Norman's Rockwell

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Hey y'all. A recent episode of Up All Night  (2.9.2012) features my song Done Lost My Mind . It is their Valentines' day show entitled "Day After Valentine's Day." You will hear the song playing on the stereo during the dinner date gone wrong between Maya Rudolph and Jason Lee. Watch it on HULU or download it via iTunes by following the link above. TV14. Honestly. Peace

If you've been following my recent threads on facebook, you know I have started obsessing over the release of the trailers for an upcoming sci-fi film. This summer, Prometheus arrives in theatres. I have had recurring nightmares about this movie for 30 years. How? Well, in case you haven't heard, Prometheus is the (maybe) prequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 gothic masterwork Alien . It was a brilliant character study and scary as hell for taking place in well-lit spaces. From the first time I saw Sigourney Weaver, H.R. Giger's titular monstrosity and the Space Jockey, my imagination was captured. The soundtrack featured Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 , which the local classical station played with some deliciously creepy frequency; along with the evocative, skin-crawling score by Jerry Goldsmith. The sequel, James Cameron's Aliens was a worthy one with as much black humor as but more action than the first. However, the intense bug hunt did little to build on the...

The album is nearly completed. One more mixing session before we ship the tracks off for mastering. Still looking at a May release and now a late April release for the first single! Earlier this month, I announced via MySpace and facebook that I will be taking the Sophisticated & Solo show to the UK for the International Pop Overthrow Music Festival in Liverpool for the third time. This is the 10th Annual IPO/Liverpool at the Cavern Club and my first time since 2008. So, I am very excited to perform in Britain again and to reconnect with my loyal fan base there. A few more dates will be added; but for now, mark your calendars. Wednesday 16 May @ 10 PM Cavern Club, 10 Mathew St., Liverpool, UK Thursday, 17 May @ 10 PM The Cavern Pub, 5 Mathew St., Liverpool, UK Cheers and Soul!

I am pleased to announce the first official date for my Sophisticated and Solo acoustic series. These shows will feature hits from A Talent For Loving , debuts of new songs from my upcoming release So Sophisticated and some surprise cover songs. Don't miss these shows. Dress cute! The first show will be 8 PM, Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Good Hurt. 12249 Venice Blvd. West Los Angeles. 90066. The set will run about 30 minutes and this venue does start on time. I have played the Good Hurt many times in the past and it is always a fun venue. Cover is $5. The club is 21+. Alright, now watch out for more dates to be announced; including shows in the United Kingdom in May. Peace!

Lots of news this week. I received the proofs from my photo shoot for my LP cover taken by Hendershotts photography. I am very excited to get to work on the design for the cover this weekend. Not to mention sharing new pix on my website, myspace, facebook, etc. Which also means revamping my current website, so watch that space, too. We are a song or two away from being done with the mixes for the album. Producer Adam Marsland is focusing on the album closer, A Miracle Is On The Way . It's a blast of 1978 in all the best ways. I am still aiming to release the lead single at the end of the month, beginning of April. I was saddened by the passing of Davy Jones from the Monkees. However, it seems he was on tour at the time. A true performer. I am an apologist for the Monkees. Everyone mentions Daydream Believer , but my favorite lead vocals by Davy were Valleri, She Hangs Out, Star Collector and the super-breathy ballad Forget That Girl. Revisit them and hear a bona fide pop singer at...