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Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac)

Strawberry Cadillac available @ Atomic Records!

About Me

I'm a lyricist born and raised in Milwaukee. I'm driven by the beat, began by studying other artist's ryhmes. Today, I write my own. The Karaokee Machine and Talk Girl were my first recording devices. Today, I'm thankful to be working with Eric Mire of Hyperdrive Motivator Productions... There's alot of struggle in Milwaukee and the world, my rhymes bring light on such subjects as sexism, racism, poverty, and the universal word "love." I write what I feel, and I hope that you feel it too...
I'm down to collaborate with people of all genres. Music heals people in whatever form it comes in! I'm all about experimentation and new music.
Feel free to message me if you like what you hear!

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Member Since: 2/20/2007
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/ericmire
Band Members: For booking or general music inquiries: [email protected]
Melissa Czarnik and Eric Mire of Hyperdrive Motivator Productions.
Album will feature appearances by: Eric Mire (production, guitar, vocals, etc..), Robert Figueroa of Nabori (latin percussion), 2Face (vocals), Robin Pluer (vocals), Maurice Cotton of Cotton Gin Music Productions (keys), Don Bradshaw (latin percussion), and Brad Bloom (sax)
Beats made by: Eric Mire, Maurice Cotton, and Erf
I've been blessed with the opportunity to perform live with the following talented musicians: The Eric Mire Band: [Jess Lemont (drums), Maurice Cotton (keys), Don Bradshaw (latin percussion), Brad Bloom (sax) and Eric Mire (vocals & guitar)].

Influences: Mixing them poets with musicians - with albums with books - mixing them people with people- mixing it up...
Hettie Jones, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Lauryn Hill, Tupac, Ani Difranco, Sade, eric mire, Eryka Badu, Fionna Apple, Jill Scott, Reading Lolita in Tehran, Nikki Giovanni, Ishmael Reed, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Stevie Wonder, Barack Obama, Saul Williams, gertrude, bell hooks, Richard Wright, J-Boogie, Om Records, Spearhead, Poor Righteous Teachers, Fugees, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, TLC, Salt N Peppa, Eternia, David Sedaris, Langston Hughes, Talib Kweli, Premiere, Megan Feifer, Blackalicious, Hi Tek, Democracy Now!, Robert Figueroa, Mos Def, Tribe, De La Soul, The Final Tic, The Funk Brothers, Michael Jackson, Zora Neale Hurston, Judy Garland, Maxwell, frankie baby, Latyrx, miho hatori, M.E.T.H.O.D man, Monica, En Vogue, R Kelly, Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Eminem, John Legend, Lin Que, Latyrx, Outkast, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, India Arie, Nabori, MC Solaar, Janis Joplin, Al Green, Roberta Flack, Aretha, Sketches of Spain, King Solomon, Max Roach, John Coltrane, Fader Gremlins, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Dead Prez, Citizen Cope, Floetry, Common, The Roots, Chopin, Stravinsky, Wynton & Branford Marsalis, Negotiations and Love Songs, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Motown; any and all, and Rock N ROLL ... The Infamous Dr. Wippit from Chi-Town, and DOPE CLOTHING!

Strawberry Cadillac: Sounds Like Hip Hop, Feels Like Poetry, Smells Like a New Car!

Sounds Like: A music lover making music.
Miramar Theatre, 2008 Soul Fire Feature
Melissa Czarnik & the Eric Mire Band [eric mire (guitar), Jess Lemont (drums), Don Bradshaw (latin percussion), Maurice Cotton (keys)].
In the July edition of the Riverwest Currents, freelance writer, Julie Strand wrote a piece on the release of Strawberry Cadillac. Pick it up, at your local shops on the east side while you can, or check out in my blog.

Record Label: Hyperdrive Motivator Productions
Type of Label: Indie

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Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:57:00 PST

Riverwest Currents Article - By Julie Strand

In the July edition of the Riverwest Currents, freelance writer, Julie Strand wrote a piece on the release of Strawberry Cadillac. Pick it up, at your local shops on the east side while you can, or c...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:10:00 PST

Strawberry Cadillac - News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Melissa Czarnik 414-241-9496 [email protected] CadillacSounds Like Hip Hop, Feels Like Poetry, Smells Like a New Car(Milwaukee,WI) On Saturday, July 2...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:37:00 PST

Thank You For Poetry

Another Wednesday Soul Fire Night @ the Miramar got me thanking my lucky stars for Poetry. All the positive energy in the air that blessed the mic or blessed the air with applause got me bouncing back...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:00 PST

Why?- Lyrics

By: Melissa CzarnikProduced by Eric Mire of Hyperdrive Motivator ProductionsVerse 1Smile cause the world is watchingEverybody's looking at youExpecting you to be somebodyDo something extraordinaryOrdi...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:45:00 PST

Hows Carl? - Lyrics

How's Carl?By: Melissa CzarnikProduced by Eric Mire of Hyperdrive Motivator ProductionsVerse 1Salvation Train stationFirst stop DeflationEgos too bigFor this space stationTakin' off Mind liftin' Times...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:36:00 PST

Thunder Summer Storm - Lyrics

Thunder Summer Storm Verse 1Summer Thunderstorm silent sticky rainLoud booming bedroom Lights offI hear your loud moving foot stompDark sky light upNatural fireworkI follow your clouds rolling whiteSk...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:01:00 PST

Melissa Czarnik - CD RELEASE - July 26th

Melissa Czarnik CD Release Party for Strawberry CadillacSaturday, July 26, 2008; 10pmJackalope Lounj345 N. Broadway Ave.Milwaukee, WI 53202FREE  NO COVERAge 21 + Melissa Czarnik featuring the Eric M...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:21:00 PST

2 New Songs Posted!

Peace Party People!I got two new tunes up on my page! 1. How's Carl - featuring spit fire flow by Melissa Czarnik, produced by Eric Mire2. Rue Lafayette - by Melissa Czarnik, featuring the legendary R...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:56:00 PST

eric mire On iTunes!!!

check him out on iTunes. $.99 a song!cheaper than the dollar storestale candy bar that they haveat the front of the registerthat you buy on impulsebuy his song on impulse$.99 a song!check him out on ...
Posted by Melissa Czarnik (Strawberry Cadillac) on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:44:00 PST