I'm a music junkie, songwriter, internet geek and sometimes poet with a taste for indie-girl folk music. I also host the Lyrical Venus Radio Hour every Tuesday from 9-10 on KRUU
Like an actress changing costumes between scenes, New York singer-songwriter Jeanne Marie Boes slips comfortably between vocal stylings, one moment she’s a lounge singer beyond her years and the next she’s a smoky pop diva. But whether she’s backed by a baby grand or a synthsizer, the passionate emotion behind her songs of love and [...]
While many young women her age are singing about parties and boyfriends over the same beats as everyone else, New York singer-songwriter Omnia tackles weightier world issues head-on with grace and passion. Combining modern pop styles with the rich flavors of her Mediterranean heritage, the East-meets-West result is fresh, engaging music with a message of [...]
Life in Austin has been good. I’ve learned so much about music and myself since last May. I’ve performed at 119 open mics and showcases and the like since June. I’m about to record my debut five-song EP at Rubicon Artist Development. I’ve met all sorts of cool musicians at every level of their careers, [...]
Wow! It’s kind of hard to believe it, but it’s true, the Lyrical Venus Radio Hour is 4 years old! That’s four years of great music by and fun interviews with women musicians of many genres – folk, pop, blues, jazz, even the occasional rap! Thanks to the internet, the connections have been worldwide. When I can’t [...]
San Antonio born and raised, singer-songwriter Laura Marie very nearly became a marine biologist in college. Luckily for fans of her heartfelt, personal lyrics and smoky-smooth vocals, Laura Marie’s love of music and songwriting eventually carried her through to a degree in music education, past band breakups and the challenges of new motherhood to arrive [...]