Album Notes

Gayle began writing songs as a brooding adolescent in a faraway place and time.

At 19, she migrated from Venice, California to San Francisco, California where her strong voice echoed off the downtown skyscrapers during a stint as a street musician.

She traveled to Europe and had her first professional performance in an Amsterdam coffeehouse.

Only 20, she lacked the confidence to continue as a performer.

Years passed and a career as a journalist eventually put her writing skills to other uses, while her musical side went dormant.

After leaving journalism, her own life experiences erupted into songs and the inner singer-songwriter emerged like a butterfly out of a ragged cocoon.

Regaining her singer/songwriter footing, Gayle has performed throughout Southern California in coffeehouses, street fairs, showcases, and special events.

She is a member of the Just Plain Folks internet musician's organization, SongNet, SongMakers, and the Riverside Folk Music Society.

Teaming up with fellow Long Beach musician Kurt Benbenek, Gayle's 14-song CD "Calling Back the Sun" is now available on-line at CDBaby.com.