'Alpha' by Amber Lee and the Anomalies

It's true!

I finally made a pro video with my friends Mark Nichols and Julie Lewis.

And here it is:

It took two very packed days.

We had to find two locations - the cafe scene, and the dog park.

We re-arranged all the furniture in Mark and Julies small 1 bedroom apartment in Echo Park (Los Angeles.)

And I had gigs at night on each of our long days.

Julie came up with the fabulous idea of making the male character that I 'Alpha' a point-of-view character with male hands (which were Mark's.)

It made casting so much easier; we only had to find Jenni the dancer, and Marisol (their neighbor) to be one of the girlfriends.

It was fun watching Mark and Julie work together as a two headed monster - Julie had to hold the camera while Mark had his hands in the shot - but the camera had to be basically in front of his face in order to read as his point of view.

Now I'm addicted to making videos!

I hope to make one for each song on my upcoming album, 'Indelible.'

I have a few ideas brewing... stay tuned!

May Day in LA

I spent May Day in LA with Renee de la Prade.

We were on a 5 day trip that included:

• Playing at the Redwood Bar and Grill for happy hour on Friday night which included a pirate theme, and paintings of mermaids.

• A labyrinth dedication in Venice

• A midnight comedy show, The Tomorrow Show, at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood - hosted by Ron Lynch.

• A Vintage Clothing Fashion Show in Redlands hosted by Hobo's Vintage, accompanied by Hobo Jazz.

• and last but not least, a lovely night at the Piano Bar in Hollywood.

We made friends, had fun, and hope to return to LALA Land soon!