Dear Toni,

I am a multi-instrumentalist.  I play the Saxophones, Clarinets, Flutes, the Bassoon, Piano, Guitar, Bass, and Harmonica.  I sing, I write, I arrange, but I am told I don't dance too well.  I have two albums out called A Fifth of Midnight. I gave the album this title because I am playing five instruments -- Six Horn Strut -- I named because I am playing six instruments. I just came from gigging in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

How does a guy like myself break into show biz?

Mikole E. Kaar

Dear Mikole,

Just the way you write helps me to feel the rhythm of your music.  I want to make the readers aware that I have listened to your album.   They piqued my curiosity, because my brother Arnold Attell is a horn player and I wanted to hear your style. 

I found your music to be very good, very cool, very entertaining.  I enjoyed how worked with your horns and harmonica and bass.  I feel you are very talented and very funny.    I very much enjoy musicians who have humor.  I myself was the opening act for many rock groups including Pink Floyd, Cat Stevens and Ritchie Havens. I also opened for many famous comics.  I sense that you have great warmth.  I think your best chance at breaking into the business is the same way Nora Jones did.  Pick the one person you admire the most, and want to hear your music; sit in front of their door until you can personally hand them your music.  Sometimes artists don’t push themselves businesswise like they should.  It is very hard to push your art but remember you must blow your own horn and in your case you already do.

Thank you for taking the time to write.
Toni Attell

Toni Attell is a hypnotherapist and acting coach. For people interested in her acting classes please call (818) 787-8685. For hypnotherapy go to www.hypnosis4you.net