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i'm thrilled to announce my solo debut at the very prestigious club passim in boston! each memorial and labor day, passim hosts their cutting edge of the campfire festival. i've been to many, but this will be my first campfire performance! it always proves to be a phenomenal collaboration of young folkies. come check out a FULL memorial day weekend of great music. i'll be playing in the round with john gerard, josiah altschuler, and jess tardy. check out the SHOWS page for details.

in other news, we've finished up the recording process for my first record!!! i could not be happier with how this last year has come to fruition. syd (my wonderful producer) and i can't wait to share the finished product with you. stay tuned for details regarding the autumn release of the record and shows that will come along with it.

thank you all for your support along the way, and i hope to see you in boston!!

xoxo,
lisa p

p.s. check out a few new PHOTOS from our final time in the studio

NPR informed me the other day that 2008 has been named by the UN as the international year of the potato. noted as a staple food in the diet of the world’s population, the potato can play an important role in eradicating poverty. a shameless potato lover, i say bring on the spuds! (they’re just so versatile.)

now, not to devalue the potato, but 2008 should also be known as the year of my debut record! we’re coming down the home stretch in many ways, and have had a blast all along the way. i was very fortunate this past year to have had so many of my musical dreams come true, and with so many truly wonderful people.

we wrapped up the year with a productive studio session, which included appearances by steve belleville, banjo/mandolinist extraordinaire, and tim blane, who should never do anything in life but play the piano (or anything else with keys). syd and i are very proud of the way the record sounds and can’t wait to share it with you.

i also got a chance last month to briefly share the stage with the lovely edie carey and rose cousins, two of my very favorite lady singer-songwriters. that night i met elana arian, who lended her stellar string skills but is also a very talented singer-songwriter, along with the fabulous photographers joy and julie guest, who documented us all on stage together. be sure to check out the PHOTOS section for shots from the living room in nyc, the studio view of the lovely blanket of snow that is currently draped over vermont, and fun times all around.

i hope everyone is happy and healthy and that this year will bring lots of smiles (and potatoes). miss you all and happy new year!!!

xoxo,
lisa p

links to the esteemed artists mentioned in this newsletter:
www.syd-music.com (mr. producer man)
www.timblane.com (you go, tim)
www.chadperrone.com (to hear steve belleville, banjo/mandolinist extraordinaire, as well as our friend chad, of course)
www.sweetteaphoto.com (lovely ladies with cameras)

and some lovely ladies with guitars, etc…
www.ediecarey.com
www.rosecousins.com
www.elanaarian.com

i could not be happier with the progression of my biggest project to date. this weekend we had aaron cowan to the studio to lay down some rockin’ guitar tracks. we also had singer/songwriter patrick thomas (www.myspace.com/patrickthomasmusic) in to lend an ear as well as his guitar skills. syd and i certainly picked up a guitar or two, plunked some piano, and even learned how to play the harmonium! what is a harmonium, you may ask? (it’s ok, i didn’t know either.) check out the PHOTOS section for shots of that and the rest of the fun.

speaking of learning, which is certainly one of my great passions, this process has been filled with it. i’ve affirmed that how a producer makes you feel is equally as important as how he makes your music sound. syd clearly knew this before i did, because he has exceeded every possible expectation in both realms. i’ve also learned that the more beautiful the environment, the more creative i feel; it doesn’t get more beautiful than charles eller studios in charlotte, vermont (the PHOTOS will barely do it justice). it’s quite an indescribable feeling to suddenly be reminded why it is one does what she does. and while i’m comfortable and content with my life on a daily basis, this weekend has validated that i am, indeed, headed on the right path...and with the right companions...

until next time, take a trip to vermont. i promise you’ll feel as refreshed as i do.

hugs, and almost-peak foliage,

lisa p