This Saturday, September 11 starting at 4pm, I have the honor of sharing 3 of my original songs with the Women’s Writing Salon at Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters in Grass Valley, CA.  Here is the order of readers and our bios:

1. Catherine Scholz
2. Ann Keeling
3. Christine Irving
4. Jan Fishler
5. Kirsten Casey
6. Ronnie Paul

BIO’S

1. Catherine Scholz is a singer-songwriter and composer born and raised in the Milwaukee area with a degree in Music from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.  She moved to northern California in 1999 and she is currently working on a number of original pieces from a variety of genres: folk, folk-rock, and instrumental ambient dance tracks. She is also eagerly anticipating her 2nd child in late October. Her website is: catherinesmusic.com.

2. Ann Keeling is a writer, editor, and personal writing coach who has taught at universities and high schools. Most recently, she taught Creative Writing at Ghidotti Early College High School. Her passion lies in helping students increase their writing mastery and find the brilliance of their unique voice. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College and an MFA in Dance from UCLA. She lives in Grass Valley with her husband, son, and a black-and-white dog.

3. Christine Irving is a poet and playwright. She performs frequently in local venues and is the author of a book of poetry, Be a Teller of Tales and a CD, Originals.  Her latest endeavor is a chapbook of poetry entitled, The Naked Man. Her books for children, Prickly Predicaments, Prickly Passages and The Mystery of the Black Madonna are available on Kindle.  She is currently working on a novel about Mary Magdalene.

4. Jan Fishler recently completed an adoption memoir, Searching for Jane, Finding Myself. Now, she spends much of her time learning everything she can about marketing books and implementing the various techniques and strategies she’s read about. In her free time, Jan walks her golden retriever on the Gracie ditch, kayaks on lower Scott’s Flat Lake, and dreams about having her book included in Oprah’s book club.

5. Kirsten Casey earned her MA in Creative Writing over 18 years ago, and she continues to work on advanced degrees in mothering, stain removal, and chauffeuring.  Occasionally she writes a poem.  She lives in Nevada City with her lovely husband, three loud children, and neurotic dog.  She would rather be here than anywhere else.

6.  Some things never change. Ronnie Paul continues to practice yoga diligently, cook incessantly, write memoirs sporadically and salsa dance flamboyantly. Further more, she still hasn’t written her promised cookbook or learned how to text message. Her aspirations include living in a body that never aches or pains and allowing herself to sit and read novels in the afternoon.

Download audio file (ElephantGatheringSample8.30.10.mp3)

This is my second project called “Elephant Gathering” (the first was “You Are Loved,” still due to be fully released).

This track could be used for many different applications.  I’d like to know your thoughts.  Is this something you would add to your iTunes collection for background music?  Or do you feel called to add your own sound to the mix?  What influences do you hear in this piece? Leave your comment here.

If you would like to be able to download this sample MP3 of “Elephant Gathering,” you may do so by joining my email list or if you are already on my list, simply wait for the next email or leave me a comment here.

Blessings of harmony,

Catherine

Then I will take a break to bring a new piece of human-life-music into our world around October 26th (that’s code for “baby!”). Michael and I are feeling very blessed by this gift of new life coming to us.  My son, Nathan (8 years) is also looking forward to becoming a big brother!

Blessings of harmony,

Catherine

Tahoe Green Fest

Saturday, July 10th
Storyfield @ 7pm – admission by donation
King’s Beach, North Lake Tahoe

RSVP on –>

Storyfield is:

Catherine Scholz:

vocals, keyboards, guitar
Michael Logue: electric guitar
Mark McCartney: drums
Rob Holland: bass

How did we rank in the Lilith Fair Contest?
When the judging ended, we ranked in the top 15% for California and Hawaii.

THANK YOU for your support, whether you took some time to judge or just thought good thoughts for us!

Live music performance videos from LadyFest 2008 on my YouTube Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/CatScholz

FabFemmes iMix: The iMix includes music by Shawn Colvin, Norah Jones, Suzanne Vega, Joni Mitchell
& Over the Rhine mixed with songs from “Whirlwind Girl” ~ check it out here.

Got a mobile device? Like free music as podcasts? Download my audio podcasts to your mobile device by subscribing to my podcasts at iTunes here:

Listen to internet radio? On your laptop, desktop, or your mobile, you can listen to “Whirlwind Girl” on these internet radio stations or websites

Rhapsody

LastFM

Pandora

and remember, to get the highest quality sonic experience, you can purchase a personally autographed CD of Whirlwind Girl for yourself or a friend!

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We are excited to be performing at the 2010 Lake Tahoe Green Fest on July 10th and 11th at King’s Beach.  Stay tuned for more details as they develop!

From Sigba.org: GreenFEST is an education in sustainability with green exhibits from renewable energy, interactive activities for children, and organic food vendors.  There will also be beer and wine tasting.

The semi-finals have begun for the top 20, and a winner will be chosen in about a week. Personally, I enjoyed the whole process, from writing and producing with Michael to entering and watching our track rise up the charts.  I also received great feedback about our track that I will definitely incorporate before we make it commercially available.

We hope you had a pleasant experience judging the contest and we thank you for your comments, feedback and attention!

Subscribe to my blog and/or join my email list for updates and new releases of “Right Here Now,” “You Are Loved,” “Crossing Over” and more coming soon!

In gratitude,

-Catherine

P.S. If you want to track the semi-finals in the California category, go here: http://www.ourstage.com/contests/3987-lilith-local-talent-search-los-angeles-san-francisco-and-san-diego

HowtoVoteforCatherine (Pdf download)

Here are the instructions:
1) Register at OurStage.com here: http://www.ourstage.com/go/lilithcalifornia

2) Make Catherine your favorite artist by going to this page:
 http://www.ourstage.com/profile/catherinescholz and clicking the “Make this my Favorite Artist” button.

3) Judge in the San Diego/LosAngeles/SanFrancisco Category as often as you can until Monday night, 9pm PST, 11pm CST, 12am EST.  We need to make the top 20 to make the semi-finals.

Judge on OurStage or Judge on Facebook
4) More ways you could help:
-   Leave a comment on this page for our track
and “Like” the track while you are logged into Facebook
THANK YOU!! – Catherine and Michael
You can track our progress here:

http://www.ourstage.com/tracks/OGIRELVPEIXQ-right-here-now

If you want to guarantee our track, Right Here Now, will come up at least once a day in your judging process, simply make Catherine Scholz your “favorite artist” by clicking the green button above once, then again when you get to the OurStage website.

We’re only 4 spots away from making the semi-finals in the Lilith Fair Competition!  Have you been judging online? THANK YOU!!!!

Would you be willing to spend 20 minutes or more judging tracks until Monday to help us reach the semi-finals?  If you get to our track, take a screenshot and send it to us and we will send you some goodies!

Judge on OurStage

or Judge on Facebook

Another couple of ways you could help:

1) Leave a comment on the page for our track

2) “Like” the track while you are logged into Facebook

THANK YOU!!

We’re at 161/600!

If you have been judging online,

THANK YOU! (and please keep going!)

We would like to know more about your experience:

1) How much time have you spent listening to and judging tracks?

2) Have you come across our track, “Right Here Now“?  If so, how many times?

3) What do you think of the music you are hearing from other artists?

Leave your response here as a comment.

Can you help?  Here’s an incentive for taking some time out of your schedule to help us out.

1) Follow this direct link to judge tracks in the California category

2) Judge tracks until you get to Right Here Now

3) Take a screenshot of the page (how-to tutorial here)

4) Email the screenshot image to info@catherinesmusic.com with your mailing address.

5) We will send you an autographed Whirlwind Girl CD and 2 brand new releases, Right Here Now and You Are Loved (new world-fusion dance track – yummy!).

You can also judge on

Thanks so much for your support!
Stay tuned to my Facebook page for more frequent updates!

or JUDGE ON:

We submitted our track, “Right Here Now” to the 2010 Lilith Fair Local Talent Search: California at OurStage.com Friday afternoon, about 3 hours before the judging officially started.  Within 2 days, our track jumped from 580/580 entries to 204/580!

If you would like to have an influence on how this contest turns out, you may begin judging tracks yourself at OurStage.com in the California category.  The judging process will be happening all month-long.  Here are the rules for judging:

• Fans must be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of entry and legal residents of the United States and/or Canada.
• Participate in at least 25 Sort4 and/or 100 Head-To-Head battles in any of the Lilith Local Search Music Channels
• Click here to read the official rules.

You may also track our ranking in the contest directly on the OurStage website.

The San Fransisco winner will perform at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA on July 5. 2010.  Thanks for your support and stay tuned to my blog, my email list, and/or Facebook for updates!

The Lilith Fair Local Talent Search has extended the entry deadline to May 22nd, though judging on OurStage.com will begin on May 1st, 2010.  They have also narrowed the playing field by region so I will be competing with other artists from California and Hawaii instead of the whole world and if selected, I would be performing in San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego.

We have been producing our new song, “Right Here Now” at SunSound Studios and recently, one of our fans, Christopher Taylor, strongly encouraged us to consider uploading “Whirlwind Girl” for our contest entry.  What do YOU think?  Leave us a comment.

Download audio file (RightHereNowV2.mp3)

Enjoy! – Catherine and Michael

Besides discovering new music everyday and sharing the stage
with an incredible array of talented women,

it was wonderful to see established and new artists alike
have the opportunity to play in front of much larger or more diverse audiences than usual.

With that in mind, I am thrilled to announce the first set of artists for Lilith 2010.”

– Lilith co-founder and main stage headliner Sarah McLachlan

Confirmed Artists (so far)

Beth Orton

Brandi Carlile

Cat Power

Chantal Kreviazuk

Colbie Caillat

Corinne Bailey Rae

Emmylou Harris

Erykah Badu

Gossip

Heart

Indigo Girls

Jill Scott

Loretta Lynn

Mary J. Blige

Metric

Miranda Lambert

Norah Jones

Sara Bareilles

Sarah McLachlan

Sheryl Crow

Sugarland

Tegan and Sara

A Fine Frenzy

Ann Atomic

Ash Koley

Butterfly Boucher

Ceci Bastida

Chairlift

Donna Delory

Elizaveta

Erin McCarley

Frazey Ford

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Ima

Ingrid Michaelson

Janelle Monáe

Jennifer Knapp

Jill Hennessy

Julia Othmer

Kate Nash

Katzenjammer

Ke$ha

La Roux

Lights

Lissie

Marina and the Diamonds

Meaghan Smith

Melissa McClelland

Missy Higgins

Molly Jenson

Nneka

Priscilla Renea

Rosie Thomas

Serena Ryder

Sia

Susan Justice

Tara MacLean

The Submarines

The Weepies

Toby Lightman

Vedera

Vita Chambers

Ximena Sariñana

Zee Avi

For more information about the tour, visit LilithFair’s website.

For more information about the contest, visit OurStage.com.

Announcing… I am entering a contest at OurStage.com to compete for a spot on the 2010 Lilith Fair tour.  If you would like to see me and my band perform live on the Lilith Fair Tour, please consider giving some of your time and attention over the next few months in the judging process.  This would involve registering at OurStage.com, then visiting the site over the next few months to listen and judge in the Lilith Fair category.

Currently, we are leaning towards entering the song, “Right Here Now” and we would love to hear your thoughts.  Please contribute your thoughts as a comment here on my blog.

Listen to “Right Here Now”:

Download audio file (RightHereNowSample5.25.10.mp3)

If you are excited about this and would like to begin the process and register now, you may do so here: http://www.ourstage.com/register?register_as_fan=true.  And please mark your calendar: judging at OurStage will officially begin on May 1st, 2010.

Many thanks for your support!

-Catherine

Tomorrow at the See Jane Do Passion into Action Conference, I will be performing this song live shortly before 1pm.

Download audio file (RightHereNowSample.mp3)

This song is going to be on the next album, scheduled to be released on 2010.

Lyrics:

Sometimes she speaks without making a sound.

Sometimes she screams so loud it shakes the clouds.

Oh, but she’s right here now.

Sometimes I feel like a ghost in this town.

Sometimes I feel like an angel flying around.

Oh, but I’m right here now.

Sometimes he floats away from the light.

Sometimes he shines like a star in the night.

Oh, but he’s right here now.

Announcing: I have been asked to perform “Right Here Now” live at the upcoming See Jane Do Passion into Action Conference to be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Grass Valley on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010.  The song is currently being co-produced with Michael Logue at SunSound Studios and “Right Here Now” will be available on compact disc at the conference.  Samples of the track will be available on my website soon and MP3′s will be also available for purchase as well.  Check out the video of a live performance of “Right Here Now” with co-writer, Michael Logue at the See Jane Do Soiree last year (it’s about 22 minutes into the video).

Here is my first attempt at making music for all you dancers out there…
Download audio file (YouAreLoved.mp3)

Special thanks to Michael Logue for guidance with some of the more advanced aspects of audio engineering!