"A portrait of the artist online dating.""The Observer stares out from the cover of the CD -- not a mere subject. YOU: 100% SINGLE non-smoker, non-drinker (preferably), with a car. # 418Olympia, WA98501 USA songs, video and tour dates on My Space Lyrics of the songs on The Observer are about Jean's online dating experiences. I'll Call You () -- Written from a male perspective -- what a guy would put in his online dating profile if he was being honest.4. His Own Madness ( piano) -- A man and a woman in a cold kitchen during a winter storm. The woman understands and doesn't take it personally.8.

The photo on the cover is a continuation of the watercolour self-portrait series I began as teenager. To Avoid Pain ( piano, sax) -- An encounter with a travelling man and the agreement not to allow feelings to enter into it.5. The man is making quesadillas, warming his hands on the food while he tries to explain why he is going to leave the woman. The Dark Side of Maria ( piano, synth, keyboard) -- A song from the work environment; a co-worker tries to set me up with her room mate.9.

Our creative partnership and personal friendship were at all-time heights during the writing, rehearsing and recording of these songs. I am increasing my understanding of respect, self-respect, power, and trust.

We don't want to focus on the past, our history, or roles we may have played. We want the focus to be on the content of the CD -- the music, the lyrics, the vocals, the visual. I say this CD has the best Mecca Normal guitar sound ever. Online dating provides an excellent place to learn about the male / female dynamic when sex is concerned.The Observer ( piano, guitar, sax, keyboard) -- Observation on public transit and a reference to an era when talking about beauty with a loved one was a thing unto itself, an activity to enjoy.Recorded by Jordan Koop at The Hive, near Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver duo Mecca Normal is guitarist David Lester and vocalist/lyricist/multi-instrumentalist Jean Smith.And, as always, we want to inspire progressive thought, illuminate issues from an underground perspective, and challenge mainstream perception.There has always been divided opinion about Mecca Normal -- we accept that, and believe that this is valuable in a larger picture. David played something I hadn't heard and I picked up a section of the writing I was working on about my Internet dates. Attraction is Ephemeral ( piano, synth, sax) -- This was the last song we wrote.