Misfit Tunes The Magazine March 2015 | Page 23

O KNOW I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, but I’ve lived in NC as well. I don’t give out my government name so please just address me as Tamara Bubble. Tamara is my name. Bubble was given to me for so many reasons. My personality is very bubbly. I’m generally in a good mood and always laughing and smiling. I got the name bubble for physical reasons too ... ahem ... I’m pretty well rounded. I’m giving my self 3 years to get 1 Grammy, 1 Oscar and 1 songwriter award. Short term and long term I want to connect with and build my fan-base. I feed off their energy and support. It’s motivating. I enjoy meeting new people and entertaining them, it doesn’t even feel like work when you’re have this much fun. If I had only 3 words to describe my sound, I’d say real, raw, and undefined. If I had only 3 words to describe my songwriting, I’d say powerful, comical and sexy. I just make music that’s real to me because that’s what people can relate to. Music you can laugh to, cry to, dance to, make babies to, all that good stuff. If I was not making music I would have a career in accounting. I took one class in high school and it was easy so I majored in it in college. I even passed my CPA exam and got my license, but it just wasn’t my calling. So here I am with EPs under my belt and Grammy within reach! I got into the music industry because of songwriting although I www.MisfitTunes.com have been singing in church since I was old enough to remember being in church. I was more focused on modeling and acting until I met a producer at a photoshoot. I sang for him and he asked if I songwriter too? I said “I do now” and I went home that night after the photoshoot and wrote 10 songs in 2 hours. I’ve been hooked ever since. I have a gospel background. I grew up singing in church so I definitely have a soulful sound/ influence. I love harmonies in my music and it’s because I listened to ALL the 90s R&B groups (male and female): Brownstone, SWV, En Vogue, 702, 112, Jodeci, Boyz II Men. You name it I listened to it. I attribute my rap influence to Biggie Smalls, he’s the reason that I respect lyricism in hip hop and I love his storytelling and flow. When it comes to Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald is THE REASON why I scat to this day. I still go on youtube and listen to her voice. I like Lena Horne too. Also, when it comes to Pop and overall stage performance, Michael Jackson does it for me! Michael Jackson holds two of my top three albums of all times. My top three are “Bad” by Michael Jackson and “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill. You know now I think about it I actually don’t have a third all time favorite ... maybe Thriller by Michael Jackson, but “BAD” is definitely my all time favorite album ever ever ever! I really can’t even explain why and shouldn’t have to .. it’s Michael Jackson! I love Lauryn Hill because she’s a singer, rapper, musician and her content was positive and she’s a female 23