"LIVE AT SOUNDMOVES" (2006)
The CD booklet includes lyrics to "Father" and "Unbalanced" + exclusive pictures from the recording session, as well as Marina's stories & in-between song banter.

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The entire CD was recorded live at SoundMoves Recording Studios in Sun Valley, CA, on July 15, 2006, in front of some of Marina's most devoted fans. The advance tickets were sold out almost instantly, and fifty fans lounged on pillows in the live room of the recording studio as Marina performed 12 fan favorites - some performed solo and some accompanied by her band. For most fans, it was their first time in a recording studio, allowing them to get up close and be a part of the magic.
By attending the event, fans also helped sponsor the Live Recording. Among other sponsors were Audix Microphones and Digital Cafe Tour. A DVD of the live session is in the works.

THE SONGS

The album opens with the upbeat "I'll Be Alright" and "In My Head", followed by the exquisite partially-acoustic version of "Killing My Dream". Marina's charmingly witty introduction of "Pesnya O Tebe", the only track in Russian, gets the audience giggling, and then Marina tells the story behind "Unbalanced", an upbeat and bouncy new song about trying to figure out your place in this world.  Cole Coleman's guitars range from dreamy and ethereal to crunchy and driving on this one. 

For "Ocean", the moody and soothing song originally recorded for the singer's 2003 release "Something Of My Own", the band leaves Marina at her piano, with Nick Baker, her long-time co-writer, accompanying her on the acoustic guitar. Then Nick too leaves the stage, and Marina performs "Father", an achingly-beautiful ballad about the father-daughter bond that could have been.

On "That's The Way It Goes", the fun little ditty about a day in one busy L.A. life, Marina surprises fans with a little tribute to her favorite "Western" songwriter (you will have to hear the story for this one). For "When I Come Home", Marina & Nick perform together, and Marina gets to showcase her crystal-clear yet very strong voice.

The band returns to perform "Underneath Your Sky", a love song with a huge crescendo in the bridge and an especially powerful final chorus, where  Marina sings "Underneath Your Sky" a cappella, and the band comes in, with Shannon Hurley's keyboards channeling an entire orchestra.

Marina tells the story behind "Something of My Own", and the band performs the electrifying song with Ben Eisen's bouncy bass groovin' throughout.  Near the end, the band stops and Marina tenderly sings in Russian, accompanied by just a few piano notes, sending goose bumps through the audience.

With the audience not yet ready to let her go, Marina announces that she has one more song for them, and applause erupts. This encore is a breathtaking cover of The Beatles' "Here There, and Everywhere," a delicate and stunning tribute to Marina's biggest influence.

1. I’ll Be Alright
2. In My Head
3. Killing My Dream
4  Pesnya O Tebe (in Russian)
5. Unbalanced
6. Ocean
7. Father
8. That’s The Way It Goes
9. When I Come Home
10. Underneath Your Sky
11. Something Of My Own
12. Here, There & Everywhere (written by McCartney/Lennon)

All songs written by Marina Verenikina & Nick Baker Crazy Apples Worldwide, ASCAP © 1999-2005 except “Here, There & Everywhere” written by McCartney/Lennon & “Maybe I’m Amazed” written by Paul McCartney (Sony/ATV Tunes & EMI Blackwood Music)

Marina V - Vocals / Piano /Guitar
Nick Baker - Drums / Guitar
Cole Coleman - Guitar
Shannon Hurley - Keyboard / Vocals
Ben Eisen - Bass

MANY THANKS TO:
Michael Woodrum - Audio Engineer/Producer/All Around Great Guy
Gina Vivona - Art Director / Insert & select cover photos
Viktor Budnik - Director of Photography
Matt Nelson – Videographer / Editor
Dick Monda - Live Sound
Chris Warren - Assistant
Don Adkins - select cover photos

Thanks to Barry Gremillion, Susan Hollander, Matt Wiedle & Stan Schutze
Extra Special Thanks to Cliff Castle @ Audix Microphones Sponsors : Audix Microphones, The Digital Café Tour, Allen & Heath, ClearSonic, D’Addario, DW Drums, Evans Drum Heads, Fender, PDP, PreSonus, QSC, Radial Engineering, Rapco, Sabian, Ultimate Support.

Many thanks to all of the wonderful fans who made the making of this CD possible: Alan Claypool, Dev Mutha, Natali Haddad, Jessica Wallen, Emilee del Villar, Pam Emch, Bill Gallagher, Melanie Larsen, Pam Matson, Jeff & Jenny Hess, Don & Joelle Adkins, Tom Krich, Eric Meacham, Dennis Miller, Kelly Andrews, Nick Smith, David Schwab, Dwaine & Carol Maggart, Vickii Gervais, Norma Cruz, Kelli Blanchfield, Todd Mitchell, Joseph & Anita Sanchez, Jeffrey, Zachary & Lucy Bretz & family, Brian Rennick, Rumaldo, Bryan Bump, Tom Wolan, Thomas Nye, Mark Stolworthy, Steve Clancy, Bill Adler, Erika Palsen, Jeanine Leib, Courtney Villhauer, James W Hunt, Kevin & Amber Brakenhoff, Hanya & Stephen Shubin, Matt Wiedle, Sanford Im, Shu Wen Wong, Mike Boldrick, Phil from Philly, Christopher Smith, Hal Dalton, Mason Fong, Frank Bettag, Brandon Satterthwaite, Rex Warnix III, Vu Pham, Michael Villegas, Bill Stelzer, Susan Hollander, Kelly Andrews, Nancy Hsieh, Dan & Donna VonLanken, Tim Cain, Shannon Poe, David Carta, Randall Bonnett, Elliot & Keri Gee (Barnett) Semmelman, Paul Whitehouse, Erik Eason, Amber Barnard, Randy Bullock, Hollie Satterfield, Enia Castillo, Luke McQuillan, Tashia & Patrick. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Hugs, Marina :)

UNBALANCED
On days like this I can find no rest
And I’m wandering without purpose
I can’t concentrate, I stay up late
I forget about my coffee
And I wanna know why I’m lying here and my mind is racing

CHORUS
I gotta find some peace
Make sense of all of this
Find myself in this madness
I need no escape
Just wanna understand
Why I feel so unbalanced
I just wanna know why

I need some help, but I don’t know where
I don’t know which rock to turn over
So I ask my mom, I ask my friends
But they’re more screwed up than I am
And I wanna know why I’m stressing here and my mind is breaking

And I wanna know why I’m really here
And everything I do, does it matter, does it mean a thing?
I need a magic key to help unlock this power buried deep inside of me
And I am lying here and my soul is bleeding...

FATHER
Father, do you feel alone in your empty home sometimes?
Father, did you know that I think about you all the time?
Are you feeling sad?
Do you need me there?
Would it matter if I’d stayed?
And if you don’t mind,
Would you drop me a line
Saying that you are still alright.

Father, were you always cold
 or grew sad and old with time?
Father, do you know that I have forgiven you in my mind?
But can you look beyond
What you’ve always known?
Can you look me in the eye?
Or when you look my way
Do you feel ashamed
That you never took the time?
Father, do you ever cry when you think about your life?
Father, if I needed you, would you try to make things right?
Is it still too late? Have you lost all faith?
Did you have it from the start?
‘cause you could’ve known someone of your own
But you had to make it hard...