Album Notes

New Single "DONT BE AFRAID" (One Day At A Time) available for sale on itunes!

Monica Richardson (aka Monica Burnett) released her first CD "ONE MORE" in 2002. Monica came to Los Angeles to study acting and to sing. While auditioning for local shows, Monica met an agent who even sent her to sing in Japan where she sang with a jazz trio, performing classic american songs. Returning to the States, Monica then gave birth to her first son, Michael and went to an audition with him in her arms and got the job! With her second child, Anthony, she performed pregnant till she could no longer hold the guitar over her belly. After he was born, she continued to play music in local cafes and coffee houses. While pursuing her music career, Monica also read palms and did other odd jobs to support herself as a single mother with 2 sons. Monica grew up in New York City in the northern tip of Manhattan known as Inwood and also in Hawaii. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Monica finished her second CD, “HAND STORIES” April 2007, and her new single, “HIGHWAY”, was just released last fall 07 and is playing on 28 radio stations in the USA.

Monica co-wrote and performed "HIGHWAY" with her husband, Kevin Michael Richardson.

“HIGHWAY” might be called Urban/Folk for its Hip/Hop loop featuring the booming deep voice and rap of the infamous actor, Kevin Michael Richardson, intertwining with Monica’s equally soothing folk/pop vocals. "HIGHWAY" was engineered by Grammy Nominated-Greg Morganstein. Kevin Michael Richardson was seen last season on ABC’s KNIGHTS OF PROSPERITY and plays the voice of The Joker on THE BATMAN SERIES, along with hundreds of other animated roles. Catch him soon starring on the new A&E show "CLEANER"!

Monica worked with some of the top musicians in the making of this new CD, "HAND STORIES". Dan Sistos played guitar on the album. Tim Pierce (credits include Faith Hill, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman) played guitar on "Carry Me Home". Burleigh Drummond played percussion while Mike Schmid (currently touring with Hannah Montana) played piano and produced two tracks "Since You’ve Asked" and "Iraq". Marcus Joseph (credit for drum tracks for the new hit show K Ville on Fox) produced "Highway" the single with current radio play nationwide.

Monica Richardson’s new single "DONT BE AFRAID" (One Day At A Time) was just released on itunes!

Monica recorded "DONT BE AFRAID" with Grammy Winning engineer Tom Weir at Studio City Sound in Los Angeles, California surrounded by top musicians, Matt Laug on drums (Alanis Morissette, Melissa Ethridge), Ginger Murphy on cello (Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban), Tim Pierce on Guitar (Faith Hill, Goo Goo Dolls), Lance Morrison on Bass (Rod Stewart, Don Henley) and Steve Madaio on Trumpet (John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Madonna ...the list goes on and on with Steve!).

"DONT BE AFRAID" is about never giving up on your dreams... about looking back and forgiving oneself! www.itunes.com