Welcome strangers, my name is Ina Simone, like Nina Simone without the N. But with the singing and the pianoplaying. My parents had no idea of this great singer's existence when they decided to give me that name. Music is everything to me. I write pastel-coloured, old-fashioned piano pop music - visit my artist profile [here!] And I'm founder and president of the Ben Folds Society [click!] .
I'm a journalist. I review records (at the moment I like "Bright Light Ballads" by Howard Eliott Payne a lot) and sometimes I meet artists for interviews (personal highlight: Rufus Wainwright). I'm also working on the second edition of a charity anthology called "texttourismus". It's composed of short stories about first steps, written by well-known authors and young fresh talents. I love cooking (Italian!) and baking (multi-layered cakes!), hats, cats and sometimes I'm supersensory. Have a good day and please listen to Ed Harcourt [click!] ! He's amazing. Really. My Top 10 Records of 2008:
01. Frida Hyvönen - Silence Is Wild
02. Get Well Soon - Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon
03. Gisbert zu Knyphausen - Gisbert zu Knyphausen
04. Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer
05. Ferraby Lionheart - Catch The Brass Ring
06. Rachel Unthank & The Winterset - The Bairns
07. Pete Greenwood - Sirens
08. Syd matters - Ghost Days
09. Jeremy Warmsley - How We Became
10. Ben Folds - Way To Normal
