LATEST SONG PLACEMENTS: My songs "City Limits" and "Keep Lookin" are featured on the Sweet Leaf Sweet Tea website. This great new organic tea just may be the next snapple... and to promote their down home flavor they've used some music from up and coming artists like me. Please visit their website at http://www.sweetleaftea.com/ and click on the Sweet Leaf Radio icon toward the bottom of the page.

BUY MY CD FOR ONLY $5! Visit http://www.deborahlombardi.com/shop-sale

GIG UPDATE: This coming Monday, 10/26 I'm performing in the 4 Corners Songwriters Circle in New York City. Here is all the info:

Location: Googie's Lounge (upstairs at the Living Room)
Address: 154 Ludlow Street, NY, NY 10002
Date: Monday, October 26 at 7:30PM
Other details: No cover, 21 and over age limit.

If you can't make it please pass this onto your friends. And please visit my web links below - follow me on twitter, facebook or whatever social networking outlet you're addicted to.

All the best,
Deborah Lombardi
http://www.deborahlombardi.com
http://www.myspace.com/deborahlombardi
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deborah-Lombardi/27603624569
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Deborah+Lombardi
http://twitter.com/deborahlombardi

Hey there!  I'm still running my summer sale for my CD "On The Fringe". Don't forget to buy your copy while it lasts! Simply go to this special website I set up for you:
http://deborahlombardi.com/shop-sale

GIG UPDATE: My next show in New York City is at the National Underground, which is co-owned by national recording artist Gavin DeGraw. I'm really excited to be playing this prestigious venue, so please show your support if you can! Next Wednesday, Sept. 16 me and Matt Jasper will be sharing a set, doing a "round robin" of our songs. Here is the info:

Event: Deborah Lombardi & Matt Jasper at The National Underground (downstairs)
Date: Wednesday, September 16 at 8PM
Address: The National Underground is at 159 E. Houston St. Between Allen and Eldridge, New York City, (212) 475-0611. Subway: F/V to 2nd Avenue.
There is a $7 cover + 2 drink minimum but I will give you a FREE copy of my CD, the venue does serve food too. 21 and over age limit.

As always, if you can't make it please pass this onto your friends.

All the best,
Deborah Lombardi
http://www.deborahlombardi.com
http://www.myspace.com/deborahlombardi
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deborah-Lombardi/27603624569
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Deborah+Lombardi
http://twitter.com/deborahlombardi

Hello all,

I've discounted my CD for a special online promo sale - for a limited time so if you haven't bought "On The Fringe" yet, here's a great opportunity to buy it super cheap for just $5! You have to go to this special website I set up:
http://deborahlombardi.com/shop-sale

For those of you in the New York area, I have a show next Monday, August 10 at Niagara Bar. Here are the details:

Date: Monday, August 10, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Niagara Bar, 112 Avenue A (at 7th Street), New York, NY 10009
Details: I'll be performing a set of my songs during the music/variety show "Alphabet City Soup", presented by the Antagonist Art Movement. No cover, 21 & over.

All the best,
Deborah Lombardi

Hi folks!

I know it's been a while since I've written. I've been working on new songs and I've had some recent accomplishments I'd like to share with you.

First, my song "In Exile" is featured in the independent film "Fifth Form". It is being shown at film festivals around the U.S. and it's upcoming showing will be at the The Urban Suburban Film Festival in Philadelphia, PA, from June 17-20. Visit the film's website for more info at http://fifthform.com/

Secondly, a jingle I wrote for Crossroads Billboards was nominated for a Best of Long Island Award (BOLI) from the the Long Island Ad Club. The tune won a silver award in the jingle category this past week.

This coming Monday night I'll be featured on the Warren Michaels show, an interactive call in blog webradio show. Feel free to chat online with us or call in your questions in between my song spins! Here are the details:

Event: The Warren Michaels Show
Date/Time: Monday, May 18, 2009 from 9pm to 10pm
Website: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/realchat
Call in Phone number: 646-595-2757

I'm in the process of planning some live gigs, so stay tuned for more updates.

All the best!
Deborah Lombardi
http://www.deborahlombardi.com
http://www.myspace.com/deborahlombardi
http://twitter.com/deborahlombardi
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deborah-Lombardi/27603624569
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Deborah+Lombardi

If you haven't heard my song "Almost Beautiful", I hope you'll take a listen here on my myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/deborahlombardi

I've decided I'm going to start blogging about what some of my songs mean, to give more insight about what I was thinking when I wrote it. First off, here are the lyrics:

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Darken your lips
Shadow your eyes
Make me look like
I’m out with a prize
Solemnly send
Plain Jane to die
Why be sugar
When you could be spice?
So come on baby glam it up
'Cause you could look so much better
Why don’t you put some makeup on?
'Cause you’re almost perfect, almost beautiful
Softened abuse
Done as advice
You weigh ten pounds
Too much for your height
Progress in pain
To realize
Honesty at
The cost of your pride
So come on baby glam it up
'Cause you could look so much better
Why don’t you put some makeup on?
'Cause you’re almost perfect, almost beautiful
Beauty in all our eyes
Is too vague to define
Air brushed and digitally erasing our minds
Decadent muse
Collecting stares
That you could get
From so many men
Amplified in
A corset, a cast
Wear a thong to
Stick out of your pants
So come on baby glam it up
'Cause you could look so much better
Why don’t you put some makeup on?
'Cause you’re almost perfect…
Oh come on baby glam it up
'Cause you could look so much better
Why don’t you put some makeup on?
'Cause you’re almost perfect, almost beautiful
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It's obvious from the lyrics that I wrote that song about the images and expectations placed on females in our society. It's not so much a complaint as much as an observation, and I voice it with sarcasm. I sing it as if telling a woman she needs to put on makeup or lose weight or dress a certain way, but it's with irony because it's all based on things I've either heard told to me or to other women. In mirroring the words back to the offender, I'm basically using their words against them to show how horrible they sound. It's sort of like Sheryl Crow's song "What I Can Do For You" off her first album, in which she's singing the sexist words men say to women.

Not to turn this blog into a feminist lecture, but this song has always been close to my heart and one of the most honest lyrically. I'd also ike to point out that it's not necessary pointed just at men as the offenders, but also at women in our society, and even ourselves. The celebrity and fashion magazines bombard us with unrealistic images, constant reminders of diets and how to lose that last stubborn 10 pounds, and belittle any celebrity that dare not starve themselves that week. Yet who is writing most of the content of these magazines? Women. And who is buying these magazines? Women. And it's women who are always buying into the thought that they're just not perfect enough, that they're "almost beautiful". How many women, including myself, are constantly watching their weight and feeling guilty when we indulge...yet how many men do I know that are saying "man I wish I didn't have that donut, it's going to go straight to my thighs"?

So in fact the song voices the words of multiple offenders: 1) the media, 2) sexist men, and 3) women putting themselves down.

I really don't take a social or political stance in my music, but "Almost Beautiful" is probably the closest I've come to it so far...hopefully it's both entertaining and insightful enough to make at least a small positive impact on those who hear it.

Hi there & Happy New Year!

I'm starting off the year being a part of an exciting new event in Long Island, NY. On Sunday, January 18th at the Nutty Irishman in Bayshore, I will be at CULTUReXPLOSION, a music and arts convention/flea market. While I may not be performing, I will be doing something equally as exciting - I will be raising funds for the American Cancer Society!

I am giving away free CDs and posters in return for donations to this worthy cause, so if you're in the area, please stop by anytime - the event starts at 2pm and continues through the night. I will probably be there until at least 8pm.

Admission is only $10 (ages 21 and over please), and since the next day is Martin Luther King Jr Day, many people have off work the next day... so we're expecting a big turnout. Can't get the party started without you though, so hope to see you there!

The Nutty Irishman is located at 60 East Main Street, Bayshore, NY.

Musically yours,
Deborah Lombardi
http://www.deborahlombardi.com

Hi ya!

Just a quick note to let you know I'm performing in Sea Cliff, NY on Monday in a songwriter in the round series. Should be fun and the food's supposed to be good at the restaurant too. Here are the details:

Tupelo Honey Restaurant presents...
Music From the Hive Singer/songwriter series
Monday November 10th, 9:00pm - 11:00pm
featuring.....
Deborah Lombardi, Tom Bowes, Chris Armata, and Chrissi Poland
Hosted by Mark Newman
Tupelo Honey Restaurant
(516) 671-8300
39 Roslyn Avenue, Sea Cliff NY
www.tupelohoneyrestaurant.com
Reservations recommended.. Late night menu will be available.

TV Show News: I recently taped a performance at Cafe Improv, televised on Princeton TV in NJ, and today I taped an appearance on Wes Houston Presents
on Long Island. I plan on posting videos from both shows on my youtube page
and website soon...I'll keep you posted. Wes Houston's show airs in several
areas including Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, and upstate in Poughkeepsie. I don't
have airdates yet but you can check out this site for the show schedule:
http://www.geocities.com/weshoustonmusic/tvshow.html

Other News:

Great Christmas Gift Idea! My CD can be purchased from my website and makes the perfect stocking stuffer for your fav music lover. Buy it here at:
http://deborahlombardi.com/shop.htm


Are You On Facebook? Show me some love! I now have a fan page on facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deborah-Lombardi/27603624569?ref=mf
Plus I have a page on the iLike application at:
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Deborah+Lombardi

Do You Want Me To Play Your City? I need to decide my next tour stop - you can help by requesting me to come to your city on Eventful.com.
Here's the page where you can submit your free request:
http://www.eventful.com/deborahlombardi

Have You Seen My Music Video?
If you haven't already seen the "City Limits" video, be sure to check it out on you tube:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TL2Eayf6G5U&feature=related


All the best & hope to see you soon!
Deborah Lombardi
http://www.deborahlombardi.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deborah-Lombardi/27603624569
http://www.reverbnation.com/deborahlombardi
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Deborah+Lombardi
http://www.myspace.com/deborahlombardi

City Limits will be included in Friday's podcast on www.thatshowgramthing.com

Please visit their website on Friday or check their achives after that.

Thanks to Ariq for the spins!