Friday, January 11, 2008

:Eye 2 Eye:

~Artist Profile~

::M. Audria is becoming Aydra Jenson. Known to many as a premiere raw food celebrity chef and chocolateer, Aydra is also an up and coming performing and recording artist:::

::Currently she is finishing up vocals on 2 albums worth of songs which she produced and engineered herself at a friends studio in Silverlake. They were pulled from nearly 200 readied songs written over the last 8 years:::

::She is taking the steps necessary to attract the right team around her who may share in her vision. Specifically people who see the magnitude and potential of what she is creating as well as the importance of sustainability and artistic integrity in a live production::





::Fortunately for interested parties she has already committed entirely to the work required to attaining her goal and has been in diligent practice for nearly 8 years, training her body and voice while supporting herself and building her artistic vision!!!~sweet::

::Aydra believes and has proven throughout her blessed life that you can make yourself from the ground-up. You can also heal your body and mind, sharpen your senses and attain higher levels of awareness. Through diligent practice and undying faith in yourself and those around whom you support and love, everything just may fall naturally into place:::


::Which is why Aydra is practicing patience and presence in the moment, all happens when the time is right, all long as ones works with intent towards their goal. For now she is content in building step-by-step, moment to moment, eye 2 eye, and appreciating all with gratitude and discipline. She believes the capacity of her assignment to be important and that taking time with ease and precision is the only way to achievement. The message is what drives the heart of StarSix and Aydra which is... 'To embrace individual empowerment and collective consciousness in the coming future time in order to move through the great shift successfully:::

~Aydra J~

Who is Aydra Jenson?

Born and raised in the heart of Sonoma county, Aydra Jenson cultivated her gifts as an artist from birth in a humble, country home. First in a family of 4, she was known to organize and showcase various musicals, plays and even VHS skits with siblings and neighbors. A natural on stage, she navigated lead roles from kindergarten up through high school and danced at the local studio studying jazz and tap for nearly 6 years.

It was always a race to be seen. She craved the camera, and put together many of her own photo shoots as young as 13. Receiving her first guitar also that year, she played in two bands throughout school, wrote countless songs and was constantly scrap-booking in class. She always told her classmates she would ‘sing and dance’ though she was recognized mostly for her creative writing skills throughout both elementary, middle and high-school.

Aydra followed many dance communities in her early teens in San Francisco and continued to build her image as an artist and write music on her casio keyboard. After landing a Microsoft modeling gig at 17 she was able to travel Europe and return with a definitive proclamation to become a touring and recording artist with emphasis on a stage show. In her late teens however, Aydra became aware that creating her own survival and working towards her dreams surfaced physical trauma and revealed obstacles. To find ease in her efforts and come into her strength she was going to have to work harder. She enrolled in dance classes, found a vocal coach and began investing in the healing arts. During this time she also grew a business out of a love for raw and living foods and party hosting. Since, she has built a flourishing practice as a creative chef and moved herself from the bay to LA to chase her wild dream.

She has now conceived of an entire vision. With influences ranging from Tool, Tori Amos to AFI and Evanescence, she continues to write and imagine her music embodying her immense love for both electronic music and rock/pop. She continues to sharpen her skills, including fire throwing both with staff and poi as well as aerial arts and a deep yoga practice. Working with celebrity cliental in gourmet foods has helped her to climb closer to the world she craves.

Currently she has recorded over 30 songs independently at a home studio in Silverlake and her bungalow in Topanga, she is in the process of stripping them down to essential demo material with several producers but as of yet, she has not found her ideal producer for the big bass/dance/anthem sound she is seeking. Currently she is playing regular shows with her team of dancers across Los Angeles and at this time is completely self-produced. Her mission is remaining open to the limitless possibilites as well as keeping things as green and real as possible for a sustainable future earth and lifestyle.

Go Freely and with Intent. <:^:> STARSIX

:StarSix Q & A:



Q&A
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With Aydra Jenson, writer/visionary of Starsix...speaking in 2'nd person.

Q: What exactly is StarSix; a band, a circus, a pop act...define it

A: The premise to StarSix is unique. To begin, its all of the above, not only is StarSix a group or band but its an entire production, an interactive live show. Aydra Jenson, the producer- is also a pop artist, because she sings, dances and spreads a message that appeals to a broad audience.

Q: So its pop music...

A: Its pop-rock with a dark, trancy and melodic flare

Q: And how does the sound appeal to most audiences?

A: StarSix's sound is very universal, it can be placed by the terms; epic, melodic, dramatic, accelerating. Its a journeys to a trance-like state that allows the listener to check out of this world and into the next...a world of the future. Kids in-particular
will enjoy this because they are willing to accept such a place exists. However, this could pertain to any age group, especially parents who have children and have opened themselves up o being childlike again and even new agers, seekers and christians. In Europe and parts of Japan and China this kind of sound or "feeling" in music is highly accepted.

Q: So in general the sound is happy and uplifting?

A: Some pieces, but since the writing reflects not only Aydras breakthroughs but her struggles as well, there are many songs that speak to dark and mysterious parts of existence and love too of course.

Q: How is all this represented on stage?

A: Its an entire sensory package. It entails a stage set-up similar to P!nk or Madonna as there may be a few levels for musicians and performers. There are typically 2 to 4 dancers, also back-up singers dressed futuristic-hip with a primal or indigenous flare. They are generally younger, with that animated character look. Many of them are skilled in aerial and fire arts, however there is no fire used on stage, only high-powered LED lights that are attached to poi, staffs or hoops for lighting affects...these are also safe and cost/energy efficient.

Q: So there will be some aerial rigs hung at each show?

A: Yes, similar to something Paula Abdul did at her shows having two rigs on either side of the stage that can host multiple harnesses, say a trapeze and/or a sling, straps, ropes...ya know anything you can swing from.

Q: And will Aydra perform with these tools as well?

A: She will, they are both immense passions for her and have been since childhood, she will do much of her own choreography, or simply improv, these performances will be saved for dramatic entrances and exits as well as during some instrumental points of the show.

Q: So starsix has live musicians as well as technical djs, vjs and engineers?

A: Yes, similar to Bjork as well as many modern day alternative rock bands like Linkin park and Incubus. Aydras band will however, evolve from studio professionals, Djs who can mix in musical layers either Aydra or other producers engineer. StarSix will also incoorperate drummers, stringed instruments and keys on stage. The Vj work will involve some artistic concepts Aydra has illustrated involving warrior-fantasy like characters doing tricks and mandala shapes being built and taken apart virtually from the screen.

Q: Would you place StarSix's music more in the category of Bjork or Tori?

A: It would fall in-between, probably leaning more towards Toris style of heavy melody, rock and piano. However, there are many electronic influenced songs as well and lyric content which would be more similar to Bjork.

Q: What other music has influenced StarSIx?

A: Defiantly Tool, early 90's grunge rock, floyd and fleetwoodmac, newer alternative artist like Evanescence, 30 seconds to mars, FireFlight, incubus, system of a down, Dredge, imogen heap, even kelly clarkson!!!

Q: What about the Trance influence?

A: Aydra was heavily into the rave scene for many years and followed some very famous cybertrance Djs who actually ended up helping her become a dj for a while and supported her like family. They were known for pioneering cybertrance into the US from Europe and the UK.

Q: What can the public expect out of StarSix in the media?

A: A well-developed new artist who speaks and delivers a message, who is unafraid of total exposure, willing to give everything to reach as many people as possible; radio, podcasts, internet merch, a worldwide tour (that is if fans demand it!) which strives for sustainability and conservation, but also shows up as an entire sensory experience on stage with cutting edge sound and lighting!

Q: So what IS the message of StarSix?

A: To prepare for the future by empowering yourself in the present and knowing your past. To become a warrior and embrace the journey, realize your true role in this life and approach the fight to save humanity and the planet in a tactful, responsible way, thats still Fun!

Q: Is this the only message of StarSix? there must be more...!

A: The show and music is done in a way that simply appeals to anyone, if they choose it, many of the themes are simple ones; love, acceptance, separation, desperation, evolution, the heros journey, but the "feeling" remains the same, which is one of empowerment, inspiration and courage for the future.

Q: Finally, theres a leak that StarSix may acutally be a movie in the making! can you give us any hints.

A: Aydras not talking about it too much as she is yet to formulate the entire concept! But The StarSix Theory is a storyboard in the making, no doubt people over at Disney and pixar will catch on soon enough...keep your eyes peeled- media is changing all around us...and its very exciting considering the trouble were faced with right now, our world is accelerating towards a gigantic shift and the question now is to meet it with fear or love.
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Thank you for your time, I'm sure StarSix will be a hit!