Did you major in music in college?
Yes, basically I majored in, this is a long major (laughing) but here we go…Broadcast in Electronic Communication Arts with emphasis in Audio Production, so basically radio and television. I recorded bands, choirs, made electronic music, and took piano lessons in college. So everything kind of led me to this point. That was the whole purpose, that was my drive and my mission was to make music. To have that passion and share that passion with others. I went to college so I could learn how to record my own music for selfish reasons and to make money. No one makes money recording music, they do, but it’s so rare. So I got into post production doing work for films, TV commercials and I love it, because I get to meet artists every day.
So you realize that this is a lesbian website right?
Yes and I’m very open with my sexuality. I hate using the term bisexual. It’s a label. I truly feel that it’s more about the person and the personality. It’s not really about the body for me. I’m very open that way.
So are you saying that you are bisexual?
Yes, technically if you need to put a label on it yeah. I’m equally attracted to both. So many people are like - you have to sway one way or the other, but it’s about the personality and the person.
Are you seeing both a man and a woman now or you seeing only a man or only a woman, what’s going on in your life right now?
It’s hard for me to talk about that.
Why is that Amber?
Because things are like up in the air.
What do you mean up in the air?
I happen to be seeing a woman but, it’s nothing serious yet, I don’t really know where it’s going I’m just kind of rolling with it.
Do you think that you are fulfilling your life's purpose?
I don't know, I think that I’m on the right path, I don’t know what my life's purpose is but I think that good things keep coming my way. As long as I’m on this path I’m going to continue it and just see where it leads me.
What’s next for you Amber, let me ask you this, where do you see yourself in five years?
Lets see, in five years, well the dream is to be able to pursue music as a day job and kind of transition that way out of my day job into music for a living hopefully in the next five years…I think LA was very necessary and good timing for me. I’ll give it five years and see where it goes. That’s all I want, I don’t have to be on the cover of Rolling Stone, I don’t really desire that kind of life you know, the paparazzi and fame all of that, I just want to be able to connect with an audience, connect with people so that I can maybe heal them, maybe show them a different look on life or a situation.
So what is your fan base like now?
Word of mouth spreads. I go out and meet a lot of people. The next step is to get the music out there and just get it to people’s ear that want to hear it.
We certainly want to help you with that, where can our readers hear and buy your music?
Lets see…well I’m on ITUNES, you can go to
Amazon,
CD BABY.
Is there anything that I didn’t ask that you might want to share with our readers? Is there anything unique about your shows?
I’d like to speak just a bit about some live shows and how they are pretty much always different only because I have a rotating rooster of friends and musicians that come and sit in for a gig. Every time we get together and practice, it’s totally different musicians. Everyone changes the song; they bring their own intelligence, their own artistry to it and so every time it is played it is different and unique. So at live shows my fans are like, “Oh my God, I didn’t even recognize that song because it sounds so different from what it sounds like on the album.” Yeah so it keeps it interesting, keeps the audience guessing, keeps me guessing.
