songbook

welcome!

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Hello friends! Welcome to the official site of Songbook Productions and singer-songwriter, Lori Skalabrin.

Our mission at Songbook Productions is to write music that is fueled by raw emotion and honest story-telling, celebrating the marriage of stirring melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. To hear some of our tunes, check out our online songbook. Our piano and guitar driven acoustic and pop ballads are available to musical artists of all genres who are looking for original material.

For more Songbook Productions, check out our pages on iLike, facebook and myspace.

about

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Born and raised in the seaside town of San Pedro, California, Lori Skalabrin began playing piano at the age of eight and started writing her own songs at age thirteen.

After earning a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Film Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1996, Lori continued honing her songwriting skills and began a collaboration with producer Miles Robinson, former drummer for the Grammy Award-winning recording group The 5th Dimension, to record her first demos.

That time in the studio proved to be a priceless education in both songwriting and production, and in 2005 Lori formed her own music company, Songbook Productions. Her mission is to write music that is fueled by raw emotion and honest story-telling, celebrating the marriage of stirring melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. The result: songs that walk the dichotomous lines between pain and pleasure, darkness and light, and loss and redemption.

Although Lori is classically trained, her influences are primarily rooted in modern pop and rock, drawing inspiration from iconic female songwriters such as Carole King, Jewel, Tori Amos and Diane Warren.

Lori’s songs, a collection of piano and guitar driven acoustic and pop ballads, are available to musical artists of all genres who are looking for original material.

contact

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please contact us at:

songbookproductions@yahoo.com

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1999-06-05T19:41:00.000-07:00

I recorded my first original song at five years old.

It sounds a bit crazy, but it’s true, and I still have it on tape today. My father and I used to sing together into his old cassette recorder, anything from Christmas carols to favorites like I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)… songs that to this day still leave me with bittersweet pangs of nostalgia. The most exciting part was, of course, rewinding the tape and hearing our voices play back. I was so amazed that we could do that! Sometimes, I still am.

My first original song, however, was a clever little number entitled, I Lost My Pet. The stirring melody and lyrics came straight from the top of my head to the tip of my tongue, telling the poignant story of a young girl who, well…lost her pet. The follow-up to that, I Like My Swingset, was equally as riveting.

Who knew that almost three decades later, I would still find the same wonder and amazement in making music, and all thanks to my dad. My father had a wonderful singing voice, and with him there was always music, dancing and celebration in the house. I probably took a little of that for granted at the time, but fortunately, I have our recordings to listen to and cherish now. His soothing vocals were the perfect balance to the distinct whine of my five-year-old voice, and although I was quite off-key most of the time, together, we seemed to sing in perfect harmony.

All my songs -- and my entire musical journey -- are dedicated to him, my guardian angel.

Love and peace,
Lori

from the songbook...

Going Nowhere With You

Playing Small

Thought It Was You

Taking It Back

Dirty Blonde

Fleeting Angel

Remember Me