So, recently I joined an awesome social media site in the making: Lockerz. It's still in pre-launch stages, and lots of features have yet to be added (including a store, games, music, and video features), but it's already off to a great start...with awesome free prizes! ♥
I just got my Orange Micro Crush amplifier the other day...great practice amp, no screech feedback no matter where you put it or where you go with your instrument, very portable and can even run off a DC 9V battery. I'm impressed by the sound quality - I plan on getting a full-sized Orange amp in the future!
Some of the other great prizes available include snowboards, iPods, video games and game consoles, Skullcandy headphones, designer handbags and shoes, paintball guns, sunglasses, laptops, cosmetics, and more - completely free, no shipping charges. You can even redeem for charity donations!
All you have to do is earn points ("PTZ") - it's as easy as logging in daily, answering a simple question (along the lines of your personal tastes and opinions), and sharing the site with friends - with more opportunities on the way.
Membership to the site is invite-only, so if anyone wants to join, leave me your email address by comment or private message (no disposable email services). Feel free to ask any questions! ♥
Although best known for her stint as a teen idol in the late 1980s, Tiffany has worked across many genres; a dynamic artist that is still releasing albums to this day. She got her start singing in early childhood, with an avid interest in country music, and toured with George Jones and Jerry Lee Lewis at a young age. She has credited one of her biggest inspirations as Stevie Nicks, which is evident in her vocal styling.
However, it wasn't until 1987, at age 15, when she released her self-titled pop debut album and became a household name via the innovative The Beautiful You: Celebrating The Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87. Her first single was "Danny", however, her first (and best-known) hit was a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells' "I Think We're Alone Now", which shot to the top of the Billboard charts - with "Could've Been" later following suit. Her followup album, Hold an Old Friend's Hand, featured top single "All This Time", as well as "Hearts Never Lie", a duet with Chris Farren.
In 1990, in addition to the release of The Jetsons Movie (to which Tiffany contributed 3 songs + the voice of Judy Jetson), her album New Inside took her in a different direction, leaning towards a more urban, R&B-influenced sound. Its title track features a rap from Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block (whose careers she is largely responsible for the success of - they first gained popularity as her opening act) under the codename "Dennis Cheese".
Recorded shortly after the birth of her son Elijah, 1993 saw the Asia-only release of her fourth album, Dreams Never Die (this was rereleased internationally in 2005 by former manager/producer George Tobin, with bonus demo tracks added). This album has a smooth, light rock sound, with some tracks (particularly "Sam Loves Joann") clearly showing her country influences.
After an unsuccessful attempt to break into the Nashville country scene, her next album wasn't released until 2000's The Color of Silence, which received great reviews and drew comparisons to Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, but was ultimately only available in limited quantities due to a distribution error and limited promotion. This album shows a more soulful side and features several songs which Tiffany co-wrote, for the first in her career - which she has continued to do on all subsequent albums. The first single, "I'm Not Sleeping", is a duet with Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugz n Harmony.
In 2005, she independently released Dust Off and Dance, an electronic album which generated significant airplay on dance stations and topped the CDBaby sales charts. Although sharing the same title and genre, it is unrelated to the 2008 track she recorded with Hydra Productions.
Two years later came her seventh album, Just Me, with single "Feels Like Love", loaded with pop-rock and gentle pop ballads.
Tiffany has also contributed tracks to many compilation and tribute albums, with original tracks as well as covers ranging from U2 ("New Year's Day" with Front Line Assembly) to J-pop megagroup Morning Musume ("Sexy Baby").
Recently, she has announced to the press that she has a new country album in the works, although other details have not yet been released. Tomorrow (October 2) marks Tiffany's 38th birthday!
"Feels Like Love"
"All This Time" (embedding disabled, but this one is a must)
