MOO JUICE IS COMPLETE!!!

Well, friends...
MOO JUICE IS DONE!! And it rocks.
Don't believe me? Well, click here and take a preview listen to some tracks:
www.myspace.com/funkymamamusic

You can't get your copy until September from my website or from area bookstores, but those lucky folks who are coming to the local release party can get theirs in July.
WE ARE SOLD OUT FOR THE RELEASE PARTY!!

DAYS 3 and 4 RECORDING...

Whew!! This is a marathon!!
On Monday, banjo player Michael Foiles and harmonica player Tulsa Read came in to record some very cool parts on various tunes.
I recorded with the engineer/bass dude, Mark, all evening Monday and Tuesday, and we are all done with the exception of one zydeco accordion player, Ernest James. He comes in to play on "Potty Train" tonight. We've got 4 songs completely mixed and only 13 to go! I'll be in the studio for the next 3 nights and Friday morning (hopefully) I'll have Moo Juice in my hot little hands.
I'm planning on posting some samples when they're mixed and ready to rock.
ALSO...
THE CD RELEASE PARTY IS SOLD OUT!!!

DAY 2 RECORDING...

It's all going so smoothly! (Knock on wood, please.)
We had 6 hours in the studio. The Athons--Joe, Melissa, Ted and Ella--made a brief, but great appearance. Joe plays a mean sax and Melissa did the flute honors so well. Both are TRUE musicians and friends, so thanks guys. Ted even pitched in on Pop N' Hop.
My family came in, too, to help with Pop N' Hop and Down, Down Baby. My niece loved it and my poor nephew (who we later found out had a fever!) was a trooper. Even my sweet baby boy did great (with the help of Daddy and a nap).
Back at it tonight for some piano parts and background vocals.
Here's the song list:

1. Moo Juice
2. Sippy
3. Pop n’ Hop
4. Potty Train
5. Freeze Dance
6. Down, Down, Baby*
7. Ooo, Ahh, Oww!
8. The Grandparent Song
9. My Dad Rocks
10. No Sleep Tonight
11. Let’s Drive
12. Hot Time In the Old Town*
13. Multi-Taskin’ Mama
14. Stuck Inside
15. Can You Hear Me?/1-2
16. Sambalele*
17. Hush Baby, Hush Child

MOO JUICE RECORDING BEGINS!

Ok, the time is finally here for MOO JUICE!
I start recording the new CD tomorrow and can't wait. I've got some wonderful musicians working out of Markosa studios with Mark Thies producing. (Mark will also be playing bass for me. You may have seen him as part of the Hiccups--Jim Cosgrove's band.) I'll be in the studio for the next couple of weeks.
I'll be posting some new pics of the process soon.
Here's our musician list:
Funky Mama
Billy Brimblecom-Drums
Sean Tatschl-Piano
Joe Athon-Sax
Melissa Athon-Flute
Michael Foiles-Banjo
Tulsa Read-Harmonica
Ernest James- Zydeco Accordion
Mark Thies-Bass
Various family members forced to participate, too. :)
Also, we have OVER 200 reserved already for the CD release party in July! There's always room for more (at least, up until 300 folks).