SINGLE RELEASED OCTOBER 2018
Vintage Halloween Gem from 1949 Reimagined!
Produced by Greg Talenfeld
and featuring Richard Lloyd of Television, Dennis Diken of The Smithereens, Peter Stuart, all featured on Firepop
Produced by and featuring Richard Lloyd of Television, Dennis Diken of The Smithereens, Ira Elliot of Nada Surf, Joe McGinty, Peter Stuart
Produced by John Agnello featuring Andy Burton, Peter Stuart, Ira Elliot (Nada Surf) and Deni Bonet
I am recording again!
I am a songwriter, singer and guitarist from NYC. My songs have been used in over 300 instances in TV and commercials. As a side woman, I have played with some amazing original New York bands, including a 5-year stint on guitar in Richard Lloyd’s band (of Television) who also produced my first CD. I am the daughter of talk show legend Barry Farber, niece of comedian Jerry Farber and the sister of investigative journalist Celia Farber.
I currently perform music in elder care facilities
longer life story
I was born in Manhattan, but spent my teenage years in Örebro, Sweden. My rock and roll journey has played out in both places, but started on bass in an explosive post punk band in Sweden called Container Club.
Like most kids in mid-70’s New York, I loved Kiss, Queen, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Who and The Stones. When I went to Sweden with my mother and sister at age 13, the punk / new wave movement was quickly eclipsing all these classic rock superstars. The music of the youth went back to being about small sweaty clubs instead of stadiums.
It was about making some noise for yourself, not just being a consumer of the stuff.
Although we were geographically and culturally closer to London, the people I hung out with were just crazy about the CBGB’s New York rock scene… and Television in particular.
After 6 years in Sweden I got home to New York, at age19, found a 1964 Fender Mustang electric guitar and fooled around with it. I liked Tom Verlaine alright, but was utterly fascinated with the other Television guitarist, Richard Lloyd. Went to every single gig and even took a few lessons with him in 1983.
recordings
Fifteen years later, he produced my first CD “Firepop” and played transcendent, fierce, exquisite guitar all over it. Then he came with me to Sweden to play a series of gigs with my band, including a big festival. When we came home, Richard Lloyd asked me to play guitar in his band, which I did for about 5 years, and enjoyed the time of my life.
In 2004 I recorded another CD, also released independently called “Second Kiss” playing all the guitar myself. This was a bit more melodic, whimsical and polished pop/rock, and like Firepop featured master bassist Peter Stuart and miracle drummer Ira Elliot from Nada Surf. It was produced by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Son Volt, Dinosaur Jr., Dar Williams, Breeders, Bob Dylan).
In 2011 I released 8 songs as digital downloads produced by Steve Bill, an exceptionally accomplished arranger, musical director and guitarist in the world of pop music. This collection represents a completely different side of my work: The vocals and classic appeal of the pop melodies are given top priority.
music licensing
To date, my songs from those two releases have been used in over 300 instances in TV shows, (cable, network and PBS) as well as online (A&E promo for The Sopranos), videos and DVDs (Scrubs: Season Two, “Popular” (Disney) and commercials; including a national spot for Kodak.
My music is upbeat, driving and rich in hooks and melodies. My influences range from ‘60s and ‘70s pop, to harder edged indie rock, to American roots traditions.
unusual experiences
While studying audio engineering in college, a most interesting internship presented itself: I worked for 6 weeks at RPM Studio in New York, when the Rolling Stones were recording Dirty Work! Got to hang out with those fellows every night!
When I graduated college, I did what any person with a degree in The Arts does: I got a waitressing job. Wanting to at least hear great music during my shifts, I worked at the Knickerbocker Bar and Grill, where Harry Connick Jr. played 2 nights a week as a pianist—before he even started singing, at age 20. My recollections and SPIN interview with young Harry will be posted here soon.
It was during this time I immersed myself in American roots music and fell in love with New Orleans. Fast forward to 2004: 5 weeks after Hurricane Katrina, I was there gutting a church with other volunteers. I shot photos and wrote about the experience and they will be added to the website soon.
additional creative work
Aside from music, another pursuit near and dear to my heart is www.Nextworldtv.com, an online video gallery that I started in 2011. It hosts hundreds of compelling videos on sustainable solutions for our planet. Going deeper than simply “green”, it challenges our consumer lifestyle at its core now that the system is crumbling faster than ever. How we spend our time, our money, what systems we support and do not, the re-localization of our food system and economy are all issues turning a major corner right now. NextworldTV.com spotlights the most constructive and inspiring initiatives taking us in this direction.
I had over 9,000 subscribers following my daily posts when I sold the site in 2015. Please have a look- everything I posted for 6 years is still up there.
Licensing- Partial LIst
My catalogue of songs is available on a non-exclusive basis for licensing. Exclusive arrangements can of course be made for the right situation. I currently control 100% of my publishing, and am registered with BMI.
To date, my songs have been used in over 300 instances in TV shows, (cable, network and PBS) as well as online (A&E promo for The Sopranos), videos and DVDs (Scrubs: Season Two, “Popular” (Disney) and commercials; including a national spots for Kodak and Lifetime TV.
I have one “work for hire” project, a theme song that was created for the “Kid’s Science Challenge,” a national contest created by Jim Metzner, host of the NPR program “Pulse Of The Planet.”
To preview tracks for licensing view my FlickTrax page.
Below please find a list of licensed songs:
online
Network/Website: A&E Network
Program: The Sopranos Therapy with Dr. Melfi – Online Promo
Song(s) Used: Seeds of Anger
Network/Website: www.slide.com
Program: Social Networking
Song(s) Used: That Girl Again, Caroline’s Waiting
Network/Website: www.hi5.com
Program: Social Networking
Song(s) Used: One Thing
commercials
KODAK
Network/Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, National TV Campaign 2003
Song(s) Used: Shine
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS, BENEFIT CONCERT AD
Network/Agency: Lifetime TV Network
Song(s) Used: Original electric guitar solo
video/dvd
Production Co.: Herzog Productions
Program: “Scrubs” Season 2 DVD
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day
Production Co.: Disney
Program: “Popular” Season 2 DVD
Song(s) Used: That Girl Again
Production Co.: World Wrestling Entertainment
Program: Home Video
Song(s) Used: Caroline's Waiting
television
MTV
Total Request Live
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled, Beyond The Bloodline
MTV
Room Raiders
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day, Straight Up and Steady, Little Bit Lost, Disconnected, Shine, Meticulous Man
MTV
Wedding Crashers Movie Special
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled
MTV
MTV Hits
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled
MTV
MADE Episode 510
Song(s) Used: Beyond The Bloodline
MTV
MADE Ice Skater
Song(s) Used: Seeds of Anger
MTV
MADE Rocker
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled, Seeds of Anger
MTV
MADE Josh Soccer
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
MTV
MADE Lose Weight
Song(s) Used: Shine
MTV
MADE Jordan Prom King
Song(s) Used: Shine
MTV
MADE Jasmin Boxer
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
MTV
MADE Mary Cheerleader
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
MTV
True Life
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost, Meticulous Man, Beyond The Bloodline
MTV
Entertainment Weekly “Must list for Summer”
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
MTV
Your Movie Show/ Into The Blue
Song(s) Used: One Thing
MTV
Teen Cribs
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
MTV
Tough Enough
Song(s) Used: Caroline’s Waiting
MTV
Date My Mom
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
VH-1
Transform Me
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
MTV
Tough Enough
Song(s) Used: Caroline’s Waiting
MTV
Date My Mom
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
MTV
Does This Look Infected?
Song(s) Used: Shine
MTV
Night For Vets
Song(s) Used: Cues
MTVU
Freshmen
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
MTVU
Cause Effect
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day
MTV
Backstage Pass
Song(s) Used: Shine
MTV/Korea
MTV Pop
Song(s) Used: Shine
MTV2
Stankervision
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
MTV2
True Life
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
MTV/Overdrive
Jesus is Magic
Song(s) Used: Shine
VH-1
Top 10 Countdown
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
VH-1
V-Spot Top 20 Video Countdown
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man, Selma Smiled, Beyond The Bloodline,
Straight Up and Steady
VH-1
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost, 17 After 3
VH-1
Listen up: Antigone Rising
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day, Little Bit Lost
VH-1
Making of American Pie
Song(s) Used: Shine
VH-1
Kept – Video on Demand 101
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
VH-1
I Love Toys
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
VH-1
Best Week Ever
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
VH-1/VSPOT
So Notorious VOD interviews
Song(s) Used: Straight Up and Steady
VH-1.com/VSPOT
Surreal Life
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
CBS
Road to Price
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
WNBC
WNBC Open House New York
Song(s) Used: Cues
A&E Network
Back to the Blueprint Adobe Homes
Song(s) Used: Shine
A&E Network
Network Project
Song(s) Used: Does It Have To Be Christmas This Year?
A&E Network
Heir Apparent
Song(s) Used: I’ll Wait Here, Meticulous Man, Seeds of Anger
A&E Network
American Justice: Palm Beach Law
Song(s) Used: Shine
A&E Network
Single Again
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
A&E Network
Rollergirls
Song(s) Used: Shine
A&E Biography
TV Game Shows
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
A&E Biography
Tom Cruise
Song(s) Used: Cues
ABC
Yearbook 1968
Song(s) Used: One Thing
ABC Family
Knock First
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day, Shine
PBS
Real Simple
Song(s) Used: Does It Have To Be Christmas This Year?
USA Network
Ready for the Weekend Movie
Song(s) Used: Disconnected, Dizzy Day, One Thing
Comedy Central
Mind of Mencia
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled
TV Land
TV Land Confidential
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
USA Network
Weekend Movie
Song(s) Used: Straight Up and Steady
History Channel
Back to the Blueprint
Song(s) Used: Beyond The Bloodline, Disconnected
The Learning Channel
Shalom in the Home
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
The Learning Channel
Mind Your Manners
Song(s) Used: Seeds of Anger
The Learning Channel
My Life as a Child
Song(s) Used: Seeds of Anger
Soap Network (ABC)
Soapography
Song(s) Used: Disconnected, Dizzy Day, Little Bit Lost,
Does It Have To Be Christmas This Year?
Biography Channel
TV Game Shows
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
Biography Channel
Biography: Aerosmith
Song(s) Used: Cues
Biography Channel
Biography: The Tragic Side Of Comedy
Song(s) Used: Cues
Biography Channel
Biography: Beverly Hills 90210
Song(s) Used: Cues
Biography Channel
Biography: Woody Harrelson
Song(s) Used: Cues
Biography Channel
Biography: Tom Cruise
Song(s) Used: Cues
Biography Channel
Biography: Andy Garcia
Song(s) Used: Shine
Biography Channel
Biography: Nicole Kidman
Song(s) Used: Shine
Biography Channel
Biography: Coreys
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
CMT
CMT Dedicated
Song(s) Used: Does It Have To Be Christmas This Year?
CMT
Home Blitz
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled
CMTV
My Big Redneck Wedding
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
CMT
CMT Dedicated
Song(s) Used: Does It Have To Be Christmas This Year?
CMT
Home Blitz
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled
CMTV
My Big Redneck Wedding
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
CMTV
I Want to Look Like a Cheerleader Again
Song(s) Used: One Thing
Bravo
Flipping Out
Song(s) Used: Shine, Beyond The Bloodline
Food Network
Dweezil & Lisa
Song(s) Used: Straight Up and Steady
FIT TV
Diet Doctor
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
FIT TV
Art of the Athlete: Chris Weber
Song(s) Used: Shine
FIT TV
Art of the Athlete: Dawn Riley
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day, Little Bit Lost
FIT TV
Art of the Athlete: Dawn Staley
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day
FIT TV
Art of the Athlete: George Hincapie
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
FIT TV
Art of the Athlete: Greg Louganis
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
FIT TV
Art of the Athlete: Martina Navratilova
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day
Superstation
Martha
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
Green Channel
Emeril Green
Song(s) Used: Cues
Discovery
Communications CHR
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
Discovery HD
Auto Trader
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
Discovery
Yearbook
Song(s) Used: One Thing
Discovery
Mean Green Machines
Song(s) Used: Shine
Discovery/Health Network
Make Room For Baby
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled
Travel Network
XXL Travel
Song(s) Used: Beyond The Bloodline
Travel Network
Not Your Average Travel Guide
Song(s) Used: Shine, Disconnected
Travel Network
Taste of America
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
Travel Network
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man, Cues
Travel Network
5 Takes Europe
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
Travel Network
Christmas to the Extreme
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
Travel Network
21 Manly Man Adventures
Song(s) Used: Cues
Travel Channel
Extreme Sea World
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
Travel Channel
Forbes Luxe 11
Song(s) Used: Cues
Style Network
My Ex To The Next
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
Style Network
Dress My Nest
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day
Tru TV
Disorder in the Court
Song(s) Used: I’ll Wait Here
Fine Living Network
Pick a Pet
Song(s) Used: Straight Up and Steady
Noggin
Degrassi’s 40 Most Go There Moments
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day, Shine, I’ll Wait Here, Seeds of Anger
Noggin
Girls Vs. Boys
Song(s) Used: Shine
Logo
First Comes Love
Song(s) Used: 12 Cues
Logo
Real Momentum: Raising Teens
Song(s) Used: Beyond The Bloodline
HGTV
Crafters Coast to Coast
Song(s) Used: Shine, Straight Up and Steady
HGTV
My First Place
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled, Meticulous Man
KNBC (L.A.)
My First Time
Song(s) Used: Seeds of Anger, 17 After 3
Animal Planet
Underdog to Wonderdog
Song(s) Used: Cues
Country: Hong Kong
Program/Network: Cash
Song(s) Used: Selma Smiled, Little Bit Lost
Country: UK
Program/Network: Film
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost, Shine
Country: UK
Program/Network: TRL
Song(s) Used: Beyond The Bloodline
Country: UK
Program/Network: Room Raiders
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day, Shine, Little Bit Lost
Country: UK
Program/Network: PRS
Song(s) Used: Cues
Country: UK
Program/Network: Shipwrecked 2008
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day, Little Bit Lost
Country: UK
Program/Network: MTV True Life: I Have Gay Parents
Song(s) Used: Beyond The Bloodline
Country: UK
Program/Network: Virgin Diaries
Song(s) Used: Shine
Country: UK
Program/Network: Eating Well
Song(s) Used: Dizzy Day
Country: UK
Program/Network: 16 and Pregnant
Song(s) Used: Shine
Country: Canada
Program/Network: All Access/VH1
Song(s) Used: Straight Up and Steady
Country: Canada
Program/Network: Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew
Song(s) Used: 17 After 3, Little Bit Lost
Country: Canada
Program/Network: Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew
Song(s) Used: 17 After 3, Little Bit Lost
Country: Canada
Program/Network: Fashion Television
Song(s) Used: Shine
Country: Canada
Program/Network: Martha
Song(s) Used: Little Bit Lost
Country: Canada
Program/Network: Mind Your Manners
Song(s) Used: Seeds of Anger
Country: Canada
Program/Network: Yearbook
Song(s) Used: One Thing
Country: Norway
Program/Network: Tono
Song(s) Used: Meticulous Man
Country: Czech Republic
Program/Network: Made 7
Song(s) Used: Disconnected
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