<![CDATA[                                           <br /> - BLOG]]>Sun, 20 May 2012 10:40:18 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Help People]]>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:12:32 -0800http://yellowhouserecords.com/1/post/2012/05/help-people.htmlPicture

To be completely invisible in pain and sorrow. Continuar amando como se nao existisse tomorrow. Porque as ruas que se escondem do vento e do tempo sao uma e milhares, ao mesmo tempo. Sao o que sao. Ou pro bem ou pro mal. Vielas de emocoes que me emocionam. E uma rua especial, ao luar. De onde se vem, de onde se vai. E tudo tudo bem. The challenge is: help people, help people, help people. Money is not the end, but a mere natural consequence that you give away. It keeps flowing. Coming and going.
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]]><![CDATA[Bluebonnets and Brazilian music.]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:43:28 -0800http://yellowhouserecords.com/1/post/2012/04/bluebonnets-and-brazilian-music.htmlEverybody here in Central Texas loves Bluebonnets, and must take a picture in the fields with their family every Spring. Well, as a new Texan, living here in Austin since August of last year, I decided to join in the fun. With a little encouragement from my friends!
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I also found my way back to performing 'Brazilian' music here in Austin. After many years focusing almost exclusively on my original music project in Seattle,  heavily rock and pop influenced and sang mostly in English, I'm delighted to have a new project, Paula Maya & Bossa Nova Plus that focus specially on the music of the great Tom Jobim. After spending almost 4 months in Brazil last year, I found new love for the music that was so present in my life growing up in Rio. I know it will influence my songwriting as well. Not that I'm not proud of my last record 'The 12', which helped me get featured on Coast To Coast Emerging Artist.

How about you? Are Bluebonnets part of your family pics? Or perhaps a different flower? I'd love to know!
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]]><![CDATA[A letter. Uma carta. In English e Portugues!]]>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:12:07 -0800http://yellowhouserecords.com/1/post/2011/11/a-letter-uma-carta-in-english-e-portugues.html_Vocês encontrarão a versão dessa carta em Português abaixo da versão em Inglês! The Portuguese version is below the English one. (Por favor, desculpem os erros. Não tenho quem edite! - Please be kind, as I don't have an editor!:)

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Well, hello my friends, and family!! Welcome new folks on this list! You haven't got an email from me in a long while. I've been thinking about you. Yes. Thinking about this letter I find myself writing. A lot has changed. In fact, everything. I feel I am closer to my true self than I've ever been. Thank God! Growing older does something for ya after all!

The last year was extremely challenging. After recording the basics for my new record 'The 12', and spending several thousand dollars, I had a serious problem with my producer, and was left with a skeleton of a project. Without getting in too much detail, I almost gave up finishing it, several times. Thanks to God, my good friends, luck and guts, I'm extremely proud that I finished it 5 stars style! A lot of amazing talent came to my rescue. You can check 'The 12' out at http://www.cdbaby.com/paulamaya3 Or at Itunes, Amazon... You'll find all these links on my official website: http://www.paulamaya.com

In October of last year I decided to move out of Seattle, WA, after 17 years living there. I wanted to do it for a while, and I found the excuse I needed to yank me out of that land, and everything that was familiar to me, including my friends I knew I would miss. I was really encouraged by a new vocal producer I was working with to move to the East Coast and be close to NY. I could stay with him for a while. He lives in N. Connecticut. Well, long story a little shorter, I moved out of the house I was living in Seattle, put my stuff in storage, and went on a WA, CA, TX month tour, ending in CT for Thanksgiving. Back in Seattle, I stayed with good friends until January,  when I shipped my stuff to CT first thing after the new years eve festivities, and caught the plane into the deep freeze! Well, you can imagine this Brazilian, a Carioca (one born in Rio de Janeiro), who was tired of the cold and rain in Seattle, spending the coldest winter on record in CT!! Caught 35 negative. Ummmm... yeah. I don't think this is gonna work out! Stuck inside in Enfield, CT!

Finally March arrived, and I came to Austin TX for SXSW, the famous music conference, and for my birthday. I already loved Austin, and had thought about moving here. (After all, Houston TX was my first US home.) While down here I got word from CT that the place where I was staying flooded, with my stuff inside. Luckily I didn't loose too much. I went back, put the saved stuff in storage - now in CT - and came back to Austin.

And then: Brazil! My family wanted me to go back for a while. Who knows. Maybe now I could stay, and even live, in Rio! It sounded tempting. I bought a ticket to arrive in Rio for my sister Caró's birthday party on May 1st - I was to provide the entertainment! :) This time it would be a 10 months stay in Rio!! Since I had left, 18 years ago, I never stayed for even a whole month. But... fate had different plans for me. 15 days before taking off to Brazil I went to help my friend Lori with hospitality at the Old Settler's Bluegrass Music Festival. I was staying with her at the time. Who knew I'd meet a great guy at the festival, who happened to know my friend Lori for 25 years. Me and Robert felt such a strong connection that we decided to keep a long distance relationship. Well, needless to say, I didn't stay in Rio for 10 months! But I stayed for almost 4. And it was amazing! To go deeper in my family relationships, and friendships. And to get to know Rio a little better. My soul is rejoicing. I fell in love with Rio, perhaps for the 1st time in my life.

Now I'm back in Austin, TX. A place I love. Great music scene. I love to be able to go out anytime and, somewhere, I can catch great live music! At night, packed with great talent. And the Mexican, Tex-Mex food! Join both together, and you have hippie church at Maria Taco's every Sunday for brunch. And don't forget the barbecue, and fried chicken. Another great plus for me is that I live across the street from Lady Bird Lake, and walk around it daily.

I'm now with a new band, an Austin band. I still love my Seattle band, and hope to play with them when I'm in the Northwest. After all, it was over 12 years of playing together, and 4 records. I'm playing shows again, after a break of a few months, a time when I dug even deeper, soul searching work, and challenged everything in my life, including Music, which I've been doing non stop for over 30 years. Well, it looks like Music survived the severe internal scrutiny to reach the Truth. It's one of those things... I re-discovered that I must do it. It's almost like, I don't have a choice. The love is too strong, too intense. It must be the best way for me to reach other people's souls. And I'm very excited about Life, and Humanity. It's a journey!

In addition to my original music project, Paula Maya, I started a new one. 'Paula Maya & Bossa Nova Plus Project'. I have found new love for Bossa Nova, and especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. It's funny. In all this time in the US I rarely played Brazilian music, except as a radio host in Seattle/Bellevue, where I co-hosted the Brazilian music radio show Raizes with Samia Panni, for 12 years on KBCS 91.3fm. The fact is, I hate to be put in a box, and I couldn't go along with people assuming that my group performed Bossa Nova because I was Brazilian. I always had my style, my vision, my message. Now, 18 years later, I see a completely different musical landscape out there, and the need to have rigidly defined musical boundaries has been proven to be only one approach, and not necessarily preferred by the public, who embraces what is good and musical, even if it's new, given a chance to listen. It's no wonder I'm surprised by how much I'm enjoying to re-discover the music of A.C.Jobim. But then again... not really. I recently read Jobim's biography, written by his sister Helena Jobim, called 'Antonio Carlos Jobim: An Enlightened Man'. I really identified myself with it. Like me, Tom Jobim was a Carioca. Of course he was older, my dad's generation. In their teenage years, Ipanema was still a wild beach. And yet, I identify with a lot of the places he hang out, the classical music he loved, such as Debussy, his love for nature, Brazilian nature, expressed in his beautiful songs. And, the voice of Elis Regina, who made several of his songs, hits!

I intend to stay connected more often. I have a new website! Also facebook - please like my music there!-, twitter, youtube. Check that stuff out, download free music, and support independent musicians! Here are the links where you can buy my new CD 'The 12', released on March 12th 2011, and/ or individual tracks! Plus a free download! In Austin TX, buy at Waterloo Records, on 6th and Lamar.
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paulamaya.com
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Amazon
youtube

TWO SHOWS THIS WEEKEND

NOV 11th  7:00-9:00pm  @  Players                      AUSTIN TX
Solo. This date is magical! 11/11/11 I'm back at Player's, now 2nd Friday of every month! 300 West MLK. 78705 Outside, in the back. No cover!  A great place to start your Friday night! It's also Veteran's Day, of course! Come on down!

NOV 13th  1:45-4:30pm  @  Barberry Park   DRIFTWOOD TX
Paula Maya & Bossa Nova Plus Project            zipcode  78619
You can use this link to google maps:
http://g.co/maps/b9r9g
We are in the Driftwood area approximately 8 miles from the Salt Lick (on 1826).
You can take MoPac south, left on 1826, left on 150 (approximately 7 miles), then right on Yorks Xing into Sierra West subdivision. The park is at the end of Barberry Park, which will be to the left of Yorks. You could also come south on I35 and take the 150 exit in Kyle. Go west on 150, Yorks Xing is about 1.3 miles west of the 3237 (to Wimberley) turnoff.

It's great to be back in touch! I hope to see you soon Be well. Paz!
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Bem, olá meus amigos e família!! Aos novos nessa lista, bem vindos. Vocês já não recebem um email meu hà muito tempo. Eu tenho pensado muito em vocês e nesta carta que aqui escrevo. Muita coisa mudou na minha vida. De fato, tudo. Eu ne sinto mais perto do meu 'Eu' verdadeiro. Graças a Deus! Até que envelhecer serve pra alguma coisa!!

Esse ano que passou foi repleto de desafios. Depois de gravar as faixas básicas do meu novo CD 'The 12', e de ter gasto vários mil dólares, eu tive um problema grave com o meu produtor e fiquei com apenas o esqueleto do projeto. Sem entrar em muitos detalhes, por várias vezes eu quase que desisti de terminar o CD. Graças a Deus, `a meus bons amigos, à sorte, e 'culhões', como meu pai diria, eu me sinto super orgulhosa de ter terminado um CD 5 estrelas! Muita gente talentosa veio me ajudar para terminá-lo. Você pode conferir no itunes e amazon. Voce vai achar todos os links no meu website oficial: http://www.paulamaya.com

Em Outubro do ano passado eu decidi me mudar de Seattle, WA, depois de ter morado lá por 17 anos. Eu já queria fazer isso hà um tempo, e agora eu tinha achado a desculpa que precisava para me arrancar daquela terra, de tudo que me era familiar, e dos meus amigos que eu sabia eu sentiria falta. Eu fui super encorajada pelo meu novo produtor vocal a me mudar para costa leste dos US, aonde eu estaria perto de Nova Yorque. Eu poderia ficar com ele por um tempo. Ele mora no norte de Connecticut. Bem, pra tentar encurtar um pouquinho a estória, eu me mudei da casa em que morava em Seattle, coloquei as minhas coisas em 'storage', e saí numa Tournê musical por Washington, California e Texas, acabando em Connecticut aonde eu celebrei o Thanksgiving, em final de Novembro. De volta em Seattle, eu fiquei com amigos até Janeiro, quando eu mandei as minhas coisas para Connecticut pelos correios, logo depois das festas de fim de ano, e peguei o avião para a costa congelada! Bem, vocês podem imaginar essa Brasileira, Carioca, cansada do frio e da chuva de Seattle, passar o inverno mais rigoroso já registrado na costa leste. 60 graus negativos!! Ummmm... acho que não vai rolar! Presa dentro de casa, em Enfield, CT!

Finalmente chegou Março, e eu vim pra Austin TX  pra famosa conferência musical SXSW, e pro meu aniversário. Eu já adorava Austin, e tinha pensado em me mudar pra cá. (Houston TX havido sido a minha primeira residência nos US). Depois de 2 semanas em Austin, eu recebi um telefonema de CT me avisando que a casa aonde as minhas coisas estavam, tinha sido inundada. Por sorte eu não perdi muita coisa. Eu voei pra CT, coloquei as coisas que foram salvas em storage, e voltei pra Austin.

E então: Brasil! Minha família queria que eu voltasse por um tempo. Quem sabe eu não ficaria no Rio por um tempo, até morar lá de novo, talvez.! Me pareceu uma idéia interessante, a ser explorada. Eu comprei uma passagem para chegar a tempo pra festa de aniversário de minha irmã Caró, no dia primeiro de Maio - eu era a música ao vivo! - Dessa vez eu ficaria no Brazil por 10 meses! Desde que eu saí do país, 18 anos atrás, eu nunca passei lá nem mesmo 1 mês inteiro. Porém.... o destino tinha planos diferentes. Quinze dias antes de viajar, eu fui ajudar minha amiga Lori, voluntariando no festival de música de Bluegrass 'Old Settler's'. Eu estava morando com ela na época. Lá, eu conheci um cara maravilhoso, que por coincidência conhecia a minha amiga Lori hà 25 anos! Eu e o Robert sentimos uma conexão tão forte que resolvemos manter o relacionamento à longa distancia. Bom, é claro que eu acabei não ficando 10 meses no Rio! Porém fiquei 4 meses que foram maravilhosos. Pude ir mais profundo nos relacionamentos com a família e amigos. E conhecer o Rio um pouco melhor. Minha alma canta. Eu me apaixonei pelo Rio de Janeiro, talvez pela primeira vez na minha vida.

Agora estou de volta em Austin. Um lugar que eu adoro. Muita música excelente. Eu adoro poder sair a qualquer hora, e em algum lugar eu vou achar ótima música ao vivo. À noite, um monte de talentos maravilhosos tocando pela cidade e redondezas. E a comida mexicaca e Tex/Mex. Juntando excelente música e tacos nós temos Maria Taco's Exprex's 'igreja' hippie aos domingos, durante brunch. E não esqueçam do famoso churrasco Texano, e galinha frita do sul. Outra coisa que adoro é o fato de morar do outro lado da rua com o Lago Lady Bird. É um lago bem grande, feito por represas no rio Colorado. Eu adoro caminhar pelas suas margens, o que faço diariamente.

Eu agora tenho uma banda nova, em Austin. Ainda adoro a minha banda em Seattle, e espero poder tocar com eles novamente quando eu for ao Noroeste dos US. Foram mais de 12 anos tocando juntos, e 4 CDs! Eu estou tocando em público novamente, depois de ter feito um break de alguns meses, período que usei para cavucar a minha alma, profundamente, e desafiei tudo na minha vida, inclusive música, que faço sem parar hà mais de trinta anos. Bem, parece que Música sobreviveu a severa análise interna para chegar à Verdade. É uma dessas coisas... eu re-descobri que preciso fazer música. É quase que se eu não tivesse escolha. O amor é muito forte, muito intenso. Tem que ser a melhor forma de eu me comunicar com a alma de outras pessoas. E eu me sinto muito animada com a Vida e a Humanidade. É uma viajem!

Além do meu projeto de música original, Paula Maya, eu começei um projeto novo. 'Paula Maya & Bossa Nova Plus Project'. Estou sentindo um amor novo pela Bossa Nova, especialmente pela música de Tom Jobim. Engraçado. Nesse tempo todo em que tenho morado nos US, eu quase não toquei música Brasileira, a não ser como DJ, na rádio em Seattle/Bellevue, aonde eu fiz, junto com Samia Panni, por 12 anos, o show de música Brasileira Raízes, na KBCS 91.3fm. Eu detesto ser limitada, rotulada, e eu nunca pude aceitar o fato das pessoas assumirem que o meu grupo toca Bossa Nova simplesmente porque eu sou Brasileira. Eu sempre tive o meu estilo, minha visão, minha mensagem. Agora, 18 anos mais tarde, eu vejo por aí uma cena musical completamente diferente,  provando que a necessidade que alguns na indústria sentem de ter fronteiras musicais definidas de forma rigida não é sempre a mesma necessidade do público, que gosta de música boa e diferente, se tiver a oportunidade de escutá-la. Não é de se espantar que eu me sinto surpresa do tanto que estou gostando de re-descobrir a música de Tom Jobim. E ao mesmo tempo... não. Eu li recentemente a biografia de Jobim, escrita pela sua irmã, Helena Jobim, chamada 'Antônio Carlos Jobim: Um Homem Iluminado.' Eu me identifiquei muito com ele. É claro, Tom era Carioca. Bem mais velho, da geração de papai. Quando eram adolecentes, a praia de Ipanema ainda era selvagem. De qualquer modo me identifico com os lugares que ele frequentava na noite do Rio, a música de Debussy que ele tocava e adorava, seu amor pela natureza, natureza Brasileira, expressada nas suas bonitas composições. E, a voz de Elis Regina, que fez de várias canções do Tom, Sucessos! Hits!

Eu espero agora ficar mais em contato. Tenho um website novo!! Também facebook, twitter,  youtube. Dá uma checada, baixa música de graça, e apoie músicos independentes! Aqui estão os links aonde você pode comprar o CD ou tracks individuais:
facebook
paulamaya.com
cdbaby
Itunes
Amazon
youtube

DOIS SHOWS ESSE FIM DE SEMANA

NOV 11th  7:00-9:00pm  @  Players                      AUSTIN TX
Solo. Essa data é mágica! 11/11/11 Estou de volta no Player's, agora toda segunda Sexta Feira do mês! 300 West MLK. 78705 La atrás no pátio. Sem cover!  Um lugar ótimo e descontraído para começar a sua noite de Sexta Feira!

NOV 13th  1:45-4:30pm  @  Barberry Park   DRIFTWOOD TX
Paula Maya & Bossa Nova Plus Project            zipcode  78619
http://g.co/maps/b9r9g

Que bom estar novamente em contato! Espero ve-los em breve! Fiquem bem. Paz!
]]><![CDATA[My New Home]]>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:57:51 -0800http://yellowhouserecords.com/1/post/2011/09/my-new-home.htmlIts almost October. And it's still hot in Austin. But I ain't complaining! Finally we got some rain today. Love that smell. Wet earth. Every morning I take a walk by Lady Bird Lake. I love doing that. It sets the mood for the day.
Last Friday I played a show at Guero's. I luv that venue. Have seen so many shows there.  I was a guest of Bob Fuentes & Los Flames. Great musicians!! Including Steve Doerr and Grady Pinkerton from The LeRoi Brothers!
I love the sense of community that I get here in Austin. People are very friendly, and the musicians are really supportive of each other. It's like a big music family. I'm glad I took part in the 'Musicians for Musicians Benefit', for those who lost their homes during the raging wild fires here in Central Texas 2 weeks ago.
New home means new band! I'm looking forward to playing my music with my friends here in Austin. There are so many great musicians!
Have been doing a lot of soul searching lately. A lot of writing, in general. Yes. It includes new songs. Good or bad. As the masters say, keep writing, no matter what. Sometimes I wish I didn't 'have' to write. But it keeps calling my name....

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]]><![CDATA[My new blog.]]>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:29:46 -0800http://yellowhouserecords.com/1/post/2011/09/my-new-blog.htmlWell... like the title says, this is my new blog! I can't wait to interact with you all through
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