I will be performing a 2 hour set @ Richard's Cafe on Sunday, January 4 @ Noon-2. Come on out for some great food and original tunes. Bring the FAM!!!

The latest OndeeArt piece...

This is my first painting since having the baby. It's entitled, "Efflorescent".

Nashville Independent Music is going to spin, "I Have A Dream" tonight and will announce Lyra's birth!!!!!! If you live in the Radio Free Nashville coverage area, tune into WRFN 98.9 FM. Just click the “Listen Online” button on the right column. Go to www.nimradio.com and don't forget to vote for my tune! Keep me in the top 10.

We were blessed on July 10 w/ a beautiful baby girl! Thank you for your prayers, love, and support! God is good.

"Hydrangea" (acrylic on canvas) sold today. The home where I grew up in Northern Cali had gorgeous hydrangea in the front yard. No wonder it's one of my fave flowers.

Honored to have one of my tunes, "I Have A Dream" featured on www.cliffbatson.com. Cliff is a brilliant photographer and musician. If you live in Nashvegas and need a a wedding, promo, or family shot - Cliff's the man!!! Email: cliff@cliffbatson.com

Visit me at http://www.myspace.com/ondeeondee

I will be performing a 25 minute set in the "Spotlight Performers Night" line-up at a hip, new music venue in East Nashville. No cover! 2511 Gallatin Rd. Hope to see you there!

Gracias for voting and making "Become of Us" #1 on Nashville Independent's Top 10 Radio Show this week!

Love 2 U!

While I was rocking with the band @ FUEL last night, “Become of Us” was played on the radio. My song was #3 thanks 2 U. Let’s make it #1 this week!!!!

Between tonight and next Thursday night at midnight, voting is open for next week’s Top 10.  Go to www.nimradio.com and click the “Vote” button to go to the voting booth.  Songs are listed in the order that they were played on the show. . . However, only one vote is allowed from a single email address or computer for each calendar day.  

Did you hear "Become of Us" on 98.9 FM or www.radiofreenashville.org? Between tonight and next Tuesday night at midnight, voting is open for next week’s Top 10. Go to www.nimradio.com and click the “Vote” button to go to the voting booth. Songs are listed in the order that they were played on the show. Only one vote is allowed from a single email address or computer for each calendar day. And, I get extra points for any downloads of the Top 10 Show songs or any of your other songs that you buy, CD’s included.

http://www.kuvo.org/index.php?s=16&cat=7

Check out the new ad for KUVO. Yours truly is included.

Thanks to the crew for coming out on Saturday. The Crescent gig was a good time. New gig as of this morning @ Richards Cafe on Nov 14. It's a 40 minute dinner show. Cafe Coco and FUEL on the books, too. See shows for details.

Come on down to Crescent Cafe. I will take the stage @ 6:30ish for a 30 minute set. Happy Weekend 2 U!

I will take the stage @ 7 PM for a 30-40 minute set on Thurdsay, October 4. Killer band backing me up -- drums, keys, guitars, the works. Working on the set list... "Come hear tomorrow's music tonight" FUEL -- Live music nightly - DOWNTOWN!

Mark your calendars! Great sound  and good food. Hope to see you there.

I will be performing some old school stuff with daddy on guitar and new tunes on the keys. Dan Faber will keep it funky on percussion. Hope to see you there!

Thanks for coming out and showing me some love at last night's show! The Crescent is a lovely, intimate place to play. The Songwriters Anonymous performers were diverse and incredible. Check out my review of last night's gig:

Ondee is wound up, Ondee is soothing, Ondee is Ondee. She is not just a writer and an artist, she is a true performer.

Gracias to Skip at KUVO radio 89.3 FM for playing the original "Dying Day" on Saturday night's broadcast!!! I recorded it in 2001 and people still appreciate it. STORY BEHIND THE SONG: my daddy wrote this love song for my mom ~25 years ago. It was a slow, haunting ballad at that time. I took it off the shelf, added two verses, and a new arrangement and voila!

My sis hosted an American Idol party last night and one of the guests purchased "Flowers" right off the easel. You can see "Nashvegas", which is not for sale, over the mantel. Bittersweet to bid another painting farewell. It will have a great home!

Check out Ondee's My Space page...

http://myspace.com/ondeeondee

Listen live on www.kuvo.org betweem 12-2 AM CT. I will be chatting with DK Skip about music, art, songwriting, and the stories behind the songs.

Check out NashvilleisthenewLA.com to get one of your own!

DJ Skip will be interviewing me about my music on Saturday, April 28 @ midnight http://www.afunkabovetherest.com/calendar.html

Listen Live - World Wide www.kuvo.org

Come on out and show me some love on Thursday, May 10 @ 9 PM, as I compete in the Music Makers Songwriting Contest. Round 1 - Audience selects the winner. Which song do you think I should perform?

http://www.cafecoco.com/

Props to DJ Skip for spinning, "The Flowers" Saturday, March 31. Thanks for listening online www.kuvo.org

Did you hear my radio drop? "This is Ondee in Nashville and your are listening"...I will be giving a live radio interview on April 28. Stay tuned!

Recorded some radio drops for KUVO 89.3 per Skip's request. You can listen to one that made the cut and even more entertaining, the outtakes... http://cliffbatson.bigfolioblog.com

Skip will be spinning, "Hope" on Jazz 89 out of Denver. Ondee will be giving a live interview about what inspired her to write it. Click www.kuvo.org to listen between 12 and 2 AM CST!

"Dying Day" was played on KUVO Jazz 89 on Saturday, February 3! Thanks for listening online to a funk above the rest with DJ Skip! Stay tuned for more Ondee tunes on the radio. www.kuvo.org

Ondee's music is now available @ iTunes. Click to download!! http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=213661541

Check out Ondee and Paul's performance on Nashville on Stage that aired on Channel 19- "Tattooed Memory" and "Where are the Flowers" LIVE!! http://www.soundclick.com/nashvilleonstagetvshow

"Welcome to My World" is now on you tube...Check it out and forward to the entire planet! Gracias!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_q822voW7E

What does every rock star/fashionista need to carry on her arm? An original OndeeArt handbag of course! Be the first to carry a one and only hand-painted high fashion art piece. View more on PHOTOS page under HANDBAGS and/or email ondee@ondee.com for details.

Oct. 3,4,5,8; Tues @ 5:30 PM, Wed @ 8:30 PM, Thurs @ 2:30 PM, Sun @ 10:30 PM http://www.nashvilleonstage.com

Check out new OndeeArt; "Pride", "Community", "Party Dress", "Blue Vase", and "Psalm" on the PHOTOS page under CANVAS!

The music video for, "Welcome to My World" is now posted. The character I portray was abused as a child and even though she's now a woman, the little girl within doesn't know how to give or receive love. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. Go to the bottom of the MEDIA page and click clip. You can also access on the left-hand margin of this page.

Where did Ondee grow up? What makes her tick? How long has she been writing? Painting? Singing? Check out the EPK Interview. See MEDIA page. Must have Quicktime to view.

Special thanks to Cliff, Bobby, Daddy, Angela D, Suzuki, Tymond, Keiana, JACER, and Steve for making the party a success! The dessert bar rocked! Extra Love 2 those who came out!

Getting ready for the CD party: new tunes, lotsa chocolate, the video debut combined with friends, family, and fans! Hope to see you tomorrow @ 6:30.

Madrid, In the Studio, Jacer, Bloom, and Once Upon A Time are posted along with the inspiration/stories behind the paintings.

Check out Kenya, Vase Noir, and Sing! on the PHOTOS page under CANVAS...

The music video for "Welcome to my World" will be posted soon...check out additional pics on the PHOTOS page.

Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 4 @ 6:30 PM for the "Welcome to My World" CD release party!!! Come on out...mix, mingle, and do the dessert bar. No cover! Go to SHOWS page for details.

Listen to the new tunes, check out the lyrics, and watch the Jazz on the Lawn highlights on the MEDIA Page.

The new cd is done, on its way to get mastered and pressed. Cliff Batson rocks!!! Shooting an EPK video interview on Saturday that will be on my site soon. Also laying the groundword for the "Welcome to My World" video (first scene in color and then goes to b/w when I hit the first chord - BAM!).  Working with Steve Sawyer once again (Jazz on the Lawn) on both projects. He is a joy... Suzuki is working on the CD listening party details. Invites forthcoming...stay tuned!

A great way to start the year...check out Village, Sit a Spell, and Carnival on the PHOTOS page under Canvas.

Happy New Year!!! Resolutions: write a #1 song,  see more of the world, and pay it forward. You? Thanks for making my 2005 rock!

Have a lovely holiday!!! All I want for Christmas is my NEW CD, my NEW CD, my NEW CD!!!  Love 2 U~

Catch ONDEE hosting The Best of Jazz on the Lawn Sundays at 7pm on WCKV-TV27, Clarksville's Hometown TV Station. Vote for your favorite band: http://www.vipbroadcast.com/

I painted Palmas 2 days after I returned from Puerto Rico...I wonder why :-)

Longing for Puerto Rico.... A week of sun, sand, shopping, and dining (dead spiders rock!) can spoil a girl. It was cool to come back to town and have a gig. Thanks to those who came out to the show! I worked till midnight in the studio last night. The new CD is really coming together. Hope to have it released by Feb 06

Love playing at Kozibean. They have an awesome sound system and the best tea (w/ cinnamon)...

Excerpt from Kozibean site: 11/12 THE NEXT BIG THING:

Cover $5 with Reservation, $7 at Door

Ondee is slowly but surely becoming quite a big deal in both the U.S. and across Europe as well. Her "I Have A Dream" CD Release Party at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville was a packed-out affair and press all the way from England is singing her praises: "If you are one for dramatic shows of emotion and earthy, heartfelt singing, then the work of Ondee will be right up your street."Maurice Hope, Journalist, U.K. Her no-holds-barred presentation conjures up a Jonell Moser or Bonnie Raitt in the making. We think she ranks clearly as one of Kozibean's "Next Big Things" and hope you'll join us in supporting this fabulous new artist.

Details and Directions:

http://www.kozibeancoffeehouse.com

In the studio again...the 6 song EP has turned into a 12 track cd!!! Laying Tattooed Memory and I Belong To You tonight...Those of you that have paid in advance, will get 6 additional songs for free :-)

Saturday's gig was amazing!!!! I performed a set with daddy and Larry (killer percussion) and then did 8 new songs on the piano. We were on from 8ish - 9:40 PM.  3 of my fans (pictured) helped me wrap up the show with I Have a Dream...great choreography, girlfriends!!! Go to PHOTOS (Kozibean) page to see more...

"I Have A Dream" is on a compilation CD that is being played on radio stations in the UK. Check out this review:
"If you are one for dramatic shows of emotion and earthy, heartfelt singing then the work of Ondee will be right up your street. Especially when she produces wonderful shows of heart-torn emotion"
Maurice Hope, Journalist, UK

Hope to see ya'll at KOZIBEAN on Saturday, Sept 10. See SHOWS page for details. Lisa Romano (singer/songwriter/pianist from NY) will be opening the show @ 7:30 PM. I go on @ 8. 

Visit: http://www.lisa-romano.com/

Self-Portrait, Crush, Butterfly Dance, and Tears are posted on the PHOTOS page under CANVAS.

Special thanks to those of you who have ordered the new CD, "Welcome to My World", before it has even been released!!!! Love 2 U!!!

I know a Warrior - a strong and enlightened woman. She is my sister. I painted this for her birthday.

Look what I received this week from a young fan...

Click note to read.

Check out the pics for the upcoming CD...Go to photos page - Cliff Batson Photography. Cliff Rocks!

http://www.cliffbatson.com/home.php

I painted Safekeeping last night...one couple's journey. SOLD!

Hola! I recorded a demo of 6 songs, piano/vocals. Go to the MUSIC page to listen to a sample of Stupid!!! The final version is gonna rock...

I am heading back to the studio to record a collection of new songs that I've composed on the piano over the last 2 months @ Cliff Batson Sutdios. "Welcome to My World" (tentative EP title) should be available this February. Please visit the PHOTOS page to see pics from recent photo shoot -Dana Johnson, photographer.

Miracle was sold almost as fast as it was posted.

I was honored to be a part of the Livin' on the Line project, a DVD/CD tribute to the Screaming Eagles, Fort Campbell. I contributed background vocals. Please visit: http://www.livinontheline.com/

Subdivision was purchased by a buyer in California.

I got this from a young fan. Had to share... (click to enlarge)

I sold my first painting! Enjoy your new home, Island @ Night...

Take a moment and check out the photos page...I've added some of my artwork - CANVAS.

Friends, Family, Fans, Well-wishers, and The Curious: GRACIAS for making the CD release party such a memorable night!  Pardo & Co. had the place bumpin' before I even got on stage. When we got to "Never Change", I wanted to stop time, reverse it or something, knowing it would be over soon. Everything was perfect, didn't want it to end... Highlights:  * JC's cool intro... (without further delaaaaaaaay)! *The impromptu back up dancers stealing the show during, "The Flowers". *The audience suggesting a free cd for Jared. *Daddy saying I knocked his guitar out of tune by "jumping around". *Going crazy on "High Road". *You singing along...

Check out the CD Release Party ad in the Feb 28 Nashville City Paper - page 6.

"The unusual volume of Ondee's voice often obviates the need for a mic. Check out her new CD release party at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 3rd & Lindsley."

Thanks for stopping by...

The new EP is done and I can't wait for you to hear it. CD release party is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1 @ 6pm - 3rd & Lindsley. The dudes that played on the album will be backing me up...They rock! Daddy will also be in the house so we'll close out the show with "Don't Tell you Enough". Invites forthcoming...

So...check out the new site, listen to new tunes, join the mailing list, and don't forget to sign the guestbook!

Rock on...

XOXOndee