NOW AVAILABLE
A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT FOR YOUR SPECIAL BABE FRIEND
A book! That's right, The Babes introduce - "Babeliography - The Life and Times of One Fabulous Babe - - You!" This self-guided journal is the place for you to keep all that crucial information, such as, "Stores for really great underwear," "Stuff to be happy about when it all hits the fan," and "Cars I've made-out in: year, make and model." Look, this season alone the Babes have three drives of over 200 miles. We can't spend the WHOLE time talking about great literature. These self-guided journal topics are just a sampling of the fun, important and downright odd things we talk about in the van. Pick yourself up a copy or buy a set for your book club!
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NEW SOLO SINGLE FROM
OUR ANGELIC DEBI-BABE
Debi-Babe just released a single mp3 for download for this coming holiday season called, "If I Were an Angel." It is a track off of a Christmas project she working on with orchestrator James Kessler (whose arrangements have been performed internationally by orchestras and performers such as The National Symphony, The Boston Pops, the London Symphony, Michael Feinstein, Reba McEntire, Denyce Graves, and B.B. King), To download it/add it to your holiday music CD this season, go to: CDBaby, Amazon.com, or iTunes. Debi's son Lee (of whom she is very proud of for his hard work on his challenges associated with mild Autism) and Kendra Chilson (photo/artwork) helped her make a video of it for YouTube!
Watch It Here!
Also, Debi will be performing "Look Up at the Hawks," (previously featured on NPR and PBS) a readings-with-music presentation of her Nebraskan Grandmother's Dustbowl Diary, with her mother Vivian Smith, on January 29th at 2 p.m. at Unity of Fairfax, in Fairfax, VA. An accompanying book of the diary is now at the publisher and should be available for purchase at the event. Click here for contact info and directions.
DEIRDRE-BABE
STICKS UP FOR
FAIRNESS
A few weeks ago, the Babes played Council Bluffs, Iowa. Deirdre-Babe put together this video of The Iowa State Fair, where you can get over 50 food items on a stick!
Also, Deirdre has some solo shows coming up over the holidays. She will be performing a solo show at the First Night Festival (Dec.31st) in State College, PA.
She'll also have a solo show on January 8, 2012 at the Second Sunday Coffeehouse, Centreville, MD,
301 South Liberty Road,
Centreville, MD 21617.
http://www.stpaulschurch.org/
NANCY-BABE
DOES
LA & NASHVILLE
Nashville-Babe, Nancy Moran, has had a couple of very schmoozy and glitzy weeks. She spent the first weekend in November in Los Angeles at the Taxi Road Rally music convention where she hob-nobbed with big-time music industry professionals, taught classes, and mentored other Aspiring singer-songwriters/ musicians. One of her classes, "Booking House Concerts, Coffeehouses and Writer's Nights" was videotaped and will be available in the future as a DVD.
Two days after she returned back to her own music-industry home town, she and her record producer husband, Fett, got all decked out to attend the 45th Annual CMA Awards (that's the Country Music Association awards) where she got to see the inner-workings of a live television broadcast...not to mention seeing her favorite sexy country music star, Keith Urban, perform right in front of her! Here's a picture of the stage before the show started airing from where Nancy & Fett were sitting...Nice!
SALLY-BABE BUSY WORKING AND
DEALING WITH THE GOLDIE STANDARD
As for Sally Babe, she's juggling a little charity work while working hot and heavy in the Babes' office.
While the Babes are preparing to record a new CD (their 9th!) Sally has switched keyboards, from piano to computer, to write the advertising and rhetorical-comedy text for the NEW SHOW'S posters, brochures, and marketing materials.
Working with the brilliantly fabulous graphic designer Allyson Casey (the graphic designer of Diva Nation as well!) the Babes can't wait for you all to see what we've got coming your way slated for the Fall of 2012. Stay tuned to future email blasts for "show and tell" announcements ! PS: You can be sure we'll be slipping in our new songs, as we tour this spring!
As a supporter of The Womens' Fund of Central Ohio, an organization dedicated to enhancing the economic independence, life skills, and leadership development of women and girls, Sally found herself standing next to one of her idols, Goldie Hawn. Yep, two Babes, and thank goodness, one camera!!!!!!!!!
DEBI-BABE PAINTS FOR THE PAPER
Debi Smith-D.C.-Babe: Debi has been spending the summer writing (including Christmas songs commissioned by the National Men's Chorus for her December concert -- talk about Christmas in July!) and painting. Debi and her son, Lee, have Art being exhibited in an online gallery created by The Washington Post called, Real Arts D.C. Check them out:
for Debi click here
for Lee click here
WHEN BABE-DEIRDRE'S HOME FROM TOURING ACTIVITIES
Deirdre Da Babe occasionally puts down the guitar and picks up a pen to study cartooning from Jack Cassady www.toonmaker.com/ who is one of the best teacher's she's ever had. Below is a sample of her work.
ORIGINAL BABE PENS TOME
The Babes are thrilled to announce that their best friend and founding Mother, Christine Lavin has just released her very own book!!
"Cold Pizza for Breakfast....A Mem-wha?" is now available for pre-ordering and what Babe doesn't love to be the first with something special and hot off a press??
Many of you Babes' fans might know that Christine Lavin is the gal pal that wrote our opening number "Oh No, I'm Looking for My Glasses Again," having toured as a Babe from our inception in 1990 to 1997.
As a performing artist, Chris has released over 20 solo recordings, along with countless compilations, all of which are available at her web site at www.christinelavin.com
If you like us...you'll love her!This Memoir, oops excuse us "Mem-wha?" is a must read for folk fans interested in the National singer/songwriter circuit of the last 25 years.
With a Foreword by the Broadway/film star Jeff Daniels, this tome includes photographs, memorabilia and song lyrics, while Christine lists her 1,000 favorite songs that she has played while guest-DJing in New York City.
All this combined with Christine’s incomparable sense of humor makes "Cold Pizza for Breakfast: A Mem-wha?" an irresistible read and an invaluable resource for anyone who is interested in how songs get made, how musicians learn, and the business of music.
Also, Chapter 20 is "The Birth of the Four Bitchin' Babes!"
Here's how to order!!! http://www.tellmepress.com/pub_cpfb.php
After purchasing your book, email Chris at christine@yellowtailrecords.com with "Where my Mystery Disk at?" in the subject, with your order confirmation code in the letter and you'll receive 60 minutes of rare unreleased mp3's absolutely free!
DIVA NATION
Where Music, Laughter and Girlfriends Reign
BRAND NEW CD AVAILABLE Now
To order your copy, Click Here
To listen to songs, Click Here
Enjoying the success of their 2006 recording, "Hormonal Imbalance" ...A Mood Swinging Musical Revue, Babe members Sally Fingerett, Debi Smith, Nancy Moran and Deirdre Flint went into the recording studio to record their eighth CD. Armed with a slew of new songs -- along with M & M’s, Twizzlers, Chick-fil-A, and Chardonnay -- they let loose their whimsical, hip and sophisticated girl group harmonies, creating a new project sure to entertain their Babe and “Man-Babe” fans alike.
Produced with conviction (sort of!) by Hem and Haw Productions, the girls take off with the welcoming anthem, "Babesland," after which, each Babe takes a turn in the spotlight, offering up her take on life in "the Nation." From Nancy's sigh of relief in "Elastic Waistbands," Sally's demand for "Chocolate," Debi's salute to purses in "Arm Candy," to Deirdre's emotional need for "New Shoes" (and her inner guy’s need for "New Tools"), these award-winning songwriters know of what they sing! With musical shout-outs to hardworking gal pals doing the best they can in "American Women," "Long Lonesome Road" and "The Happy Song," the Babes also celebrate the soft, "The Introvert Song," the demure, "(No Such Things As) Girls Like That," that mother/daughter connection, "These Are The Things," and the hysterical "Viva La Diva."
Take a Babes’ show home with you as they showcase their wildly funning, entertaining originality, along with their synergistic and magical girlfriend vocal chemistry. Welcome to Diva Nation, where all songs are sung with pride, attitude and terrific accessories!
DEBI-BABE DRUMS HER WAY TO PBS!
Is that Debi's Bodhran-playing (Irish drum) you hear on Ken Burn's new PBS series, "The National Parks"? Yes! The cut, which features Debi with Al Petteway on guitar, is one of the main theme songs in the series, and is called, "Sligo Creek." The recording, just like our parks, is majestic!
http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/
CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?
SALLY-BABE MAKES HISTORY
The talented folk at Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) have added Sally to his amazing collection of Art/History published in the Chicago Reader titled "The Secret History Of Chicago Music" which is complimented by a radio show of the same name on WGN AM.
Besides getting some "strokes" from her early Chicago days, Sally's been working on her collection of short stories for her "Mental Yentl Review" slated for spring of 2012 publication. She's mental alright!!
HORMONAL IMBALANCE™
A Mood Swinging Musical Revue
THE FOUR BITCHIN’ BABES® LUCKY # 7 CD
To order your copy, Click Here!
THE WASHINGTON POST
"Never more entertaining....sharing trademark harmonies that can turn even the most ridiculous refrain into something sublime!"
6 Words Reviewer: Sue in NH
Only need 6 words of recommendation....buy it, buy it, buy it! (I guess that would be 6 words and 3 punctuation marks). Seriously, this is one of the best commedy albums I've heard in a very long time. Mixed in are some heart-felt, more serious looking-at-life numbers, making this a very well rounded and superior compilation from The Babes®.
Another Winner from the Babes®
Reviewer: 4thof4
Great selection of songs, beautiful harmonies, witty lyrics, touching lyrics, thoughtful lyrics, hilarious lyrics...and did I mention the beautiful harmonies? There's nothing not to LOVE about Hormonal Imbalance.
A must have for any girls night get together! Reviewer: Donna
This is a definite MUST HAVE for any 'girls night get together!' True to life songs both hilarious and heart felt!
Produced with conviction by Hem and Haw Productions, this CD opens with a full choral version of “Oh No” the perfect babe song written by founding member Christine Lavin. The New Hormonal Imbalance Musical Revue welcomes two new cast members; Philadelphia’s comic goddess, Deirdre Flint, showcasing her wry wit and charm with “Cheerleader,” “Boob Fairy,” along with the ever so smooth “Taxidermal Therapy” and Nashville’s studio singing, magazine editing, songwriter, Nancy Moran, who lets loose and pumps it up on “Honestly,” while soulfully wishing us all “Unconditional Love.” She also does a straight up killer version of the Camille West/Scott Wodicka hit “Viagra in the Waters.”
Longtime Babes®, Sally Fingerett and Debi Smith are back with those “Babe Tunes” they’re most known for. Sally accepts the inevitable and heats things up with “Hot Flash,” calms down while pleading for “One Easy Day” and then finds her balance as she honors ancestors and family with her haunting “Faces on My Wall.” Debi Smith once again takes that 5 octave range voice of hers out for a stroll with “Walk the Walk,” while paying tribute to her walking partner (her mom) with “Just Ask Your Doctor,” a hilarious diatribe of pharmaceutical warnings that Debi co-wrote with her mother Vivian Smith. This new project wouldn’t be complete without Debi’s Babe hit “Pass it On” an ode to her son featuring her magnificent Bodhran (Irish drum).
