Tanya Lam - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I've pushed this back for as long as I could, but I think it's time to write my bio. My name is Tanya and I'm currently a Junior at Florida State University majoring in Commercial Music and minoring in Business. I grew up in the lovely Island of Long and started taking piano lessons at the age of 4. Since then I've also picked up the electric bass, guitar, violin, viola, and singing - so most of the parts in the songs you hear are written and played by me [with the exceptions of the drums and electric guitar part in Light Your Sky]. I started playing the guitar my junior year of high school and began writing songs soon after. Right now I'm figuring out my musical style and beginning to put together plans for a few year performance career after college. But in the long run I plan on just enjoying all aspects of life, I'd like to travel the world and eventually start a record label or open a restaurant. Good people good food good music = good life.The songs you hear on this page [sans light your sky which was recorded by the talented Nate Baldwin] are recorded and mixed by me [which explains the amateur quality]. But I hope to familiarize myself with mixing and eventually share some exceptional work with you all. This is a learning process for me, and it's exciting to have people interested in supporting me by enjoying my work. So thank you for taking the time to visit my page and please don't hesitate to email me or zip a message over if you have questions, comments, suggestions, or critiques. Or for those musicians here, feel free to message me if you'd ever like to jam or work on something together. We're all in this together.The quality and care of music is really important to me. Though I'd like to have some sort of career in music, my plans as of now do not include being involved with a major label. With the internet becoming a major part of self promoting I believe that I can go forward with the help of friends and other individuals who are looking to make it on their own. In the words of the Jones Soda guys - Run with the little guy.Though I sometimes feel like it'll bring more visitors, I don't like requesting adds from people I don't know. It seems kind of impersonal. But with infinite network between people I hope you can help me share my music by letting your friends know.I feel as if I've said enough. If anyone is interested in writing a real bio/press release for a little bit of money let me know.All songs are intellectual property belonging to and copyrighted by Tanya LamEnjoy your stay.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/20/2005
Band Members: Tanya Lam
Influences: Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Rachael Yamagata, Feist, Amy Winehouse, Straylight Run, Bonnie Somerville, Eminem, Norah Jones, Maroon5, Third Eye Blind, Mark Ronson, Marvin Gaye, Jenny Owen Youngs,
Sounds Like: Myself, still developing my own style. It's a work in progress
Type of Label: None

My Blog

the Bedroom Sessions post

I could go into detail with the absolute madness that's been circulating around my life the past two months. But I'm on the verge of moving past this nonsense and complaining wouldn't be very helpful ...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:46:00 PST

the Bummed to the max post

Hi thereIn high school I used to walk to this small music store by my house after school and play this beautiful black martin guitar. There was this teeny tiny crack on it that didn't really mess with...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:24:00 PST

the New Years post

For some unexplainable reason, I'm apprehensive about ringing in the new year. 3 hours into 2008 and things are off on the wrong foot already. Apologies for the cynicism but there is a bit of a family...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:53:00 PST

the appreciative post.

90 plays today. how in blazes did that happen? nonetheless thank you all for swinging by and listening to my tunes. sorry about the angry posts i've been writing lately. i guess you could say that has...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:14:00 PST

the angry letter post

Dear Northwest Airlines, boooo for the shitty service at curbside baggage in unpleasant weather. boooo for waiting in line to check in since curbside didn't work out anyways. FUCK YOU. for losing my g...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:08:00 PST

the procrastinating post.

so i probably spelled that wrong. i just took the orange pill and it has yet to bring results. to prevent this reoccurring fleeting feeling from escaping again i thought i'd put it in words. i hate be...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:35:00 PST

the eh. post

well today had sad things. don't really feel like going into detail much, but it had such potential to be amazing and it wasn't. maybe next time. mm. so i passed the 100 person mark. i'm at 110 now, a...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:51:00 PST

The Fat Foot Post

So this past week has been fairly normal with a few quirks. Last week wasn't very good between the lack of sleep and not doing jack crap at all but this week I managed to sort of regulate my sleeping ...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:51:00 PST

burningggg

i'm an idiot and i'm not sure why i'm posting right now. but i just ate some hot wings and i rubbed my eyes because they were itchy. and it's burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrninggggg.
Posted by Tanya Lam on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:25:00 PST

The Goodbye Fiddy Post

Just bought Kanye's new album on itunes and I am thoroughly enjoying it. My favorite so far would be his new single Good Life [check the video it's fun], but I'm feeling the whole album as a whole too...
Posted by Tanya Lam on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:33:00 PST