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YLF's Secret Rock Stars!!!

March 1, 2012

Between participating here and attending my first YLF meetup this February, I have a pretty good idea about the different types of people that frequent the forum. We're a fun, friendly bunch, with varied interests, and broad talents. We like fashion, we like food, we like to travel, we like to read …

And some of us like to totally rock out.

I was listening to Pandora and a song by a band I had never heard of came on. I liked it so I gave it my Pandora 'Thumbs Up.' I realized a few moments later, that I didn't just like it, I kind of loved it, so I decided to look them up. Pandora didn't offer anything on this mystery band, Bemular, so I moved on to Google and Bing. A few clicked links and I had landed on their website, which featured the cover art for their upcoming album. It took me a second to progress from puzzlement to utter gleeful shock - I was staring at a picture of YLF sweetheart, Rae, sitting outside in her wedding dress, looking totally gorgeous and at the same time totally badass.

No need to worry, it turns out that Rae isn't trying to keep her involvement in Bemular private, she's just so freakin' blasé about the whole thing that she's never thought to mention it here. How rock star is that?

Seriously, check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/user/DirgeGameStudio

You can get their stuff through Amazon and iTunes and a few other places, but I'm hoping Rae will (stop blushing long enough to) weigh in on which place is their preferred seller before I buy everything they've ever released!

Oh - and like them on Facebook for a free download!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/.....4949752878

Whoo hoo!!!

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44 Comments

  • goldenpig replied 12 years ago

    Fan-freakintastic! Rae looks so gorgeous. Cute pics of her and her DH too! Can't wait to check out her music!

  • replied 12 years ago

    GX- How awesome is that!
    Rae - Don't forget about us when you become oh so famous! I loved the sound of your music, quite original . Best of luck to you!

  • Isabel replied 12 years ago

    What a small world ! It is just unbelievable.

    I am once removed from a rock star and a couple of times removed ( through Una ) to an oscar nominated producer !

    Thanks for sharing !

  • Jem replied 12 years ago

    Cool discovery! Come on Rae, tell us about it! :-) (love the pictures of you and your hubby)

  • replied 12 years ago

    Ach! So fabulous. I didn't know they had actually recorded anything.....thank you for the expose', GirlX!

  • replied 12 years ago

    How fantastically fabulous!!!!!!

  • lyn* replied 12 years ago

    Awesome! You're amazing in so many ways, Rae!

  • krishnidoux replied 12 years ago

    Yes, very cool!

  • Michelle replied 12 years ago

    Ok. So I came to this post in a terrible mood...and this actually cheered me up. Way too cool for words! *off to check out the music*

  • Carole replied 12 years ago

    Wow! That is so awesome. Will check it out as soon as sleeping husband awakes. The humbleness makes it even that much more spectacular. Cool pics, too.

  • Carole replied 12 years ago

    Ps, what genre were you listening to on Pandora?

  • rae replied 12 years ago

    *blushes even redder*

    I am reeling from Bemular's first official rave review - thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful post! It is just beautiful that my YLF buddy found us on Pandora, despite the fact that I apparently am terrible at promoting the music!

    The band consists of myself (bass), my husband Todd (rhythm and vocals), our friend Steve (lead guitar), and his wife Joycie (keyboard). Steve and Joycie haven't had time to go out and do a photo shoot with us, so we used our wedding pics for art (thought it was fitting since we are two married couples).

    Todd writes most of the songs, but I did write a song for our upcoming album that I will be sure to share. It's almost finished, and has lots of new material. We are also rehearsing with the intent to play live shows and maybe a festival if we can. There should also be some fun covers on Youtube that Hubs and I did for while goofing off a bit at home.

    There is a centralized company we signed up with to put the music out for download on all the major websites, so there is no preference for where to buy, should anyone choose to download. In this day and age, I am personally just thrilled that people can find it and hear it. :)

    Thanks, again, for posting/encouraging/and asking questions. Music and fashion are my two Big Loves, and it's so cool to have them collide like this!

  • sarah replied 12 years ago

    How awesome is THAT. And Hank's a rock/youtube star, too! WOOHOO! What a great post. Way to go, GX and Rae.

  • Girl X replied 12 years ago

    Carole, it came up in what I call my 'Curve Radio' station - which is based off of two songs from Curve and a song from Nine Inch Nails.

  • Ana replied 12 years ago

    That. Is. *Awesome*!!

  • ManidipaM replied 12 years ago

    That has to be one of the coolest YLF comunity stories ever, Girl X! Almost certainly gets the top award for a Thread Not Featuring Fashion :-D

    Proud to have 'met' you, Rae! ::off to check out the music::

  • san replied 12 years ago

    Oh wow. I am so impressed with the music and the fact that Rae didn't let on about this. Rae you and hubs make beautiful music together. I bet you've heard that many times.
    Thanks Girl X for bringing this up front!! And it so interesting that you heard the song and fell in love with it and found out it was Rae and hubs!! A great YLF story.
    Rae you and hubs will go far!

  • Angie replied 12 years ago

    ROCKSTAR RAE!!!

  • Diana replied 12 years ago

    So cool!

  • rae replied 12 years ago

    Wait, NIN was partially involved in leading you to Bemular?? I'm beyond plonking! I will have to check out Curve as well.

    While we're talking band stuff, we also just entered a Smashing Pumpkins cover song competition. The song is "Crush (Bemular) - if you like Pumpkins, please check it out. Voting can be done in the far right hand columt here:
    http://thepumpkins.net/contest.....ng-contest

  • Sunita replied 12 years ago

    That's really amazing, Rae!

    Just curious...is there a story behind the band's name?

  • Jonesy replied 12 years ago

    Too. Much. Awesomeness. In. One. Thread!!! Rae, this is so fantastic!

  • replied 12 years ago

    hehehe... look what I found....
    What the heck, it's all out now:)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
    Awesome!

  • Sveta replied 12 years ago

    This story is way beyond cool! Our own star Rae!!!

  • Transcona Shannon replied 12 years ago

    Wow Rae!!! I mean...SERIOUSLY....WOW!!! Will you remember us little people when you're famous???

    You are one talented little lady - kicking style, paints her own dress, and musician - all too fab!

  • rae replied 12 years ago

    Sunita, it's not much of a story. Bemular is a monster who fights the fictional Japanese hero Ultraman. We were watching a show one night and said, "That would be a fun band name."
    http://monsterarchives.proboar.....thread=365

    Zap, it's all out, indeed! I wore my citron jacket and AS tee so people would know it's really me.

  • replied 12 years ago

    @Zapotee, thanks for that handy-dandy link!!!!! Very cool.

    GirlX you are probably going to crash the site with this post!

    @Rae. Now I know why you always Look. So. Cool. without every trying. Cuz U R Cool. Some of us got it, some of us don't. *sigh* I knew you when. Remember that!

  • christieanne replied 12 years ago

    In house band for YLF :) Love it and adding to my own Pandora mix.
    You have to self promote in this day and age - don't hold back!

  • Kirti replied 12 years ago

    Wow! This is so awesome! :D Rae, I agree with Claire - you are super cool!

  • Deborah replied 12 years ago

    How awesome! I am off to have a listen.

  • Makrame replied 12 years ago

    Very, very cool! Love the pictures, too!

  • Mander replied 12 years ago

    Woohoo! I know you oh-so-casually mentioned band practice and playing the bass, but I thought these were mere hobbies that you had taken up! Not a full-fledged band capable of doing a fab cover of a great SP song!

  • citygirldc replied 12 years ago

    I love musicians. You Rock (no pun intended)!!! LOL!!

  • Claudia replied 12 years ago

    Wow! Interesting! Good luck with this, Rae. You are smart, pretty, talented, creative, and all around amazing!

  • Beth Ann replied 12 years ago

    In we have a house band, does that mean we're having the First Annual YLF Ball? Creativity just pours from you, Rae --- fashion, music....what next!

  • goldenpig replied 12 years ago

    Now I have a new Pandora channel to listen to while I'm doing procedures--the Bemular station! :)

    OMG guys you have to check this out!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
    A real rock video! It's got everything from her hubby (who's a dead ringer for Michael Hutchence from INXS) wrapped in Saran wrap and also shopping at Target, to Rae in her wedding dress and holding her kitty, to Rae dancing girl-group style and also rocking out while playing bass (that lovely long hair looks so great when she's headbanging). Squee!!! So much fun! Rae you are amazingly talented and creative. You are too cool for words. Remember us when you get famous!

  • greenglove replied 12 years ago

    No wonder you look so cool- you are the real thing!! Such talent and fabness!

  • rae replied 12 years ago

    Natalie, we did that video for my little sister's school project! She shot and edited the footage. :D

  • Claudia replied 12 years ago

    Rae, has that unbelievably tolerant cat in the dance sequence forgiven you guys?

  • celia replied 12 years ago

    How could you kept this from us,Rae?:)
    Totally awesome.
    Thank you for sharing Gx

  • MsMary replied 12 years ago

    WOWZERS!!

    *plonk*

    I just shared that video on my Facebook page and expect it to go viral by sundown!!

  • catgirl replied 12 years ago

    Whaaa.... ?! Rae, you are da BOMB! I want to see more rock star WIWs!

    Off to peruse the music...

  • MsLuna replied 12 years ago

    Rae! It's no doubt you have a sort of "presence" on your posts! You're a ROCKSTAR!!! This is soooo freaking awesome!!! :) You look gorgeous in your shoots as well!

  • rachylou replied 12 years ago

    That is way way too cool! Total kismet. AND - bonus! - actually my kind of music... LOL. Rock on! LOL

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