Friday the Thirteenth - LIVE

finally got "Blame The Devil" lyrics in the lyric scrapbook

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-working on the lyric scrapbook today-

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-as a lyricist, the image is just as important as the word...i become my lyrics.

Bitter Paradox Live in Concert

Peter and I are extremely excited that we will be the featured singer/songwriter at Cafe Hey's Croon Saloon Double Feature Night in Downtown Tampa on Friday, July 13, 2012.  The event starts at 8:00pm.  For more information, check out the facebook invite and the announcement on reverb nation.

Bitter Paradox 2012

Happy New Year everyone!  Bitter Paradox started the year off with a bang by playing a little mini show for friends and family at the Meridian on Sand Key.  Peter stroked the keys of a gorgeous Grand Piano for the songs "To Love Me", "Polyamorous", and "Run From What You Fear."  Check out the video below!  Also, we are playing TWO open mics this month, so check out our reverb page for details. 

We want to thank everyone for their support.  We plan to release an EP come March 15th.  Any input on which songs you would like to have on it (we plan to include at least 4 songs, max 6), let us know!  In the mean time, enjoy a live performance of "Polyamorous". 

New Bitter Paradox Logo

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Bitter Paradox - What an Appropriate Music Project Title

It's been a little time since I last used my blog to share what is happening in my music/art world.  So here's the quick and dirty version of what's happening in Bee'z life.

I am no longer the lead vocalist of Drastic Fall (aka drastic fail).  Unfortunately, there was a band member that refused to act professional enough, or have enough talent to allow the transformation of some junkie garage band turn into a real experimental metal band.  It's a shame, but to be honest, I didn't want to have to scream...  although, I was getting pretty good at it.  Regardless, I ended up on top for several reasons, one of them being, I am now dating the former bass player of Drastic Fall, Danny Day, who quit the band when he found out the other two members were tossing me to the curb.  I suppose I am a little bitter, but more so annoyed that I wasn't given the professional courtesy that I felt I deserved.  A "Thank you, Bee, for all of your hard work" would have been appreciated.  But, alls well that ends well, right?  Danny and I are really happy together, and we no longer have to hide our relationship from anyone.

Now, onto Bitter Paradox.  Since Peter and I have gotten back on track with writing and performing, we have written two new great songs, "Run From What You Fear" and "Acoustic Metal".  I also plan on using some lyrics that I wrote a while ago for a new riff he sent me... it's about Eve, which was also my costume for this year's Halloween.  ANYWAY, you can check Bitter Paradox out on REVERB NATION now.  We are also on FACEBOOK.  Stay tuned for some future awesomeness, as Peter and I plan on recording our very own EP, as well as working with some musicians to add more instrumentals to our recordings and possibly our live performances.  I recently purchased a PA system that I am very proud to own, and I would like to start using it sooner than later, but the album MUST come first in order to build a greater fan base and to establish revenue for the project!

Oh, one final note, I quit my job as Curatorial Assistant at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art... However, I am still a member and actually performed there a couple weeks ago for the "So You Wanna be an Artist" Night.  I am back full time working for my parents at their storage facility.  I am also pursing my business, Management & Memories more... unless I make it big with music, I hope to get more clients than I already have (which is one at the moment).  But, a hefty job, none-the-less!

"Bitter Paradox opened Pandora's Box"

It's finally here!  "Blame the Devil" has been recorded (rough style) and is almost studio ready (once I memorize the lyrics...)  This five and half minute song is "intense," as Peter describes it.  It is a recollection of certain events in my life in difference places.  The story isn't chronological, but there is something deeper behind it all.  Every verse I mention a bed, alluding to the fact that lust could possibly be the worst of the seven deadly sins... or is it?

"Bitter Paradox
Opened Pandora's Box
Out comes the sound
A bed just right for Goldie Lox...
....or something!"

My favorite part of this song is the ending...

"You just might...
Realize...
That I'm the devil
In disguise..."

This is what it looks like...

when Bitter Paradox is recording a video of themselves playing, and Bee decides to come in half a measure too early:

Premier Night: Bitter Paradox @ Dunedin Brewery

Peter and I, since the formation of our band name, Bitter Paradox, decided to play an open mic at Dunedin Brewery last night.  We had this dude, Wade, jam with us; he played the flute and soprano saxophone; he was old school cool. We did really well, I thought, figuring we played pretty late: 11:30.  The band that went before us were jerks; took them almost 20 minutes to set up, and then they played for roughly 20 minutes...  they were alright, but I wasn't impressed with all the glitter (literally, they had a strobe light...)  Like, are you kidding me?  This is an open mic, not an American Idol audition.  I was pretty annoyed at that point, but I didn't let it get in the way of my singing.  I gave my most bluesy performance yet... we played three of our songs: "Nightmare," "Frightening" and "In the Bay (I get so Angry)".

"Nightmare" went pretty well, but I thought we were going to hold the guitar solo part out longer as we had discussed, so when Peter gave me the cue to start singing again, I was off by about half a beat.  "Frightening" was definitely my favorite to sing; I added some pretty high parts, and I love rocking that one out.... but, it needs to be jammed out more; there is so much we could do with that song.  I added some pretty fun vocal soloing, Fiona Apple style.  "In the Bay (I get so Angry)" definitely came from the heart last night.  When there's a mic to your mouth and crowd before your eyes, you really start to feel the song in your soul.  A dude there started video recording us, so hopefully he will post that on the Dunedin Brewery Facebook page... I don't have have FB anymore, but maybe Peter will post the video on here.

Next time I hope we play three of our newer songs: "Blame the Devil", "Labor" and "Survival of the Elitist".  Till then...

He's Got Personality!

Hey All!  So yesterday, I finally did it... well two wonderful things, actually.  First, I got my new tattoo that I have wanted for fooorreeevvveerr...  I already had a a carpenter ant and a monarch butterfly, but I felt incomplete without a honey bee, after all, that's my nickname!  So check out the pics; he has quite the personality!

The other great news is, Peter and I (I think) finally have a band name!  "Bitter Paradox," which came to me as an epiphany, literally a light bulb lit above my head. Yesterday I saw a guy smoking a cigarette after I was finished working out and I was thinking to myself, "It's so weird that we are all living and dying at the same time... what a paradox.  What a bitter paradox..." And BOOM, and what was so great is that I have been able to maintain the "BP that" Bee and Peter is short for.  So B.itter P.aradox!  YES!  I feel that this name really resonates with our music; it is sultry and seductive, yet scary and emotional, with hints of blues and jazz.  Album title?  Possibly "Simultaneously Living and Dying."