most of you have forgotten who I am by now. I have been pretty disconnected from my website, my blog, the internet…

As you all know I have a family of three children who keep me very busy. I seem to be much busier these days with them, despite thinking that as they got older I would have a little spare time.

My family comes first in every instance. I would have loved to have written in my blog, just for my own medicine, memory and therapy, but there wasn`t a lot of time to do it, so family and my parents took biggest priority. The way it should be.

My Dad has been pretty poorly since February and it has been a long, worrying time for us all. He is still not out of the forest, but with love, healing and a certain, important operation, we hope he will be on his way in a few months time.

We have had our own worries within our family and we are hoping that these things will be coming to an end and waters will be calmer soon.

Music is still my lover but at this time it is like a distant casual-sex partner. We meet up every few nights, make-out and depart. It`s a beautiful time whilst it lasts and then fades.

My aim is to eventually get a trusted musician to work with. It is one of the hardest things. They must be out there, but perhaps I ended my time looking too early. Whichever way, I want and need to find them. I hope the universe hears my calling song.

Love you all. I truly do. I always have plenty of love, despite needing a little bit of it myself when the ends start fraying.

Be bad and I will too and I hope to be in your ears again… this is my dream.

written by Mandyleigh \\ tags: dad, dreams, Family, illness, lover, music, operation, parents

What does NAKED STORM mean to me?

Music is, and always has been my soul mate, relieving me of a whirlpool of feelings and emotions and the ability to convey happy and sad (and all expressions in between) expressions of a moment in my time, wrapped in a blanket of lyrics, embodied in a familiar melody forever.

My life in music has been up and down, like that eternal life roller-coaster.  As you know the past two years were drenched in much anxiety, betrayal, lies and deceit from the label who went bankrupt and from where this whole saga started.          Enough said… They need no more attention from me. I am free from it all.

This is where NAKED STORM starts its breath of life…

The word `naked` means total exposure to me. A willingness of an honest soul to come forward and express itself, truthfully, honestly, untainted, despite the consequences thereafter, or indeed any after glow to one`s self and to others, after the event.

I really want to extend who I am, who I have always been, in song, in lyrics, in art, to anyone who is willing to hear, willing to support and respect this individual (like we all should be) artist, Mandyleigh Storm.

What you see is what you`ll get. What you hear is what is truthful. This collection of songs will span from 16 years ago until the present day. Again, feelings and emotions all cobwebbed in total, honest, expression, forever.

I want this album to happen because I believe it is going to be extraordinary (within the limitations of a budget, but hey, all good songs shine through with or without the TOP recording techniques and instrumentation) and memorable. For you and for me. It might make you cry, laugh, smile, be shocked or stunned. It may even make you a tad bashful…

I need this album to happen because I need to sing. I need to write. I need to perform and be heard… I need to take you on my journey, like my debut album, “Fire & Snow” did. I believe that my testaments in song will help you, relieve you, will make you feel hopeful, will make you feel a lot of emotions. Like a lot of great music has done for me.

Please allow me to have funding for this album from your generosity. Let me reveal once again who I am and what life means to me in my musical mosaic.

NAKED STORM is who I am and that is undeniably what you will get.

The unveiling has begun. Let the NAKED STORM shine through and woo you.

Thank-you and love you all. XXX

written by Mandyleigh \\ tags: emotions, expression, fire and snow, honest, lyrics, melody, music, Naked Storm, sing, songs, truth

Deep depression has lifted I am so happy to say that my life is getting back to happiness.

Sunny New Days are here.

I have had so long, too long, where I was here – but not here, now I am back!

Thank-you to the on-going support of my special people surrounding me. You know who you are! XXX

I am making plans and now that I have returned to music (writing new songs as we speak).

I am planning my next album.

I am eternally thankful to all of the people around the world who made a dream come true and supported my first album, thank-you. XXX

I am forever thankful to Mick Glossop and the musicians who featured “Fire & Snow“. An incredible experience that I have for the rest of my life.

I am thankful that I am now free my the record company (Sellaband) that was the initial vehicle, enabling me to get the support I needed for a debut album & unfortunately they were the inept label that helped to drag me down into a deep depression.

This time I am going to do this my way, with your help. I will keep you informed and be in contact with you with my blogs, emails and video, allowing you to feel the steps of my pathway on which we will walk together onto “Naked Storm“.

Please help me by donating for my next album. Just look to your left.

Love you all and thankful for standing by me. XXX

written by Mandyleigh \\ tags: album, better, deep sdepression, Fire & Snow, funded, music, Naked Storm, New Album, sellaband, singing, special, sunny new day, writing songs

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written by Mandyleigh \\ tags: capser van vulpen, copyright, deep sea green, disappointment, health, i`m not crying, music, sellaband, song

When I sing and am surrounded by feelingful music played by wonderful musicians (even if some can forget which bit…), I feel like I am receiving a very special gift indeed, but two nights ago at a band rehearsal (with just Merv, Nick and myself… Bruce was at physio and Em wasn`t too well, WE MISSED YOU BOTH!), I was given a beautiful gift from Kathy and Merv.

The beautiful present was a nephrite jade heart from New Zealand and I LOVE it.

Thank-you Merv and Kathy, I was extremely spoilt. XXX

A little secret… I LOVE to be spoilt… hehehe

Love you both. XXX

written by Mandyleigh \\ tags: band, bruce, em, feelingful, heart, jade, kathy, merv, music, nick, rehearsal, sing