Busy was recently awarded 'BEST SONG 2008' by the New Mexico Music Industry for her song titled 'Peace by Piece' - song for Tessa. Some info: I'm 1/2 Hispanic, 1/2 Irish. Thanks Mom for the spanish blood. Sign: Sagitarrius. I love Tony Bennett, Selena, Shave Ice & Green Chile. Born in: Gardena, California Played a musical instrument since I was kid. Heard Joni Mitchell & a new world of music and open tunings entered Busy's world. Lived in Hawaii for 3 years. Love the islands forever. In the early '70's worked at the (now defunct) 'Great American Food & Beverage Co’ in Westwood Village as a ‘singing waitress’. Played in a band with Lee Jude/Capalleri aka 'Lee Ving' (fabulous lead singer /guitar player of the Punk Band 'FEAR'). Performed as a duet with Lee singing 'Woody Guthrie' and 'Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty' songs at Thursday night's Talent Contest at the famous, but gone, Palomino Club in the valley. In 1979 moved to New Mexico on the way to Nashville - haven't made it there yet. Bands and musicians I've played with; SOUTHWEST WIND Wind: Sid Hausman, Lannis Lloyd - I played upright Bass & Spoons, CROWSFEET:Tony Gilkyson, Christine Albert, Andi Romero, David Toland, George Langston, Eddie Baytos BUSY & THE BODIES: Terry Diers, Sal D'Onofrio, DC Duncan & sometimes Jimmy Russell MV2=THE MOTION: Kirk Kadish, Jeff N Bruce Dunlap, Doug Bossee, Baird Banner, Kanoa Kaluhiwa, Andy Potter SOULed OUT!: Chris Sherland, David Toland, Baird Banner, J Nelson Bar'Bar'Ella : The BeatNik Spy Music Files: Chris Sherland, Mike Chavez, Kevin Zoernig, Pete Amahl, John Gustufson AMBASSADORS OF PLEASURE:Kevin Z, Larry Mitchell, Justin Bransford, Susan Hyde Holmes, Howard Cloud, Ray Griffin, Kanoa K, Baird THE SCIENCE PROJECT: Kevin Z, Justin Bransford & Baird. ARE YOU STILL THERE? Awards: 'Best Song 2008 for 'Peace by Piece' -song for Tessa. New Mexico Music Industry (NMMA). The Santa Fe Reporter ‘Best Band of the Year’. NMMIC awards include; Best Album of Year 200 for Bar’Bar’Ella-The BeatNik Spy Music Files. NMMIC Awards; Best Song, Best R& B. Best Arrangements. Best Jazz. Best Adult Contemporary, Best Humor, and a few more. ASCAP Special Awards 2000
