Music, Sex and Poetry

Its an interesting balance, the business between finance and art...this city is all about of course if you want your art out there is gonna cost money...big money too promote and market and basically get people to know about it...big money too produce a hot album and to live while your doing it...an artist lives a strange life in this day and age, of needing to be totally spirtually conected too there art and yet able to be a business person as well, what a balancing act...like running your own corporation. You need investment to create product and so this fastinating and sometime tense dance between money and art, I've been on a film set in north africa and seen the director pulling his hair out because, there was rain...so he was over budget and he thought Columbia Pictures were going too pull the movie. He picked up the speaker and started screaming at all the Tunisian extras that was his way of dealing with the stress...whether you have a fashion collection going out or a C.D....or a movie there are gonna be some intense moments, so moments you just sit down and pray...You learn to breath...these are your dreams and yet its also business...sometimes I find this dynamic tough too juggle. Im basically a lover I think, an artist....but hey you gotta deffinatly enjoy being a business woman if your go survive in the entertainments world. Sometimes I get same heat that director got on that set...I try not too scream, or blame....or even feel like a victim !!! I try too say its all up too creator now...and Hey if its as good as I think it is it will all work out as it was meant too...but I do try too take care of my health and well being, because it can become a hard bowl game...and you can afford to loose yourself along the way...cause thats all you got. Zoe

Congratulations too scotty my neighbour who turns 100 years old tomorrow...you are awesome Scotty always has a smile on his face, always has a nice word and looks out for me....and tells me he loves it that I moved in, because my house looks pretty out his window....you are an inspiration Scotty, Hope i'm gonna live to 100...your a wonderful human Scotty happy to know you...and Happy Birthday Love Zoe

Its a strange and quite vulnerable moment for me before my next album gets released for me. I put so much off myself into this album...Ive gambled a lot on this dream. But I really believe in it, really believe its an amazing album...I love too listen to it which is a miracle cause I dont always like too listen to my music...but this ones got edge and passion and balls, so im driving listening going F..... I made this !!! Im really proud of it and I feel great about that...being in the studio is grueling actually...so I really needed to re-group its just emotionally exhauting all the energy it takes to come up with an album, the songs, the vocals. Its like writing and directing and staring in your own movie....
My record label is really nervous about making its money back...records cost money, at least records of this caliber. So please turn all your friends on to the new music, encourage them to listen, buy dont burn...because I got my life invested in this new album...If anyone can get it played at local radio stations...that would be awesome !!!...talk me up please if you dig the new music spread the word where ever you are, London, Paris, Rome, New YorK, San Franciso. I think its a great album and should do really well...Zoe

So the moment of truth is approaching...lift off for album 2. A new website with whole new image and snippits from new album will be up on wednesday and I believe that singles from the my new album will be up on myspace this week. I post what day...
I am completely excited to let you here what I've been working on for the last year and a half...expect a very different album from the last. Its very modern very punchy...and with all this work ive been doing its a strong album...hopefully there something for everyone. and although Ive been really pushing the old ''Woman Rock'' there are also some beautifully poetic songs on the album. One of my favourites that I wrote to my sister is called Orphans...its about our amazing journey, another is called Nita about this wonderful medicine lady that has taught me so much. But on the frount end of the album...its real modern pop rock !!! Lots fun, something you can move your body too...Raw un edited ZOE, its a very emotional album and a very stylish album. Both production teams I worked love brit rock, love female rock diva's, love energy for life...and A lot i'm hearing people say the music has a lot of energy...which is awesome. please place your pre-orders we need to get on thpose bill board charts...my whole team have worked our asses off to bring you this music...help me here, please tell all your friends !!! and Buy Buy Buy...my new record...if you want me too write, write, write another record...Zoe

I'm witnessing quite a lot of stress her in the states, so... these are my current list of thing that are great de-stressors during these interesting times...in the happy house, we have got ourselves an accountant called Lana, she grew up in croatia.. and she says they really new how too save after the war...something to contemplate...




!. have gratitude for what you have everyday
2.. take care of what you take for granted like your health
3. only surround yourself with those who love and support you
4. come with a great attitude
5. take a chance live your dreams
6. practice kindness
7. get rid of mochers who can afford them in a recession ?
8. do stuff for free like kissing, reading, songwriting, letter writing, dancing, singing.
9. take up a new hobbie like boggie boarding or playing bacci
10. cook and laugh with friends
11. feel the love...its everywhere
12. if you depressed find a great theripist
13. do yoga, do meditation
14. focus on whats important
15.simplyfy
16. love the earth
17. laugh, a great sense of humour is a great de-stressor...I love too laugh, mainly at my self

Someone asked me today if I could give them some advice...she explained to me she dident have a job right now...no money and she was scared,
When I arrived in L.A. i arrived with only $300 and my dreams....i lived in a van and did some very lean times...having said that i think at the time the sheer exilleration of following my dreams...gave me strange super-human powers in a way...for I do believe magical forces will aid you.... When you have the courage to LIVE YOUR BLISS, by this I mean when you decide to really commit to what makes you feel alive and happy. That thing that makes you light up behind the eyes...and when u declare to the world this is what i want to do with all my heart, things have a strange way of falling into place...because when your living your bliss, your like a beacon of light and you just start attracting just what you need to make it happen. I see this happen all the time when i'm on course things just start to fall into my lap....almost as soon as I think of them....people keep saying how are you going to promote your new record,...everyday a new door opens, my mum is contacting D.J's in the U.K....some one turned up today who has a talent for online marketing, I was out one night and I met a very successful rock manager who wants to pitch my songs for T.V and film...when your doing what you love, and your inspired and inspiring so many spontanious things will happen to help you on your way...So keep the faith in these tough times and see what we are going through as a clearing, a time to get in touch with what really makes you feel alive !!! take care of yourself make sure your prana life force is being replenished, eat good, sleep good, do some yoga and breathing...creatively visualize your dreams coming true !!! be focused and confident, you'll be surprised at how much your life starts to change, feeling good is the key too more good things happening to you ...and just watch it all fall into place....LOVE ZOE

So as yesturday was the final mix day of album two...I want to say a big thanks to some important folks in my life...and give you a feel for what a team effort it is making an album...First I want to thank my sister who really managed the whole thing, Victoria Scott you Rock !!! I want to thank Zeus Records, its an absolute blessing to get another shot...I'm very grateful too you for staying in the race with me...hope with all my heart I can win for Ya !!! Susan Koc, who has been really developing my writing skills over the last year...we met last summer and look what we have acheived Susan !!! thanks to Producers Wally Gagal and Xandy Barry for making ''Woman Rock'' come alive...for really taking time to understand who i am and then rushing me through before I had time too change my mind !!! To the Wizardz of Oz for all those soulful writing sessions early in the year and really believing in me as talent for doing a very fine job as producers. To Erica Driscol...we are a great writing team lady, similar sense of playfullness. Thanks to Mike Shiply, amazing mixes....just sorry I was outta town while you were working man !!! Jim Scott your the best !!! Vennessa Inn the one who is always in the trenches managing me !!! Eric Vetro my Vocal Coach....we worked really hard and got the results!!! Tracy-kate who supported me and took me out to the earth cafe, even when I was recording and could not speak, your a great mate. Amanda my right hand woman...Nita who came in once a month through the recording and encouraged me every step of the way. There's a song for you on the record. Tim Mosher neighbour and collaborator....coming round for tea later!!! I've actually finished !!! Chazz Palmentari for telling me to write, write and write...All the muscians who played on the album....i'm sure theres some more people I've missed...But an anyway a massive thanks to whole team...Woow Its a Rap !!! lets get ready for the play-back, love you all.. Zoe

It was a momentus day on Tuesday as I drove with my sister out to Santa Clarita to mix my favourite song on my new album with Jim Scott. Jim Scott is a true beliver, a rock producer who started out as a geologist...he said he was'ent happy and so he went and drove around alaska for 7 months...came back and over the course of his career which started at the record plant. He has become one of the greatest most respected engineer/producers in the world. HIs year makes everyone else year look like we were all a sleep, hes alrerady produced Wilco, and had a number one, he's been out in New Zealand, producing a charity record for Oxfam, with a huge array of stars from Tom York of Radio Head to Katy Tundstal....now hes mixing Crowded House, which he just produced. Jim Set the bar very high for himself and everyone around him. Jim has been just an inspired and incredibly supportive friend over the years...and So he took a couple of days out too help me rap this record up and just celebrate making Album Two....
So on Tuesday morning I was doing something I've done manytimes over the last 8 years....I was sitting listening, hovering in the doorway of one of jim's recording rooms....as he moved buttons on a great old neve console. It was moving to me as I heard him adjusting my vocal's on this my favourite song on this album...a song called ''Black Roses'' It was moving because jim has seen me through so many twists and turns of the music biz...he was their right at the begining when I was a baby in this industry, guiding, protecting, but most of all inspiring....he is a true Mentor. Its very important for artist to have mentor's and practically impossible to function with out. Jim makes you fall in love with making music all over again...He is such a class act, such a believer such a wonderful music maker....but everything Jim does is with a beautiful sense of passion and grace. I dont think Ive every seen him tired of what he does or cinical...he really believes in the mission of great music and after this amazing career of his...which gets more amazing each year hes still chasing the ultimate musical experience...
I'm very proud of this particular song that he mixed it came from the heart. mid tempo rock feel....but now jim has applied his magic it sounds absolutly fabulous...I hear it and I feel like crying, because I think this is a song I was born to write and sing...and only jim could malke it sound that good .I gave this record everything I had...I hit the bag with the hardest punch I could throw, i know that.....I started on the 5th of January and the last mix was completed yesturday...
And my dear friend Jim was there saying this is just album two...you've got album...three...four and five...you can be more than you dream...Go For It !!! a massive thank you to everyone who has made this a amazing 6 months...its taken a very talented team of people to make it happen, everyone worked incredibly hard...Zoe

Take it easy...don't drink and drive...do have fun !!!...there are plenty of things you can do without spending money !!! like find a beach, listen to good old rock music, write your memoirs, have an interesting conversation, about art, love, being a live...anything you like...kiss a friend for hours !!! dress up silly, put on your own show, enjoy a sunset...sleep, love yourself a little more...enjoy, enjoy, enjoy !!!
I'm gonna sleep, relax, head for the beach and just enjoy some time with friends and family...let me know how its going, Love Zoe

this is a quick stream of feelings i wrote this morning add your own




L.A is burning down
and the tears and the ashes are flying around
In the heat of the summer, im going down
L.A is burning down
and i'd cry...but i'm sweating tears from skin
trying to get the bottom of who i am
some day's its wearing a little thin
some days if i wasent so stubborn i'd give in
then it comes a call from a friend
a rope that ties me back on the side of this mountain again
because just when i think i cant take too much more
in the heat of the summer
there it the voice of faith ones more..
its warm and i feel adored...thank god for the ones that care
yeh L.A is burning down
i tried to run from all this pain...the sadness that someone is far worse of than I today
the fire that burns me agian..the helplessness that comes
in the heat of the summer...as the coffins come home
but in the end i've i lie down and breath
and try and cool the fire inside and out of me..
L.A is burning down
and I'd run go somewhere else
but i know by now its better to face the pain
inside of me where i live...because a soul like me lives eternally...
The Edge of the flame