Arainia
I am a Punk at heart...the rebel in me will never die! I do shit I'm not "supposed" to do, was trained to act like a lady but know much more than a lady should. I ask too many questions, don't tell enough lies and follow wherever my gut takes me. Life is a big amusement ride and I scalped my tickets off of the clown outside, ensuring a sideline view without getting stuck in the quagmire of illusions.
I love all genres of music...those that soothe the soul, and the music that gets you up and MOVIN! ...BUT I am sooooo in love with Hip-Hop! It feels good to my being like no other kind of music...mmmm-hm.
Music is swimming in my blood and bones; I am so saturated with it. As a young girl living directly behind a cemetery, song became my means of personal protection. It also became my favorite emotional and expressive outlet. I love improvising with existing songs, creating my own little impromptu remixes and knitting my own emotions into a melody. I ritually sing in the shower and substitute the infamous whistle with singing, while going about my daily routine. I'm so tiny, (5'0" exactly!) that I've always been relegated to "cute" (Oh...look how 'cute' she is!) But don't be fooled, cause I pack one hell of a PUNCH! I did a lot of performing as a kid, dance troupes with a couple different styles, talent shows, choir and the like. I used to perform on my long-ass driveway, attracting quite the gaggle of onlookers. It made me high. I had every move down and didn't want the music to stop...nor-it would seem-did they! I was born performing. Life is FULL of rich stimulus that continually inspires me, and I hope you will hang out awhile to watch the evolution in motion...
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I'm just a girl who likes to use her pipes, and has been toning and singing since I can remember hearing my own voice. I would like to someday find a way to use my voice to benifit others in some way.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Only for myself and anyone else within earshot! :)
Your musical influences
Oh my goodness, so, so many different genres it's not even funny. I love hip-hop; it's my aboslute favorite right now. So I am inspired by missy, trina, lil kim, as well as shifty, 50 cent, eminem, lil wayne...among many others. I love gwen stefani, madonna, christina aguilera, pussycat dolls, britney spears, kylie minogue...and the list goes on and on...
What equipment do you use?
My voice...no I'm kidding. Just a home computer right now, with minimal, cheap mic and Acid Pro. But I am working on getting some real equipment, and am learning to play the drums as well as the keyboards, and guitar.
Anything else?
I hope you have as much fun listening to my naughty and nice lyrics as I did creating them. Enjoy and listen with an open ear. If you have the time, please drop me a line and let me know what you think. Also check out my other page, Arainia (US):
http://www.soundclick.com/arainiaus
