Singer/Songwriter
Member,
American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers
My Debut Single,
'Shining in My Hair'
ASCAP |
Re-Released 6/10/2009 |
Words and Music by |
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Piano and Vocals by Deirdre Leah Faegre; Arranged
by Deirdre Leah Faegre |
Arranged and Produced by Leland Thomas Faegre
ASCAP |
All Guitars and Percussion by Leland
Thomas Faegre |
Engineered by Michael
French at 'Down
to Hear Productions;' Engineered by Patrick
Collins at 'Collinator
Studios;' Engineered by Leland Thomas Faegre at On Top Of
a Cloud, Lake Tahoe; Mastered by David Scharf at 'In Fidelity
Recordings,' Los Angeles |
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Professional Reviews
"Good
music in verses [and] choruses...vocals are soft and pretty...Good
sectional contrast...Good use of imagery...Communicates emotion to
listener...Excellent use of dynamics."
---Taxi, July 20, 2006
"Hi, Deirdre;
[You are] A sweet singer, I definitely feel your artistry here shows the
potential to be worth considering forwarding...I like the overall feeling
here, kind of moody & bittersweet, although there's also somewhat of a
'new age' vibe to me...I also like the theme..."
---Taxi, May 8,
2007
"Thank you for
letting me hear your work. You have a wonderful voice, reminiscent of Six
Pence None The Richer, expressive. You have strong melodic instincts
and are definitely on the right path there. Good melodic hooks...The
lyrics paint a pretty picture...You have some really artistic and creative
ideas..."
---Taxi, June 25,
2007
"A beautiful,
evocative lyric! This is a strong album cut for you as an artist, Deirdre.
Your structure is solid. Melodically this is a timeless pop song...Just a
beautiful song!"
---Taxi,
September, 2007
"This is a
beautiful song with a strong melodic hook and a sweet innocence about it.
Wonderful vocal and musical performances..."
---Taxi, April
21, 2008
"The
music amplifies the uplifting feel and tone; great chord progressions.
The musical interludes before each verse do set the mood and are nice
within an album context...the melody is good. The lyric...expresses
bright, vivid imagery...and as I said the overall tone is positive and
happy. There is an innocence about the song as the bio mentioned. The
soft, sweet quality of your voice fits the song perfectly. It's a solid
performance..."
---Taxi, July 7, 2008
"This music is very unique and has
very strong artistic identity! Sounds very tailored to you as an artist. I
like the vocal performances a lot and I also really like the orchestral
flair and arrangements...This music has an "Indie Pop" quality and also a
"retro Pop" quality, but the voice keeps it sounding more fresh...and I
certainly hear a potent artist emerging here..."
---Taxi, March 17, 2009
"This is a beautiful song..."
---Taxi, April 24, 2009 |
"You have a lovely voice and a really
unique melodic/lyric sense. From an artist standpoint (i.e. you
writing songs for you to sing), this song feels like it's a very genuine
fit for your voice/tone. What a beautiful talent you are!
There are many interesting things happening melodically and
musically...These are very pretty songs with a really unique approach -
from an artistic level, I appreciate that creativity very much! I
really enjoyed listening to this material - both the performance and the
songs themselves. I will be paying attention to where you go from here...
" :)
---Taxi, May 1, 2009 |
"I like
the opening/intro here. Sets the tone/mood of this idea right from
the get go. Very strong mood creation as this idea develops (with
use of melody and arrangement). Vocals are distinct, and they convey
passion, and emotion to this listener. I like the opening line in
V1. Song structure works well, and we have nice releasing of this
CH. Vocal performance is strong, and quite effective. I also
like the use of melody and the mood that is created here."
---Taxi, July 2,
2009 |
"The music
has a really nice dreamy atmosphere. Good work using colorful
word-painting to create scenes with lyrics. It might be beneficial
to get to those chorus releases even sooner. I love how you build
each chorus, so that the final one really comes in with a punch!
The musicianship is consistently impressive, and there is lots of
tasty playing here. In particular, you create some great lush
textures with the string orchestration."
---Taxi, August 14, 2009
"...your songs have a nice vibe and feature good musical and
melodic parts plus some memorable hooks. The musicianship is
capable, fluid and fitting and the production sounds good..."
---Taxi,
August 31, 2009
"I've enjoyed the chance to give these tracks a listen.
There is plenty of talent here...Good
sounding tracks, with some wonderful production touches.
You clearly
know what you're doing in the studio, and I really like
the orchestration here- it helps give your music your
own individual sound. You create some beautiful
soundscapes on the tracks. Great job bringing up the
energy and volume when you get to the chorus. The chord
changes are well-written, with a good flow and smooth
transitions. The lush feel of the music effectively fits
the subject matter and imagery of the lyrics. Nice work
using some colorful word-painting. The singing
performance is strong...It almost seems like the words
could be fleshed out a little further. The orchestration
is beautiful and also really suits the emotional tone of
the words."
---Taxi, February 12, 2010
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or at
AudioSparx: Female
Pop: Volume One
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 2, 2007
"An American Hero..."
---Jimmy Kimmel, November 12, 2004
AudioSparx
has
announced
the inclusion of Deirdre Leah Faegre's irresistable, 'Shining In My
Hair' on its
Female Pop Volume 1 compilation CD. A
published singer/songwriter at thirteen, the worldwide release of her
beautifully innocent, 'Shining In My Hair,' appearing on an
artist compilation CD from
AudioSparx entitled,
Female Pop -
Volume 1, came only 9 months following its debut in Summer, 2006.
A collection of female-vocal pop music with a flair, including pop, soft
pop, alt pop and Lillith Fair-styled pop music tracks, 'Shining In
My Hair' stands out as an endearingly attractive statement of
youthful wonder and love of life. Deirdre's follow-up single, 'In My
Eyes' is expected to be released, April 26, 2007... |
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Female-vocal pop music with a flair,
including pop, soft pop, alt pop and Lillith Fair-styled pop music tracks
Download this entire collection for only $124.95
Plus get the
collection shipped on CD (Free Shipping!) |
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Deirdre with best friends and family dining at |
Benihana's following the announcement from
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Brandi Ledbetter Welcomes Deirdre to RSN TV's 'Tahoe
Tonight'
From the 'Coming
of Age' Short
Film, 'Indian Hill.'
My Follow-Up Single:
'In
My Eyes'
"I
really loved the songs in the movie...The musicians were just
awesome...I
can’t thank you enough for...your song(s) in the film, and I hope to
work with you all again..."
---Jack
Kearney, Writer and Director of 'Indian
Hill' |
"Indian
Hill"
is a short film (24 minutes) about a 12 year old Jack
and his friends growing up in suburban Portland, CT in 1975. The
story centers on Jack and his friends who spend their days playing
kickball on Taylor Drive, skipping rocks on the river and riding
their bikes around the neighborhood. Join Jack as he tries to be the
first kid on the block to accomplish the one feat that separates the
“little kids” from the “big kids”, conquering the toughest hill in
their neighborhood-- INDIAN HILL... |
'In My Eyes' Original Release Date: 6/3/2007 |
"They re-graded the hill. It used
to be steeper!"
-Jack Kearney, Writer and Director at the premiere of 'Indian Hill'
Words and Music by |
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Piano and Vocals by Deirdre Leah Faegre; Arranged
by Deirdre Leah Faegre |
Arranged and Produced by Leland Thomas Faegre |
All Guitars and Percussion by Leland
Thomas Faegre |
Engineered by Leland
Thomas Faegre at
On Top Of a Cloud; Additional Engineering by Billy
Sullivan at
Cloverland Studios; Engineered by
Paul Grove at Octagon Records; Engineered and
Mastered by David Scharf at
In Fidelity Recordings |
Professional Reviews
"Another beautiful
song! A strong lyric theme...in my opinion, you are the best artist
for these singer-songwriter or Classic Pop style[s]. Thanks for
letting me hear your beautiful songs. I wish you the best of luck
and look forward to hearing more..."
---Taxi, September,
2007
"This song has so
many great elements. Fantastic catchy hook with beautiful lyrics and great
musical ideas..."
---Taxi, April 21,
2008
"These are both
great songs from a talented artist, with beautiful melodies and strong,
catchy hooks..."
---Taxi, April 21,
2008
"...very strong
vocals...nicely produced...intro is really cool. Good
musicianship--great playing. Vocals are more powerful and passionate on
this track..."
---Taxi, April 21,
2008
"You're quite expressive. You have a cool
style and sound going as well. I do hear the influence of the Beatles in
both your music and writing. Nice flair with melody as well."
---Taxi, July 7, 2008
"What impresses me
is that you reach for vivid imagery in your lyrics...You have a cool style and sound going as well..."
---Taxi, July 7,
2008 |
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Review |
Gartin
06-13-06 |
What a sweet and wonderful voice. Soo...soft and soothing to the soul. Wow
this is really great. God Bless. Jason Gartin will vote for this awesome
song. |
rathole
06-13-06 |
I'm with Jason in the line to vote. great voice--love your performance---rathole
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Kassanna
06-13-06 |
What a beautiful bright song Deirdre. Lovely melody accompanied by such a
sweet voice. Love your energetic positive message. You did an amazing
job!! May Angels Keep Deborah |
JoeWilsonKolb
06-13-06 |
What a sweet voice you have, Deirdre...would love to see these lyrics
posted on your songpage here, just a thing of mine, I suppose. Beautiful
piano and birds' sound efx, all sooo beautifully produced...Joe |
SidChigger
06-13-06 |
A warm welcome to you Madam! Lovely offereing here - very enjoyable! Sid
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lps45s8tracks
06-13-06 |
Welcome to the Ramp.The best music community on the net.IMHO.(;AWESOME
LYRICS;)Well written.Would love to see lyrics posted as well.(;AWESOME
VOCALS;)Sounding ever so good.(;AWESOME DELIVERY;)enjoyed the listen ever
so much.Love the sound effects.You get my Shining vote(;ABSOLUTELY;).Your
Songramp Bro.~(;Yrral Mallik;) |
BigDaddyCee
06-13-06 |
Very nice tune Deirdre.....lol....went to your website too.....U can do
cartwheels here on the Ramp anytime you want to....!!! Peace! Cee |
Kyleellen
06-13-06 |
Little lady you have a whole ton of creativity going on. Inspirational
song and beautiful voice with an awesome melody. Your musical spirit is a
wonderful thing to experience hearing. Best Wishes, Ln |
SISTERS
06-14-06 |
that was exquisite, deirdre! unique lyrics, beautifully delivered angelic
vocal, gorgeous harmony, stellar arrangement. this is absolutely lovely -
i heartily welcome you to our world, and hope to hear more
cartwheel-inspired creations from you. anne |
jbk
06-14-06 |
Beautiful, flowing tune, deirdre! The production is incredible, and your
voice is super sweet. Welcome - looking forward to your next post! Best,
Joanna |
RonnieG
06-14-06 |
Enjoyed this in a kind of irresistible way. Reading the lyric I wasn't
sure i was going to. Hair/shining/sky/fly...etc but the arrangement and
originality of the whole was a very pleasant surprise. Harmonies and
production real nice. Yes Enjoyed. ..........Rgds Ronnie |
teecee
06-14-06 |
Lovely song Deirdre, nice voice you got there. More please! T (And welcome
to the Ramp!) |
ScottyMetro
06-14-06 |
Very pretty..well done..a touch of innocence in the vocal...nice touch.
Wish you would have posted the lyrics. Scotty |
patthehat
06-14-06 |
I think I have a new "favorite" here at the Ramp. 'Stayed away too long
this time...but as long as I can come back to something so FRESH and
purely delightful (and yes, the Fab Four would no doubt be impressed!) my
absence is validated. Breathtakingly beautiful! |
10/10: You
are a breath of fresh air. |
6.15.2006 @
5:55pm |
This is
beautiful work. Love the work on the keys and your voice. Great, great
work! This deserves a lot of attention. Sounds to me like you have a
future in music. Keep up the amazing work! Check out some of my work
when you get a chance. |
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Biography
Overdue
by two weeks and in no hurry to arrive to her proud parents, Leland and
Theresa, Deirdre Leah Faegre made up for lost time by learning to swim
before she could walk at nine months.
Typing
at four,
determined and confident,
she proceeded to each task and accomplishment with extraordinary
grace and style and became a model for others during her developmental
years that also included gymnastics and a sudden interest in the piano
at age nine.
Her dad's passion for
Vangellis' 'To the Unknown Man,' was the inspiration that piqued
her interest in playing the piano, but it was her steady cultural diet of
John, Paul, George and Ringo that established her direction
as a singer-songwriter and musician-arranger.
But not until she received international recognition for her
'Handstand Heard 'Round the World' where Deirdre
dominated a nearly a week long news cycle in November, 2004
with many appearances on radio and television including Ryan
Seacrest, Today and Jimmy Kimmel Live who described
her as "...an American Hero," would she be
firmly ensconced in her music.
A published singer/songwriter at thirteen,
the worldwide release of her infectiously innocent,
'Shining In My Hair,' appearing
on an artist compilation CD from AudioSparx
entitled,
Female Pop - Volume 1,
came only 9 months following its debut in Summer, 2006. A
collection of female-vocal pop music with a flair, including pop, soft
pop, alt pop and Lillith Fair-styled pop music tracks,
'Shining In My Hair'
stands out as an endearingly attractive statement of youthful wonder and
love of life.
Based in the United Kingdom, Deeper Thought
Ltd, a new entry in the coin operated video game industry and
creators of amusement content for video games that build on current and
popular trends
has licensed Deirdre's 'Shining In My Hair' for 'Make
Meez A Rockstar!' a music based Flash game. Deeper
Thought Ltd specialize in game and system development, game
design, programming, hardware design and interface development.
Deirdre's
re-released follow-up single, 'In My Eyes' was placed in a short film
[written and
directed by Jack Kearney of The JAX
Company Film Production Group LLC]
entitled, 'Indian Hill,' about a 12 year
old boy and his friends growing up in suburban Portland, CT
circa 1975.
A neighborhood ‘coming of age’ story
about the challenge of conquering 'Indian Hill Road' on a bicycle; a feat
that separates the “little kids” from the “big kids” in their
neighborhood.
In November, 2014, Deirdre licensed
"Shining In My Hair" from her music catalogue to
Riva Donna, an exclusive Greek beauty spa located in
Thessaloniki for a 30 second television commercial on TV100,
a local station.
At seventeen, Deirdre
represented the Ice Skating Association of Ireland as Junior Ladies
Champion on the world stage of figure skating competition.
ASCAP Singer/Songwriter Deirdre Leah Faegre now
resides in Brighton, a seaside resort on the southeast coast of England
where The Argus [part of the US Gannett media
group] described her as “a standard in Brighton’s acoustic and folk scene”
thanks to regular headline appearances on radio and stage including
Brighton’s first annual ‘Together The People.’
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'Shining In My Hair' Licensed
by
*First Place:
Interpretation, Footwork and Freestyle
Dave and Paul on the Ice
*Forwarded by 'Taxi' to
Platinum Music
11-year-old suspended for performing gymnastic
stunts at lunchtime
Play the Video
Edition 3DCSAT 13 NOV 2004,
Page 116
Only in America; Magic sponge
OWEN SLOT
SPORT
"Only in America"
---The Times of London Headline Over a Story about the
Cartwheel Suspension
"There she is. The freedom fighter...an
American hero."
---Jimmy Kimmel, November 12,
2004
11-Year-Old
Declares Victory In Battle Over Cartwheels
Play the Video
'Playing Along with Paul'
Christmas with my cousins in Ireland,
2004
Sofia and I
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