I wanted to share this Music Review from one of my Indie Sites to personally thank my international music collaborators.

June 12, 2009, MST, 2:15am
Song: Dark Demons
Rate The Recording Quality: Better Then Most!
Rate The Vocals: A STAND OUT!
Rate This Song: You Got My Attention!
Rate The Musicianship: They Nailed It!

"Dark Demons" and "She Walks By" have the professional feel and pleasing sound that resounds in my appreciative ear as do all of Casia's posted tunes. However, these two in my opinion are standout tracks. The vocals, the instrumentation, but most of all, the compositions have "hit song" written all over them. So impressed by her arrangements, I investigated her further and found a sincere, dedicated lyricist who seems to live for the independent artist. Just the vast amount of diverse and talented musicians she has connected with from an abundance of various countries boggles the mind. She has opened my mind to more sounds, web sites and organizations than I ever knew existed, for example: INIRA – The International Network of Independent Recording Artists, of which she has been recently named "Client Services Representative" (see http://www.betarecords.com/casia and her new Gigootz glog). An outanding achievement. I never heard of this organization until I chose her music for a simple review.

She is one busy girl and very intensely involved in her love of music. Definitely an artist I will now watch with my ears glued to the internet, so to speak. And speaking of listening, I found her music an extremely pleasurable experience. The melodies rock with syncopated perfection, the vocals reach tonal bliss and the lyrics are inspiring tales of love, doubt and the constant pursuit of inner awareness. A note must also be made as to the "Alice in Wonderland" influence in "Dark Demons". Being a huge fan of Lewis Carroll, I immediately felt at home with her music and flowed with the rhythm of her words. "......... Smiling like a Cheshire cat I've gone mad and I can't get back....." Just a wee sample of the poetry from this song.

I was surprised to learn that as a lyricist, her lyrics haven't been posted here or anywhere I could quickly search. As busy as she seems to be, this is understandable, but I feel it is a great disservice to her accomplishment as a writer to leave them omitted. Perhaps it was intentional, but her words are fluid movements set to refreshing melodies and I found myself wanting a more in-depth peek. Overall, a very impressive collection from a master of collaboration. I bow to your ingenuity Casia and "I'm running breathless......."

Thanks to my wonderful collaborators:

Dark Demons:

Lyrics by Casia
Vocals by Jessica Rasche
Original Music & Guitars by David Patterson
Bass by Marc Traynor
Keys by Paulo Gomes
Drums by John Wooten
Mix, Master & Final Arrangement by Mark Morgon-Shaw

She Walks By:  Casia, Tricia Dovidio, Vincent 

 Here are the lyrics for "DARK DEMONS" and a link to the song on her main website:  http://indiemusicworks.com/artists/Casia/?song=1709

Dark Demons (classic rock)

(V1)
I’m running breathless, out of reach
A castaway on a lonely beach
An empty shell of who I am
I’m no treasure buried deep in the sand
I’m running breathless, out of reach

(CHORUS )
You’re the angel watching over me
Chasing my dark demons out to sea
You’re the only one, the only, only one
Who could ever (ever) set me free

(V2 )
I’m Alice down a rabbit hole
A smokin’ hookah out of control
Smilin’ like a Cheshire cat
I’ve gone mad and I can’t get back
I’m Alice down a rabbit hole

(CHORUS)
You’re the angel watching over me
Chasing my dark demons out to sea
You’re the only one, the only, only one
Who could ever (ever) set me free

(BRIDGE)
I’ve stepped on another crack
Superstition will break my back
When I’m lost four steps from hell
I hear the sound of a distant bell
Should I run or should I stay
I can’t remember what I came to say

(CHORUS x 2)
You’re the angel watching over me
Chasing my dark demons out to sea
You’re the only one, the only, only one
Who could ever (ever) set me free

(OUTRO)
Memories of the past come back
To you and you and only you
You’re the angel watching over me
I know one day you’ll set me free

For more information contact:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Casia is a lyricist, internet music collaborator and Client Services Representative for The International Network of Independent Recording Artists