I See." I Really Like It. She Does Such A Fantastic Job Of Describing That Girl That Everyone Is Looking At So That I Think I Know Exactly Who She's Talking About. And The Song Itself Is Great. Karuca I'm Sorry To Hear About Your Kitty. I Stuck My Bottom Lip Out And Everything When I Read Your Post. All Kitties Should Live Forever. I'd Like To Thank Everyone Who Sent Me Holiday Wishes. I Actually Have A Thank You Card For You Ned But It'll Have To Wait Till I See You Next. I Do Love Your Gift Though. You Are Such A Sweetheart. Well I've Written Some New Stuff And My Short Term Goal...Like The Next 3 Days...Is To Finish It. So I Bid Thee Farewell.
xo Anna 12.11.06 Good Mornin' I Just Got Back Into The USA Last Night And Despite My Suitcase Not Showing Up Till Today It Was An Uneventful Flight. The Trip To Dublin Was Fun. George Michael Puts On A Fabulous Show And The Audience Both Nights I Was There Was Just Incredible. He Had Everybody Waving Their Hands And Cellphones. And We Spent Most Of The Time In An Area Called Temple Bar Which Is The Most Lovely Little Lit Up Area Of Shopping And Gaiety. It Was Fun Going To Sleep Every Night...Or Rather Being Awake All Night Listening To Young Men In Large Groups Singing Songs On Their Way Home And Young Ladies With Those Pretty Accents Telling Their Gentlemen To Quiet Down. I Tasted The Guinness And Bought Some Fun Souvenirs To Bring Home To The Family. I Hope To Go Back Soon...I Have A Feeling The Next Record Will Take Me Farther In Distance Than The Last...And I'd Like To See The Irish Countryside. I Hope No One Will Be Offended That The Trip Has Made Me Want To Watch Lord Of The Rings For A Few Young Irish Cuties Reminded Me Of The Two Little Blonde Friends Of Young Baggins. An Attractive Group Those Irish Folks Are. I Think I'm About A Fourth Irish Or More. Perhaps That's Where I Got My Spunk. But Like Most Americans I'm A Mutt. Irish English And Russian. Smashley I'm Sorry To Hear About Your Kitty. Sick Kitties Are Such A Shame. Xo Anna 12.03.06 Alright Here Are My Answers To The "Ask Anna Anything" Post. -I've Not Yet Listened To John's Continuum. Lately I've Been Listening To U2 Billie Holiday Radiohead Fiona Apple And A Mix Of Songs From My Favorite Newer Acts...The Fray Postal Service And I Can't Remember His Name But The Song That Goes Come On And We'll Be/like We Were Free/push The Pedal Down/watch The World Around Fly By Us...I Love The Melody.
-Some Of My Favorite Poets Are Pablo Neruda Emily Dickenson Longfellow Sylvia Plath Dr. Suess And Many More. -I Did Meet Fat Joe Once...Well Sort Of. I Was At An Awards Show And I Was Sampling The Chocolate Mousse In The Buffet And I Said To Timmy Louder Than I Expected "I Might As Well Just Spread This On My Butt And Hips Because That's Where It'll End Up" And Someone Behind Me Said "You Got My Attention." It Was Fat Joe But I'm Pretty Sure He Didn't Know It Was Me. I Was Embarrassed So I Made My Exit. When Tommy Lee Made Mention Of Breathe A While Back In Rolling Stone I Was Surprised But He Likes Lyrics So I Was Honored. As A Person I Think He's Very Sweet And Kind. I Have A Little Sisterly Crush On Him.
-If I Was A Gummy Bear I'd Hope To Be A Red One. It's My Favorite. But A Blue And Red Gummy Worm Would Be Acceptable Too. Yummy. -I Should Think That A Falling Tree Always Makes A Sound Because Although A Person Or Creature May Not Hear It The Other Trees Might Be Disturbed. I Know That When I Fall Down The Stairs All Alone And Nobody Sees I'm Still Embarrassed. And The Sound Is Something Like A Leprechaun With A Potty Mouth Being Shaken Around In A Shoe Box.
And That Reminds Me. I'm Going To Visit Dublin To See A George Michael Concert And Do Some Business. I'm Very Excited. And Also To Tara..I've Mastered Twinkle Twinkle Little Star On My Ukalele.
xo Anna 11.20.06
Yay I Won I Won!!! So I'm The Best Female Eh? How Exciting. I Actually Thought It Would Be Ms. Crow So When They Called My Name I Didn't Have Time To Put My Shoes Back On And I Had To Run To The Stage So They Wouldn't Think I Wasn't There And Skip Over My Speech Time. What An Honor But The Most Amazing Part Was That It Gave Me A Chance To Thank The Radio Promotion Staff At Columbia The People Who Took Me To All Your Local Radio Stations So You Could Hear Me Tell Stories And Then Get To Know My Song. They Are Essential To The Radio Side And They Have Always Been Very Dedicated To The "Nalick Project." So I Dedicate My Shiny New Award To Them. And I'm So Glad You Liked My Dress. It Came From BCBG And Luckily I Already Had It In My Closet So I Didn't Have To Buy A New One. And The Jewelry Is From Express So If You Like It...Go Buy It For Yourself. I'm My Own Stylist So If You Need Tips...Call Me! And Didn't My Boys Ahem My Band Look Fantastic?! They Are So Cute I Could Just Pinch Them! By The Way If You Were To Spend A Day With Me Recently It Would Go As Follows.... 11 00AM- Wake Up
11 05- Fall Back Asleep
2 00-Wake Up And Put On Finest Soccer-Mom Outfit
2 10- Pick Up A Grande Pumpkin Spice Latte With No Whip And Drive To The Mall To Finish Christmas Shopping And Enjoy Pumpkin Smoothie At Secret Location
5 00- Cuss At Southern California Traffic
6 30-Finally Get Home And Organize Receipts And Gifts
7 00-Answer Mail Pay Bills Write Back To Fans In Particular Ones Who Leave Names And Self Addressed And Stamped Envelopes...My Favorite 8 30- Read A Little Write A Little Sing A Little Paint A Little
11 00pm- Realize I Haven't Taken A Shower Yet...Put It Off Till Tomorrow
11 01-Realize I'm Starving
11 02- Realize There Is No Food In My House
11 03-See If Parents Are Home
11 10- Eat A Salad And Read Some More
11 30- Apologize For Calling My Sister So Late And Make Up Something Important To Talk About
12 30- Read Emails And Rely On Fans To Entertain Me For A Flip
1 00- Cuddle With Lexi
1 30- Write Some More
2 30- Go Home Feed Stray Cats And Clean Room
3 00- Work Out On Home Gym While Watching A Disney Movie
4 30- Decide A Shower Really Can't Wait
5 00- Go To Sleep Terribly Exciting I Know. XoAnna 11.10.06 I'm So Glad You Liked My Costume! I Had A Blast Being Alice. And Tell Matt Nathanson I'm Flattered. I'd Love To Read The Lyrics When They're Finished. Maybe A Good Chorus Would Be..."Anna Nalick/ She Is A Pretty Pretty Princess/she Always Smells Good And She's Fun And Funny And Smart/and Awesome." Yeah That's Good Stuff. And If He Wants To Use That I Wouldn't Even Make Him Pay Me Royalties. But Truly The Song Sounds Lovely! And Speaking Of "Winter Dress" I've Got A Dress Picked Out For The New Music Weekly Awards On The 18th. I'm Nominated For 2 Awards. How Delightful! I'm Bringing My Pirates The Band As My Date. It'll Be Practice For Someday When They're My Bridesmaids. Xo Anna 11.8.06 Hey Guess Who I Was For Halloween? Last Year I Was Timmy So I Decided To Go For Something A Bit More Feminine This Year. Still Just As Much Of A Character Though. You Have Photos Of Last Year So Here Is One Of Me As Alice From This Year. Apparently Demon Alice With My Red-Eyes. I'd Really Love To See A Remake Of Alice In Wonderland With Real Life Actors In It That Follows Disney's Version But Maybe With Tim Burton Directing It So Its Rather Dark Like Sleepy Hollow. And Here Is My Choice Of Cast... Alice- Dakota Fanning
Mad Hatter-Johnny Depp
Doornob- Mel Brooks
Caterpiller-John Lovitz
Cheshire Cat-Dom DeLuise
March Hare-Christopher Walken
Queen Of Hearts- Kathy Bates
Cards- Maybe Tenacious D
Walrus- John Goodman
Carpenter- Martin Short
White Rabbit- Sean Hayes You Know "Just Jack" Tweedle Dee And Tweedle Dum- Owen Wilson And Vince Vaughn
Dodo- Will Ferrell
Sister- Gwyneth Paltrow...Smiling And Lovely But Serious.
Bill The Lizard- Dave Chappelle
Bird In Tree- Wanda Sykes
King Of Hearts- Matthew Broderick
Rose-Angela Lansbury
Iris-Meryl Streep
Dormouse- Jack Black It'll Be An All-Star Cast Of My Picks And My Favorites. So Somebody Forward It To Tim Burton. I Wanna See This! I Went To Disneyland With My Little Ninja Friend Well An 8 Year Old Ninja For Halloween That Is ...It Was His First Time In The Magic Kingdom So It Was A Lot Of Fun. If You Happened To Be There And You Saw A Girl In A Giant Cheshire Cat Hat Singing Songs From Tragic Kingdom The Official Disneyland Outing Soundtrack ...That Was Me. By The Way It's Quite Awesome That Lisa Loeb Wasn't Appalled By My Rendition Of "Stay." And Of Course I Know The Words! I Printed The Lyrics Out And Memorized Them Years Ago After I Saw A Picture Of This Cute Guitar Chick With Glasses In My Delia's Magazine. I Printed The Guitar Chords Too So I Could Botch Them On My Ibanez. And If You Are Ever In Shibuya And You Happen Upon A Club Called Club Quattro There Is A Note On The Wall From Bad Ronald With The Date He Played With Lisa And Then Beside That There Is A Note From Me Dated A Few Years Later When I Played A Show With Him. Yeah BR Gets Around. But How Could Anyone Not Love Him. We Girls Are Lucky To Have Him Keeping The Beat For Us...And Occasionally Buying Us New Pink Fluffy Slippers Because Timmy Threw One Out The Bus Window On The Highway! Beware The Jabberwock! X
Anna 10.25.06 Guess Who Got A Quote On The Cup Of The Greatest Beverage Company In Existance?!? Anna C. Nalick Did! Looks Like Starbucks And Anna Are Riding Off Into The Pumpkin Spice Latte Colored Sunset Together. I've Been On Vacation And I Had A Fantastic Time. I Went To London And Paris. I Saw London I Saw France Thanks To The Pastries Pasties And Finger Sandwiches I Can't Fit Into My Pants...So They're Not Blue They're Not Pink They Are A Pair Of Sweats Until I Hit The Gym. Cause Evidently Americans Can't Eat Bread Loafs For Lunch And Maintain Their Figures Like The Adorable Parisian Girls Can. I Fell In Love With London Too. The History Is So Incredible. It's So Amazing To Be Able To Touch Monuments That Have Stood For A Thousand Years Or Just Under And Imagine All The People Who Have Stood Right Where I Stood. Or To Think That As I Can Trace My Family Back To The Mayflower There Are Two Young Princes My Age Who Can Count Their Lineage Back To The Very Men And Women Who Were Burried Or Entombed In Westminster Abbey Hundreds And Hundreds Of Years Ago. It's Beautiful. In Fact I Think I Shall Add Those Young Gentlemen To My List Of People To Meet And Their Grandmum Too The Queen. Maybe Someday When I'm Really Famous They'll Invite Me To Play A Show. It Seems So Unreal To An American Girl. Royalty Is Only In Sleeping Beauty To Me. But Then To Think No There's A Boy Out There Who Will Be Added To History Books Simply For Having Been Born And He Had To Survive High School Not Too Long Ago Just Like I Did. Oh I Had So Much Fun. I Love How The History Has Been Preserved And It's Not So Hard To Imagine Jack The Ripper Walking The Streets Of Whitechapel Or A Party Thrown In Honor Of Queen Victoria's Coronation. How Gorgeous! It's Really Like A Different World To Me. Especially Being From California Where The History Only Counts Back To The Gold Rush. Exciting But So Recent In Comparison. I Was In London Last Year For Only A Few Days And Was Working So I Missed The Beauty Of The City Then Now I'd Love To Go Back To Europe And Tour Everywhere. So Sign Me Up. I'm Terribly Flattered That Somebody On The Message Board Is Considering Naming A Dog After Me. I've Been Thinking About Getting A Dog Lately But I Need To Put A Lot Of Thought Into It. There Is A Special Breed I Want And A Dog Isn't As Independent As A Kitty...Plus Lex Might Get Jealous. To Answer A Few Questions In One I Wrote All The Songs On The Original WOTD In 2003 And 2004 Except For Bleed Soldier And Drink Me Which I Wrote In 2001 And 2002. And I Wrote All Of Them All By My Lonesome...Except For Paper Bag In Which I Obviously Borrowed One Or Two Blind Melon Lyrics "keep These Cheeks Dry Today" And "I'm Gonna Have It Made" I Had Personal Permission Of Course And A Few Chords In The Bridge That Eric Rosse Helped Me With So That There Was One Song On The Record That All My Awsome Producers Had A Part In. Otherwise I Am The Sole Writer Of All My Songs...Just Ask Britney Spears. Thank You So Much To Those Of You Who Sent Me Sweet Comments To Come Home To. I Really Appreciate Them..And The Entry About Things You Like In My Songs Is Great! You Guys Matter So Much And I Am Still Working On A Few More Songs For The Next Album So Is There Anything You'd Like To Hear? I'll See What I Can Do. Apart From A Rap Or A Beatbox...That's More Of A Record #4 Thing. Xo Anna 10.02.06
Well I Wish I Had Written Toxic. I Always List That When Interviewers Ask What Song Is My "guilty Pleasure." As A Songwriter Chick I'm Only Supposed To Like Joni Mitchell And Bob Dylan...And I Love Both But Sometimes I Wanna Put On A Leather Bodysuit And Dance Through Security Lights To A Song That Isn't In 3/4 And Has A Catchy Sexy Beat...Cause None Of My Songs Are Like That. So Looks Like The Young Queen Of Pop And I The Breathe Girl Are Mutual Fans Of Each Other. I Would Have Never Guessed But What A Beautiful Thing It Is That Music Can Be Related To By So Many People. If You Are Totally Lost Right Now I'm Talking About A Magazine Article In Which Ms. Spears Had Nice Things To Say About Breathe. On Another Note Thank You Thank You Thank You To Those Of You Who Showed Up At My Seattle Show. It Was Great To See You And Hugs All Around. You Always Come Through For Me And That Is Why I Love You. I'll Do My Best To Always Come Through For You Too. I Flew Home From My Last And I Mean It Official Last Show In NY For The Opening Of A New Lingerie Line For JCPenny. My Main Concern Was For The Flight Home Cause I Was Making It Without My Band And Here Is The Typical "alone" Flight For Me. First Of All Whoever Books The Flight Usually Doesn't Pay Any Attention To The Fact That I Beg For A Seat That Isn't In The Middle. So I Get Stuck Between Two 35-40ish Year Old Dudes In Suits Who Try To Start Lame Conversations Like "So You Good At Crossword Puzzles?" And Pretend To Be Looking Out The Window And Then Quickly Avert Their Eyes When I Catch Them Looking At My Lower Than The Windows To My Soul . They Shove Their Elbows On Me So They Can Pretend That They Have Dreadfully Important Work To Do On Their Laptops And They Manage To Also Stick Their Knees In My Space. Meanwhile They Have Terrible Breath And Yawn Exaggeratedly Forcing Me To Slide Even Further Toward The Inbred On The Other Side Of Me And On The Flight To NY I Scooted Right Into The Very Narly Snd Stinky Foot Of The Woman Sitting Behind Me . And When I Finally Tell These Gross Dudes That I Don't Speak English In English They Begin Loudly Hitting On The Flight Attendant Who For The Most Part He Manages To Impress...I Even Caught One Guy Take Off His Wedding Ring And Hide It In His Wallet When He Was Talking To A Flight Attendant Chick. Sick!!! So I Hate Flying Alone And Was Really Dreading The Long Flight From NY To LA. Luckily Though And Maybe For The First Time Ever I Was Seated Next To A Very Sweet Woman And Her Very Sweet Daughter Who Were On Their Way To A Wedding. I Really Enjoyed My Flight And The Good Conversation And I Want To Wish The Best Of Luck To Tara In Everything That Comes Her Way. And To Tatiana I Hope Disneyland Was A Riot. Happy 6th Birthday...Finally! You're Halloween Costume Is Going To Be The Best In Town. Best Wishes To Both Of You. Alright Kids Talk To You Later!
xo Anna 09.13.06
Hey Kids I Miss The Heck Out Of You. Long Time No...Concert.
Hey Jade From The Message Board I Hope I Get To Meet You On The 23 We'll Have To See When We Get There. Since I've Been Home And I've Actually Still Been Busy Working I've Done Some Good Things For Myself. Like...Hair Trim Toes Done Back On A Healthy Eating And Exercise Schedule Right Now I'm Enjoying Some Celery With Organic Peanut Butter...Yummy And I Have A Dentist Appointment Soon To Clean My Chompers And Maybe Fix Some Painful Chips I Acquired From Bashing My Face On The Microphone.
You Know I Was Thinking...I Don't Much Like The Term "fans" And Fan/friends Is Weird. Gwen Stefani Calls Her Fans "lambs" And I Think Mariah Carey Has A Name For Hers Too. So I've Come Up With An Idea...Tell Me What You Think...Fancakes! Cause Who Doesn't Like Pancakes? And You All Are As Sweet As Morning Treats. Tell Me What You Think. Xo Anna 09.05.06
The Time Has Come. The Tour Is Over. I'm Exhausted And Really Ready To Get Back To Making A Record. All The Songs Are Ready I Just Have A Few Knots To Untie. Thank You All For Supporting Me When Things Were Great And When You Knew Times Were Tough. I'm So Lucky To Have Such A Dedicated Group Of Music-Friends. You Have Made All The Difference With Your Time And Comments. So Many Times When I Was Having A Tough Time And My Confidence Wasn't In A Good Place I Would Look Into The Audience And See A Familiar Face Of Someone From The Message Board Or From A Previous Show Smiling Back At Me And I Would Remember What An Honor It Is To Be Able To Share My Music...Even If The World Off Stage Or Beyond The Audience Is A Real Pisser! I Really Love You For That. I Had Mixed Emotions While Packing My Stuff Off The Bus Last Night And Flying Home Today. I Miss My Boys Already And After 2 Full Years Of Touring With My Little Breathe Song Its Strange To Know That There Isn't A Real Limit To How Long I Have Till I Leave Again. The Road Became Home For Me And I Feel I'm Different Than I Was When I First Left. Citadel Was The Song Off Wreck That I Related To Most. Now Its Satellite Which Is Funny Cause That Song Has Always Had Low Ranking On My List But It Makes Sense To Me Now In A Way It Never Did Before. I Read Through The Message Board And Found Footage Of A Show A Few Days Ago...The One Where "the Light's Always BREAD In The Rearview." I Laughed So Hard I Cried! To Jinx I'd Like To Say It Was So Wonderful To Meet You And As Far As You Taking A Bad Picture You Will Have To Try Harder To Achieve Anything Less Than Lovely. I'm So Glad You Made It To A Show. Thank You For Your Gifts And For Your Time. I Got An Email From A Girl Named Jennifer Who Has A 4 Year Old Little Girl. I Want You To Know That I Got Your Email And I Hope Your Little One Is Happy And Healthy. Stay Strong. Candidcastaway-I Like The Winking Anna. I Look Like I Have A Tick. To OldFatGuy-It Was Nice To See You. You Should Change Your Name To YoungStud! To Shades- I Do In Fact Know How To Spell Cherrille Kroe. It Was A Typo. Ps. You Think You're So Sneaky But You Can't Hide From Secret Agent Nalick. I've Found You Out. Thank You Shades For Keeping Everybody Posted On What's Going On. It's Been Incredibly Helpful. Also I Showed Lexi The Video Of That Kitty Pottying In The Toilet And Then Flushing It And When I Asked Her If She Could Do That She Replied That It Is Degrading To All Felinekind For Any Kitty To Use The Same Facilities As Humans And Why Would She Lexi Exert Herself To Pull That Dirty Handle When She Can More Easily Just Doody In Her Own Space And Have Me Clean It Up. She Then Went On To Say That She Found That Other Kitty To Be Really Icky Because He As It Could Only Be A Boy Kitty Drank Of The Potty Water Before Exploiting Himself In A Most Private Moment Like Some Crazy Wannabe Reality TV Star. Lexi Is So Opinionated! And One More Thing. The Reason Ms. Crow Is Not On My Bio Is Because I Didn't Write My Own Bio. Here Are The Facts And The Real Truths. I Can't Really List My Official Influences. That's Like Trying To List Your Most Influential Memory. They All Are Influential In Some Way. When I Was Rowing Up I Wanted To Be Like Jewel Sheryl Alanis And Jakob Rob And Quite A Few Others. My First Albums I Bought Were Rubber Soul And Nevermind. My Big Brother Gave Me Blind Melon Veruca Salt And Face To Face. I Discovered Jeff Buckley Right After He Jeff Died And I Fell In Love With Him. Later I Wanted To Be Tori And Fiona But More Secretive. I Wanted To Join Lilith Fair With Sara McLachlan I Wanted To Rock Like Soundgarden And Garbage And Look Pretty While I Did It...Like Gwen. I'm A 90's Girl. I Love How SRV Makes Guitar Playing Seem Effortless Like A Professional Ice Skater Makes You Think You Can Do A Double Spinny Jump Thing No Sweat. When I Signed With Columbia John Mayer Was My Example For Everything As He Was The It Guy And I Was The New Girl. I Love His Song Clarity And When I First Heard The Lyrics To Homelife It Reminded Me Of Home So I Kept It Around. I Don't Watch TV Much But If I Won A Grammy Tonight I Would Thank Grey's Anatomy...And Paris Hilton Is My Favorite Reality TV Star And I Think She Is Hilarious And Must Be Pretty Smart In Order To Be Able To Make An Entire Brand Of Herself. Not My Favorite Singer Ever But I'm A Snob And I Know It. However I Have Wondered Before While Ironing If I Could Use The Iron To Make Quesadillas. Now I Still Want To Be Pretty And A Fashionista Like Gwen. I Just Need A Full Time Stylist. I Want To Be Funny And Talented Like Chris Isaak. Someday I Want To Be A Full Time Writer/mom/wife/rockstar Like Martie From The Dixie Chicks. And I Wish I Had Written Travelin' Soldier. I Want To Meet Sing With And Save The World With Bono And I Wish I Could Put Out 3 Albums A Year Or More Like The Beatles Used To. And That Last Part Is The Only Thing That Is Just Impossible These Days. Anyway I Have 3 Shows Left. Not Tour Dates Just Someone Off Stuff. They Should Be Posted On The Website. If Not Shades Hook The People Up! Thank You To My Label Management And Music Friends For Teaching Me Good Lessons And Helping Me Out And Above All Thank You To My Band For Loving Me. Tonight Lexi And I Will Sleep Soundly And Wake Up In Our Own Bed. Goodnight. Xo Anna 7.28.06 8.16.06
I Have A Few Fun Things To Share With Everybody. As You Know I Am A Big Fan Of Kitties. Sometimes I Watch Animal Planet Just In Hopes Of Seeing A Big One. Well Guess What? Last Week I Played A Show At Six Flags Marine World In Valejo And I Got To Play With A Real Live Baby Cheetah! She Was 4 Months Old And Way Different Than My Lexi. She Was Very Alert And Kinda Jittery. Luis Made Her Jumpy But She Sat Right Down In My Lap And Started Licking My Hand. I Loved It...I Am The Kitty Whisperer! So That Of Course Was My Favorite Animal But The People At Marine World Also Introduced Me To An Elephant That I Even Took A Ride On A Little Family Of Dolphins And A Big Sea Lion. I Didn't Know When I Gave The Sea Lion Kissy Lips That He's Trained To Kiss. So We Did A Fair Amount Of Making Out When He Realized It Got Him A Fish. It Was The Greatest Day. It Turns Out You Can Arrange To Do A Special Behind The Scenes Meet And Greet With Some Of The Animals At Marine World But No One Will Get To Hang Out With The Cheetah Like I Did...Cause Once Again I Am The Kitty Whisperer. I Also Got A Visit From My Friend Laurel And Her Mom And This Time I Met The Whole Family. Thank You Guys For Showing Up. And Also To The Man Whose Daughter I Gave My Ring To You Gave Me A Letter From You Guys That You'd Had For A While And I Gave It To My Tour Manager To Hold And He Lost It. I Feel Terrible But If You Remember What It Said Would You Send It To My Manager? The Address Is On The Web Site. Anna Nalick C/o Michael Lippman At That Address And He'll Send It On To Me Wherever I Am. I Really Wanted To Read Your Note. My Headliner Shows Have Been Fun. It's Been Great To See The Regulars! I've Only Got A Few Weeks Left On The Road And Then I'm Going Back To The Studio With A Few One Off Dates In Between. Hope To See You Soon. Xo Anna 7.28.06
Hello Ya'll Well The Dixie Chicks Run Has Been A Good One. It's Been Especially Great Because It's My First Time Opening For Females And The Chicks Are Such An Inspiration. They've Overcome Some Pretty Strong Odds. More Than Just In The Issues That Folks Find Newsworthy But By The Fact That They've Found Monster Success In An Industry Dominated By Men And Often Inappreciative Of Song Writers. I Read On The Message Board "Serious Female Singers..." And I Think It Is Pretty Pathetic That The Minority Of Girls Are The "serious" Ones And "serious" Seems To Mean Not Going To The Right Parties Dating The Right Celebrity Or Hiring Someone To Write Us A "hit" Auto Tune It To Death And Then Dress Us Like Hookers. Despite All This Crap The Dixie Chicks Have Made A Place For Themselves And In The Meantime They Are Also Very Kind And An Inspiration To Me As A Girl A Singer A Songwriter And As A Future Wife And Mommy One Day . I'll Be Sad To Leave Their Tour. But Onto Some Headliner Gigs That Will Be Very Fun I'm Sure. I Like Playing My New Songs. Well New To The Stage. I Wrote "Melody" 3 Years Ago And "Drink Me" 5 Years Ago. That's Why I've Found It Rather Silly To Hear Talk Of Me Getting Brazen With My "new Lyrics". Dang It! Maybe I've Always Been A Trollop And Everybody Just Now Found Out! Or Maybe I've Made A Few Decisions That Were Uncomplimentary To My Own Character But Got Good Lessons And Good Songs Out Of Them. And Truth Be Told I'm So Glad I've Got Some Nasty Screw-Ups On My Life Record. The Song Of Mine That People Best Relate To Is One That Discusses Personal Humiliation Acceptance Of A Bad Decision Feeling "naked" For Reasons That Everyone Can Understand And Reasons That I Intend To Only Keep To Myself. How Could I Have Written Such Things Unless I'd Been There? I Guess That The Answer To The Question I Often Get About What I Write At Such A Young Age Is This. In A Short Time I Saw And Experienced Enough To Need To Get It Out. That Doesn't Mean I Want To Tell You My Secrets. But I Do Want To Tell Enough To Let It Go To A Better Place And Share Enough So That Others In Similar Situations Can Listen And Not Feel So Alone Because That Is What Music Has Done For Me. And Besides Its Great To Be Able To Change Things Up And Sing Something Different. I Apologize For The Lack Of Information On The Message Board. I'm Upset Too And I'm Trying To Fix It. I Hope You Are Able Find Out The Dates Elsewhere So I Can See You At My Shows. In Particular I Look Forward To Meeting Jinx From Greece. What Show Are You Coming To? By The Way If You'd Like To Write To Me You Should Write To My Management Anna Nalick C/o Lippman Entertainment And The Address Is At The Bottom Of The Front Page Of The Web Site. It Goes Right To Me Wherever I Am. See You Soon. Xo Anna 7.12.06
So? What Do You Think? Do You Like The New Stuff? Told Ya Steve And The Boys Are Brilliant. I Went Out And Bought Two Copies Of The Record Today. One To Open And One To Keep Unopened For Good Luck. Next Step Is Back Into The Studio In Late November. I've Narrowed It Down To 9 Songs And A Few To Grow On And My Boys Are Already Working On Their Parts. Thank You To Everyone Who Came To Shows And Wrote Kind Words Of Encouragement On The Website. It Was So Nice To Meet See And Hear From You All. And I'm So Glad You Liked Eliot. He Was A Joy To Have As An Adopted Brother For A Little While. My Favorite Songs Of His Are "Faultline" And "No One Has To Know." You Should Hear Them. They're Beautiful. And Speaking Of The Fact That There Is A Whole Message Board Full Of People Who Think I'm Cool.... Or At Least Fake It Really Well.....I Got To Go Home For 2 Days So I Spent One Of Them Shopping For New Stage Clothes At The Mall I Used To Live Near When I Was Growing Up. In The Midst Of Feeling Particularly Awesome Despite My Rather Shabby Appearance I Ran Into A Few People I Used To Know In Grade School And Immediately Your Anna Turned Into I'm Not Even Gonna Tell You My Old Nickname From Junior High With Headgear And Stringy Hair And Big Ugly L.A.Gear Shoes That I Was Ashamed Of Because I Couldn't Afford Vans Like The "cool" Kids Had. It's Been Such A Long Time Since I Felt Like That. But There I Was Choking On My Foot Beside The MAC Counter Suddenly Intensely Aware Of The Fact That I Was Wearing A Sweater That Should Have Gone To Good Will Years Ago And I Had A Zit. It Wasn't Their Fault. They Were Very Polite. It Just Reminded Me Of My Life When I Knew All Those Folks. I Felt Poor Even Though We Really Weren't I Felt Like No Boy Would Ever Like Me Because The One I Liked Thought I Was "stupid And Ugly" Or So Ashley Told Me That He Told Her On The Playground In 4th Grade And I Was Sure That If I Told Anybody About The Words I Wrote Down In The Back Of My Notebook They Would Laugh At Me. Wrong On All Accounts...Except For The "stupid And Ugly" Part. I Believe That Really Happened And I Wouldn't Be Surprised Because I Know I Really Annoyed That Poor Boy. Turns Out Running Into Him At Full Force On The Blacktop And Stealing His Pencils Was NOT The Way To His Heart. The Funniest Part Is That 10 Years Later I Know For A Fact That I'm Not Poor And Never Was I Have A Beautiful Boyfriend Who Loves Me And Thinks I'm Pretty And Smart Even When I Try To Walk Through The Sliding Glass Door In My Bathing Suit With A Hand Full Of Jellybeans And If You Know Who He Is Please Still Continue To Keep It Hush And It Turns Out People Don't Laugh At My Words...Unless They're Some Snot-Nose Critic Who Just Needs Something To Bitch About...And Still I Get Totally Insecure When Running Into The People Who Made Me Feel Insecure Most Likely Without Even Meaning To When I Was 12 13 14 Years Old. So Maybe What Makes Me "cool" Now Is The Fact That I Understand All The Reasons Why Nobody Should Intimidate Me. Not The Cool Kids The Cool Couples Or The Cool President Of The Company. The Truth Is We All Run The Risk Of At Any Moment Becoming Uncool No Longer A Couple Or No Longer Employed. And Trust Me Rich Doesn't Mean Much Because A Lot Of The Time To Have Money Means To Have Either A Financial Or Emotional Debt To Someone. This Knowledge Would Have Served Me Well As A Preteen And Teenager. However I Think NOW Is The Time To Go To Our Parents And Apologize For Ducking In The Back-Seat Because The Cars They Picked Us Up In Weren't The Nicest Cars In The Car Line Or For Feeling Embarrassed If The House Wasn't Big Enough Or Crying Because We Had To Shop At Ross When Everyone Else Seemed To Be Shopping At Nordstrom. That Must Have Made Them Feel Pretty Awful Like Their Kids Were Ashamed Of Them And The Best They Could Do. And If You Are Currently In The Midst Of Feeling These Feelings About Your Car House And Shoes Listen To This...These Days I'm In A Tax Bracket That Would Make Most People Consider Me Wealthy Before April 15th That Is . However I'll Let You In On A Secret...The Pretty Purple Blouse In The Breathe Video Is By A Very High End Designer But The Jeans Boots And T-Shirts Were From Ross. So Evidently THAT Is Where The Cool Kids Shop! Enjoy The New Wreck And Best Wishes To All The Birthday Boys And Girls.
xo Anna 06.29.06
Hey Kids Man What A Whirlwind Of A Tour This Is. Train Plays For A Week In A Row Without A Day Off And I Have Promo And Interviews All Day Every Day And Fly Dates For Promo On The Days Off. My Boys And I Are Pooped And Hoping That It Doesn't Show Too Much During Our Set. Train Has Been Very Nice Though And It's A Lot Of Fun Singing "Wild Horses" At Night With Pat. I've Always Wanted To Perform That Song. It's Been Nice To See Some Familiar Faces At The Shows Even On The Rainy Mucky Days.....And Let Me Just Say Without Pointing Any Fingers That I Think "Breathe" And "Drops Of Jupiter" Are Both Worth Seeing And Playing Live Even If It Is Raining. That's Live Music For You And I'd Watch It And Play It Even At The Risk Of Getting Soaked...Or Electrocuted. So Thank You To Everyone Who Showed Up And Didn't Complain To The Local Paper. As You Know I Do Read The Message Board And I'd Like To Comment On One Of The Postings About Sony Changing Me. First Of All A Record Company Is Like A Big Bank That Charges Interest And Gives Artists Loans So They Can Afford To Make Albums And Go On Tour. Then We Pay Them Back When The Record Sells. The Record Company's Job Is To Be The Bank And To Promote The Album And The Artist And To Do Some Development Early On If That Is Necessary. They Have A Lot Of Jobs To Do. Part Of The Artist's Job Is To Decide How Much Of The Business Side We Allow To Take Control. If A Company Is Smart Which I Believe Columbia Is They Will Let The Talent Stand For Itself And If They Have An Artist Who Is Different They Will Use Their Business Savvy To Keep The Artist's Ability To Stand Out Intact. I've Never Had A Reason To Talk About It But Before I Signed With Columbia I Met With A Whole Lot Of Other Labels Who Had Different Ideas For Me. Columbia And The People Who Signed Me Let Me Stick To My Vision But We've Still Had To Spend A Lot Of Time Sticking Up For That Vision. Can You Imagine If I Had Taken The Offer To Front The All Girl Band Be On A Reality TV Show That Followed Me On The Road Acted In The Movie Where I Played "Breathe" Under A Stage Name In Order To Promote The Album Or Made Out With A Stranger In A Pool At A Party In The Breathe Video? These Are All Things We Said No To. A Lot Of These Could Have Catapulted Me To "Super Stardom" By Now But Why Should I Give Two Shits About That When I Can't Respect Myself Anymore. If I'm Ever Super-Famous I Want It To Be Because I'm Different Because I Write All My Own Music...Not Just A Few Lyrics In A Time When Hardly Anybody Does Anymore And Because I Prefer To Be True To My Music Instead Of Catering To A Culture That Glorifies Sexuality To The Point Of Whoring Little Girls...And Big Girls Because They Want To Live Their Dream Of Being A Singer Just Like I Did But People Tell Them That The Only Way To Make It In The "big Time" Is To Trade Their Songs For Songs Written By "professionals" And To Wear A Lot Less Clothes While They Exploit Themselves On Reality TV. Record Companies Are Very Smart. They Have To Know What People Will Buy And Unfortunately If Joni Mitchell Were Just Starting Out Today She'd Have A Hell Of A Time Getting Anybody Outside Of A Coffee Shop To Listen To Her Because She Is Too Private For Reality TV And Too Modest To Wear Just A Half A Hanky And Two Sequins On Stage. Music Has A Really Tough Time Standing On Its Own These Days And I Thank God And My Listeners Every Day For The Success That "Breathe" And The Album Has Had Because It Really Is A Miracle That People Have Paid Me Any Attention With My Clothes On My Private Life Private And My Music In Focus. I've Worked Really Hard For Credibility. Sex Sells And As A Girl Song Writer That Is Tough To Fight Off. What Is Sexy In A Guy Is Attentiveness And Insight So It's A Lot Easier For A Guy Singer Songwriter. Evidently What Is Sexy In A Girl These Days Is A Lot Less Honorable. I Love My Job I Love Writing And I'm Lost Without It. That Is What I Want To Share With People. Not My Body Not My Love Life. I Hope That That Inspires Lots Of People Girls In Particular To Write Their Own Music Dig Deep To What Affects Them And Put On A Pretty Dress For The Video If That's What They Have To Do Because It's About Time Real Music And Real Musicians Start Topping The Charts Instead Of People Who Are Famous For Being Famous Or Famous For Being Naked. I Believe That Those People Would Do Themselves Justice To Work A Little Harder And Really Show Their Talents And Accept That It Will Be Harder Work But The Reward Is That People Will Respect Them And Maybe If People Knew That There Was Something Deeper Out There They Wouldn't Just Keep On Accepting Crap As All That's Available. Call Me Old Fashioned And Absolutely Write In And Yell At Me If I Ever Get Naked To Sell My Songs. In The Meantime I'm Running The Show Here Don't Worry About Me Going Down That "other Path". I'm Too Possessive Of My Music And My Self Respect To Get Lost In All That. Thanks For Being Concerned Though. It's Nice To Have So Many People Looking Out For Me. Xo Anna 06.07.06
I've Been Reading An Anne Rice Novel. My Goodness She Is A Captivating Writer. It Inspired Me To Rent Interview With The Vampire. Brad Pitt Is A Very Good Actor And I Can't Believe Kirsten Dunst Managed To Portray Her Character So Convincingly At Such A Young Age. In Other Words What Have I Been Up To? Absolutely Nothing! And Its Awful. I Have Taken Advantage Of The Down Time. I Went For Some Pampering And I Read A Novel. I've Only Been Home For 4 Days And I Need To Get Back On The Road. The One Not Useless Thing I'm Doing Is Making Recordings Of My New Songs To Give To The Boys To Learn And Make Wonderful As I Know They Will. The Rumor Is That I Will Be In The Studio Recording By The End Of This Year...Which Means Nothing Cause The Dates Always Change...But It's In The Works Nonetheless. And We're Adding Dates To The End Of The Train Tour. And The Reissue Of Wreck The Album Will Be Out This Summer. It's Got 3 New Songs On It And All New Photos New Credits And The New Wreck The Song . I've Also Bought A Few New Alice Books Through The Looking Glass And Adventures In Wonderland And Other Fun Things. I Love That Stuff. I Collect It And I Love It. I Want To Be Alice. Lexi Has Been On A Catnip Binge As Her Dealer Gets Bored At Around 5 00 Every Night. But She Loves It When I'm Home. She Sleeps With Me And Wakes Me Up Every Morning. What I Need Now Is My Boys My Bus And A Show Every Night. And You My Fine Friends To Meet Us As We Invade Your Towns. Xo Anna 05.22.06
Let Me Begin By Saying HAPPY Late BIRTHDAY TARAH!!! Big Plans In The Next Couple Weeks. Opening For Train Will Be Very Exciting. I Love That Band And Before That I'll Be Opening For Nick Lachey. I'm Newly A Fan Of His With That Sad Song He's Been Singing. And Some Gigs With Ms. Bedingfield. I Played With Her Once Before And I Think She's A Nice Chick...And We Are The Girls Of Summer!
Wanna See My List Of Favorite Girl Singers?.....
Not In Any Real Order.....
1. Billie Holiday
2. Fiona Apple
3. Tori Amos
4. Stevie Nicks
5. Gwen Stefani
6. Imogen Heap
7. Mazzy Star
8. Cheryl Crow
9. Joni Mitchell
10. My Mom
But I Prefer The Sound Of Male Vocals. Thank You So Very Much To Everyone Who Has Been Calling In And Requesting Breathe At Radio And VH1. The Result Has Been That Breathe Is Climbing Higher On Charts Some That It Was Never On Before And There Are Now Greater Possibilities Of Getting The New Wreck And A New Reissue Of The Original Album With New Photos And Songs To The Public. Then All I Need To Do Is Convince The Universe That I Should Be Touring Touring Touring Right Now And Once I've Taken The First Album As Far As The Universe Will Let Me I Can Go Back Into The Studio And Produce Some New Stuff. Till Then Keep On Calling Or Texting Cause It's Working Wonders And If You Can Catapult Me To Top 10 Sony Will Give You Each A Billion Dollars And A Car. No Not Really But They'll Be Very Happy With All Of Us. Thank You Again For Being Such A Huge Part Of My Support System. I Don't Know Any Other Artist Who Has So Many Dedicated Friends. I Promise I'll Keep On Making It Worth It. Xo Anna 5.06.06
What An Amazing Weekend I Just Had. I Spent The Last Few Days In Boston Where I Received The First Rising Star Award At The 9th Annual Magic 106.7 Exceptional Women Awards. What A Tremendous Honor. I See That Someone Posted A Link With Information About The Program And This Year's Honorees And I Encourage You To Read About It. I Met Some Very Inspirational Women And I Left Feeling Like I Have So Much More To Do With My Life In Terms Of Being Charitable Courageous And A Good Example To Other Women. I Am Proud To Have Been A Part Of The Event. I Have To Brag That I Got A Chance To Spend Some Time With Doris Roberts Who Won The Living Legend Award. She Offered Some Of The Best Advice I've Ever Heard From Someone In The Entertainment Industry And Although She Is Much Younger Than My Grammie Who Would Be 100 This Year She Reminded Me Of Her In Her Wit And Enthusiasm. I Hope When I Have As Much Experience As She Has I Still Love My Job As Much As She Does. And I Really Think I Will. I Have To Thank Everybody For Calling Local Top 40 Stations And Requesting Breathe. I Know You All Saw It Fading Away A Bit And Thanks To You And Grey's Anatomy It's On The Charts And Doing Well. Go Look In Billboard Magazine And Pat Yourselves On The Back. If You And I Keep Up The Good Work We Might Get Some Great New Stuff Out Of It And My New Version Of Wreck Of The Day With My Fabulous Band And The Amazing Rami Jaffe The Wallflowers Lending Their Musical Genius Will Most Certainly See The Light Of Day. You Guys Are The Greatest. Xo Anna 5.02.06
Hey How 'bout Little California Girl Opening For Sting In Vegas?! It Was Very Exciting And He Is A Very Sweet Person. Quite The Gentleman As Is Tiger Woods Who Arranged The Event. Tiger Woods Has Put Together A Program Dedicated To Building Places Where Kids Can Go To Learn And Interact With Teachers And Each Other. I Think It's A Beautiful Cause Because I Think Sometimes Kids Don't Know How Far They Can Go Or How Possible Their Dreams Are Unless Someone Shows Them Their Options And Encourages Them To Make It Happen. I Don't Know If I Would Have Continued With Music Outside My Bedroom If It Hadn't Been For People Telling Me I Could When I Was Very Young. I Had A Great Support System But Not Every Child Does. So Big Thanks To Tiger Woods For Helping To Build One For Them. Of Course Sting Puts On A Great Show. He's Mesmerizing And I Got The Feeling That If He Were Muted I'd Still Know What Song He Was Singing By Watching His Facial Expressions And Body Language. After Years Of Singing His Songs He Still Sings Them As If For The Very First Time. It Was Very Inspiring. In Other News I Lost $3 Won $20 Lost $5 Won $2 Lost $4 Spent The Rest On An Overpriced Pretzel With Mustard And I Hate Gambling. I Started Out With A 20 And Ended Up With A Tummy Ache! Until Next Time Congrats On SAT's I Scored In The Late Eights So Don't Feel Bad. There Is Life After The SAT's And Moving And Birthdays And Take Good Care Of Yourselves. XoAnna 04.15.06
What A Month!...
I Just Woke Up In My Own Bed And Finally I'm Getting Around To Taking Care Of My Friends And Family. I Gave My Mom All Her Birthday Gifts..Albeit A Month After Her Birthday And Now I'm Catching Up With You Guys. So What Started With A Hostage Situation In Moncton Ended With A Great Gig And A Sip Of Champagne In San Francisco. The San Francisco Show Was The Last Night Of My Tour And It Was A Headlining Gig. What A Thrill To Play A Show To A Room Full Of People Who Are There Just To Hear My Songs...And See My New Shoes! However The Guy Who Opened For Me Was Reason Enough To Buy A Ticket. His Name Is Eliot Morris And He Has A Record Coming Out Pretty Soon. He's A Fantastic Songwriter Even Has A Few That I Wish I'd Written He Has A Beautiful Voice And He's Cute As A Button. As For His Personality For Those Of You Who Know My Band He Fits In Like One Of Us. A Brother To The Nalick Posse Already. I Love His Work So I Recommend You Go Get His Stuff As Soon As Possible Www.Eliotmorris.Com That Night In SF I Also Got To Hang Out With My Family And My Friends Amber And Her Friends And Family And Laurel And Her Mom And Friend. I Have So Many Memories From This Last Run. My Birthday Party Back Stage With My Band The Fabulous Music That Filled The Air The Night I Stayed In The Hotel That Sat Above A Glorious Tranny/karaoke Bar On Accident. I Waited For Hours To Hear The Dance Version Of Breathe But Alas It Never Happened. I Played A Headlining Gig In Seattle That Oversold By So Much That We Had To Play Two Shows In One Night And They Both Sold Out. And Then There Was The Not Headlining Show Where The Sound System Had A Problem And The Audience Was Talking So Loud And So Much That When I Played Wreck I Couldn't Hear Myself At All And I Wanted To Cry And Run Away. But I Didn't And Everything That Happened On This Tour Good Or Bad I Lived To Tell About It. The Day After The Tour I Drove To Meet My Band And The Amazing Steve Lillywhite At The Studio Where Steve Spent The Next Three Days With Us And Produced A New Version Of "Wreck Of The Day" The Song . He Is Incredibly Talented And My Band Is The Best Band A Girl Could Have And "Wreck" Sounds AMAZING. Depending On How "Breathe" Does At Radio I Might Be Able To Make A Next Single Out Of The New "Wreck" See The Last Email . And Finally Yesterday I Had An 11 Hour Long Photo Shoot With Photographer Andrew Macpherson. He Was So Easy To Work With And So Very Talented And Believe It Or Not After Working With Steve And Andrew Over A Period Of A Few Days Both Of Whom Have Done Fantastic Work With U2 I Had A Dream Last Night That I Was Hanging Out With Bono And My Friend Juniah Who Is Originally From Kenya And We Were All In Africa Somewhere Trying To Do Some Good. Now That Is Good Dream! Today I'm Going To Try And Unpack My Life And Tomorrow Church Is The Only Thing On My List. Maybe I'll Hide Some Eggs And Get Lexi Stoned Too. Catnip And Easter Eggs...An Ideal Day-Off Combination. Anna 3.29.06
Hey Kids!
I'm Heading Into Canada Right Now...The Driver Is Waiting For Me Outside Of This Cafe. We're Actually Gonna Sail The Bus Over On A Ferry. I Turn 22 Tomorrow! How 'bout That. I Think I'm Gonna Wait Till I Get Home To Celebrate Though. Last Night Was Amazing. I Sang Breathe On Stage In Spokane Washington And The Audience Gave Me A 2 Minute Long Standing Ovation...Before The Set Was Even Over. It Made Me Giggle And Even Tear Up A Bit. And Today I Met A Cool Group Of People In A Restaurant Called Truffles By The Sea In Blain Washington Who Knew The Song Served Us A Fantastic Breakfast And Took Photos With Me And The Band. This Place Was Like The "Empire Records" Of Resaurants. I Really Need To Be On My Way But First I Have A Request To Make.
Imagine There Are Secret Agents Out There Watching To See How Many Times Breathe Gets Played On The Radio. Imagine That Their Research Will Decide What Happens Next For Me And My Record. You My Friends Can Help Me GREATLY By Calling In To Your Local Top 40 Radio Stations The Pop Radio Stations And Requesting Breathe As Often As You Can...Or As Often As You'd Like To Hear It! Bug 'em To Play It Whether Or Not They Already Do And Good Things Will Happen In All Of Our Musical Futures. Lets Show Those "secret Agents" How Things Work In Our Little Circle Of Friends. With Your Help We Can Take Breathe To The Top And Keep Things Going Strong. I Know I Can Count On You I REALLY Appreciate Your Help And I Just Love You Guys. See You On The Road!!! Xo Anna 3.22.06
I Am So Sorry It's Been Such A Long Time Since My Last Entry. I Had Some Trouble Getting Online In Canada. It Was A Fun Trip And People There Were Very Nice. My Favorite Area Was Right On The East Coast In A Place That Is Known As The Oldest Part Of Canada. I Wandered Through A Grave Yard That Had Stones Dating Back To Births In The Early 1800's. I Stayed In A Little Bed And Breakfast That Reminded Me Of Old Movies I've Seen. As Always Rob And His Group And His Fans Were Amazing. We'll Be Meeting Up Again In A Day Or So And In The Meantime I'm The Headliner! I Played In Chicago Last Night And Really Had A Lot Of Fun. I Love That Mr. Thomas But I Sure Could Get Used To Being First On The Bill! It's Been Great To See Some Familiar Faces On The Road. Karen And KarenAmy And Many Other Of You Have Spoiled Me With Early Birthday Gifts. I'll Be Turning 22 In Victoria Canada On The 30th But My Family And I Will Be Celebrating When I Get Home. Also If You Happen To See A Dude With A Crew Cut Wearing Army Print Pants Hanging Out Around The Bus Say Hi To Him. That's Roy Our New Driver. He's Very Nice And Doesn't Take No Crap From Nobody. Perfect For Me And My Sometimes Unruly Band. So If You're Gonna Come See A Show Soon...Check Out My New Microphone. Shure Gave It To Me. It Sounds Amazing And It's Cordless So I Can Wear My Big Tall Shoes On Stage Without Fear Of Tripping Over The Dang Cord! Take Care Everybody. Xo Anna 2.27.06
Hey I Went On Oursideofthestereo. Great Poetry Guys! I Was Impressed. ÊSo As Far As Releasing Life And Soldier. Soldier Sounds Kinda Like Wreck. It's The Story Of The Same Friend Of Mine Who Was "21 On Ft. Bliss." By The Way He's Home Now And His Family And Friends Couldn't Be Happier. I'm Not Around Lately But I Hear His Wife And Baby Are Doing Fantastic. Thank You For Your Prayers For Him And People Like Him. "Life" On The Other Hand Might Be Fun To Put On The Next Record. You Guys Reminded Me...I Like That One. ÊSo To Those Of You Who Wrote About Being Too Scared To Say Hi To Me - Please Don't Be. I Know I Look Like I'm In A Rush When I'm Signing. It's Usually Because Venues Have Rules For When We Have To Be Cleared Out Of There And If We Go Overtime We Have To Pay A Lot Of Money. And I Never Have The Heart To Turn People Away. I Figure If You're Willing To Stand In Line I'm Willing To Stick Around To Say Hi Until They Kick Me Out...Which Has Happened A Few Times Before. ÊThose Were Some Cool Photos You Found. I Looked Fabulous! They Were Actually Taken Way Before 5-11-05. Maybe Closer To About 4 Months Earlier. My Hair Wasn't That Short Just Tied Back.. I Liked The Look Of It Though. Maybe Someday I'll Go For The Bob. It's Awful Cute. And That Ring Is The One My Dad Made. It's White Gold And The Stone Is A Teal Topaz. His Birthstone My Color March Aquamarine . ÊTo Suni From Jersey. That Is The Coolest Thing You Could Say Calling Me Different From The Norm. I Think Part Of The Importance Of An "image" Is Giving People The Opportunity To "imagine" Who You Are. Never Give Too Much Away...In Words Or Flesh. For Example Check Out Photos And Sketches Of The Old 1950's Pin-Up Girls. In My Opinion They're Way Sexier Than The Stuff In The "naughty Mags" Of Today. Sometimes I Wish I Was Someone Else But My Songs Help Me Like Me So It Helps That I Actually Write And Develop All My Own Shizzy! ÊMeredith I Laughed All Over Again Looking At Your Paper Bag Shots. But Don't Flatter Yourself It Takes A Lot More Than You've Shown Me To Get On My "freaks And Weirdos" List. However You Are On The List Of People Who've Made It Into My Own Personal Journal! Mocoman Isn't A "moco" A "booger?" ÊOk I Want You To Know That Your Complaints Have Not Gone Unheard. I Know You Don't Like The New Message Board. We're Working On It. Xo Anna PS...I Think Some Good Things Are On The Rise So Stay Tuned. Hope To See You On The Road. Oh! And One More Thing... "Dinner At Eight" Is A Lovely Movie. You Should Watch It. Ê 2.03.06 So...What Have I Been Up To? Sundance Was Fun. I Met Tommy Lee And Finally Got A Chance To Thank Him For Mentioning My Song In Rolling Stone A While Back. I Also Met A Great Designer Named Bridget Shuster Who Gave Me An Awesome Bag And Showed Me A Bunch Of Her Purses Shoes And Belts That Are Just My Style. I Performed At A Party Honoring Matt Dillon And During "Paper Bag" The Guy Who Played The Bad Guy With The Glasses And The Toupe In The Goonies Cut Right Across The Stage. I Probably Should Have Stopped In The Middle Of My Set And Asked For An Autograph! Speaking Of Miss America The Girl I Wanted Won. You Know I Used To Be A Ballerina. I Quit At 15 Or 16 Cause I Grew A Very "girlish Figure." Which Reminds Me. My Favorite Girlscout Cookies Are Shortbread And Those Coconut Ones. However Don't Bother To Share If You Have Some....I Don't Want My Figure To Get Too "girlish." You Know That Tyler/Nalick Shot Was Quite Hilarious. I Laughed Right Out Loud. To Answer Some Questions I Do Only A Few Things With My Left Hand. Eat Write Cut With Scissors And Use The Blow Dryer. Everything Else I Do Righty. I Can Write With Both Actually. My Band Doesn't Have A Name. I Call Them The Brothers My Pirates Or The Boys. I Play Luis' Guitar On Stage And I Have One Almost Exactly Like It On The Bus. I Wrote Wreck... The Album On An Old Ibanez. I Left St. Lucy's After Freshman Year Cause I Though It Would Offer Me More Options. Hated Public School Sophomore Year. Went Back To SL Junior Year On Probation For Being A Bit Behind In Math And Then Got Kicked Out For Getting A D In Math And Having A Little Too Much Fun In Class. I Graduated From The Public School And Was Always Writing Songs In My Head Cause I Didn't Have Many Friends And I Wanted To Look Busy. I Read And Wrote A Lot That Year And Music Was My Safe Place. I Friggin' Hated High School As A Whole. But Obviously God Had A Plan For It All Cause A Year Later I Had A Record Deal. On My Demo...Since You Were Wondering Was Paper Bag Citadel Wreck And Two Other Songs Called Life And Soldier. Thank You To Everyone Who Came To See Me At Letterman And Carson. I Hope You Had Fun. And Hello To My New Friend From Greece. Spread The Word Baby. I Have A Feeling I'll Be In The Studio Within The Next 5 Months...After Some Here And There Gigs And Another Rob Thomas Tour. I Still Want Those Platinum Earrings My Dad Promised To Make Me If My Record Went Platinum And He Says The "NOW 19" Going Platinum Doesn't Count. C'mon Help A Girl Get Some Bling! As For Me Covering Songs I Don't Think I Could Cover Hallelujah. Nobody Does It Justice Like Buckley Did. My Favorite Elliot Smith Song Is Alameda. I Love "Love" So I Sang It Out Loud For You SerenityWill. P.S. No Name Calling And I'm Not Crazy...I'm Just A Little Unwell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.09.06 Hello Everybody I Just Spent The Last Hour Scanning The Message Board And I Wanted To Drop In To Say...Hello Everybody. In Response To A Few Of You..... Ned Not Rich! I'm So Embarrassed. I'm Awful With Names Great With Faces. I Knew It Was One Syllable. But We Should All Really Feel Bad For The Fat Cat Who's Now Having An Identity Crisis Cause His Name Has Been Rich For Months And Now I've Changed It To Ned. Poor Thing He's All Confused. So To Answer The Question Of My Own Talk Show. I Can't Imagine Having A Talk Show. Not My Thing. But I Would Love To Interview Bono My Grandma Louise Who Died When I Was 14 Lexi Hoot Borden My Awesome Bus Driver Who's Driven EVERYBODY And Mary Mother Of Jesus . You Didn't Give Me Guidelines So I Stretched My Imagination A Bit. And I Wouldn't Do It On TV. Maybe At My Parents House By The Fire Place. I Dunno. To 2 01AM.... What Is This Evil Talk Of The PSL Being Out Of Circulation Already? It's Still In Full Force Where I Am. I Called Just Now To Make Sure. Don't Scare Me Like That! It'll Be Around Till February-Ish. And Maybe Forever If They Receive My Letters In Time. Just Kidding. Wow. We Singers Really Have Our Own Special Brand Of Crazy Now Don't We?! Australia Is Still On Our Plans For The Future But No Set Dates Yet. There Are Exciting Things Ahead For This Year But I Can't Tell You Til The Sony Folks Decide To Post It All. To KarenAmy And The "Friend" Post If You Make Two Columns Into People You Like And People You'd Like To FedEx To Outer Space You Can Title Your Two Columns Whatever You Like. Your Friends Are People You Dig. You're All My Friends Because You Perk Me Up When I'm Sad And You Listen To Me. Granted There Will Be Times When We Disappoint Each Other But That's Life. From What We Know Of Each Other We Dig Each Other. So Sure Call Me Your Friend Just Don't Call Me Late For Dinner. Well I'm In The Middle Of Writing A Song And Doing Some Laundry. You Know When The Clothes In The Dryer Are So Warm That You Just Wanna Crawl In There And Sleep? I Love That. Ok Gotta Go. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.03.06 Thank You So Much To Everyone Who Wrote In To The Site To Remind Me Of The Stuff That Happened These Last Few Months. Let You're So Smart With The Postings. I Don't Know How You Guys Know How To Do All This Stuff. I'm Technologically Impaired. Pen And Paper Is My Thing. Thanks For The Tip Off To Livewire Too. I Do Remember All Of You. Your Time Gifts And Friendliness Have Made This Tour Even More Amazing. By The Way I Finally Got Around To Listening To My CDs And I Quite Enjoyed Them. Ms. Hoffman Is Very Talented And My Cover Disc Is Awesome! Wade You Made Me Get All Emotional. And "Sneeze I've Got Flem " Was Hilarious Albeit Disgusting. You Should Do A Followup Called "Sleep Tylenol PM "....... I Love My Big Fat Kitty Stuffed Animal. From Rich Right? It Got Dirty So Like The Psycho I Am I Gave It A Handiwipe Bath. "Are You Down With OCD. Yeah You Know Me." Smashley I Know Who You Are And I Can't Believe You're Using That Name When You Yelled At Me In 6th Grade For Calling You That. "Rob Is Such A Good Guy"....Guess Who Had Him On Her Trapper-Keeper?......Smashley? AP- Go Ahead Keep Kissing Up. I Drew Your Name This Year. Heeheehee. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.22.05 Hello Everyone. I'M HOME!!! Just Got In Last Night. It's Taken All Night And I'm Still Working On Unpacking. I Have Christmas Gifts And Clothes And Mail And Packages To Contend With. I Needed A Break. I Read A Bit On The Board. My Shoes Are Not Stupid Expensive.....In Fact The Silver Ones Are My Only Big Purchase In A Long Time...They Are At BCBG. I Really Dig BCBG But I Like Shoe Warehouse Too. And One Pair Of Boots I Wear All The Time Actually Belong To My Friend Sean's Little Sister Caitlyn. I've Been Borrowing Them Since High School....They Probably Don't Even Fit Her Anymore. I'm A Bargain Shopper So A Lot Of The Fancy Stuff I Have Is In A Separate Budget For Special Occasions. I Grew Up Shopping At Ross And Making My Formal Dresses With My Mom. By The Way....Did Ya'll Like My Dress At The RMAs? It's From BCBG Too And I Did All My Own Alterations With A Sewing Kit In The Hotel The Night Before. It Used To Be Longer. I Resewed The Feathers So You Could See My Boots. And I Sewed Myself Into It So I Looked Curvy And Girlie. Back Stage I Told Steve Harvey That I Was Nervous And He Said "Girl Just Breathe!" It Cracked Me Up But The Truth Was I Couldn't Breathe Cause I Was Packed Into That Dress. Ironic Eh? So I Need Your Help.....First Of All I Want To See The Photos From The RMAs. So I Came To You Guys But I Can't Figure Out How To Find The Pictures You're Talking About. I Wanna See The Ones With Crossfade. They're My Rock Brothers! And Another Favor....You See I Keep A Journal Of My Own But I've Been So Busy That I Haven't Written In Two Months And I've Forgotten Stuff. Will You Help Me By Posting Some Of Your Memories From When I Was In Your Town? Wardrobe Malfunction And Angel Rob...Got Those. If We Talked Remind Me. I Need To Get Ya'll In There. Thanks Everybody. I'll Be Looking For You. Happy And Merry Everything! I've Gotta Go Take The Kitty Pot Catnip Away From Lex Before She Embarrasses Herself And My Chosen Gift Wrapping Music This Year Is The Beatles' White Album. SO Good! Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.19.05 I'm Having One Of Those Moments Right Now When You Realize Just What Exactly Is Going On In Your World And How Far You've Really Come. Most Of The Time I Feel Like I'm Just Spinning In Circles But Right Now At 5pm On The Bus Ride To Michigan I'm Experiencing A Rare Moment Of Calm And Clarity. It’s Very Snowy Outside And I'm Wrapped In A Blanket Working On One Of My Many Art Projects On The Bus. I'm Listening To Oasis And The Record Just Got To "Champagne Supernova." I Remember When I Was In 7th Grade And I Had The Biggest Crush On A Kid Named Jeff Who In My Imagination Was Supposed To Ask Me To Dance At My First School Dance When This Song Played. He Never Did But Ironically For Part Of My Project I'm Using Pieces Of The Dress I Wore To That Dance. It's Pale Blue And Has Little Sleeves And My Band Is Poking Fun At Me Saying That Its No Wonder Jeff Never Asked Me To Dance If That's What I Was Wearing. They Are Typical Brothers. I Love 'em. Another Song I Loved In Junior High School Was "Push" By Matchbox 20. My Friend Heather Loved Their Song "Rainmaker " And Always Made Me Sing It To Her. But "Push" Was Mine And For Some Reason It Always Made Me Kinda Tearful. They Played That Song At The Old Dance Too And A Few Nights Ago I Sang It On Stage With Rob Thomas. How Very Surreal. Junior High Was Only 7 Years Ago And In That Time I've Gone From Sitting In Class Wondering If Maybe One Day All Those Other Kids Would Listen To My Songs And Think I'm Cool Like They Thought Rob Was Cool To Actually Singing Those Songs That Used To Affect Me So Much...On Stage With The People Who Wrote Them. Between That And Singing Songs With Jakob Dylan A Few Months Ago I Have To Admit That My Inner 7th Grader Is Awestruck And Dumbfounded By How Cool This All Is. Granted The Folks I Knew In Junior High Probably Still Think I'm A Dork But If I Could Go Back And Tell My 7th Grade Self That One Day I'd Have My Very Own Bus And Would Sing With All Those Guys Who My Friends Cut Out Pictures Of To Put On Their Trapper Keepers The Guys I Envied For Their Talent And Ability To Affect Me Through Their Music...I Probably Wouldn't Believe Me. However I Might Not Have Been So Bummed When Jeff Didn't Ask Me To Dance. Or Maybe I Still Would've Been. I Think This Is A Good Lesson To Anybody Who Can Closely Relate To My Stories Of Myself As A Kid. You Never Know How Close At Hand Those Seemingly Unattainable Dreams Are. And I Don't Mean To Sound Like A Narcissist But To Any Junior High Kid Out There Who Might Look At Me Like I Looked At Rob And Jakob When I Was In Junior High School I Hope Some Day You Can Walk Up And Sing My Songs With Me. Just Try Not To Sing Them Better Than Me Or I Might Have To Go Back To My Bus And Cry To "Champagne Supernova!" Xo Anna --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.25.05 I'm Excited To Share That On The Night Before My Tour I Met Rob Thomas Before A Show Of His In New York. I've Met Him A Few Times Before But This Was The First Time That I Had A Chance To Hang Out With Him And His Wife Marisol And Their Little Dog Tyler. They're All Really Sweet And I'm Looking Forward To Touring With Rob And His Band In November-December. Its So Very Important To Like The People You Share The Road With And I Think The Rob Thomas Tour Will Be A Breeze. And Speaking Of That Blue Merle Has Been A Treat To Tour With. They're Good Ol' Southern Boys And We All Really Dig Them. Thank You To Everyone Who's Come Out To Support Us On The Road And I Look Forward To Seeing Everyone At Upcoming Shows. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.05.05 I Just Spent The Last Few Days Making The Music Video For The Next Single "In The Rough." It Was Directed By Matt McDermitt And Produced By Gina Leonard With Executive Producers Joseph Kahn And Jamie Kohn. I Was Really Impressed By Matt's Work. He Was Easy To Take Direction From And He Wove My Story Of What Lies Behind The Song Into What I Believe Will Be A Really Great Video. Actually I Was Really Impressed By The Work Of A Lot Of The People On The Shoot. The Set Designer David Courtemarche Was A Genius! And The Hair Make-Up And Stylist Crew Made Magic Out Of A Tired Nalick At 6 In The Morning And A Dress That The Stylist Marjan Malakpour Actually Remade The Night Before And Sewed Me Into So It Would Fit Me Like A Glove. For Those Of You Who Saw Pictures I Have To Admit That There Is No Fancy Chemical In The Water In Japan That Makes Your Hair Grow Long And Wavy. That Was The Magic Of The Amazing Rob Talley And Some Hair That Once Belonged To Someone Else. I Am Trying To Grow Mine Out Though So There's A Preview. We Shot In An Old LA Mansion Built In 1905 That Was Falling Apart A Bit. But Don't Be Fooled Into Thinking That It's All Glamour. Not To Kill The Mystery Or Anything But It Was About 90 Degrees In The House And I Was Sewn Into A Gorgeous Silk Gown That Wrinkled So Easily In The Heat That I Couldn't Sit Down For Most Of The Day And I Couldn't Move My Arms Too Much Because The Shiny Oily Lotion On Them Would Get On The Dress. I'm A Bad Lip-Syncher So I Sang "In The Rough" On Repeat For Two Days Till My Throat Was Just That. Also At Some Point In Time The Old Owners Of The House Supposedly Set The Place On Fire So In A Particular Shot I Have Soot And Ash In My Eyes And All Over My Skin. But There Again My Make-Up Fairy Agostina Lombardo She Did The Last Video Too Came To The Rescue. If It Wasn't For The Patience And Talent Of My Two Day Beauty Crew I Might Not Have Made It For More Than A Few Minutes Before I Threw All The Pretty Stuff Off And Put On My SpongeBob Pajama Pants...And I Certainly Wouldn't Have Looked So Fancy Then. Looking Back On The Whole Thing I Realize Yet Again How Extremely Lucky I Am To Be Able To Experience Stuff Like This. It Was Fun And Very Interesting And Despite Some Minor Discomforts I Felt Pretty. However My Place Is Still On Stage Singing Or In My Room Writing So Don't Look Forward To My Big Screen Debut Any Time Soon. And Speaking Of That I'm Off To The Airport Tomorrow To Fly To Meet My Bus In New York. Wow! Videos Airplanes Tourbuses...I Am A VERY Lucky Girl. In Fact I Think I'm Gonna Go Say Some Prayers And Thank Some Lucky Stars Because I Have No Idea What I've Done To Deserve All This. Hope To See Ya'll On The Road. Give Some Love To Mama Nalick We're Sad To Be Leaving Each Other Again After Hardly Any Time Together. She Really Appreciates How Sweet All My Friends Are. And Of Course I Am So Very Grateful As Well. Good-Bye My Looooooooooove! Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.28.05 To All My Friends On The Message Board. I Just Went On And Read From The Last Couple Days. Oh My Goodness You Guys Are Funny! I Like That You All Ran With The Whole "A Hole" Thing. My Friend In Japan Who Posted That Was A Little Embarrassed But Also Quite Entertained When She Found Out About That Mistake In Translation. I Thought It Was Funny Too. Gotta Wear Shades Had Me Laughing So Hard I Cried When I Read "Tell That A Hole To Come Home." I Hope It's Clear That My Name In Fact Means "Hole"....Like In The Ground. Don't Give My Band Any More Fodder! They Don't Need It! By The Way Bad Ronald Was Is Japan But Only For A Couple Days For The Two Shows. The Band Still Stands. A Happy Foursome. Thanks For The Votes For The Seventeen Entertainment Awards. I Wouldn't Worry Too Much About Anybody Getting Tied Up In A Popularity Contest. I Was Unpopular When I Was Seventeen And Now That I'm 21 I Spend All My Time Hanging Out With 30-Something Year Old Rock Dudes Who Think I'm Still A Dork And Remind Of That Anytime I Get Too Duchess-Y. Hey Sum I Didn't Know You Were A Singer! That's Wicked Cool. So...In My Head Is About...Psych! Not Telling. I Read That Someone On The Board Is A Harry Potter Fan. I Just Started Reading Book One On The Plane Ride Back From Japan Where I Did In Fact Lose A Ring But Not The One My Dad Gave Me. It Was A Different One That Meant A Lot To Me. I Bought A Replacement Right Away Because I Could Feel It Missing And It Made Me All Superstitious When I Had To Perform. I Wear 5 Rings That I Never Take Off. Maybe Papa Nalick Can Remake The One I Lost. He's Pretty Magical Like That. I'm Glad You Think My Picture At 14 Was Cute. Did You Really Think I'd Send One That Showed Off What A Nerd I Was In 9th Grade. I'm Honest But I'm Not Crazy! Ok I Have A Day Off And I Don't Know What To Do With Myself. I Think I'll Go Buy Some Catnip And Watch Lexi Go Berserk. Maybe Some Treats Too In Case She Gets The Munchies! Xo Hole -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.26.05 I Just Got Home Not Too Long Ago And I Am Exhausted Beyond Belief. I Miss Japan And I Miss My Friends There. Over The Week And A Half Moemi Chino Nao Akiko Yoshi Ukari And Toshi To Name A Few Became My Friends And Trusted Business Associates. My Band And I Really Had An Amazing Time. It All Started At LAX When I Got Out Of The Car And Ran Right Into The Wallflowers. I Certainly Didn't Expect To See Them There But I'm Glad I Did As They Gave Me Some Tips And Pointers On How To Get Along Socially And Etiquette-Wise In Japan. It Wasn't Too Hard To Get Into The Swing Of Things Once The Jet-Lag Wore Off. I Ate The Food. Of Course It Was Strange To A Me As A Foreigner But I Found Things I Liked.....Lotus Root In A Sort Of Mayonnaise Sticky Rice And Green Tea Ice Cream. One Place Served The Best Chicken Wings I've Ever Tasted And Another Place Served A Plate Of Stuff That I Can Only Describe As What People In The Midwest Call "Hot-Dish." Anyhow It Was "Oishii" Which Means "delicious." Also I Know They Make Green Tea Frappuccinos At Starbucks In The US But The Ones In Japan Are So Good It Brings Tears To My Eyes Just Thinking About It. You Have To Figure Japanese People Know How To Do Green Tea! The Shopping Is Amazing Too! Being An American Girl And A Gwen Stefani Fan I Had To Check Out What Harajuku Was All About. It's Something To Behold It Really Is. The Main Street Was Crawling With People And There Is No End To The Stores Filled With The Coolest And Cutest Clothings Shoes And Jewelry I've Ever Seen. In My Opinion The Side-Streets Are Where You Wanna Go. I've Never Been Much Of A Shopper But That Is Because I Can Never Find Stores I Like. I'm A Fan Of Anthropologie In The States With It's Boutique Vibe And Hip Girlie Stuff And There Are A Hundred Little Boutique Shops Like That Hidden All Over Harajuku With Great Shoes Clothes Jewelry And Hats. I Bought A Few "kawaii" Which Means "cute" Pieces That I Look Forward To Wearing At Shows. One More Funny Story For You. I Don't Like Alcohol So Saki Was Off My List Of Things To Enjoy But My Band Drank It At Night With Dinner. However No One Thought To Tell Them The Traditions Involved With Drinking Saki. You're Not Supposed To Fill Your Own Glass. You Sip It And When Your Glass Is Empty Someone Else At The Table Fills It For You Right Away. Being That The Glasses Are So Small The Boys Thought You Were Supposed To Drink Them Like Shots. And Every Time They Took A Shot Someone Would Fill Their Glass. In Order Not To Be Rude They'd Just Shoot That One Too. Don't Get Me Wrong My Boys Can Throw Down But After A Few Hours At Dinner Which Always Consists Of Many Courses They Got A Little Nervous And A Lot Silly. It Wasn't Till The Next Day That Someone Finally Told Them The Right Way To Do It. 24 Hours And About 40 Water Bottles Later They Were Fine. Lesson Learned. I Don't Know How They Did It. I Did Take One Celebratory Shot And It Made Me See Stars! So Here's To A Very Busy Very Fun Journey To The Other Side Of The World. I Miss My Friends And Hope To Return Soon. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.16.05 Guess Who Just Got Back From A Much Needed Vacation? Me Me Me! I Just Had Two And A Half Glorious Weeks Off. My First Days Off In Months And Months And I Used My Time Wisely. I Went With My Best Friend To Disney Land And Then We Stayed At A Friend's House To Go Fishing On The Lake That's In Their Back Yard. I Caught My First Fish...A Little One....And Threw Him Back After Apologizing For Giving Him What I Can Only Imagine Was An Unwanted Lip-Piercing. One Weekend I Helped Celebrate My New Best Friend Kabe's 7th Birthday By Winning The Cake Fight And Tying With His Uncle In The Watermelon Eating Contest. It Was Awesome! I Also Finished The Books I've Been Reading Portrait Of A Killer By Patricia Cornwell And Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Quite A Range Of Interests I've Got There Eh? I Have To Finally Thank All Of The People Who Attended The Anaheim House Of Blues Show Wearing Hats For My Auntie Jan. A Couple Weeks Ago She Passed Away From Cancer But I Know It Meant A Lot To Her That Night To Have A Whole Audience Singing For Her Up In The Balcony. She Had A Beautiful Funeral/celebration Of Life That She Had Planned Every Detail Of And I Learned A Valuable Lesson From Her About Living Every Day To Its Fullest Which Is Something She Had Been Doing Long Before She Ever Knew She Had Cancer. So If You're Reading This And You Think Of It Send Some Prayers And Good Thoughts In Jan's And Her Family's Direction. Thank You Again. So Tomorrow I Leave For A Week In Japan. My First Trip. I'm Not Really Looking Forward To The Long Flight But I Am Looking Forward To The Shopping...If I Have Some Time. And If I Do Find The Time You May Never Hear From Me Again As I Plan To Get Sucked Into The "shoes And Things I Can't Really Afford" Vortex. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.25.05 I Just Read Through My Message Board And Found The Discussion About The Lyrics To "Home.' The People Who Guessed It Was About Lexi Were Correct. But I'm Very Impressed With All The Creative Possibilities Everyone Came Up With. The Line Is "Lex In The Window Sill." It's Lexi My Obese Persian Mix. My Band Makes Fun Of Me For Talking About Her So Much. If They Knew Her They'd Love Her. "Home" Is A Song I Wrote About Two And A Half Years Ago In New York And It Just Didn't Make The Cut For The Album. Here Are The "official Lyrics." Home God It's Gorgeous In The City And What's My Home Like Now? In A Room Where We Share A Pillow And Lex In The Window Sill And You Let Me Lay My Burdens Down Chorus - Here Take My Bed Lay Your Head In My Lap Again Let Me Sing To Your Soul Cause Where You Go Is Where I'll Be Home Have I Seen You In My Audience? Have I Passed You In My Car? When I Open My Lips To Sing Like An Echo Sing Back To Me And I'll Let You Lay Your Burdens Down Chorus This Second Story's Lonely Only The Headlights Hear Me Harmonizing With The Sirens I Want You To Read Me Like My Diary Don't Even Know Your Name My Home God It's Gorgeous In The City But What's My Home Like Now? Thank You To Everyone Who Took Interest In The Meaning Of This Song. That Was Fun For Me. Xoxo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.15.05 I'm Finally Home For A Few Days After Many Months Of Touring With The Wallflowers And Howie Day. I've Learned A Lot On This Tour And I've Compiled A List Of 10 Lessons I Took Home With Me On This Round. 1. This Is The Most Important One. You Can't Possibly Judge A Book By It's Album Cover. I've Actually Learned This One Before In Other Situations And I'll Probably Relearn It Again. Over The Last Several Months I've Met And Played With A Lot Of Really Cool People. Even I'm Guilty Of Judging Some Folks Based On A First Meeting Or An Interview I Read Once. What A Miserable Thing To Do! I Should Know Better. I Found Some Really Amazing Connections To People That I Never Expected To Relate To And I Consider Myself Lucky To Have Spent Time With Them. 2. Some Artists Have Fans. I Have Friends. I've Been Taken Care Of On The Road By Wonderful Strangers Who Share A Song In Common With Me. I Got Sick On This Run And I Was Given Flowers Cards Hugs Smiles And Chicken Soup To Help Make Me Feel Better. I Am So Grateful And I Hope I Can In Some Way Return That Kindness Someday. 3. All Bran Is The Breakfast Of Champions. 4. I Don't Like Alcohol. Not Beer Wine Whiskey Or Those Fruity Sweet Drinks. I Have Yet To Acquire A Taste For It. Maybe By 22. Maybe I'd Rather Just Have A Latte. 5. I LOVE My Band. I Knew I Liked Them But I Just Love Them Now. They Are My Music Brothers And It's Worth Getting Picked On As The Token Little Sister If It Means I Get To Hang Out With Them. They Are The Coolest Guys I Know. 6. Newport Rhode Island Is One Of The Most Beautiful Cities I've Ever Seen. I Want To Go Back There. 7. Dancing In The Rain In Orlando Is Good Times. Passing Out In Sacramento Is Bad Times. 8. Jumping Off Amps On Stage Is Really Fun But It Looks Way Cooler When Howie Does It . Not That That's Gonna Stop Me. 9. Throwing Things Into The Audience Is NEVER A Good Idea. Just One Month After I Was Forgiven By The Guy In Minneapolis Who I Attempted To Dart With A Plastic Flower I Lost Control Of A Water Bottle And Clocked An Innocent Bystander In Sacramento. My Desperate Apologies. Lesson Learned. 10. Nothing Beats Coming Home. Nothing Beats Sleeping In My Own Bed. There Is No Summer Like The One In Southern California.......But I Miss The Road. Hope To See You All Soon Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.18.05 I Just Got Home Last Night And I Woke Up This Morning Already Missing The Band The Bus And The Wallflowers. I Really Had An Amazing Time On The Road And I Learned A Lot About Myself My Band And My Goals. People Were So Sweet To Me Out There And I Thank Everyone Who Came Out To Support The Shows And Events. You Are A Huge Part Of What Made These Last Two Months A Successful Adventure. I Also Learned A Lot From The Wallflowers In The Time We Spent Together. They Are The Most Gracious People And A They Taught Me So Much About How I Hope To Be When I'm The Headliner. I Felt At Home The Whole Time And To Finally Put The "what's Jakob Like?" Question To Rest...He Is A Beautiful Person And I'm Proud To Have Adopted Him And All The Boys As My Road-Brothers. I Recommend Giving Rebel Sweetheart Their New Album A Listen. It's A Good One. So Here I've Got A Couple Of Days Of Work In LA Lexi Is Fatter Than She Was When I Left Her And My Local Starbucks Has Gone To Pieces Without Me....Or So I've Been Telling Myself. I've Got Some Catching Up To Do. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.08.05 I'm Writing This Entry At 9AM From A Cute Little Restaraunt In Madison Wisconsin. The Midwest Sure Knows How To Do Breakfast! These Eggs Are Amazing. I Spent A Few Weeks Flying Around Doing Press For Wreck Of The Day In The U.S. And Canada And In Between We Played A Few Summer Festivals. We Were In Tucson On The 4th Of July And In Memphis On The 3rd Where We Played A Show With The Afters One Of My New Very Favorite Bands. A Few Days Ago We Met Up With Our Bus And The Wallflowers And For The Next Few Weeks We'll Be Taking Our Musical Traveling Circus Around The Midwest And East Coast. I Hope To See You On The Road. Alright Less Talk...More Breakfast. Xo Anna Bananas B.A.N.A.N.A.S. 6.14.05 These First Few Days On The Road With The Wallflowers Have Been Really Great Although A Little Surreal. It Seems Like Only Yesterday I Was 13 And Warming Up To Bringing Down The Horse In My Ballet Class. Or Just Last Week I Was A Freshman At My Catholic All-Girls School With My Friend Mimi Who Had A Massive Crush On Jacob Dylan. Now Here I Am Opening For Him Only A Few Years Later And Having An Amazing Time. The Wallflowers Are Fantastic Live...And Mimi If You're Out There Jacob Is Even Cuter In Person. And My Band Is Kicking Butt As Usual. We Have A Day Off Today And We're Only About 20 Minutes Away From Niagara Falls So We're On Our Way To Check That Out Before We Enjoy Our First Annual Nalick Band Barbecue. Huge Thanks To Everyone Who Has Come Out To Lend A Little Support. I Really Appreciate Your Making The Whole Process Even More Exciting. Xo Anna --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.06.05 I Just Got Home From A Quick Run Through London. I Was Only There For A Few Days But It Really Was Beautiful. However I Did Encounter A Few Situations That Made It Very Obvious That I Was Not From Around There. Like When I Got Into My Room I Followed Directions And Stuck My Room Key Into A Slot That Activated The Light Switches In My Room. Next I Headed Into The Restroom And Pulled A Long Chord Hanging From The Ceiling That Turned On The Light In There Making It The Only Light In The Hotel Room. I Removed The Key From The Slot And Placed It In My Wallet So I Wouldn't Misplace It And As I Began To Unpack My Suitcase The Bathroom Light Went Out. I Had Arms Full Of Clothes And I Stumbled Across The Room To The Light Chord In The Bedroom. However As Soon As I Pulled The Chord A Siren Went Off. I Dropped All My Stuff And Panicked Thinking That Maybe The Place Was On Fire And Here I Was Stuck In The Dark. When My Hotel Phone Rang I Tripped And Fell All Over The Room With A Series Of Bumps And Crashes And Finally Answered To A Sweet English Accent On The Other Line Asking "Is There A Problem Miss?" I Answered "Yeah The Alarm Is Going Off In Your Hotel! What's Wrong?!" He Was Quiet For A Second And Then Asked "Are You All Right?" "Um Yeah. I'm Okay." And He Finally Clued Me In Saying "Miss It Seems You've Set Off The Alarm In Your Room. You're Going To Have To Press The Button On The Far Wall To Turn It Off." So I Gathered All My Pride Feeling Like A Total Dork And I Stumbled Back Across The Room To Turn Off The Siren. And Such Is My First Memory Of London. It Really Is Gorgeous But You Have To See It To Understand It. Even The Photos I Took Don't Capture How Big And Beautiful It Is. It's Sort Of Like Pressing Your Nose Against A Giant Canvas And Trying To Get A Good Look. Three Days Wasn't Enough Time To Take It All In. Well Hope To See Ya'll On The Road! Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.23.05 Believe It Or Not This Is The First Chance I've Had In Over 6 Weeks To Sit Down And Write In My Journal. Looking Back At My Itinerary I Have No Idea How I Made It Without Spontaneously Combusting. And This Is Still Only The Beginning. A Typical Day In The Life Of Anna Nalick... The Day Starts Between 6 & 7am For Radio Interviews Or A TV Appearance. Then I’ll Do An Acoustic Performance For Radio Listeners Followed By An In-Store Performance At The Local Borders. Top It All Off With A Few More Radio Events A Couple Phone Interviews A Rehearsal An Evening Flight To The Next City Dinner With My Band A Call To My Parents And My Best Friend Proceeded By Passing Out By 1 Or 2 00AM. Being Busy Is Definitely Good Though. Over The Last Month And A Half I've Met Some Really Amazing People And Played Some Great Shows. Opening For Five For Fighting And The Wallflowers In Boston Was Awesome...Despite The Rain. Opening For Gavin DeGraw In North Carolina Was Fun Too. One Of My Favorite Events Was The Performance On The Tonight Show. Jay Is A Very Gracious Host And It Was A Very Comfortable Atmosphere. I Was So Relaxed I Decided At The Last Minute To Do My Acapella Version Of The Last Verse Of "Breathe". This Is Something I Do Spontaneously Now And Then And Now It's Part Of The Music Video. Oh! By The Way I Saw The Video For The First Time When I Was In NY. I Was Flipping Channels And I Passed By VH1 And Thought Hey That Girl Is A Cutie....Only To Scan Back When I Realized It Was Me! My Compliments Go Out To Carlos And Agostina The Beauty Crew. Another Event Surrounding The Tonight Show Was The Little Show I Put On Later That Night At The Acapulco Across The Street From The Studio. My Whole Family Was There So We Celebrated The Night With A Toast. I Had My Usual Fruity Concoction -I Don't Really Drink-I'll Just Have A Kool-Aid With A Teaspoon Of Something That Couldn't Get Lexi My Obese Cat Drunk. And Of Course It Made Me All Silly So It Didn't Take Much Effort For My Parents To Get Me To Sing Karaoke. I Was More Nervous To Do That Then I Was To Sing On Leno! I Wanted To Sing A Song That I Knew Everyone Would Like So I Chose To Sing "No Rain" By Blind Melon. Everyone Sang Along. As Soon As I Finished I Called Brad And Christopher Who Co-Produced My Record And Told Them What I'd Done To Their Song Further Cementing My "crazy Little Sister" Role In Their Lives. Anyhow I'm On A Little Break For A Couple Days So I'm Going To Have To Go Take A Nap Now Because I Can...WooHoo! And I Hope This Message Finds You Well. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.27.05 Thank You So Much To Everybody Out There Supporting Me And My Little Music Baby. I Never Imagined That Sitting On My Bed Writing Songs For Myself And My Friends Would Lead To So Much Love And So Many Beautiful Connections To So Many People. It's A Bit Overwhelming! I'm Entirely Humbled By Your Kind Comments And Your Willingness To Share So Much Of Yourselves With Me. To Those Of You That I Met In Borders...You Folks Are Awesome! Thank You For Waiting In Line And Being My Friends...If Only For A Few Seconds. To Everyone Buying The Record...I So Hope You Like It And Thank You For Your Support. My Heart Absolutely Goes Out To Those Of You Who Have Shared With Me Your Struggles Fears And Aspirations The Things That Hurt You And The Things That Make You Smile. Thank You For Letting Me Be A Part Of It. These Connections On Such A Very Human Level Are So Important In Life And Because Of Your Openness With Me And Each Other I Can't Remember The Last Time I Felt Entirely Alone In Anything I Might Be Feeling. Big Huge Thanks To Everyone Who's Written To My Darling Little Mommie. She Too Is Overwhelmed By The Wonderful Messages. My Parents Aren't So Different Than The Parents Of Any Child Who Goes Off To College. Their House Feels A Little Empty And My Room Still Looks The Same As It Did When I Was In High School But How Lucky They Are That As I Run All Over The US And Beyond There Are People Looking Out For Their Girl And Taking The Time To Be So Sweet To Me. Goodness I Got All Weepy! Thank You Thank You Thank You. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.18.05 I Can't Believe There's Only 1 Day Left Until This Album FINALLY Comes Out In Stores! Yesterday I Stopped By A Warehouse Store In Burbank And Found A Blow-Up Of My Album Cover In A Frame On The Back Wall. I Know This Sounds Ridiculous But I Immediately Went To My Gym Because I Thought...I Want To Be Buff By The Time My Album Hits Stores And I Only Have A Day Left! I Feel Like I'm Preparing Myself For My First High School Dance And Cramming For College Finals All At The Same Time. It's So Great To Hear That So Many People Have "got My Back"...Miss Karen Amy. Which Reminds Me...To My Cousin Amy- Don't Cwy Widdo Guy. Jay Leno Isn't Big And Scary. I'll Be Okay....Oh You Mean Because I'll Be Nervous? Nah I've Sung That Song A Thousand Times...Just Not In Front Of The Whole Nation....Oh My Goodness I'll Be Singing In Front Of The Entire Nation! Go Ahead...Cry. And Call Me Too...We Can Talk About Boys! Tegan-I'm Glad " Breathe" And Music In General Makes You Feel Better. I'm The Same Way. In Fact I Wrote All Of The Songs On Wreck Of The Day With Just That Purpose. I Feel So Lucky That Now They Can Make Other Folks Feel Better Too. As For Stage Fright I've Got A Story...I Sang Constantly As A Kid. In The House In The Classroom In The Bathroom Great Acoustics . When I Was 12 I Fearlessly Accepted An Offer To Sing In My Friend Karen's Fourth Of July Parade. However Only A Few Words Into The Song My Throat Just Closed Up And I Choked. I Finished The Song But I Did So With Little Chokes Here And There. After That I Didn't Sing An Audible Note For 3 Years Until My Friend Josh Who I Had A Desperate Crush On At The Time Wanted To Start A Band. It Wasn't Easy But I Eventually Got Over It. In The Meantime I Wrote Like Crazy. I Love Singing But Writing Is My Passion. I'm Sure You Understand I Just Could Never Do Without It. Screamin3 - So I Guess The Cure Was Fibbing When They Swore That Boys Don't Cry. No Shame In It. I Like To See A Boy Who Can Shed A Tear When He Needs To. To Karen Amy And Skie9- Starbucks Sounds Delightful. My Favorite Drink Was The Pumpkin Spice Latte But They Took It Away From Me Seasonal . So I've Been Enjoying My Own Concoction...A Vanilla Hazelnut Latte With Whip As They Say . I Look Forward To Meeting You Two. And Skie My Best Friend Lives Across The Country Too And I Miss Him Like Crazy. Some Nights We Cook The Same Meal Rent The Same DVD And Synch The DVD's Up To Have Movie Night Together Over Speaker Phone. A Few Nights Ago Was Beans'n'Weenies And Blazing Saddles Night. It Was Really Fun And I Recommend It. Wreck Of The Day-- In-Stores Tomorrow!!! Xo- Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.16.05 - 11 00pm I've Read On The Message Board About A Few People Who Have Found Solace In "Breathe." I Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart For Letting My Song Inspire A Smile A Cry Or A Change In Attitude. I Wrote Breathe Intending To Remind Myself To Accept What I Couldn't Change And Look For A Brighter Future In My Lessons Learned. I'm Now Overwhelmed By How Many People Are Doing The Same Thing Right Along With Me And Willing To Share Their Experiences With Me And Each Other. I'm So Excited For Those Of You Who Have Already Received The CD Through Sony...With The Signed Journal Attached. I Hope You Like It. I Signed Those Journals While Sitting At My Parents Kitchen Table And Now That My Mom Has Received Her Copy The Journal Has Made It's Way Right Back To Where It Started...The Kitchen Table. I've Never Needed To "Breathe Just Breathe" Nobody Can Make Fun Of Me As Well As I Can More Than I Do Now. Today I Remembered That The Record Is Almost Officially Out I'm Going To Be On The Tonight Show On The 25th And Tomorrow I Leave Home For Over A Month Straight On The Road. I Literally Got A Lump In My Throat. I Too Listen To Music To Ease My Mind....Here's My Current I-Pod Mix... The Killers-Mr. Brightside Keane-Somewhere Only We Know Jet-Look What You've Done Tori Amos-Sweet The Sting Jeff Buckley-Forget Her Ari Hest-Anne Marie Howie Day-Collide Tori Amos-Winter Switchfoot-Dare You To Move Frou Frou- Breathe In Modest Mouse-Float On The Afters- Beautiful Love Gwen Stefani-Rich Girl FrankieJ/Baby Bash-Suga Suga The Killers-Andy You're A Star Ben Folds-Carrying Kathy Snow Patrol-Run Five For Fighting-Easy Tonight All Fairy Recent And From Several Genres...I Like To Mix It Up. And If Any Of The Artists Mentioned Above Happen To Be Checking Out The Anna Nalick Web-Site Thank You So Much For Your Talents And For Giving Me Something To Listen To Besides The Voices In My Head Goodnight Everybody Xo Anna Ps. If You Frequent The Message Board Please Send A Note To Mommie Nalick. She Gets Sad When Her Little Girl Is On The Road For A Long Time. Thank You All For Being So Supportive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.11.05 10...9...8.... Oh My Goodness! I Am Positively Antsy Now! It's Really Comforting For Me To Read The Comments Sent From Those Of You Who Have Kept In Touch With Me Through The Message Board. I'm Incredibly Excited For Wreck Of The Day To Come Out On The 19th But I Am Also Quite Anxious. In Response To Greg From Kuwait - I Remember Telling You About My Passion For Music When We Were In High School And Now That I'm Finally Delivering Something...A Music Baby Of Sorts....I'm Getting This Weird Feeling Like That Guy From The Princess Bride Got When He Finally Killed The Man Who Killed His Father. Like...Now What Do I Do. Of Course I Remind Myself Of The Answer Immediately. I'm Going To Tour Like Crazy And Continue Writing Songs. And In The Meantime I've Got To Take My Own Advice And BREATHE! You Are Always In My Prayers...And My Song! Dear Uncle David- Its Always A Pleasure To Share Inspiration With A Fellow Writer. I'm Honored. Thank You For Writing. Ryan-Thank You For Letting My Song Provide You With A Sense Of Comfort. Music Does The Same For Me. Carly Serenity Life - I'm So Glad You Found Inspiration In Breathe And I Absolutely Love To Hear That You Like The Song And Lyrics. Kind Words Don't Get Old. My Songs Are So Personal And Such A Reflection Of My Own Emotions That To Have Other People Relate To Them And Enjoy Them Is Sort Of Like Having A Friend Give Me And Tell Me That Whatever I'm Feeling Is Perfectly Acceptable And Even Welcomed. I Really Appreciate You Taking The Time To Write To Me. Susan- Thank You For Sharing My Song With Your Class. I Started Writing Music When I Was 9 Or 10 And I'm Sure That It Was Due In Part To The Fact That I Needed An Outlet For Emotion. I Remember Being 11...And 12 And 13 Etc....And At 21 I'm Not So Far Out Of All That Weirdness That Occurs Beginning In Grade School. I Was Lucky To Have Amazing Teachers Like Yourself Mrs. Willett Mrs. Porter And Mrs. Prince Grades 3 7 And 12 Who Encouraged My Writing As An Emotional Outlet And A Means For Communication. Because I Can Vividly Remember Sitting In My Junior High Classroom And Feeling Like I Just Didn't Fit In A Feeling That I Don't Think Ever Goes Away Entirely And In Many Cases Is A Blessing. I Am Thrilled To Be Able To Relate To People Who Feel The Same Way. Thank You Again For Sharing Breathe With Your Class And Please Tell Them For Me That They Never Walk Alone. Things Will Get Figured Out Sooner Or Later And In The Meantime It Helps To Write It Down. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.05.05 Guess Who's A Busy Girl?! I Can't Believe The Record Comes Out In Only Weeks Now. I Just Did A Little Dance In My Chair. As A Few Of You Know I Turned 21 On March 30. I Flew From Seattle To Tucson That Day And Had My First Legal Adult Beverage In The Airport. Ok Truth? I Don't Drink Or Even Like Alcohol Much So After One Fruity Tuti Long Island Wallbanger On The Beach Or Something I Just Really Needed A Nap. I Celebrated My Birthday This Past Weekend With My Family And My Mom Popped A Celebratory Bottle Of Champagne. We All Had A Glass With Dinner I Drank Half A Glass And Then I Marveled Over That Weird "can't Feel My Nose Thing" And Fell Asleep On The Couch While Everyone Else Ate Birthday Cake. I Am SO Not A Rockstar. It's Been Wonderful Hearing From So Many People On The Message Board.... Brianwspencer- I Am So Excited For You To Be Getting Back Into Writing And Performing Again. It's Such A Gift. Hold On To It! By The Way Your Comment On My Finding The Right Words For You Is One Of The Very Reasons Why I Make Music. The Communication And The Ability To Relate To Folks Through Writing Is Truly Beautiful. Thank You For Letting Me In. Michelle Henderson- The Soldier In Breathe Was One Of My Best Friends Growing Up. I Say A Little Prayer For Him And His Family And For Soldiers Like Yours And Their Families Every Time I Sing That Line In The Song. It's An Honor To Be Able To Share That Prayer With You And I Really Wish You The Very Best. Standalone- I'm Happy To Take A Small Part In The Healing Process. I Always Figured That I Didn't Have The Patience For College So I'd Try To Help People In My Own Small Way Through Music. Thank You For Letting Me Help. Take Care Of That Precious Heart And Know That A Few More People Have Sent Some Prayers And Good Thoughts Your Way. Danielle- Don't Yell At Me. I Was Only In Boston For A Matter Of Hours So Don't Fuss! And Guess Who Never Calls? You! Maybe Make A Website Of Your Own And I'll Write You Back. Awe I Love You. BIG Huge Thanks To Everyone Who Sent Birthday Wishes. I Was A Little Homesick On The 30th And You Guys Really Made Me Feel Special. Thank You For Thinking Of Me And Taking The Time To Write. AnnaFanatic U2Me And Dakimmel- You Guys Made Me Laugh Out Loud! Being So Far Away From Home I Really Appreciated Your Birthday Wishes.....They Were Not Idiotic. I Quite Enjoyed Your Clever Wordplay And Witty Banter. Hilarious! Crash8 Has Got A Point Though. Another Amazing Lesson That Music Has Taught Me Is That If Something Bugs You You Can Always Stick Your Fingers In Your Ears And Say "Lalalalalalalala." Just Breathe Kids. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.27.05 I Was On The Web Site Again Tonight And I Really Appreciate The Comments And Letters From Everyone Who Has Taken An Interest. Shelly Price/DivaSongWriter- What A Beautiful Description Of What Songwriting Means To You. I Agree Wholeheartedly. And Isn't It Wonderful That We Can Take A Situation Like A Bad Night Or The End Of A Relationship And Turn It Into Artwork? My Philosophy Is As Soon As It's A Lyric It's Not My Problem Anymore. From That Moment Forward It Is My Creation Because I Took Something Ugly And Made It Beautiful. We Are So Lucky To Be Able To Do That. If It Wasn't For Songwriting I'd Have Gone Nutty Years Ago. Dbkqued- Actually SNL Is A Goal Of Mine. I Want To Be A Musical Guest And Someday I Would LOVE To Host It. Jason Stix Buckley- Thank You For The Birthday Wishes. On March 30th I'll Be Flying To Tucson So My First Legal Beverage Might Be A Teeny Tiny Overpriced Cocktail. JenStra- As For Changing My Style...Since The Record Isn't Even Out Yet I'm Happy To Say That There Will Be No Style Change For At Least Another Year And I've Already Written Enough Songs To Fill Two More Albums And They All Sound Like Just Plain Old Me. I'm Afraid I'm Incurably Myself And I'm Ecstatic That Folks Actually Like It. Dakimmel- Thank You So Much For Listening And God Bless You Right Back. And To You And Jimbobwe You Guys Have Another 60 Or 70 Years Until You Are Allowed To Refer To Yourselves As Old Farts. Young Farts Unite! Acousticidiot- It Was So Great To Meet You. I Appreciate Your Kind Comments On Me As A Person. You Know I'll Be Writing Music For As Long As I Have The Ability To Do So And If The Day Comes That Folks Are Tired Of Listening To Me I'll Be Perfectly Happy To Be Somebody's Own Personal Lullaby Singer. IGottaWearShades- "She Definitely Plays Guitar And She Obviously Doesn't Own A Mirror Or She Never Would Have Left The House The Day That Photo Was Taken." That Is A Really Awful Picture. If I Was That Guitar I Would Have Been Embarrassed To Be Seen With Me! Ian Livengood Testo20- It's So Good To Hear From You. I Hope All Is Well And I Love The Name. Livengood....Awsome! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.22.05 Wow! I've Just Had The Craziest Month Of My Life. I'm Talking Up At 5 Am To Visit Radio Stations And Bedtime Around Midnight After Shows. I Am Pooped Hmm...Not So Poetic For A Songwriter Huh? . That Is Not To Say That I'm Not Loving Every Minute Of It! I Thrive Under Pressure She Says With A Twitch . Highlights - I Like To Consider Myself A "snow Connoisseur " Having Been All Over The US And Canada This Winter! When I Was In Canada I Found An Irresistible Pile On The Sidewalk And I Dove Into It Like Scrooge McDuck Diving Into A Pile Of Money. - Last Week We Shot The "Breathe" Music Video. It Was A 16 Hour Day And By The End Of It I Was So Tired And Emotional From Pouring My Heart Out On Camera All Day That I Broke Down Crying On The Last Take. I'm Proud To Say That My Heart Was In It And That's What Will Really Make It Spectacular For Me. I Loved The Set And The Vibe And The Whole Experience Was Incredible. - So Most Embarrassing Moment Of Last Week Happened At A Gorgeous Hotel In Austin The Driskill Where I Was Playing A Show During South By Southwest. I Was On A Bit Of A High After The Show Because I Put A Lot Of Energy Into The Set And My Band Really Rocked That Night. As I Sat In All My Lame Glory I Happened To Look Down And Notice That The Zipper Of My Pants Had Been Down The ENTIRE TIME! So Once Again Just In Case I Was Even Contemplating Growing A Nice Healthy Ego The Lord The Stars Or Maybe Just My Own Incapability To Dress Myself Properly Went Ahead And Shot Me Down! Two More Points For Anna The Fly Girl Nalick. I Might Also Add That When I Called My Mom To Relay My Mortification She Said "Don't Stress Honey ... Breathe Just Breathe." Yes I Admit It Was Funny But I Won't Be Letting Her Know That. Go Ahead You Can Laugh Now. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.07.05 Hello Everybody. I'm Not Going To Lie To You I'm Not Having The Best Day Ever. To Take My Mind Off Of My Own Thoughts I Decided To Finally Get Around To Reading Your Comments On My Website. What I've Read Over The Last Hour Has Touched Me Deeper Than I Could Ever Put Into Words. I Am Overjoyed To Hear That So Many Of You Are Willing To Share Your Stories With Me And Have Given So Much Time To The Music I Wrote In Order To Share A Bit Of Myself With You. You All Have Made Me Laugh Out Loud And Cry A Few Very Healing Tears And I So Appreciate It. In Response To A Few Of You Sissy I Am Overjoyed To Know That You Are Hearing "Breathe" In Kuwait. In Fact The Boy Who "turned 21 On The Base Of Fort Bliss" Is There Now. Tango I'm So Glad You Enjoyed The Private Show. I Didn't Realize I Was Rehearsing So Loud. I Hope You And Your Girl Can Make It To A Real Show. Maybe For Your 3rd Anniversary. Tim Inspiring Words Now That You Have The Lyrics I Encourage You To Sing Along. See If Your Mom Won't Join You! Jen And Devin I Can Tell You This Anytime But Thank You Again And Again For Your Love And Support. I'm Truly Grateful. Bofemus Erik Your Note Brought Tears To My Eyes. I'm So Glad That My Song Had A Part In The Beautiful Moment You Shared With Your Wife. Gabesmom Your Letter Put The Final Touches On The Cry That I Was On The Verge Of. Your Description Of What "Breathe" Means To You Is Perfect. Thank You For Sharing Your Story With Me. You Reminded Me To Take My Own Advice. Give Gabe A Big Hug For Me. Nelstradamus I Am SO Sorry About Nailing You With That Plastic Flower. I Worried About That For A Long Time. No Major Injuries I Hope! And Jon Of Course! I'd LOVE A Cookie. Thank You To Everyone For Your Care Interest And Input. The New Release Date Is April 19th And I Can't Wait To Deliver. I Am Indebted To All Of You For Providing Me With A Bad Night Made Beautiful. All My Love Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.06.05 How About A "Most Embarrassing Moment Of The Week" Story? On Friday The 4th I Was Thrilled To Be Playing At The House Of Blues In Las Vegas. I Made A Goal Of Playing There When I Was On A Family Vacation As A Kid And It Was Pretty Surreal To See That Goal Come To Life. I Was So Excited That I Snuck Out Of My Dressing Room And Past The Upper Level Of The Club To Where I Knew My Friend Had A Camera Because I Really Wanted A Snapshot Of My Band Back Stage. There Are About Seven Steps From The Upper Level Of The Club To The Dance Floor Below Where My Friend Was Already Awaiting The Opening Act. I Took The First Step...I Made The Second Step...And On The Third Step I Lost My Footing. By The Fourth Step I Knew That The Rest Of The Way Down Would Be A Disaster. I Ended Up On My Hands And Knees On The Dance Floor With Pain Shooting Through My Knees...And My Self Esteem. For A Moment I Actually Thought "Maybe Nobody Noticed " But When I Stood Up There Were About 30 People Staring At Me In Total Shock. They Were Obviously Embarrassed For Me So I Stood Up Hit "Superstar" Pose And Said "Anna Nalick Ladies And Gentlemen!" They Applauded And I Was So Glad That Cameras Aren't Really Allowed In The House Of Blues. The Show Was Amazing. I Had A Blast And I Met Some Amazing People Who Came To See Me And Avion Who Was Also Amazing . I Would Be Delighted To Go Back And I Give Three Cheers For Mix Who Set Up The Show. Vivaaaaa... Vivaaaaa.... Las Vegaaaaaas! Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.26.05 I Was Thrilled Today To Find My Face On A Coffee Sleeve In A Local Coffee Shop. I Knew I'd See One Eventually But It Was Still A Little Shocking To See ME Staring At Me As I Sipped My Morning Cup Of Cream And Syrup With A Side Of Caffeine! Last Night I Played A Show At Tangier In Hollywood. I'm Beginning To See Familiar Faces And Folks Are Sing Along More Often. What A Treat To Have A Room Full Of People Singing "breathe Just Breathe" Back At Me. In A Few Days I'll Be Leaving For Sundance In Salt Lake City Utah And Then Up To Toronto For A Day Or Two. I've Never Played For Sundance Or Been To Canada And I'm Looking Forward To The Performances The Socializing And The Snow. Mostly The Snow. I'm Going To Put On About 14 Layers Of Clothing And Dive Into The Biggest Snowdrift I Can Find. Then I Will Most Likely Cry Cause I'm From California And I Have No Tolerance For The Cold And I'll Go Back To My Hotel And Defrost With A Cup Of Cocoa While I Sit And Just LOOK At The Snow. As For Now I Have A Keyboard A Notebook And A Fireplace I'm Pretending Its Snowing Outside Right Now Waiting For Me Downstairs And I'm Going To Go Jot Down A Few Lines And Chords Before I Forget Them. Goodnight. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.20.05 Here's Hoping That Everyone Had A Fun And Restful Holiday. I Went On A Little Vacation To Visit My Best Friend In Minnesota Where I Enjoyed My Very First Sledding Adventure And Ate My First Actual Snow Cone. I Was Convinced For A Minute Or Two That I Had Frostbite On My Face And I Would Be Forced To Forever Sing Through My Teeth "Vreathe...Just Vreathe." Anyhow I'm Looking Forward To Getting Back To Work. I've Got So Much To Look Forward To In The Year To Come. Like A Record Release Another Tour And My 21st Birthday. That's Pretty Exciting Although I'm Not Sure What I Want To Do For The "big Day". Any Suggestions? Any Great 21st Birthday Party Stories? Do Tell! Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.15.04 Hello Everybody. I Just Got Back From Playing A Radio Show In Tucson Arizona. It Was In A Bowling Alley Called Bedroxx A First For Me And Quite Fun. The Folks From The Radio Station The Mountain Were Very Nice And I Was Lucky Enough To Also Meet A Few Of Their Listeners Who Showed Up For The Performance. I Met A Little Boy And His Big Sister Who Reminded Me So Much Of Myself And My Brother When We Were Their Age That I Wanted To Just Drop Everything Andhang Out With Them. Another Very Sweet Couple Approached Me With Such Kindness And Contagious Enthusiasm. When Their Two Kids Showed Up Later We All Snuck Off To The Side And I Played A Mini-Show For Them. I Sat On A Pool Table And Sang "Breathe" To That Sweet Family. This Ended Up Being My Favorite Performance Of The Trip. Many Thanks To Everyone Who Took Their Time To Support Me On This Trip. I Appreciate It And Look Forward To Seeing You All Soon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.22.04 I Am Finally Home After My First Big Journey Through The Great US. I'm Glad To See My Loved Ones And To Sleep In My Own Bed But I Miss The Road And The Friends I Met Along The Way. Just For Fun I Have Compiled A List Of "Best Of" From This Tour. Best Hotel Lobby The Peabody Hotel Memphis Tennessee It Looked Like Something Out Of The Jazz Age. Dark Wood White Pillars And Burgundy And Gold Trimming. The Sweet Young Man At The Grand Piano Was Absolutely The Cherry On Top. He Asked Me If I Was A Cover Model. I Could Have Kissed Him! Best Hotel Room Decor Also A Win For The Peabody. I Felt Like Jean Harlow In Dinner At Eight....The Bijou Hotel In San Francisco Came In At A Close Second. It Too Had A Jazzy Feel To It With Brighter Colors And More Dress-Up Feel To It. I Loved The Photos Of The Old Movie Stars And The Movie Titles Labeling Each Room. Most Comfortable Bed The Terrace Washington DC . The Pillows Were Fluffy And The Mattress Was All Made Out Of That Squishy Stuff That Forms To Your Body Every Time You Move. It Was Positively Yummy! Best Bathroom The Hotel Derek Houston Texas It Was Modern With A Vintage Finish. Great Lighting Spacious Sink And Sparkles On The Shower Curtain. Best Meal Honestly I Had The Most Delicious Milkshake Ever Made In A Truck Stop In The Middle Of Nowhere At 4 00 In The Morning. I'm Not Sure If That Place Really Even Exists....But The Shake Was Heavenly. Best Flight Into Columbia Missouri. I Recommend Taking A Flight Over That Area In Autumn. It Is One Of The Most Beautiful Things I've Ever Seen. Best Shopping Kansas City. Amazing Vintage Shops. I Bought A Jacket That Makes Me Feel Like Chrissie Hynde. Best Weather I Like The Crisp Dark Feel Of Seattle Washington. My Favorite Show Most Definitely The Roxy Hollywood California All Of My Friends And Family Were There As Well As The Friends And Families Of My Band Members. I Watched The Faces Of My Brother And My Friends From Back In Grade School Light Up When I Walked On Stage. My Buddy Josh And His Girl Brianna Slow Danced To Breathe. It Was Amazing! Best Drive In The Bus The Morning We Arrived In The Countryside In Utah. It Brought Tears To My Eyes. Indescribable. Best Hotel View I Awoke At 6 In The Morning At The Hyatt In Milwaukee Wisconsin. It Was Dim Outside And The Streets Were Wet And Empty But There Were Neon Lights Blinking And A Giant Screen With President Bush Speaking On It. He Was In Town Later That Day. The Darkest And Tallest Building In Sight Had Black Birds Circling Overhead And The Whole Scene Had A Very Gotham City Feel To It. Coolest Photo Opportunity We Made A Quick Stop To Take A Picture In Front Of Sun Studio In Memphis Tennessee. Thank You To Everybody Who Helped Me And All Those Who Gave Support And Prayers On This Tour. It Meant The World To Me. Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.08.04 I Have To Share The Most Amazing Thing That Just Happened To Me One That Will Go Down In The History Of Amazing Events In My Journal For As Long As I Can Remember I've Been A U2 Fan. It Seems Like The Majority Of The Landmarks In My Young Timeline Are In My Memory With A U2 Song Playing As The Background Music... A Few Days Ago I Had A Meeting At A Fancy Hotel Restaurant With A Man Who Is Considering Using A Song Or Two Of Mine In His Movie. During Our Meeting He Mentioned That He Had Just Met With Bono About A Possible Cameo Role In This Same Film And Tilted His Head To A Hotel Room Directly Above My Head Where His Meeting Took Place. I Couldn't Believe It! I Was Only A Courtyard Away From One Of My Biggest Musical Influences! I Was Too Shy To Ask So I Was Thrilled When My New Potential Business Associate Offered To Take Me Up To Meet Him. I've Never Been The Type To Get Star-Struck But My Goodness I Was Excited. Had To Keep It Cool Though. Well When We Go To The Suite It Turned Out That Mr. Bono Was Already In Yet Another Meeting. But As We Stood In The Doorway I Recognized The Sound Of His Voice And Was Feeling Pretty Psyched That A Man Whom I Admire On So Many Levels Was Only A Short Hallway Away. Then Just As We Were About To Leave Bono Tipped His Head Back To See Who Was At The Door. I Tipped My Head To The Side And Smiled And He Smiled Back At Me. I'm Sure He Was Just Wondering Who That Smiling Young Girl In His Doorway Was....But I Would Like To Think That We Bonded! It Is Now October 29th And I've Been On A Club Tour Opening For Ari Hest For The Last Three Weeks. The First Day Out I Flew Into Missouri To Meet Up With My Bus And Band. Flying In And Looking Down Over The Trees Brought Tears To My Eyes. I'm Experiencing Autumn In The Midwest For The First Time. The Colors Were Incredible! In A Sea Of Rich Gold There Will Be A Solid Patch Of Red So Bright That It Looks Like Fire. And On The Ground The Air Is So Crisp That It Made Me Excited For That First Breath Of Fresh Air Every Time I Stepped Outside. I Almost Missed My Sound-Check One Night Because I HAD To Write About It. This Tour Has Been Another Fantastic Adventure For Me And I Have Really Enjoyed Myself. Ari And His Band Have Been So Sweet I Am Officially An Ari Hest Fan And Of Course My Band Is A Total Riot With All Of Their Antics On Stage And On The Bus. Thanks For Catching Up With Me And Thank You To Everyone Who Has Come Out To Support Me And My Band At Shows In The Last Few Weeks. You Have Made This A Lot Of Fun. Until Next Time Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.04.04 Well Its About Time I Showed Up! Here Are Some Of The Highlights Of The Last Month ... On September 11 I Played A Show In Portland Oregon Sponsored By KINK One Of My Favorite Radio Stations To Raise Money For SMART An Organization That Aids Children In Learning To Read. I Opened For Five For Fighting And Tears For Fears. It Was Thrilling! The Audience Was Made Up Of About 3000 People And While I Sang "Breathe" I Looked Out Over This Sea Of Faces And Was Astonished To Realize That I Was Making A Connection To So Many People All At Once. I Felt Incredibly Lucky. From There I Flew To NY And On September 20 My Band And I Played For The Annual Sony Branch Meetings. There Were About 500 Sales And Distribution People Present At The Supper Club And I Waited In The Wings As Nervous As I've Ever Been. I Wanted So Badly To Impress These Folks. I Played Second After Nas. I Had Such A Great Time On Stage They Were Really A Fun Audience To Play For So Into The Music. When I Finished I Was Shocked To Be Given A Standing Ovation! It Meant The World To Me To Have This Forum In Which To Say Thank You To Everyone Who Puts In The Hours Energy And Creativity To Get The Records Out There. And To See That They Were As Grateful To Me For Making The Music Actually Brought Tears To My Eyes. I Curtsied And Shaking With So Much Excitement And Nervous Energy I Walked Back To The Artist Lounge Where I Had My Next Adventure ... You See As A 13-14 Year Old I Was Still Too Shy To Sing My Own Songs But I Would Sing With Pride The Songs That Were Popular And My Favorites At The Time. One In Particular Was "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone" By Paula Cole. When I Sang It To My Friends In Junior High School They Would Egg Me On With "you Should Be A Singer". I Never Thought I Actually Would Be. At Any Rate At The Sony Branch Meetings Paula Cole Sang A Song With Columbia Artist Chris Botti. After Talking With The Kind And Very Talented Mr. Botti For A While He Turned Around And Introduced Me To Paula Cole Who Was So Sweet And Of Course She Sang Beautifully That Day. I Felt Like I Was 13 Again And I Wished I Had The Numbers Of Anyone I Knew From Junior High To Tell Them About It! I'm Home For About 2 Weeks Before A Club Tour Starts On October 10. I Spent Some Much Needed Alone Time Sitting In A Local Coffee Shop And Writing In My Journal. As I Sit Here I Watch As Girls That I Used To Tutor As 12 And 13 Year Olds Walking In On Dates And Wearing Lipstick And Carrying Purses. It Hit Me That Life Moves So Quickly. It Seems Like Not So Long Ago I Was Sitting In Mrs. Porter's Jr High Class And Wondering If My Dreams Of Making Music Weren't Just Way Too Far Fetched. I Still Can't Believe This Is My Life. I Am So Excited To See Where It All Goes And In The Meantime I Encourage You To Stop And Smell The Roses Along With Me ...I Need A Reminder To Do So Sometimes Myself. The Five Minutes That You Just Spent Reading This Are Irreplaceable And I Am Honored That You Decided To Spend Them With Me. As Always...You Are Slow Down Beautiful Xo Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.08.04 As I Continue My Radio Tour I Have A Heartwarming Personal Experience To Share With You...... I Was Thrilled To Be Back In California And To See My Brother Tim Who Stopped By A Station In San Diego To Visit With Me. While I Played "Breathe" He Called Our Sister On His Cell Phone And Sat The Phone On The Stage So She Could Listen In During An In Studio Performance. It Was Amazing To Feel The Support Of My Family. After My Performance He Handed Me The Phone To Speak To My Sister. Turns Out Her Son My Six Year Old Nephew Jacob Who Is Currently Working On Mastering The Written Word Has Changed The Lyrics To My Song "Citadel." As It Is The Lyrics To The Chorus Read "what If I Bleed What If I Break And I Find That I Can't Take The City Below The Citadel ... " However His Interpretation Of The Lyrics Are "what If I Break What If I Bleed What If I Never Learn To Read?" Another Adjustment To My Lyrics Was Made On The Song "Paper Bag" Where The Line Reads "someday We'll All Be Old And I'll Be So Damn Beautiful." Jacob Was Concerned That His Auntie Anna Was Using A Swear Word So My Sister Assured Him That I Was Not Saying "so Damn Beautiful " But In Fact I Was Singing "slow Down Beautiful." "She's So Pretty You Gotta Slow Down " Said My Sister. So A Few Days Ago Jacob Looked Affectionately At Her And Said "Mommie You're Slow Down Beautiful." He Is Just Precious. I Am So Looking Forward To Sharing All My Songs With You And For Jacob To Share Them With His Friends My Sister's Edited Version Of Course . In The Meantime Thanks For Checking Up On Me .... You Are Slow Down Beautiful! -Anna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.23.04 I'm Experiencing So Many Amazing Moments As I Tour The Country Promoting My Album. One That Especially Stands Out And That I Wanted To Share With You Is When A Car Came To Pick Us Up In Boulder To Take Us To The Airport In Denver. "We" Consisted Of My Manager Kathy Anaya My Guitar Guru Chris McClure And Myself. Before We Had Traveled Too Far Chris Suggested We Make A Stop At The Nearest Sam Goody Where He Picked Up A Copy Of Kris Kristofferson's All Time Greatest Hits. The Ride Was Like Something Out Of A Movie Driving Down The Countryside With Two People I Care Very Much About And All Of Us Singing "Me And Bobby McGee" At The Top Of Our Lungs. The Sky Was Clear And I Witnessed One Of The Most Gorgeous Sunsets I've Ever Seen...All While Shamelessly Singing "Silver Tongued Devil" To The Captive Audience That Was Our Highly Entertained Driver. I Felt Unbelievably Lucky And Moments Like This Sum Up Much Of The Trip. I'm Learning Lessons At Lightening Speed And Taking Lots Of Pictures. Looking Forward To Each New Step. ".... With The Windshield Wiper Slappin' Time And Holding Bobby's Hand In Mine We Sang Every Song That Driver Knew ..." Xo Anna Visit Www.OnGuardOnline.Gov For Social Networking Safety Tips For Parents And Youth Copyright 2009 Sony Music Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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