New Song: Can't Stop Hoping

I am a closet hopeless romantic.  Maybe not so much in the closet since lately the majority of my songs revolve around the theme of unrequited, loss of, or the unending search of love.  My lyrics are typically so sappy you could soak a large stack of hot cakes in them.  "Can't Stop Hoping" is yet another perfect example.

Can't Stop Hoping


Oh, you invade my mind
You do it all the time
The thoughts of holding you run through my head
But you never give me the sign

Oh, you eat through my soul
Is this the way it's supposed to go
I'm losing grip on everything I've known
And I can't help but just to let go
Yes, you eat into my soul

And I can't stop hoping, I can't stop hoping
I can't stop hoping for you
'Cause the thing I know is that if I stop hoping
This dream may never come true

I'm reaching out in vain
I know it must sound like I'm so insane
But if you give me just one sweet grin
Then I promise I won't complain again

I'm on a fatal trip
I'm slipping away like a sinking ship
But I know you can come and rescue me
Just with one word from your lips

I've waited a lifetime to hear that you're all mine
To hear that you're all mine, I've waited a lifetime

Copyright © 2011 Myndsye Music

Music Review: The Original Leslie Brown "Disarmed & Dangerous"

I downloaded Leslie Brown's debut 5-song EP, "Disarmed & Dangerous" several weeks ago and it hasn't left my player since.  Her story-telling is a both beautiful and funky blend of jazzy sex-appeal, and bluesy-bliss.  Listening to her music can easily throw the listener back to a '40s smoky jazz bar while still keeping up with modern trends.  Her use of seductive piano and trumpet arrangements, and sultry shoo-bop backing vocals are sure to be placing her top of the charts in the near future.

Starting out the EP with "Gone" and "Lost", she laments of being alone and missing her love.  These two songs, while being mellow, are still very catchy and the listener can easily relate to her message.  With the song "Change", she turns things up a bit with a more modern R&B hook.

"Disarmed" is her recognition of a lady's ability to melt a man's soul.  With rolling melodies, through both the lyrics and music, she captures that feeling of first recognizing love.

She closes the album with the song "Dangerous" as she humorously tells-off a date who simply doesn't cut it for all the hoops she jumped through for him.  This is a very fun and flirtatious spin about being under-appreciated.

Photo by John Miller

While Leslie plays on her feminine strengths, she also proves herself as a stand-out lyricist, vocalist and pianist.  In the jazz/R&B industry, Leslie Brown is a stellar force of her own creation.

If you're looking for something to steam up your evening, I highly recommend giving Leslie Brown some room in your mp3 player!  She's a modern-classic gem.

Request a download of "Disarmed & Dangerous via:
http:/www.theoriginallesliebrown.com/

You can also see Leslie Brown live in concert on April 29, 2011 at the Tuft Theatre (Swallow Hill) in Denver, CO.

For more information and ticket purchasing visit http:/events.swallowhill.com.