..so return to the gold lawn

Last year when I was still doing photography I worked on a wedding with a local photographer here Nakesha Morgan and learned that she had a sister who was a musician.  I found her online and immediately loved her Far Field ep and had always just followed along to her updates.  When I launched Love❤Club, one of my goals was to collaborate and support artists of all types and luckily Sharaya was on board when I asked if she could contribute to our boxes.  Without hesitation she drove to my house and dropped off 150 cd's.  To say she is generous is just the tip of the iceberg.

Sharaya Mikael quit her day job less than a year ago, but the folk-pop, song/songwriter and guitarist has already created a buzz with her freewheeling approach to her career. Her 5- song EP, Far Field was independently released in 2010, and was featured on Portland’s KINK.FM as well as popular blog, Welcome Hohmes “Best of 2010” list. 

It sold over 2,000 copies, most of them at gigs on a marathon 50-state promotional tour. “The road trip was more of an experiment to see if I could survive on the road and still love it… after six months straight, I couldn’t imagine my life any other way” she says reminiscing on the not so distant past. 

In 2011 she made the move to Nashville TN, where she released her Rush EP and continues to tour incessantly, maintaining strong followings in Portland, OR and Atlanta, GA. Her songs have most recently been featured on  the WB’s new 90210 mini-drama and can be viewed via Netflix. 

Her clean voice & catchy melodies paired with intelligent lyrics & tranquil instrumentation make for tunes that you won’t mind having stuck in your head, as they surely will be upon a first listen.

To stay up to date on her summer tour make sure you follow along: facebook- twitter- web 

Today I have 2 sets of each of her ep's that are up for grabs for you!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

moon river..

Happy 1st of June!
(um is this year going by fast?)

Its raining here, and although I do like summer..

I won't lie, I HATE the heat!

I'm from Southern California so I'm used to dry heat,

but up here in Oregon when its hot and you sweat just walking to your car..?

so. not. cool

Anyways I don't mind this rain, its pretty, its calm, its so Oregon.

Today I'm mellow and this song totally does it for me!

Stay tuned later when I post a bridal party gift idea (with a just.lovely.things spin on it!)

oh brit brit..

Well its here, the new Britney video ..

Britney Spears - New Music - More Music Videos

and for the review..

In typical B. Spears form its full of heavy duty sexual lip syncing, I call it that because when I sing songs I don't look like I want to do people.. but she pulls it off very well!  The set is just bananas, as a photographer of course I love the cameras and lights in there, and the size of her set is just unreal.  I looked up photos and the set was indeed built that large (so cool!)...
The one thing about this video that I don't like is how confused I feel after watching it.. what does it have to do with the song??

I'm not gonna hate, because she still looks way better then me, but what happened to her dancing skills and when the heck is her hair gonna grow out? I mean its been quite a few years since she shaved it and not only do her extensions look bad, but so does her stunt doubles'!!


I will say if I had to choose (which thankfully I don't) between this or the new Lady Gaga it would so be this one,
 but thank goodness I only have to hear it if I listen to the radio..


Anyhow like my opinion matters, but I give it a thumbs up for set and design and a thumbs down for everything else.. OK I'm off to go practice my dance moves so I feel better about not being a famous pop star with bad hair but lots of money! Goodnight y'll <-- that's how she says it!