Sneak Peak time is here! Listen to "Nothing Without Me" NOW!!!

Hey Guys & Girls!

Hope you are all having fun and keeping out of mischief! :)

As you may or may not already know, I am currently working with a very talented producer from EMI Records in LA, and writing songs for my upcoming debut album-which will be released internationally. However, I thought I would take a moment to share some special info with you...Your chance to hear a sneak peak at my new track "Nothing Without Me" (which will be the first single to be released off the album) IS FINALLY HERE!!!

You are able to listen to my song via my myspace page www.myspace.com/petronellamusic or website at www.petronellaansell.com

If you would like to receive more EXCLUSIVE INFO please sign up to my mailing list! (Via my website)

I would just like to take the time to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of you that support me, and my music-if it wasn't for you...I wouldn't be able to do what I love doing. I feel very blessed for this opportunity.

Watch this space for info as I will be giving you ONLY ONE MORE sneak peak at another new track before they are available on iTunes for digital download, as I will then be organising my EP launch!!!


Love Petronella xXx

Sneak preview of my new single!

Hey Guys & Girls!

Hope you are all enjoying yourselves and keeping out of trouble :)

As you may or may not already know, I am currently working with a very talented producer from EMI Records in LA, and writing songs for my upcoming debut album-which will be released internationally. However, I thought I would take a moment to share some special info with you...I'm going to be giving you a chance to take a sneak peak at the new track "Nothing Without Me" which will be the first single to be released off the album!

I have just updated my website so please stop by at www.petronellaansell.com and feel free to give me your thoughts as I would welcome any feedback :)
If you would like to receive more exclusive info please sign up to my mailing list!

You will be able to listen to my song via my website or myspace page at www.myspace.com/petronellamusic and it will be available for you all to check out in a couple of days time!

I would just like to take the time to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of you that support me, and my music-if it wasn't for you...I wouldn't be able to do what I love doing. I feel very blessed for this opportunity.

Watch this space and I'll be back to let you know when the song is up!!!


Love Petronella xXx

Canning the Video

OK guys here's the scoop...

I met up with the man who was going to be shooting my video, and it turned out to be much more expensive than I was quoted. So unfortunately I won't be going ahead with it.

After speaking to my friend/producer in LA, he agrees wholeheartedly that there is no point in spending that kind of money on a video right now.

So instead, we're just going to keep working on getting the songs ready for my album :)
Which is all very exciting still!!!

We have two in the bag now...my first single "Nothing Without Me" and my second (newly finished) "Your Lie".

With that underway I am now re-evaluating my options and have decided ultimately to spend any money I do have on polishing the songs to a finished quality.
I am about to completely revamp my website and my image (maybe a new photoshoot too!) to really capture my style...as my website was created over a year ago now when my flavour was more about funk/r&b music.

So there are many positives to come from this...and above all it's my birthday on Wednesday (14th) so getting excited about celebrations!

Hope you all are doing well and will let you know when I have finished it all so you can go and CHECK IT OUT!

Til next time, thanks for stopping by...

Love Petronella xXx

Back In The Studio & Music Video Update!

Hey guys and girls,

I am very excited to announce that I have been back in the studio and have recorded a brand new song to add to my collection! It is called "Your Lie" and I am very much looking forward to sharing it with you soon.

I am also very happy to tell you that I had another meeting with Anthony last week and we sat down to discuss my ideas for the music video I will be filming shortly for my first single "Nothing Without Me". As most of you already know I am a bit of a control freak...and a perfectionist, however he has been very supportive and helpful with negotiating my ideas for the video.

I initially had written a storyboard of ideas for the shoot, keeping in mind that I knew some of it might not be possible...or end up a bit too costly. I was happy with my initial ideas, however after a good ol chin wagging we decided that whilst they were great ideas...it would end up being about a 3 day shoot (and a lot more expensive than I had prepared for), so together we came up with another idea which I think is going to be just perfect! This will also keep it to a one day shoot (hopefully) and more often than not~the simpler the better :)

So now it has been decided, all that is left to do now is to meet with the man who will actually be doing the filming for me. His name is Ivan and as I understand it he actually does some work for the TV networks which is pretty cool! So we're meeting for coffee next week to discuss ideas and make sure we're all on the same page and confirm that what I've planned is doable on my budget.

Fingers crossed!

I won't let you in on all of the juicy details too early, but I will say that part of the clip will involve a live performance, so I will be needing a big crew of people to help me out by coming to dance with me! I'm really excited about this part the most I think! And I can't wait to get started and see how it all turns out.
It's the first time I've ever made a music video so I will be making the most of it and just trying to enjoy every second of it as much as possible!

I will also be getting a friend to come down and film the "behind the scenes" goings on, so I will also be putting together a backstage type video which I will most likely post on YouTube when it's finished...but I will keep you all in the loop and let you know when that comes out.

If any of you have any ideas that you would like to share with me or would like to be involved or help out in any way, please feel free to comment on this post, or find me on www.twitter.com/PetronellaMusic or my myspace link and send me a message.


Thanks for reading!

Peace and love,


P Xx

Making a Music Video

Guys I'm so excited! The other day I was talking to my producer and he thinks that I need to make a music video for my first single "Nothing Without Me". As most things these days are visual, he said it would make a complete package...plus something for me to work on while I am writing other songs for my EP.

So here came the first hard step...where on earth to start??! Where do I find people that can help me make this happen? So like any normal person of this day and age, I posted the question on facebook. To my surprise (and delight!) I had an overwhelming response and have decided to go with a friend of mine, who also fronts the awesome rock band 'Kickstart'. We sat down and had a chat last week and he gave me a lot of things to think about...I can just tell that my control-freak side is going to come out!
He has a crew of people that are willing to give up their time to help Tony to help me make this work which I am so thankful for! I really am very lucky!

The only thing left to do now, is to start doing my homework...watching as many music videos as I can tolerate, and pick out and write down things I like about each one. Whether it's costumes, looks, scenery, backdrop, general ideas or storyline ideas etc.
I also have a friend who is an amazing dancer who said he would be willing to get his crew together if I wanted dancers. Aaaah I'm totally swamped! I have so many ideas and so many thoughts running through my head~how am I ever going to make any sense of it all?!

I am also of course, very willing to hear ideas if you would like to be a part of this process and help feed me any suggestions as I always think "the more the merrier"!

So I will keep everyone updated with my ideas and all, but please do write in and let me know what you think!


Peace xXx

Day One of Get Fit Regime for Music Video-The Morning After...

So yesterday I got the news that I need to make a music video for my first single "Nothing Without Me" which I am very excited about as I've never made a video before! However, then it dawned on me and I thought "this means that even though I've been going to the gym and trying to eat healthily previously,  now I have absolutely no excuses. I'm going to have to step it up a notch!" This will mean including a lot more cardio in my fitness plan (which I absolutely hate doing!). I will always stick by my guns on this one when I say I've never been, nor ever will be, a runner. I am just not built for it~and my asthma makes it more difficult.


So anyway, finding myself absolutely exhausted from a bad nights sleep I dragged myself off to the gym. I go with my boyfriend as he was recently studying fitness at TAFE and being 6'7" with an unfairly fast metabolism~he likes to go regularly. So at least this helps to keep me motivated...most of the time.


Having said I dragged myself off to the gym, I ended up doing probably one of the most intense workouts I've done in a very long time! The only thing that kept me going was watching the TV screens at the gym (one of which plays [V]) so I was watching a never-ending supply of music videos whilst I was working out FOR a music video lol! All in all it was quite a strange experience, but nevertheless I started getting some good ideas for mine.


I have started inquiring and asking around for people who are connected in the industry and who might be able to help me out. I have found that one of my friends (and talented musician also-check out his band at www.kickstart.com) used to work at FOX Studios and I'm meeting with him on Thursday this week to chat about costs and requirements and format etc. Hopefully he likes my song and is able to help me out!


So anyway after a great day, I also had a great nights sleep last night...sad to say I woke up this morning in agony! Hahaha! Ahhhh well, it might take a while with the gym beating me into submission...but don't worry, one day soon (Hopefully) I'll start kicking IT into submission!


Until then...or next time ;-)

Heard first mix of "Nothing Without Me" and it's ROCKING!

Wow I had another session with JM on Sunday (after 2.5 hrs sleep courtesy of Vanessa...and my rather eager decision to make it an 8am session~Yes I'm that excited!) and after another three hours of hard work listening and choosing, we have finally got our first rough mix of my song!


Of course there will be a few small changes to make upon listening to it a few times, but all in all I'm extremely happy with it! I know it's all I seem to be talking about lately but it's just because I'm so damn excited and I just can't wait for all of my friends to hear it :D


The producer that I'm currently working with is convinced that the song is a hit and he gave me a heads up on Sunday that he is going to show it to the President of EMI Records in L.A. (Billy Mann). He is very confident and thinks that it might possibly land me a deal.


It's such great news! Although I am very excited, I'm still trying to keep cool about the whole thing...after all the last time that I was offered a 360 deal from a producer in L.A. it was a very disappointing experience. However, everything seems to be happening a lot differently this time so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!


We will be making the changes this week and then hopefully the song will be about ready for public listening! Providing of course that I don't get snatched up by EMI lol! I will keep the updates on my blog pages and twitter page (www.twitter.com/PetronellaMusic) so please follow if you'd like to be kept in the loop!


That's all for now I think...


Until next time :)