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"Hanging With My Sisters," a New Video-On-Demand Film by Acme Brothers Records Offers a Unique Look at Women in Music With Two Shows, Four Musicians and Four Stories
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Four female musicians over 40, all seasoned pros, offer up no-frills performances and engaging true stories about their musical journeys. Filmed live and unscripted at Kulak's Woodshed, North Hollywood, California.


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Jun 27, 2019, 08:00 ET

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LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Four female musicians, all seasoned pros, provide no frills performances and unscripted stories from decades in the music business with eclectic Kulak's Woodshed, North Hollywood, CA as the backdrop in the video-on-demand film "Hanging With My Sisters." The film, drawn from two live shows and a story-telling session, introduces you to Susan SurfTone, Kristen Speller, Joanne Lazzaro and Kama Ruby, each coming from a different genre with individual experiences that unite them and help them navigate the tough terrain of the music business.

Born from an idea Susan shared with Kristen in summer of 2018 about putting together a live show at Kulak's, "Hanging With My Sisters" has become a series of shows featuring women who've paid their dues and a VOD film featuring live performances from these shows and narrative from the four featured performers.

Susan SurfTone is a former FBI Special Agent working in counterintelligence turned retro rocker. Ever the Elvis fan Susan picked up a guitar in 1964 after seeing The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. Developing her own brand of surf, rockabilly, 1960's garage music and a little 1970's punk she established herself internationally as a retro yet modern guitarist and vocalist. Her music brought her to Europe for several tours to support three European record deals. Two of her original songs were featured in The Real World, Season 20, Sydney. Nissan (Italy) and the NBA Portland Trailblazers have featured her music, Nissan in a promotional video and the Trailblazers at live half-time shows. "Hanging With My Sisters" marks Susan's entry into acoustic guitar music with acoustic performances of her originals "Little Bit Lied To" and "Out Of My Dreams."

Kristen Speller comes from a family steeped in music known internationally as Tavares. Raised in the rich musical culture of Cape Verde, Kristen brings an edgy R&B approach to her experiences growing up in Taunton, MA and as a survivor of domestic violence. The daughter of guitarist Leo Perry, Kristen absorbed an affinity for music at an early age. With songs reflecting the stories of a true survivor Kristen makes her point with a forceful no-holds-barred R&B vocal style often accompanying herself on the dulcimer or with Susan on acoustic guitar. Internationally recognized Kristen is a Global Peace Song Award Winner. In the film Kristen performs her hard hitting song "Addiction" with Susan on guitar.

Joanne Lazzaro is an internationally acclaimed classically-trained flutist and a dare-devil whose stories of actual lava walking caught Susan's attention. Joanne and Susan collaborated on a tune inspired by Joanne's unusual hobby and resulting song, "Lava Walker" is featured in "Hanging With My Sisters". From an early age Joanne dedicated herself to the flute and offers insight into the world of classical music while exploring more non-structured improvisational approaches with Native Flute. Joined by percussionist Charles Lowrey Joanne gives us a performance from the heart of a musician truly inspired by the instrument that chose her. Her original song "Emerald Forest" is also featured in the film.

Kama Ruby hails from Bakersfield, CA and will tell you all about it with her award winning song, "The Badlands of Bakersfield" bringing the polish of a serious pop and jazz performer to country music. Accompanied by producer and co-writer Jane Getz on piano and guitarist Bob Tucker Kama indeed makes the badlands of Bakersfield come alive in "Hanging With My Sisters." It's a song that will stay with you long after the film is over.

The four performers give insight into their individual careers with never-a dull-moment stories while also discussing their views on the collaborative nature of "Hanging With My Sisters."

Susan, Kristen, Joanne and Kama will team up once again for a live third "Hanging With My Sisters" show at Kulak's on Thursday, September 12, 2019 8:00 pm to 10:00pm, Kulak's Woodshed, 5230 ½ Laurel Canyon, Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91607. Admission is free.

For information regarding the film "Hanging With My Sisters' please visit acmebrothersrecords.com for the upcoming release date and availability. (Acme Brother Records Production, Runtime: 63 minutes)

SOURCE Acme Brothers Records

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Kama Ruby, Kristen Speller, Susan SurfTone, Joanne Lazzaro Photo Credit Rayne Fitton
Kama Ruby, Kristen Speller, Susan SurfTone, Joanne Lazzaro Photo Credit Rayne Fitton
Kama Ruby, Kristen Speller, Susan SurfTone, Joanne Lazzaro Photo Credit Rayne Fitton

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