Sunday, January 20, 2013

Nachtkonsum


Last night I played at the Nachtkonsum in TonHalle. I had an amazing night and gladly I could capture some moments on camera. During playing one of my favourite songs from Coldplay: The Scientist, the battery in my acoustic guitar ran out. So luckily the lead singer from the band after my act, borrowed me his guitar. I must say, I liked it pretttyyy much! Hope you enjoy! :)

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Firewater & Firewood / Good Girl

So I've been quite busy with schoolwork these last days - the reason for my minimum blogging. I know it's a shitty excuse, but well it really is true...
However, I finally recorded two songs of mine! Well, it's not the best quality, considering I recorded them live in my bathroom with a not so professional microphone - but, it's better than no recording, isn't it. I posted them on soundcloud. I would be thrilled if you guys would take a look (or better: take a listen?? :D). 

Firewater & Firewood


Here is the link to the first song: Firewater & Firewood



A little background story to Firewater & Firewood:

The song Firewater & Firewood actually was inspired by the book 'If I Stay' by Gayle Forman. One of my favorite books of all time! The story is about a girl, named Mia who gets into a car-accident and now has to fight for her life. But it wasn't the girl who inspired me to write a song about staying or letting go. It was her boyfriend who at the time had nothing in his hands and all he was praying for, was Mia to want to stay alive and fight for it. I was going through a rough time at the moment and could totally relate to her boyfriend in a similar kind of way. That was when I wrote Firewater & Firewood. 


Firewater and Firewood

You’re the quiet side of the road
You’re the song that I never wrote
Now you’re screaming is so loud
It hurts without making a sound

But I can’t spell it out for you
I’m like firewater and firewood
But I can’t spell it out for you
You gotta find the own way to
But if I could I would say
Please darling stay

You’re soft like angels feathers
Cold as the smell of bad wheather
Now it’s your time to realize
I will be right by your side

But I can’t spell it out for you
I’m like firewater and firewood
But I can’t spell it out for you
You gotta find the own way to
But if I could I would say
Please darling stay

Come on honey
They are waiting everybody
The or’s in your hand
So please understand

But I can’t spell it out for you
I’m like firewater and firewood
But I can’t spell it out for you
You gotta find the own way to
But if I could I would say
Please darling stay

Good Girl



Here is the link to: 'Good Girl': 



Behind the Scenes of 'Good Girl':

At the time when writing the song, I fell for a guy, who really loved himself more than everyone else. He was that kind of boy, who thought he'd get everything and everyone he wanted. I couldn't stand the way he treated other girls. Unfortunately even I sometimes forgot what a jerk he actually was. I wrote the song as a reminder for me, of who I am and a message to him, that I'm not the one he thought he knew. 

Good Girl

The way his smile looks to me
When he smiles he takes my hand jently
He makes me feel extraordinary
At least tonight, momentary

What a good girl would do
Is shut up and write a song for you
What a good girl would do
Is hide her eyes for a better view
And What a good girl would do
Is fall in love with you
Love with you

I’m not the one you thought you knew yeah
I’m not the one you thouhgt you knew

I don’t know when, but one day yeah
He only wanted it his way
A good girl ready to obey
I can’t believe those were the words you said yeah

What a good girl would do
Is shut up and write a song for you
What a good girl would do
Is hide her eyes for a better view
And What a good girl would do
Is fall in love with you
Love with you

I’m not the one you thought you knew yeah
I’m not the one you thouhgt you knew

When I’m happy he’s cranky
When I’m crazy he’s lazy
He’s everything I’m not
Now don’t think I’m a good girl
Cause I’m not

Our time was like a fairytale
A game we played, but you failed
You’d better once check your mails
And treat them kind your females

What a good girl would do
Is shut up and write a song for you
What a good girl would do
Is hide her eyes for a better view
And What a good girl would do
Is fall in love with you
Love with you

I’m not the one you thought you knew yeah
I’m not the one you thouhgt you knew


Hope you like my songs, let me know :) 
Till then, hope you are all doing well, and new blogpost coming soon! 

Lots of Love,
Jana

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

A Brand New Facebook-Page


I made it! 
Finally! 
Somehow the idea of creating a official facebook-page for my music terrified me. 
Yesterday I fortunately got persuaded by friends, family and the organizer for my upcoming concert at nachtkonsum on the 19th in Munich. 

For some reason I am a little worrier and not the most confident person on the planet. Especially not when it comes to something so personal, like showing people the songs I've written, which are as close to me as I had written them in my diary.

Even though there isn't any music on my facebook-page yet, I still thought it would be a great opportunity to keep those who are interested in my music up to date. When hopefully very soon, my songs will be recorded, I will gladly share them on there. 

I would be absolutely thrilled by the idea of you liking the page and maybe recommending to your friends - I PROMISE I will not let you down! 

Honestly I would literally jump up and down out of excitement! 

I'll keep you posted on what's coming up next :)
Thanks for your support 

Lots of Love,
Jana



Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Lazy Love





Everyone, this is my new favorite thing in the world!
My guitar case. 
Okay, it may not be the handiest object for carrying around your guitar - but it kind of lifts your cool-factor in the musician world. Just kidding it actually doesn't. But still I'm quite in love with it. 
Right now I'm in a very very lazy mood and I have got no idea how to get rid of it... I need to do stuff! 
However, hope you all are doing great. 
Lots of lazy Love,
Jana

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Resolutions for 2013




Time flies - I tell ya! Sitting down for the first time. Making my first cup of coffee. 
Looking in the mirror - seeing my face for the very first time. 
In 2013! 
All these 'first-time-thoughts' made me think my last year, what happened and what I will definitely want to change and become in the year in front of me. 

This happened 2012:

I acutally made it through the first year of my Art-School
had to most lovely vacation in Italy over summer-break right next to the ocean!
worked at a tailoring
made new friends and stayed in touch with good old ones
met Christina Perri
won the Art-Contest in our school
performed in front of a lot of people
My Dad moved out
I fell in and out of love
spent a few Days in England/Leeds
bought my first bright-red Lipstick
started a YouTube-Channel with my best friend
saw the ballet 'Romeo and Julia'
wrote tons of new songs
drove to Berlin wit a very good new friend
had nice walks and talks with my Mom, over a short vacation on the landside
my loved Dog died
made A LOT of pictures with my brother for his profile pictures
got an iPhone
drank lots and lots of coffee
moved to Munich for a few month on my own
I felt quite lonely then
I had a blind date
started taking driving lessons
dog-sitted
I laughed and sadly cried 
went to Iceland
had the most exhausting 5-day-hike with wind and weather!
realized I had wrong friends and got out of touch
went to Starbucks way to often
I turned 18!
had the most amazing best friends ever!
flew to London and hat an successful interview at a Music School
saw Ed Sheeran and Ben Howard live at their concerts
can't wait to make the best out of 2013


And here they come my resoulutions for 2013:


get into that Music School in London
perform and write my own songs as much as possible
graduate from Art-School
get my driver's license 
record my own songs
move out
love
be the best and most honest person of myself (stay true to who I am)
keep on writing this blog and having fun with it
fall in love
don't be as messy
stick to things
be happy and a positive person :-)
take lots of pictures
hold on to the good friends
eat healthy
don't spent too much time on my phone
got to concerts!
make new friends
get a job I actually really like


I guess I could go on and on with these lists, but I eventually have to stop writing them and actually turn them into reality. So I guess that is what I am going to do... make the best out of the next year! Hope you all are going to have the time of your lives! Let me know about your plans for 2013.


See you soon,
Jana