SONG OF THE DAY (#214)

'to fill the void,' by leerone

so about a month ago i got an email from leerone via the good old myspace. she said she thought i had great taste in music [tell me something i don't know -- totally kidding] and that she wanted to send me a sampler cd. i, being no fool, glady accepted. 'sure,' i said. 'hook a brother up.' who in their right mind turns down free music?

so one day a little over a week ago i opened the mail box to find a black bubble mailer from leerone. i admit i was expecting a chintzy little cd-r in a slimline jewel case. so i took it inside, opened it, and discovered a veritible cornucopia of goodness. we're talking goodies galore:

1 3-track cd sampler
2 stickers
1 greeting card with personalized note inside
1 button [very cool!]

honestly, i think this surpasses all previously known levels of adorableness. i mean, really, who does this? i don't know of anyone else, do you? the best part, of course, is that she loves me [witness the button and the sticker] and as the inside the card reads, i'm a member of the band. 'me + you = the band.' i've not been in a band for like three years. it's nice to be back in one. i've missed it.

thankfully, leerone isn't just about the adorableness. she's one heckuva a musician. i'm not much into comparisons, but if you like you like your regina, tori, and pianotrixes [it's a word, so shut it] of that vein, leerone is for you. there's absolutely nothing to dislike here, kids. it's so easy overproduce piano-based music, but leerone shows the right amount of restrait both in instrumentation and in her vocals. she's also got a very keen sense of melody and a strong sense of songcraft. and for an audiophile like myself, it's neat to hear all the little bleeps and blips going on in the background. if you listen closely enough, you'll hear it. :::sigh:::

now i don't want to speak for her, but she said if i wanted some more samplers, she'd send 'em. so i'm thinking she'd send one to you, too. maybe all you have to do is ask. shoot, who doesn't want a free button? buttons are rad. so are stickers.

leerone, for all her talent and unpretentious generosity, not only deserves your attention, she demands your allegiance.

i think i'm in love.

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