Hi everyone!
I just got back from a few weeks in L.A. and wow! What a great time I had. I met up with Van Dyke Parks (amazing multi-skilled and mega talented arranger and musician and collaborator with the likes of U2, Beach Boys, Silverchair, Rufus Wainwright, Joanna Newsom, Sheryl Crow and many more..).

I jammed with wonderful musicians including Ray Charles' bassist (yes really!) and L.A. songwriters Jamie Chura and Jenni Alpert. I did a bit of recording in a studio there and went to The Viper Room for a gig (it wasn't really my scene but interesting to see). I met up with Aussie expat muso Brett Collins, a friend of mine from Melbourne.
I also had a meeting with a couple of the movers and shakers of ASCAP (equivalent to APRA) and that was great - networking is not a chore when people are so nice :).

I met up with award-winning film and documentary-maker and good friend, Heath Ryan (we met when I was busking in Melbourne a few years ago!).

I am now at 2,700 pounds towards my target of 15,000 pounds at Slice The Pie (see previous blog).  Please go have a look and consider investing 5 pounds only $10 - that will get you the album plus your name on the cover as an investor! Plus it will help me get to the target. 

Last weekend I performed with my brother Josh Romig at The Gorgeous Voices Festival in Bendigo. We ran a songwritiing workshop too. I will put up a live song here from the show we did at The Capital Theatre soon...

This weekend I am at the Fleurieu Peninsual Folk Festival about an hour outside Adelaide. So beautiful! I have 6 gigs here so must dash...

Jess x

 Don't forget to check out Slice the Pie!

And I hope you will join my Jessica Paige Music Network I told you about in the previous blog as the live net gig is a comin'!