Sensational New L.A. Alt-Rock Band
Make Believe Friends
Release New Single
“INTENTIONS”
Along with Their New Album
“MAKE BELIEVE FRIENDS”
ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT
with
lead singer/songwriter
MINDY MILBURN
and
guitarist/songwriter
LAURA ESPINOZA
CLICK BELOW
TO WATCH THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW!
L.A. based Make Believe Friends drops their latest single and new album on Friday, December 15, 2023. The new single, “Intentions”, is an upbeat alt-rock style song featuring Mindy Milburn on lead vocals and music by guitarist/keyboardist Laura Espinoza and lyrics by Milburn & Espinoza. Legendary Producer Ed Stasium (Talking Heads, Ramones) provided the full mix and Bernie Godwin (whose father Dito Godwin produced No Doubt), was the recording engineer.
“Intentions” releases in tandem with Make Believe Friends’ first album to be called by the band’s name: “Make Believe Friends”.
About Mindy Milburn: Mindy has a passion for all performing arts- starting out as a ballet dancer and actress, & eventually finding her voice and passion for songwriting and music. She is also the lead vocalist for the Blondie Tribute Band “Heart of Blonde”.
Originally from Cleveland Ohio, she has performed in numerous musical theater productions & indie films and was also a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers Dance Team.
Mindy made the move to southern California to follow her dream of becoming a recording artist and feels very blessed by the opportunities that have come her way.
About Laura Espinoza: Laura is a songwriter/guitarist, playwright, and TV producer. She has performed on stage with Luis Maldonado (Train), Terri Nunn (Berlin), Dale Bozzio (Missing Persons) & Prescott Niles (The Knack) and started her career with Matt Sorum (Guns n' Roses).
She has recorded at Capitol Records, Hollywood, Abbey Road, UK and is the host of “The Rock Radio Show” on KBUU-FM, Malibu. Laura is also the recipient of 3 Emmy Awards.
MAKE BELIEVE FRIENDS (aka Lunden Reign); HEART OF BLONDE (BLONDIE TRIBUTE & LIKE A MATERIAL GIRL (MADONNA TRIBUTE)
.jpg)
THE NEW
SELF-TITLED RELEASE
by
MAKE BELIEVE FRIENDS
available at
https://makebelievefriendsband.com
“THE DEBUT SELF-TITLE ALBUM BY ‘MAKE BELIEVE FRIENDS’ IS EXACTLY WHAT THE CURRENT MUSIC SCENE DESPERATELY NEEDS! AN EXCITING ALT-ROCK BAND WHO WOULD HAVE EASILY CHARTED SEVERAL TOP40 HITS ON COMMERCIAL RADIO WHEN RECORD COMPANIES WERE SCOUTING FOR HITMKERS. MAKE BELIEVE FRIENDS TRIUMPHS IN MUSICAL PROFICIENCY, SONGWRITING TENACITY AND RIVETING VOCALS. THIS BAND CAN EASILY CONTEND WITH THE DISTINGUISHED TALENTS OF BANDS LIKE… NO DOUBT … THE GO GO’S…LETTERS TO CLEO…THE BANGLES AND EVANESCENCE.”
5 STARS!
BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO
For more information
about
MAKE BELIEVE FRIENDS
visit:
www.MakeBelieveFriendsBand.com
official website
https://www.facebook.com/makebelievefriendsband
Facebook:
https://www.youtube.com/@MakeBelieveFriends
YouTube:
Instagram: @Makebelievefriendsband
Instagram
DISCOGRAPHY
Make Believe Friends
Make Believe Friends
Lunden Reign
Confessions
American Stranger
Lora G Band
Streets of Hollywood
MINDY MILBURN
and
LAURA ESPINOZA
APPEAR WEEK OF
NOW STREAMING ON THESE SITES
The Classic Rock Music Reporter
Classic Rock Here and Now
Music Tried and True
YouTube Facebook Apple
amazon music iHeartRadio TuneIn
Podcastics Podchaser Spotify
PANDORA Deezer Google Podcasts
ReverbNation LinkedIn Twitter Stage32
ENTITLED
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES,TRUTHS
CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM
FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS
THAT SET US FREE!
BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...
AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER
RAY SHASHO
OUTSTANDING
COFFEE-TABLE BOOK!
CHAPTER ONE SPOTLIGHTS INTERVIEWS WITH MANY OF THE MUSIC LEGENDS WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US
THE HARDCOVER EDITION IS A BONAFIDE COLLECTORS ITEM!
…Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com
Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA… JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER... RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER... ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/
Gold Award Winner
