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Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist

Gotta "lean into it"...or fall over!

About Me

Randi is a modern singer/songwriter transplant from Saskatchewan, Canada, who has been writing and performing her own music since age 11. Classically trained in piano, guitar and voice, her artistry combines intricacy and quirky accessibility.As a session singer you have heard her on a wide-variety of commercial spots such as Toyota, Cadillac, Tropicana, Sony, Almay, Barbie, Sprite and Polly Pockets, just to name a few. Her songs have been placed in Law And Order, Veronica Mars, Fashion Police, How Do I Look, Made, Undressed, Whose Wedding Is It, and 101 Best Kept Hollywood Secrets.She was a staff writer at Disney Music Publishing and had the opportunity to hone her writing/co-writing skills with several top-tier writers. **********************Personal note about my co-writers on this page...Greg Critchley (Places 2 Go), Andrew Williams (Days Of You/Sunshine) and Tony Nilsson (Out Of The Shadow, which was cut by "Just Girls")...these guys are all ridiculously talented and I'm lucky to work with them! You can check out their pages below.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/9/2006
Band Website: randisoyland.com
Band Members: Randi
Influences: Jane Siberry, Edie Brickell, Aimee Mann, Kate Bush, Jill Sobule, Ricky Lee Jones, Melanie, Sam Phillips, The Beatles, Beck, Counting Crows, Sting, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jennifer Warnes, Mom :)
Sounds Like: a little o' this, a little o' that
Type of Label: None

My Blog

What would Mother Teresa do?

When I left my house today I was pissed&it's trash day, and I had some really big pieces of cardboard to recycle from a large-ish piece of furniture that I recently purchased. Last night I broke the ...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:17:00 PST

Its all good...right??

I've been sleeping like crap the last few nights&seriously, like crap. I can't seem to fall asleep til 3:00am, and then I wake up at 6:30am&I don't really feel tired, but I'm pretty sure I LOOK like ...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:44:00 PST

Todays Gonna Be Good!

Today is shaping up to be a killer day...so far it has unfolded like so:1.Ellse and I BOTH slept in til 8:25 (which is about 1 1/2 hours later than normal).2.When I went to her room the first thing sh...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:15:00 PST

Ownership Schmownership

Ellse and I just took a little Sunday morning walk around the neighborhood&when we got back to the house, our favorite 'neighborhood cat' was lounging in our driveway&we like her cuz she's a little fl...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:17:00 PST

Patience is a Virtue...or so they tell me...

Today one of our across the street neighbors, Veronica, is having her 4th birthday party&the theme is "Alice In Wonderland"&whoo hoo, we're excited!Here's the unfortunate part&it's not til 3:00pm. We...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:27:00 PST

A Kick In The Stomach

Report cards came home today&although Ellse did just fine in Mathematics (she's been consistently at a B grade all year), she was really struggling with her Timed Test grade, which is more about havin...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:35:00 PST

Hmm. Oops.

Today is Ellse's last day of school for the year&it's only a half day, pretty much a party is my guess. We woke up early so she could fix her hair "just so"& "I have to look my very best today, Mom!"...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:37:00 PST

It all boils down to High School Musical

I was emptying Ellse's school bag this morning to put her lunch in, and there were 2 Certificates of Award..."Honey, what are these?" "Oh, all the kids got awards cuz it's the last week of school...s...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:41:00 PST

What do you want from me??!!

Last night when I was putting Ellse to bed, she was very squirmy and hyper and couldn't settle down...she was joking around and being silly while I was trying to read books to her, saying things that ...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:55:00 PST

The Four

THE FOUR To Live, to Look, to Laugh, to Learn Compiled to one, The Four concern the dullest mind, the sharpest wit The lonely and the crowded sit and wonder where to start t...
Posted by Randi Soyland--songwriter/artist on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:23:00 PST