It's Dark Here: The Great Unknowns Presents LIVE, Ep 147

We have some great music for you by Forewalls, Beyond Conception, Canto, Eliza Neals, Nico Adams,  Christine Oliver, and Melanie Taylor, but we are doing something a little different. We are honoring a person whose life was cut short.

We are starting off the show with a dedication to a talented guitarist, a friend, and a great person, Jason Tennies of Forewalls.

Jason’s life was cut short due to symptoms caused by a horrible disease called, schizophrenia. This disease attacked Jason with almost no warning and within days after his first episode, it tragically took his life.

In honor of his life, Jason’s mother, Linda started a foundation to help bring awareness and education about mental disorders including, schizophrenia, depression, bi-polar disorder, and autism called the Jason Tennies Memorial Foundation. Health organizations like the Autism  Society, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, Mental Health America, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, The Brain and Behavior Research Fund, San Bernardino County Department of Veterans Affairs all support the Foundation and its cause in order to help raise awareness.

This year, the Tennies’ are behind a film project currently in pre-production with the title taken from a song Jason wrote called, “It’s Dark Here.” The full-length feature film is based on the final days of Jason Tennies' life with a focus on the disease and how doctors overlooked the seriousness and ultimately killed the 20-year-old. This disease and other related illnesses is often a subject that is often overlooked, but affects 1 out of 4 people, not just in the United States, but across the world.

For more information, visit The Jason Tennies Foundation Memorial   

Music in this episode are as follows: 
"It's Dark Here" by Forewalls
"Shelter" by Beyond Conception
"Cardigan Sweater" by Canto
"Misery" by Eliza Neals
"Stop Us" Nico Adams
"Lovin On Me" by Christine Oliver
"Topdown" by Melanie Taylor

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Breathing In Mimi Page

Mimi Page is a Singer/Songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. Her music style could be categorized within Electronic and Ambient. Although her sound may be grouped within the likes of Feist, Imogen Heap, and Emma Hewitt, it’s her serene and angelic vocals that seduce her listener into wanting more.

In the course of a year, Mimi has released two EP’s including, A Lullaby for the Lonely and her latest full length LP entitled, Breathe Me In released on February 14, 2012, which was produced by platinum winning Producer, Warren Huart. Huart is known for his work with The Fray, Howie Day, Korn, James Blunt, Secondhand Serenade, plus dozens of well-known artists throughout his 16-year career.

It was February 19th and I had the privilege to attend the official Breathe Me In CD release party held at the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, CA. With a capacity filled crowd, attendees got a first time sampling of Mimi Page’s brand new music. Mimi performed an 8-song set list including songs from “Breathe Me In” and she also perform some fan favorites including, “Gravity”, “Colorblind“, “My Vanilla Sky”, “This Fire”, “Black Valentine”, plus a few more.

Beginning in March, Mimi Page will begin her East Coast tour starting with Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York City, Road Island, and then back to California for a few performances, plus she’s taking the stage at Coachella in Indio, CA on April 13th and 14th.

To find more of Mimi Page, go to:
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