Tattoo!

 

 Here it is! The Saricorn tattoo...

It kind of hurt, seeing as how there's lots of nerves and tendons in the wrist, 

but it was completely worth it!

Thanks to Tim Bobeck at Lone Wolf Tattoo in Nashville, TN

 

NY!!!!

         

I'm so excited...I'm headed back to NY this week!!!

I'll be in NYC this Friday,
(due to an unexpected venue closure, I will only have 1 gig in NYC)
and then Wednesday, I'll be in  my hometown of Saratoga Springs!
Come on out if you're anywhere nearby...

Friday, June 24 @ 8pm
Cin-M-Art Space 43
43 Murray St., NY, NY
music will be happening during an art show
by my aunt, Elisabeth Jacobsen, along with 2 more of her
talented friends!
You do NOT want to miss this!!!

Wednesday, June 29 @ 7pm
Caffe Lena
47 Phila St.
Saratoga Springs, NY
MY HOMETOWN!!! Soooo excited to play here...

Thursday, June 30 @ 8pm
Hudson River Coffee House
227 Quail St.
Albany, New York

Friday, July 1 @ 5-9pm
Dinosaur BBQ
337 River Street
Troy, New York


Some other news...
My album, "Saricorn", is coming along! I can't wait for you all to hear what I've been creating...
As for Saricorn Sessions, the show will now be EVERY 3RD MONDAY!
I have lots of exciting things going on, and working on getting some
more cool people out on the show, so stay tuned....

Since things have been crazy, I'm still working on the video for "Always You".
This is good news for all of you, because if you haven't gotten your
home videos to me, there is still time!
Thanks to those who have sent video footage...I love seeing creativity!
Let me know if you have any questions about the video....


I hope you have a fantabulous week and see you soon!

~Johanna

www.johannajacobsen.com

Wanna be in a video?

Happy Friday! I just woke up to a beautiful day in Salem, VA!


So...during last week's Saricorn Sessions, I announced a pretty neat opportunity!
In case you miss it, here's the deal:

I am making a video for "Always You" and I want YOU
to be in it!
So....here's what you do -
Make a home video to my song "Always You"...and send it to me at
mail@johannajacobsen.com
You can do whatever you'd like - be creative! (but tasteful, please!)
Use your dog, your friend, your mom, you singing to the song..
outside, inside, whatever!
The video can be during part of the song, if you'd like, so don't feel
as if you have to use the entire song...

I need your video by the end of May.
I'll then be taking all of yours and adding it to a video
I'm already in the process of making...
This video will then be on YouTube, Roku, and more!

If you haven't already downloaded "Always You",
you can do so HERE

I'm looking forward to seeing all of your creative work!!
Please email me if you have any questions....

Well, I have one more day in Virginia! I'll be playing at Awful Arthur's
in Salem tonight, so if you're nearby, come on out!
Also, thanks to everyone at WSLS Channel 10 in Roanoke, VA!
I had the opportunity to play LIVE on their "Our Blue Ridge" show! Pretty cool...
Check out the pictures from my Kia Tour and Kia Kam...

Also, be sure to keep checking back on my website for any news/updates.

Have a safe, great weekend and
see you all soon...
~Johanna

www.johannajacobsen.com

Season 2, Episode 8...Venice The Series!

ok...so I'm a geek and took a pic of the computer screen during the scene where my tune "Do It Again" was playing....so here ya go:

Country, tears, and why

So, why do I have tears in my eyes? haha...that's a complicated question, with so many answers. I do know that on my way home tonight, I tried all 3 country radio stations, to find something to take me away from reality, but all took me straight there...or where I would like to be. But it wasn't what I wanted to hear. I don't want to be reminded of a lost love, love gone wrong, a happy love....basically, don't tell me anything about love. It's a bunch of crap...as far as I can see...or have experienced. It's all make believe. It's not love that men have felt...but loneliness or lust or both. I give my heart and my all, and in the end, I'm alone. So no, I don't want to hear any song about it. So I turned on the local radio station - more alternative music...which is my secret passion. I love true songwriters and off-the-broken-path songs. These are real. And what did I hear? A song called something like "Know My Name". Can't even remember the artist..but very cool! See, I usually put this station on when I don't want to face reality...or want a different point of view. Country music, though I'm a fan, always has the same point of view on love. I don't want that. It's not working for me. It doesn't always heal my scars. So I listen to Lightening 100. "Know My Name". Yeah...that's what I want to hear. Someone who knows my name, who knows who I am, who takes an active role in trying to find out about me and my dreams and my goals. And my everyday life. I don't think this is too much to ask. I will treat my man like a king, so I expect to be treated like a queen. Well, at least that's what I have just realized and concluded...

See, for those of you who are married or in long-term relationships - go you! But for those of us in this society who are single, it's not as easy. Life is complicated. Between status updates and text messages and men who only show their feelings thru texts or want to "sext"-message you...it gets very lonely. I am shown nothing that they want ME - not just the woman...but the brain and heart that I have worked so hard to make real and good. Does this make any sense? Why is it that so many men who are single just seem to care about their feelings and themselves. Maybe it's because they're finally feeling emotions and they want to tell the world about it. Well, welcome to a woman's world. This is what we feel all the time. And we don't feel the need to consume everyone about our new-found addiction. It's not an addiction - it's just who we are. Mars vs. Venus. Gotta love it.

Anyway, why am I blogging about this? Who would care? I'm still trying to figure out the whole blogging thing. I guess it's a public diary. So maybe someone else out there feels the same way I do....

So, men...we like to be treated like a queen. (Flowers help! Believe me, what you will get in return is worth the 20 bucks you'll spend). And you will be our king. That's just what we do. We give. A lot. More than we give ourselves. So embrace it, welcome it, and show appreciation. Otherwise, we'll stop.

And right now, I only want to listen to songs that have nothing to do with relationships and love. Yes, I have just gone thru some personal crap....some good, some bad. But in the end, disappointment. Disappointment because of all the faith I put in someone...in their work, in their ability to love, in everything about them. But, again, that's what we do. And I guess you can't blame someone for feeling how they do...but it's hard when you have to sit back and watch them and all of their potential...just disappear....

And I just don't think I can write a country song about that....

The making of "Saricorn"....

So, with the help of the incredibly talented Johnathan Hepner (Vyral Music),
I am beginning the recording of my next album!!!
The title is "Saricorn"...which I will explain more later....
but till then...here are a few pics while we were recording "Jagged"...
with more to come.....

Going vyral...with Vyral Music!!

Great news!! I'm now an artist with Vyral Music!! This is a great opportunity, and I'm so excited about the possibilities! The future is vyral....

Check it out here: (Artists...contact Johnathan for info on how you can get started with them as well!)

Venice- The Series!!!!!

ATTENTION MUSICIANS/SONGWRITERS/ARTISTS!!!

Hey, fellow crazy musicians/songwriters/artists!! I am in the process of getting together an email list so i can send you some great info on how to better your career!!!

There is a website that is in the process of being built - and will hopefully be done by May 1 - that will bring every music website together into one, easy to use, educational, resourceful site where you learn EVERYTHING you need to know to make your career a success, in today's crazy market - with the internet and all....It will also walk you thru the actual stages of everything you just learned so that you can actually DO it!!

Soooo...even though there are daily changes in the music industry, this site will help you figure it all out, and continually update you on everything you need to know...from marketing, to recording, to graphic design, to booking, to all the legal stuff we need to know, and to everything else you can think of!

p.s. This site will be FREE to join and use!!!

So, if you're interested in getting info on this, once it's ready to be launched, please SEND ME YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS....

I promise you will not be getting any spam emails...this is a great resource for you, so you can MAKE YOUR OWN MUSIC CAREER SUCCESSFUL!! I'm already on the list, and can't wait to start using it! Finally, an answer on how to build your own career....

Let me know if you have any other questions as well. Unfortunately, I cannot give out the name of the site yet. The creators want to make sure they have everything down before people begin using it....

Thanks and let's make some music!!!

Johanna

Strum Magazine 2010 March Madness Competition!!

Let's "Do It Again"!!
OK!!! Soooo...a little change of plans! Unfortunately, during this competition for Strum Magazine (see below for details) this week, there were some hackers, using a program to increase votes by a ton!! This made the competition unfair....soooo...we will be doing this again, starting Monday. You will have to register to vote now, but only once....then you can VOTE AS OFTEN AS YOU'D LIKE!!!


Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me and my music - which is really your music - and those who have voted! I love and appreciate you all!! So, take a few days off of the computer, give your clicker-finger a rest, and we'll start back up (from scratch) Monday morning!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!
~Johanna


Here are the details:
Strum Magazine is having it's 2010 Music Madness Competition!! They have selected songwriters, major label artists, unsigned artists, and independent artists for this competition.

I have been selected as one of the unsigned artists in this contest - for the week of April 12-April 18! Go to the link below to vote!!! (Look at the right hand column of the page) This is the beginning of the competition - with the finals being held May 28-29.

Click here to vote:



Thanks for your support!!
Johanna

Lee Allen - "Settle Down"

So, here I have been in Nashville for a few years, chasing the dream, living the reality...and along the way, I get the awesome opportunity to see those close to me move up the ladder of the music business. And of course, my eyes and ears are wide open to learn from them as they make their way into this new world. I've already been able to watch friends showcase for labels, get label deals, get pub deals, songs cut, songs going number 1, and more...Pretty exciting!

Well, the newest member of this list is my dear Johnathan Hepner and his friend, Drew Davis. They have written a song for a new country artist, Lee Allen! Actually, they've written 2 songs...and this first one, "Settle Down" is now on the radio!! So...do me a HUGE favor, check out Lee, Johnathan and Drew...go to iTunes, have a listen, leave Lee and the boys a little love by writing a review of the song, and call your local radio station and request "Settle Down" by Lee Allen!!! Ok, that's not a lot to ask, right? :)

Here's the link to Lee on iTunes

Here are some other links you should check out...why? How about - for me? :)
Johnathan Hepner & Drew Davis

Thanks everyone!!!

There are 3 sides to every story...

There are 3 sides to every story...

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