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Songwriter - Tara |
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| Location: | Maryland |
| Country: |  United States |
| Zodiac: |  Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22) |
| Last Login: | Jun 2, 2008 (571 days back) |
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About Me |
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| A native of Harlem, NY, Tara grew up in a household filled with music. "There was always music played in my house, from Dad's Sam Cooke albums and my mom blasting gospel on Sunday mornings, to my grandfather's scratchy Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker records; on down to my brother's funk album collection...I absorbed it all!" she says. Inspired by the sounds heard in her home and on the radio, Tara was drawn to songwriting. "I've been writing little ditties since I was 8 or 9 years old. Some of the artists who have inspired me include Sister Sledge, Jonathan Butler, Cassandra Wilson, Àngela Winbush and Prince. Their songs tell amazing stories and teach great lessons and that's what I set out to accomplish with each song I write." Her family’s love for music exposed her to a diverse and rich musical background that inspired her own musical aspirations. She took vocal and piano lessons with Ms. Leavata Johnson, an opera singer who has performed on Broadway (Porgy and Bess) as well as in Europe and Russia and joined New York’s All-City High School Chorus in 1988. She auditioned and was accepted to various colleges (including Ithaca College School of Music, Susquehanna University, Shenandoah Conservatory and Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Music) to study music and ultimately enrolled in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Music in 1989. While at VCU, she majored in vocal performance and performed with the Choral Arts Society. During her sophomore year she changed her major to broadcasting while still studying music at VCU. She earned a BS degree in Mass Communications from the university in 1993. As a BMI songwriter and publisher member, she pours her heart out in song. She says, "Music is therapy for the spirit, I like writing songs that touch people's lives and express the condition of the heart." Indeed, her songs are a true testament of her beliefs. Currently Tara produces, arranges and records her own material out of her home studio consisting of the Roland VS-2480, a Yamaha Motif-6 and an Ensoniq TS-10. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 8/1/2006Band Website: hooklinegrooves.com Band Members: Me, Myself and I "I've come out of that crap about how you have to suffer to have something to write about. I've found I can write from joy, and from resolution as well. Music is its own therapy. The more you play and study, the more you see the beauty and balance of it. Of course, music has a real healing quality and that's why, instinctively, we listen to it and play it in the first place." -Sting Influences: Sister Sledge , CHIC , Prince , Jonathan Butler , Àngela Winbush, Cassandra Wilson , Margaret Cox, Chaka Khan, Sam Cooke , DeBarge, Sting and The Police, Bob Marley , Jimi Hendrix , Sade, Cameo, The Isley Bros. , Wendy and Lisa , ...I could go on and on, too many to name! Sounds Like: ME, Who else? Record Label: N/A Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Smoker: | No |
| Drinker: | No |
| Education: | College graduate |
| Occupation: | Music Artist (Pop / R&B / Other) |
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My Blog |
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All Rams can do now is wait, watch, hope |
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| Sunday: 6 p.m., CBSBy TIM PEARRELLTIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERVCU’s chances for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament took hits Monday night when Gonzaga and South Alabama lost in their conferen... Posted by HookLine Grooves"© on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:30:00 PST |
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Can VCU get an at-large bid to the NCAA??? I hope so!!! |
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| The Waiting GameAfter James Madison lost Friday to Northeastern 73-55, the Dean Keener era is officially over at JMU. Read more about the game here. But while the Dukes await the announcement of a ne... Posted by HookLine Grooves"© on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:05:00 PST |
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VCU Rams clinch No. 1 seed in CAA tournament, March 7-10, in Richmond, Va. |
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| College basketball fans across the country sometimes refer to what will take place in the coming weeks as the "real" season March Madness and all that.A better term might be the "reward" season. Pla... Posted by HookLine Grooves"© on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:57:00 PST |
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Before The Music Dies |
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| Description: Never have so few companies controlled so much of the music played on the radio and for sale at retail stores. At the same time, there are more bands and more ways to discover their musi... Posted by HookLine Grooves"© on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:16:00 PST |
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Ruth Brown, R.I.P. |
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| Miss R&BI was shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Ruth Brown on Friday, November 17th 2006... Ruth was a true inspiration and pioneer in the world of music... I learned some years ago t... Posted by HookLine Grooves"© on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:23:00 PST |
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Music I'm Feelin' Right Now |
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| Cassandra Wilson - Thunderbird (a different sound for her but at the same time distinctly all Cassandra)Jonathan Butler - Jonathan (can't get enough of the instrumentals on here...and love Jonathan's... Posted by HookLine Grooves"© on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:22:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Catwoman, TB, Jeffrey, Tomi Jenkins, Angela Winbush, kathy sledge, Sister Sledge, Jonathan Butler, Jimi Hendrix, Jesse Johnson, FREAKJUICE, Tyka Nelson, Charlie Singleton, Nile Rodgers, Chris Thomas King, Robert Cray, Sam Cooke, RENE & ANGELA, Bunny DeBarge, Chaka Khan, PVIBEZ, The Indie Soul Movement, FACES OF FUNK, Noreen Crayton, Living Colour, Ta Mara & The Seen, Sting, Bob Marley, Sade, Cassandra Wilson, Des'ree, AMBER DIRKS, DJ Mike Wright, Jackie Rawe, Lenny Kravitz, Sananda Maitreya, Ingrid Chavez, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, BMI, SENSUAL SOUNDS, Josephine Grace, Sharon Musgrave, NORMA RAY, TheSweetUnclePrince, Tebo, Brooke, Tara London LIVE @ THE REGAL ROOM 18TH JUNE!!!, Fab Morvan, Kne-Ochaw Hampton, Cherrelle Tribute Page, sabine, Dave Sereny, Nhojj, Jai Finley -still celebrating the beauty of my Mom, Missy Burton, LEMON
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