Pop/folk songs that chronicle the artist's lifetime of relationships and experiences

8 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Folk Pop, POP: Folky Pop



Details:
Valerie Gomes has lived in N.Y.C. for over 19 years. She started writing songs in the late 80s when she returned to N.Y. Her first song, entitled "Find A Cure", addressed the AIDS problem. She continues to write about social issues that are meaningful to her.

She has performed at Jane's Cafe, Baggot Inn, Sun Mountain, Eureka Joe's, C Note, Rose's Turn, Dark Star, The Triad Lounge, CBGB's Gallery, Orange Bear, etc... She has been on WBAI radio and performed her "Tower Song" at a Sept. 11th fundraiser at the B'hai Center. She sings and arranges backup vocals for many N.Y.C. musicians and has credits on many artists' CDs.

"Valerie Gomes Live" was recorded at a 2001 show at Rose's Turn in the Village. It includes her most popular and requested songs "Jerusalem" and "Riverside".

This CD includes:

Valerie Gomes (c) 2001: Music, lyrics, guitar and lead vocals
Adam Levin: piano, arrangement, backing vocals
Ellen Weiss: harmonica, backing vocals
Marc Landesburg: bass
David Kleiman: mandolin
Cover photo: Jay Mark
Engineer: Jay Mark

She has a new CD, "Hold onto the Dream", which will be available in December 2006.