Me Time is the debut EP by country singer Lisa Matassa

Lisa Matassa

Lisa Matassa is an American country singer and singer-songwriter. In the 1980s she had two pop hits reach the Top 10 on the Dance Music Charts, including 1987's "I've Got the Hots for You" and 1988's "Rock Me Baby." She released a debut country EP on March 31, 2011 titled Me Time.-Early life:Lisa...

, released on March 31, 2011.

Production

Much of the EP was originally composed and written in Nashville at Jim "Moose" Brown's studio, though some of the final tracks were recorded at Richi Cannata's Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York

Glen Cove, New York

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Participants in the album's creation were two-time Grammy nominee Bobby Graziose, who served as co-executive producer, and producer Tony Bruno, who also works with Rihanna

Rihanna

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 and Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

. Producer Joey Sykes, who previously worked for bands such as Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind

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, also collaborated on the project. Country songwriter Don Rollins and Jody Gray assisted as co-writers along with Matassa on one of the tracks. The EP is a stylistic blend of Rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

, New Country

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

, and Pop

Pop music

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Release

The EP was released on It Is What It Is Records on March 31, 2011. Nine North Records from Nasvhille has handled a portion of the promotion. The EP release concert took place on March 31, with Matassa's supporting band including Tony Bruno, Greg Smith, Jules Radino, Joey Sykes, Colin Smith, Mike Dimeo, Bobby Guy Graziose, and Simi Stone.

Track listing

1. "I Don't Feel Anything" - 3:18
2. "Wouldn't You Like to Know" - 3:32
3. "Me Time" - 3:00
4. "Kiss Me Quiet" - 3:50
5. "Transparent" - 3:36

Personnel

• Lisa Matassa - Vocals, Co-Writer
• Bobby Graziose - Executive Producer
• Tony Bruno - Co-Writer / Producer
• Joey Sykes - Co-Writer / Producer
• Don Rollins - Co-Writer
• Jody Gray - Co-Writer
• Kelly Archer - Co-Writer
• Angie Broberg - Co-Writer
• Marjorie Maye - Co-Writer
• Shelly Peiken - Co-Writer

External links

• LisaMatassa.com
• Me Time on iTunes
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