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New Release August 10— A strange and beautiful dialogue of spoken word and sound. THE FLOWER IN THE MIRROR IS DEAD explores vividly the emotions we don't want to talk about. Licity created 6 spoken word pieces which were scored by 6 talented musicians to create this unique and profound collection of feeling.
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Using Meditation to Heal
I was recently interviewed by the "My Life" meditation app community about how I used mindfulness practices to heal from chronic illness and sexual assault. It was a deep personal conversation, where I really got an opportunity to show the resilience that has followed healing. You can watch the interview below (click on post title to see full post) or click here to watch it on Instagram.
"Perfectly Delicious"
The arts and culture editor of the VC Reporter wrote a wonderful post-show review of "Licity's' Love Fest" and audience members also posted that the show was a unique and memorable treat to their hearts.
by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
Ojai-based singer/songwriter Licity Collins brought her guitar, her notebook and some friends to Namba Performing Arts Space on Feb. 15. It was the day after Valentine’s Day, but the good vibes continued to flow, as the artist hosted her very own “Love Fest” featuring herself…
Read more"More than a show"
A great write-up on Licity's approach to her intimate and engaging shows. "Licity Collins seems intent on sidestepping conventional constructs."
by Bliss Bowen
Listening to pop music (i.e., pop, rap, blues, country, rock, soul, etc.) throughout our lives, we’ve been trained to expect verse-chorus-verse-chorus compositional structures, with occasional bridges and/or changed-up keys to intensify emotions. Rare is the song that stops the music with a spoken phrase delivered for dramatic effect, and…
Read moreOn NPR's Here & Now
On the day of the release of the new live album LOVE COURAGE YES, NPR's Here & Now aired a really fun interview with Licity, conducted by one of her favorite on-air personalities, Lisa Mullins. They talked about Licity's songs and prose, cognitive dissonance, growing pains, lumps, funerals, rocking out, and growing up in the cello section.
KCLU Story
Licity had a chat with KCLU's Lance Orozco about moving to Ojai and the tension in her music on the eve of the release of LOVE COURAGE YES.
A Very Special Podcast
The Grief Out Loud podcast had Licity on as a guest just after her mother died following 8 years with Alzheimer's—the day Licity's album One Girl Town was being finalized. Please listen to this special conversation, a gift to anyone struggling with challenging family relationships. Listen here.
Front Range Radio
Interview with Licity on Front Range Radio, discussing how songs are like roommates, working with incredible musicians, and emerging from isolation while writing ONE GIRL TOWN. Listen to the interview here.
FOX NEWS PROFILE
"It’s lyrical, intense, intimate and relatable, a diary into Collins' mind that some listeners may see as a mirror into their own lives."
This profile of LC by Bryan Robinson was published on FoxNews.com, touching upon a lifelong passion for music, the Thomas Fire, her Mom's death, and even meeting Robert Plant, and of course the essential threatening cello teacher. If this is just the start....