FREE D&F App - updated link!

It’s here! The first of several apps in development with Debbie and Friends!

This musical app is bursting with songs, cartoon music videos, live-performance videos, concert dates, photos, and even a wall where we can post messages to each other.

I hope you and your family enjoys the first-ever Debbie and Friends app!

Here’s a link to more information where you can download the app for FREE for your iPhone and iTouch devices.

Enjoy!

Meet Jake, an honorary band member!

I want to tell you about a special friend of mine named Jake. If you have our first CD or have seen our cartoons on YouTube, you’ve already heard his voice on our “Three Pigs and a Wolf” song. In fact, he introduces the song with his then 3-year-old voice, and sings along during the chorus parts with his brother Joshua and sister Riley. Here’s a picture from the recording session.

Jake is now 10-years old, and he took up the saxophone just three months ago. He has gotten so good at the sax in such a short period of time that I invited him to join us on stage. Jake played the “Opposite” song with the band at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Jan. 8, 2012 and stole the show! Here are some pictures from that performance.

Jake did such a great job in fact, that we decided to make him an honorary band member with his own D&F cartoon character! Meet Jake, everyone! I think you’ll be seeing more of him on stage and perhaps even on screen in future D&F productions!

Coolidge Corner Theatre - Jan. 8, 2012

Help us ring in the New Year at our only Winter 2012 Boston-area show for Debbie and Friends!

We’re playing the wonderful Coolidge Corner Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 10:30am!

We have lots of surprises in store including new songs, new cartoons, puppets, and special guests!

For tickets, call 617-734-2501, or visit the Coolidge Web site:
www.coolidge.org/kids

The Coolidge Corner Theatre is located at 290 Harvard Ave, Brookline, MA 02446

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Happy Holidays from Debbie & Friends!

Debbie, Mike, Bill, Rory, and Eric all wish you happy holidays and a VERY happy and healthy New Year! We look forward to seeing you in 2012!

Lyrics, Lyrics, Lyrics!

Hi Everyone!

Many of our fan families and school friends who enjoy watching our cartoon music videos on our YouTube channel send in messages asking for our lyrics. I typically ask folks to send me an email and I reply with our CD lyric booklets attached. I decided to make it easier for everyone and provide the downloadable lyric files here. Below are two download “widgets,” one for each Debbie and Friends’ CD.There is also a “share” link in case you know anyone who might also enjoy having access to our lyrics as well. Enjoy!

-Debbie

STORY SONGS AND SING ALONGS: Lyric Booklet Download

MORE STORY SONGS & SING ALONGS: Lyric Booklet Download

Here’s Santa and Baby!

Happy holidays from Debbie and Friends!

We’re on a Grammy-Nominated CD!

Exciting news!

Debbie and Friends has a song on an album that was nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award in the Children’s Music Category! “Walk Away” is our song on the anti-bullying compilation called All About Bullies Big And Small. It is one of five nominees for Best Children’s Album! The winner will be announced at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony on Feb. 12.

Here’s the cartoon music video version of our song that is on the nominated CD.

Fun Tour Memories

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us in NJ, PA, and MD this month! We had a great time and look forward to seeing you again soon! - Debbie

Santa & Baby - a sneak preview

Did you ever see a picture and think to yourself… “THAT wants to be a SONG”? Well, that’s exacly what I thought when I saw the following picture of my friend Beth Oram’s little dog named Baby.

Baby! Photo by Beth Oram Photography.

It looked to me like this little puppy just wanted to be part of Santa’s team! So, Mike and I wrote the song, we recorded it one night a couple of weeks ago with some friends at Berklee. The groove is inspired by the Spin Doctors (Yeah!), and the message for this Christmas song is about giving, helping friends, and taking steps to make your dreams come true.

Our friends at Planet Sunday are hard at work on the cartoon version. The following is an “animation rough” also known as a storyboard. The finished version of this cartoon music video will be ready in time for Christmas 2011! We always like to give our fan families an inside view at what’s in the works!

Enjoy the (preproduction) story of “Santa & Baby”!

-Debbie

Debbie & Friends Nov. 2011 Tour

What a fun tour! Thanks to our friends in NJ, PA, and MD who came out to see us! Here are some pictures from our fun times together!

Nov. 3, St. Peter’s School, Philadelphia, PA
We had a great time with my nephews at their school in Phila! Here they are working the wolf puppets with the band.

Nov. 4, Axelrod Arts Center, Deal, NJ
In NJ, we played at a wonderful arts center with a fun crowd of 250+ preschoolers, teachers, and parents!

Nov. 5, Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, Drexel Hill, PA
Drexel Hill is the place to be for families concerts! Harry Dietzler, Paul Moffitt and the folks at UDPAC know how to do it right! We got the whole family involved with this show. Here’s a picture of my mom and nephews joining the band on stage.

Nov. 6, Gordon Center for Performing Arts, Owings Mills, MD
Finally, we played in MD for the first time for a wonderfully enthusiastic crowd! Here’s a picture of my crazy band doing their thing!

We even had our good friends and special guests, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer join us on stage for a couple of songs!

Thanks again to all of the families who came out to see us! We hope to see you again soon!