This debut EP released in 2021 was an experiment of music creation, recording, and production. With a bit of this and a bit of that, the end product amped up Anni's singer-songwriter style to full production pop-rock with notes of jazz. Anni wrote the music and lyrics and performed the vocals, piano and synth. Kristopher Ewaniuk produced, mixed & mastered, and added guitar and bass. Anni's sister Vicki played drums, brass by Rachel Ewaniuk, and back up vocals by Anni's husband, Toby, and friends…
Blue Heron - the cool bird that is so often hanging out at the creek. What a good Pennsylvania bird. And quite the singing voice! Pink Flamingo - the pink bird on the cans of Natural Lite "Naturdays" that my friend Billy and picked up on our pizza shop break to sip on while in the studio recording with Chelsea Lyn Meyer. Just felt like putting them in a song together.
I really was learning how to write with my other hand at the time. I had wrist pain in my dominant hand and was giving it a rest. My mom did always say "Can't means won't" a lot too. That stuck with me. Learning to write with my other hand If I think I most certainly can Mom always said, "can't mean's won't" Why go about it same old same old? As above, so below Mind will make what the heart sows…
The title and song were inspired by a rear-mirror car ornament my talented sister-in-law, Erin, made for me. She's a fabulous artist!!! Check her out at http://ginsengalley.com/ or Erin also designed the Wild and Free album cover. Distraction is there At every turn Dissonance, with some, you know Everyone's a critic Turn away, stay the course And I'm my own worst critic And the hardest to ignore…
This song was inspired by the Wine and Jazz Fest that my husband and I used to go for a few years in a row. It was so much fun wandering around and dancing in the great outdoors while listening to talented jazz artists, and sipping our wine from the tasting tents. It was a special time. We got engaged there in June 2013 and were married in October. Dance with me Oh dance with me Dance with me Oh…
Inspiration for this song came from being in two weddings in one day. One for two of my good friends from high school, and the other for my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. What a day! It was awesome. It went so smoothly, with little coordination and intervention on my part. One wedding happened to be earlier in the day, the other later, and I was able to wear the same dress to both since the…