Joni NehRita - ProfilesArchive

About Me

"the only thing constant in the world is change...that's why today, i take life as it comes..." india arie Joni NehRita: LOVER OF: MUSIC, Adam, trees, children, natural healing, yoga and Pilates, organic food, MANGOES, compassionate people, spoken word, the moon, "the daily show", life's lessons, happy people, dancing (shall we salsa?), learning, Noam Chomsky, Buddhist teachings, blueberris, being thankful, my closest girlfriends, reading, the ocean, the warmth of the sun, documentaries, satire, the awareness of my hand in creating my present situation, LAUGHTER...and much more. FEELIN' DRAWN TO: somewhere warmer than ontario presently lol, indian (east) music, Mother Earth, hand drums, the moon, travelling VERY soon (to Europe again and Africa would be great!), silence, like minded/like spirited people, children, activism, stability OWNING A PIANO lol(someday!!!). WORKIN' ON: my cd, new tunes, growing my locks back, being consistent, playing and keys, living more sustainably, trusting in the process, living more mindfully and compassionately, and much, much more ; ) TRYIN' TO LIVE as simply as one can with a home studio, the internet, and a cell phone in a metropolitan city. lol. i support locally grown food as much as i can and i walk/ride my bike a lot. avid recyler/composter...any suggestions on how to waste less/be more "green"-please let me know....THE SONGS ON MY PAGE: are not the finished versions...they are unmixed and unmastered works in progress that i wanted to share with u all. LOOK FOR NEW STUFF VERY SOON!!!!!!! WHO I'D LIKE TO MEET: musicians, enviromentalists, poets, activists, songwriters, real producers and arrangers, natural medicine doctors, historians (school me!), anyone with a good story to tell, people who are evolving and lovin' this process called "life", booking agents (esp. in europe), people who can make me laugh.... I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/25/2005
Band Website: cdbaby.com/joninehrita
Band Members: I'm a solo artist (I sing/write/produce/play keys/program) with loads of help on these tracks from: Adam Bowman (drums), Matthew Lima (bass), Dave Huber (guitar), Mike Cristian (guitar, engineering, good European coffee and cheese), Ashley Wey (keys and, organic treats and good vibes), Jesse Bear (guitar, engineering, mixing), Dave Thompson (Guitar- Not That Deep), Joel Parisien (organ - The Way of the World), Chris Rouse (keys), Milos Angelov (bass-The Way of the World), Chris Colvin of Studio A Mirador(recording engineer), and all my wonderful friends and fans who keep me going with love and support. Thank you!
Influences: STEVIE WONDER, LEWIS TAYLOR, Joel Parisien, Bill Withers Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Chaka Khan, Ella Fitzgerald, Prince, Gladys Knight, early Lenny Kravitz, Randy Crawford, JAMIROQUAI, The Brand New Heavies, Omar, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Tracy Chapman, Jamie Cullum, Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, The Stylistics, Earth, Wind and Fire, John Mayer, Donnie, Gavin Degraw, India Arie, Sarah Vaughan, Bobby McFerrin, Michael McDonald, Sade, John Mayer, Amel Larrieux, Motown in general, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Eric Benet, Sara Latendresse, early Mariah Carey, Quicny Jones, Joni Mitchell, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson (earlier stuff), Quincy Jones, Natelie Merchant (what a poet), DONNY HATHAWAY, The Delfonics, Jeff Buckley, Sonny Rollins, Omar, Ray Lamontagne, Burt Bacharach (songwriting), Beady Belle, early Lionel Richie/Commodores, Paula Cole, Alicia Keys, Sting, JENNIE LAWS, Alanis Morrisette, MALCOLM X, Rahsaan Patterson, Maxwell, Julie Crochetiere, Fred Hammond, Teddy Pendegrass, Anthony Hamilton, Chris Rouse, Jill Scott, Iyanla Vanzant, Amos Lee, Buddhist teachings, Noam Chomsky.
Sounds Like: An ecclectic batch of well-crafted soul tunes.
Record Label: www.offoffindie.com
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Cool reviews on CBC Radio 3

So we had our first show of the year and since the release of my CD this past Thursday in Montreal. It was a fun show and gave me the opportunity of meeting so many warm-hearted people. Go...
Posted by Joni NehRita on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:22:00 PST

Hurray for CDbaby!!!

So, I've finally finished my debut album "A Fine Time" which feels great. It's been on sale on CDbaby for a mere day and half and the first person to buy it is from Japan! I think that's coolest...
Posted by Joni NehRita on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:45:00 PST

Just a lil' rant

Little rant aka brain drain: So lately I've been craving for more meaningful conversations. I'm a musician and mostly live and breathe music. But I strive to be balanced in my life. Meanin...
Posted by Joni NehRita on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:43:00 PST

New Song

I WAS BLESSED WITH A NEW SONG TODAY. I COULDN'T SLEEP LAST NITE/THIS MORNING...THINKIN' ABOUT MY NEWFOUND LOVE.ANYWAY, IN A RUSH THIS SONG CAME TUMBLING OUT; IRONICALLY NOT ABOUT MY NEW LO...
Posted by Joni NehRita on Sat, 27 May 2006 06:31:00 PST

Settling In....

So,I'm settling into the city called London England...sort of. I'm making it my business to get out to as many open mics and showcases as I possibly can and I'm enjoying that. Last nite, I went ...
Posted by Joni NehRita on Wed, 17 May 2006 03:02:00 PST

In London and lovin' it!!!

So, I'm finally here in London and it's fabulous. I've been really blessed to meet some great people who are hospitable and helpful and I only just got here yesterday! Last nite, I had my song "This W...
Posted by Joni NehRita on Tue, 09 May 2006 02:00:00 PST

I am the Ocean

THE OCEAN I AM THE OCEAN, I AM THE OCEAN, YEAH I AM THE SEA WITHIN ME LIES INFINITE POSSIBILITIES I AM ALL THERE EVER WAS AND ALL THERELL EVER BE I AM WITHOUT BORDERS; I AM FREE ...
Posted by Joni NehRita on Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:01:00 PST

Getting Involved in the "Political Process"

So, recently, I've been reading about the U.S.'s current endeavour to do more drilling in the Arctic. This has always been something of concern to me, but for some reason the urge to do somethin...
Posted by Joni NehRita on Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:20:00 PST