A Cinderella Story Song

We’re at it again! Debbie and Friends has teamed up with the talented folks at Planet Sunday to bring you another animated music video. This one is going to be a rockin’ adaptation of the Cinderella story (with a slightly different ending).

You may recognize some of the characters from other Debbie and Friends’ cartoons. Here’s a sneak preview of what’s in the works and slated to be released in time for the holiday season.

First, meet Cinderella and her animal friends.

Next, a preview of Cinderella having a great time at the ball. Notice the band playing in the background… look familiar???

And finally, a new and improved Prince. We adjusted him slightly from the picture above after getting some really helpful feedback from you, our wonderful fan families!

We’ll post more as the project progresses. For the latest updates on Cinderella and all Debbie and Friends animated music videos, please subscribe to our YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/debbiecavalier

Thanks everyone!

-Debbie

Opposite - A New Cartoon!

Here is a new cartoon music video from Debbie and Friends based on one of our favorite songs, “Opposite.”

Just like before, there is a spider cameo in this one. See if you and your kids can find it!

Thanks to Robert Heath of Barkley Studios and Goichi Hirata for the Character designs, and Greg David for the backgrounds and production, both from Planet Sunday. Thanks also to my wonderful band and producer, Mike Carrera!

Enjoy!

Debbie

Opposite - A cartoon in development

Here’s a sneak preview of our new animated music video in the works. It’s based on one of our favorite songs, “Opposite.” Check out how well the guys in the band can dance!

This is a pre-production teaser, and features the amazing animation work of Greg David and Goichi Hirata from Planet Sunday. It also features the wonderful character design work of Robert Heath of Barkley Studios. The final version should be out by the end of the summer.




The band and I hope you enjoy it!

-Debbie

“Where’s the Spider” Contest!

All Debbie & Friends cartoons include a very quick “spider cameo.” It happens so fast that it’s easy to miss!

The Spider Cameo in “Home Run Ronnie”

I have a challenge for you, our awesome fan families…
FIND THOSE SPIDERS!

To enter the contest, watch our music videos in the player below and try to find the spider in each one! Parents: simply jot down the approximate time the spider appears in each video, and send me an email with the answers for all six: Debbie [@] debbieandfriends.net on or before June 14, 2010.

For Example:
Home Run Ronnie: spider appears at 3:57
…and so on…

The band and I will throw the names of all the entering families into a hat on June 15, and draw the name of the lucky winner who will receive a Debbie & Friends Prize Package that includes a D&F T-shirt, two CDs, an egg shaker, and a personalized note.

To view the movies in fullscreen mode, click “Fullscreen” at the bottom of the player.

Have fun and good luck finding those spiders!

Live Performance with Video

Debbie & Friends in Concert with Video.

As a kid’s/family performing group, Debbie and Friends are always looking for new ways to actively engage our audience. A typical D&F concert includes our fan families doing everything from starting up the band with a clapping beat, to fixing rhymes, playing the “Simon Says” song game, dancing, singing, and interacting with all five members of the band.

Our good friend and booking agent for the Midwest region, Jeni Cosgrove, challenged us to find a way to to incorporate our animated cartoons into our live show format. It sounded like great fun so we decided to give it a try!

How?
First, we created a version of one of our cartoon music videos without recorded music. Then, we added a click track. During the performance, the click track is sent to our drummer, Bill D’Agostino’s wireless earphones so that he can lock in with the click and remain in sync with the video from start to finish. The band plays along with Bill so that we are all in sync playing, singing and dancing along with the video.

The Result?
The families in our audience LOVE it! And we do, too. In addition to adding a multimedia dimension to our show, we’re promoting our music video catalog and visits to our Web site, You Tube channel, and Jitterbug.tv. The cartoons all contain movement parts, so the families in our audience continue to be active participants throughout the show.

I highly recommend giving live performance with a music video a try! (Thanks Jeni!)

The following is our “Little Red Riding Hood” animated music video. This is one of the animated music videos that families sing and dance along with during our shows.

Vote for Willy Won’t!

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Please vote before 5pm EST on Friday, April 2.

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Thank you!

Willy’s Video Contest & Travel Challenge!

Dear Friends,

I’m happy to announce that our cartoon music video, “Willy Won’t,” is in round two of a music-video contest!

Please view the two competing videos and vote for your family’s favorite here.

Then, for a fun challenge, work together as a family to try and name all of the places that “Willy” visits. Double-click the image for a larger version.

Send me a message with the answers at debbie[at]debbieandfriends.net. The first five responders with the correct answers will win a copy of the new D&F CD!

Good luck and have lots of fun, just like Willy!

March 27, CD Release Concert!

The Debbie and Friends Band

Dear Friends,

What’s better than a Debbie & Friends Concert at the Regent Theatre?

A Debbie & Friends CD Release Concert at the Regent Theatre!

Please join us this Saturday, March 27th at 10:30am. The Regent Theatre is located at 7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA.

We have a great show in store that you won’t want to miss! In addition to our fantastic band, we have lots of surprises:

- Darcel Wilson joins us on vocals
- Sue Lindsay joins us on sax and flute
- We’ll perform with one of our cartoon music videos
- And, we’ll be raffling off copies of the new CD (signed by everyone in the band!), t-shirts, and more!

Don’t wait! Call for tickets 781-646-4849, or order online here.

I hope to see you at the show!

Debbie

Let’s Play Ball!

It’s baseball season and spring is in the air! To celebrate, we’ve got a brand new cartoon music video to share called “Home Run Ronnie.”

This one is inspired by my dear nephew Ronnie, who is an incredible athlete and a wonderful boy.

Please click the share button and share the video with others!

Home Run Ronnie, in production

Here’s a sneak preview of our brand new cartoon, currently in production. It’s based on a song called “Home Run Ronnie” about my nephew. The song will be included on our new CD, More Story Songs and Sing Alongs, soon to be released. I hope you enjoy it! The finished cartoon will be ready by the end of February 2010.

Thanks to Tom Jackson (Mr. J!) for the song idea!

For more Debbie and Friends’ cartoons, visit http://www.youtube.com/debbiecavalier