Behind the Scenes...

Pretty Please is landing at country radio June 6! To commemorate this most exciting time, how bout a little peek at my last photo shoot?!

Wood paneling + pinot grigio + a camera = good times!

A Weekend to Celebrate...

While we happily shovel in our forkfuls of potato salad and nibble our perfectly buttered and salted ears of corn, let's not forget to take a moment this weekend to thank all of our servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to do so. We'll have the grill blazin', the Summer Shandy flowin' and the radio blastin', so here's wishing you a safe and happy Memorial Day! 'Pretty Please' hits the ground runnin' TOMORROW so make a few radio requests, y'all! Listen to 'Pretty Please' in its entirety here and, as always, thank YOU for your support! Now I'm off to shuck some corn...that's not a euphamysm, I'm literally off to shuck some corn...filthy minds...

The 'Pretty Please' Cover!!!

What do ya think? We shot this in my childhood home in Livonia, MI. Those walls of stucco and wood-grain paneling hold a lot of memories...I think a few were crossing my mind when this was taken. 'Pretty Please' at Country Radio June 1!!!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Meet Raul Malo...

...I choked.

Y'know, I quite enjoy meeting new people. The hand shakes, the hugs, the cheery salutations...what's not to like? Take a peek at my dinosaur of a MySpace page and you'll see the proof should you need it. However, one tends to forget the new-introduction protocol when the person you're meeting is someone you've admired for many moons. Raul put on an amazing show at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Accompanied by the always sturdy and stylish Michael Guerra, he delivered all of my favorite ear treats; 'I Said I Love You', 'All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down', the perfect set list goes on. Yet, somehow when the time came to chat a bit with Raul and give the abridged version of how he's influenced my music and provided unending inspiration, all I could muster was a minutes-long diatribe on the virtues of his 2004 Mavericks DVD release. "I watch it nearly every day." (cringe) "I got it as a Christmas gift." (stop now, Danielle) "It's really good." (Can't you hear yourself, woman?!) So, just to cleanse my system, here now is what I should have said:

Hi Raul, it's an honor to finally meet you. Your limitless talent, boundless musicality, and genre-less take on music today has inspired me to continue on the musical path I've been taking. Where others are limited by titles, you hurdle past the defining labels of music and create a style all your own. Where I've admired country, rock, world and honky-tonk artists, you emody them all and for that, I am a forever fan...and of course I'll duet with you, thanks for asking.

***cleansing sigh*** I feel much better now. Thanks.

'Pretty Please' and Thank You!

May 11, 2011

Yes, Sunday is a day of rest, but it's also the day I invite a large orange man with a merkin on his head into my living room...that's right: Celebrity Apprentice has found a home in mine. Though I vicariously live out my 'street game' fantasies through Nene Leakes, the real reason I watch is for the mustachioed machismo that is John Rich. His confidence: unwavering. His good intentions: undeniable. His talent: unmatched....and I'M APPEARING ON A COMPILATION WITH HIM IN JUNE!!! That's right, your Detroit country girl has set a 'Pretty Please' release date for June 1 and the folks at Promo Only have seen fit to include me on this prestigious release. Blake 'The Voice' Shelton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, John Rich and MEEEEE!!! Check out the song list if you get a sec...a veritable who's who of country music with lil' ol' me enjoying the company. THANK YOU for supporting my tunes and please, don't stop now! Request 'Pretty Please' at YOUR local station...the link below can help you find your favorite country station...

FIND MY RADIO STATION TO REQUEST

'PRETTY PLEASE'

Life is Good...

April 21, 2011


I started my day with a cappuccino followed by a delicious lapse in judgement in the form of a Cadbury Cream Egg and thought my day couldn't get any better. I was wrong. Last week I decided that the second single from The EP will be Pretty Please...fast forward to today and it's already been chosen for Promo Only's all-genre weekly hot-list alongside new singles from Jason Aldean, Lady Gaga and Billy Currington!!! LIFE IS GOOD! Now, all I have to do is get a video up and running and this summer's hottest single is well on its way (I'm not totally sure it'll be summer's hottest single, but hey, sometimes just putting stuff out in the universe makes good things happen!). Sincere thanks and gratitude to all of you for your unwavering support. Please continue to request my tunes wherever your favorite music is played and keep a look-out for my new Pretty Please video sooooooon! xoxo

Reading Rocks...

April 8, 2011

I had a blast reading to elementary schools all over Detroit for 'March is Reading Month'. Literacy is near and dear to my heart and it's MY pleasure to spread the word any way I can. Plus, I got to hang out with some of the coolest kids around! The Country Music News Blog AND the Urban Country Blog (UCB) both picked up on my 10-school tour and had a little something to say about it...read it here. I'm so grateful to them both for their support...books rule....

Let the Countdown Begin...

April 4, 2011

Hey y'all, the Top 5 Gone Wild Country Countdown has added "Walk of Shame" to its weekly list of nominees, so be sure to VOTE! It takes just a couple of seconds...click my video, hit 'vote' and voila! To be on the same ballot as Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Brad Paisley is a super-cool way to start the week, I must say...I think I'll celebrate with an overpriced yet highly addictive coffee beverage...cheers!

WHAT AN HONOR!

March 15, 2011

I've just gotten word that I've been nominated for the Vitamin Water People's Choice Award at the 2011 Detroit Music Awards! To be nominated for country music in my hometown is nothing short of AWESOME (I'm a little short on creative adjectives right now) and I'm thrilled. At the end of the day, the real award is getting my tunes out to the ears of folks everywhere (cue sappy music...) and spreading the word that country music is alive and well here in the Motor City. It's kind of a sticky-sweet sentiment, but it's the truth.

To cast your vote, all you have to do is take 2 seconds to hit http://www.detroitmusicawards.com/ and download my latest tune 'Walk of Shame'...that's it! Oh, and by the way it's FREE! You can vote once per day, so be sure to save the site to your 'favorites' and make it a daily stop...you know, kinda like Starbucks. Now that I've planted that seed...it's Grande Non-fat Cappuccino time...