With my musical hero, Karl Wallinger, the genius behind World Party.
About Me
Born into a creative family with music at the center, I began composing songs at and early age.
I am forever grateful to my uncle, Robert Mercer, a record company executive who "hired" me when I was years old, to do a takedown from the radio announcement of the top ten pop songs, each week, which gave me the best education there is in the art of songwriting. Also, to my father for taking me with him to some of his recording sessions and getting me work as a singer on some important records, commercials and film soundtracks, when I was a child, which introduced me to the world of recording.
After putting music aside for many years, in order to focus on surviving a turbulent childhood, in my mid-twenties, I gave birth to my daughter and suddenly, I realized couldn't hide anymore. How could I set an example for her of living a true, authentic life if I wasn't doing that myself?
An entire album of songs came pouring out of me in just a few days, as if they were all there waiting for me to set them free. It was a metaphor for my life up until then. To this day, I believe that some of those early songs are my best.
Since then, I have written hundreds of songs, mostly about people and things I care about like my daughter, heroes of mine, the natural world, human rights, and tragic events that have moved me. I've also written a book, several screenplays, lots of poems, developed a number of television shows (www.MonkIIProductions.com) and am currently working on a musical.
I believe that each of us has a purpose and a story to be told and it is up to us to honor the gifts we are given, whatever they are, by sharing them with the rest of the world.
I am forever grateful to my uncle, Robert Mercer, a record company executive who "hired" me when I was years old, to do a takedown from the radio announcement of the top ten pop songs, each week, which gave me the best education there is in the art of songwriting. Also, to my father for taking me with him to some of his recording sessions and getting me work as a singer on some important records, commercials and film soundtracks, when I was a child, which introduced me to the world of recording.
After putting music aside for many years, in order to focus on surviving a turbulent childhood, in my mid-twenties, I gave birth to my daughter and suddenly, I realized couldn't hide anymore. How could I set an example for her of living a true, authentic life if I wasn't doing that myself?
An entire album of songs came pouring out of me in just a few days, as if they were all there waiting for me to set them free. It was a metaphor for my life up until then. To this day, I believe that some of those early songs are my best.
Since then, I have written hundreds of songs, mostly about people and things I care about like my daughter, heroes of mine, the natural world, human rights, and tragic events that have moved me. I've also written a book, several screenplays, lots of poems, developed a number of television shows (www.MonkIIProductions.com) and am currently working on a musical.
I believe that each of us has a purpose and a story to be told and it is up to us to honor the gifts we are given, whatever they are, by sharing them with the rest of the world.
