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Cassafrass

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About Me


I love music! I am the keyboardist/synth bassist in the band SWANSINGER. Check us out at www.swansinger.com.I also teach piano lessons privately, so send a message to [email protected] if you'd like to take lessons from me! You can check out my resume in my blog section above, or at my website, cassiespiano.com (currently under construction)
Check out this live video of our new song, 'Taking Back Our Rights' taken by Christian McCarthy @ the AKA LOUNGE / 4-12-08!
This next section has nothing to do with what I do or what I wear, the food I eat, what shows I watch or what bands I listen to...this simply summarizes the message I would like to pass on to others in this lifetime. Enjoy,
~Cassie ____________________________________________________________ __________________
I think I've spent the majority of my life trying to become something; I wanted to become good at something, thinking, I'm not okay the way I am. Now I realize I had the game wrong. The game is to find out WHAT I ALREADY WAS.
The whole system that we live in drills into us that we're powerless, that we're weak, that our society is evil, that it's primitive - and it's all a big, fat lie. We are POWERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, EXTRAORDINARY. There is no reason that we cannot understand who we truly are and where we are going. There is no reason why the average individual cannot be FULLY EMPOWERED. We are incredibly powerful beings.
In our culture, we've been trained for our individual differences to stand out, so you look at each person and immediately you view them as older, younger, brighter, dumber, richer, poorer, and we make all of these DIMENSIONAL DISTINCTIONS, put people in categories, and treat them that way, and we get so that we only see others as separate from ourselves. One of the dramatic characteristics of experience is being with another person and suddenly seeing the ways in which they are like you, not different from you, and experiencing the fact that that which is ESSENCE in you and that which is ESSENCE in me is indeed one, and we have the understanding that there is no 'other' - it is all ONE.
The plot to breed human beings into racial, sexual, and human chauvinists is beginning not to work. A new consciousness is developing which sees the earth as a single organism, and recognizes that an organism at war with itself is doomed.
You see, life is like a ride in an amusement park, and when you go on it you think it's real, because that's how powerful our minds are..and the ride goes up and down and around and around and has thrills and chills and is very brightly colored, and its very loud and it's fun for awhile. But when you have been on the ride for a long time, you begin to question, is this real? Or is this just a ride? But don't worry. We can change it anytime we want to. It's only a CHOICE. No effort, no work, no job, no savings or money, just a choice right now, between FEAR and LOVE.
The revolution is now.

My Interests

Music. Playing my Yamaha Motif. Disturbing exhibits at museums. Conspiracy theories. Falling asleep with the X Files on. Driving and listening to music. Vegan cuisine. Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, and Indian food! Reminiscing. Chardonnay. Painting. Writing. Hanging out with the band. The ocean. Outer space. Acting. Theater. Movies. Concerts. Watching The Wall. Listening to anything Pink Floyd. Playing Sting/Chopin/Fiona Apple on the piano. Having days off with nothing in particular to do. Being spontaneous. Experiencing all that life has to offer. Organic green tea. Raw foods. Living outside of the norm.

I'd like to meet:

Jesus. Sting. David Duchovny. Gillian Anderson. That guy from Soul Coughing. Jude Law. Michael Jackson. Brit and Nat. Jeff Goldblum. Steven Wilson (done!) Michael Tsarion.

Music:

Sting. The Police. Peter Gabriel. Chopin. Pink Floyd. Genesis. The Moody Blues. Porcupine Tree. Fiction Plane. Steven Wilson. Blackfield. Bass Communion. No-Man. Silverchair. Depeche Mode. 311. Lamb. Seal. Billy Joel. Elton John. Fiona Apple. Dredg. David Bowie. Bruce Hornsby. Michael Jackson. Ladytron. Postal Service. B.T. The Fatalistics. Coldplay. Mister Mister. Metallica. Tears For Fears. Soul Coughing. The Gorillaz. Chicane. Phil Collins. Paul Oakenfold. Led Zeppelin. Talking Heads. U2. David Gray. The Killers. Seal. Coldplay. Hybrid. Bjork. Peter Murphy. New Order. Trashcan Sinatras.

Movies:

E.T. The Extraterrestrial. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The Talented Mr. Ripley. Labyrinth. The Dark Crystal. Donnie Darko. Jurassic Park. Star Wars. The Beach. What About Bob. The Neverending Story. The Matrix. Lord of the Rings. Closer. Signs. The Village. Edward Scissorhands. Beatlejuice. Party Monster. Interview With the Vampire. Quills. The 40 Year Old Virgin. Documentaries, expecially concerning conspiracy theories. Loose Change. Paradise Lost. Aaron Russo's from Freedom to Fascism. Anything by Michael Tsarion. END GAME.

Television:

The X Files.

Books:

"Conversations With God", anything by Paavo Airola, Patricia Highsmith's "The Talented Mr. Ripley" series, anything regarding natural cures and health books, Anne Rice, "The Starlight Crystal" by Christopher Pike, "Sphere" by Michael Crichton, "The Zen Cookbook".

Heroes:

Jesus. My father. My mother. My grandmother. My sister.

My Blog

Music Credentials

Qualifications For Piano Instructor Possesses fifteen years experience in classical, jazz, and rock piano performance as well as orchestral accompaniment in voice and symphonic band. Adept in presen...
Posted by Cassafrass on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:33:00 PST

Piano Lessons!

Hello everyone,Just an update that I am now teaching piano lessons privately! I can teach all age groups and abilities. I am well versed in many different musical styles, be it jazz, classical, b...
Posted by Cassafrass on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:21:00 PST

SWANSINGER CD’S ON SALE NOW!

Our CD is on sale now! This is how to get yours...Cdbaby.com orhttp://cdbaby.com/cd/swansingermusicYou can also get downloads at:digstation.com/swansingerIf you're in Orlando, you can also pick up a c...
Posted by Cassafrass on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:24:00 PST

SWANSINGER CD RELEASE PARTY! OCT. 19th!

..> This is it!Swansinger is finally releasing it's first album, Wide Awake and Consumed. You don't want to miss this!When: October 19th, 2007Where: AKA Lounge / Downtown OrlandoWhy: Swansinger's fi...
Posted by Cassafrass on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:03:00 PST

Straight Lines

Straight LinesBreathing from a hole in my lungI had no oneBut faces in front of meRacing through the void in my headTo find traces of a good luck academySparks ignite and trade them for thoughtAbout n...
Posted by Cassafrass on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:35:00 PST

The Sound of Muzak

The Sound Of MuzakHear the sound of musicDrifting in the aislesElevator prozacStretching on for milesThe music of the futureWill not entertainIt's only meant to repressAnd neutralise your brainSoul ge...
Posted by Cassafrass on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:30:00 PST

Porcupine Tree

I love this band....It's like they went in my head and stole the soundtrack to my life I hear everyday:) And Steven Wilson is so amazing! I have to meet him one day, he's so gorgeous and his stag...
Posted by Cassafrass on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:55:00 PST