Danielle Lo presti

Danielle Lo presti was born/raised on/by the sea by hard-working/loving Fisherman/woman parents. She hatches out of College with a BFA in Theatre, makes her living as a singer/actor in and around San Diego 'til about 1994, when she moves to L.A. & begins focusing exclusively on singing and writing music. Here is where the fun starts; she is blessed with several…

Hits! & (formative) Misses:

She writes the theme for "Ace Ventura II"- they like it...they love it!...James Brown is going to cover it!...It falls through.

They call her back!, and ask her to write for "The Nutty Professor." Seven songs later, and things look good: her songs are in the movie, on the soundtrack, AND Brandy agrees to cover one of them!.......a month later and they sell the rights to the soundtrack. They take two of her demos, put them both in the film as-is, and use one of the songs a second time as the End-Title, but..........refuse her a space on the soundtrack!...................(welcome to Hollywood).

She forms a partnership with a well-respected producer in town. She writes what she wants - songs that feel And think. Their CD, "Balance," brings on a nice little buzz: Interscope, Hollywood Records, MCA.........they come! ...................they go.

Danielle writes a scary song, "Say It," about child molestation, for a special show her sister's dance company is producing. It's played for the A&R guys. They come back!...it's "Strong"....it's "Cutting Edge"...it's "New"...it's..."Too Risky."

She goes on tour singing Back-up for an 80's two-hit-band. She's making the same money she does doing gigs around town, only she's singing less and the music feels---Empty.

She submits a demo of "Say It" and a few other songs to the L.A. Music Awards. She's nominated!...Best Female Singer/Songwriter, 1999---they call her "The Say It Girl."

She is referred to a High-Up-There-He-Can-Help-You type music attorney. He listens to her demo and says, "Danielle, music is about Money; you're a woman in this industry, which means you've got maybe two formats you can write in and have success - your music is neither Sade nor Britney Spears - so I recommend you stop trying."

Danielle hangs up the phone. After some not-too-quiet contemplation, she decides to write him a thank you note. The 1st line: "Dear Mr. Penis head," ..........

She opens her 20-year-old savings account, invests it in making a full-length-from-scratch CD entitled "Dear Mr. Penis head", and prepares to release, promote, market and tour it as if her life depends on it.

Now enters a brilliant group of musicians. They name themselves in honor of the historical activist magazine, “The Masses,” which was instrumental in the fight for suffrage, minority and working class rights, and many other things we’re still working toward today. Several radio appearances, CD compilations, festivals, and nominations later (Including: LA Music Awards: 2002 Female Vocalist of the Year, 2001 Independent Album of theYear; San Diego Music Awards: 2002 Best Adult/Alternative Band), and DLPM’s got a fast-growing fan base and internet presence, a community building showcase called “Indie By Design,” which spreads awareness of the Indie Music Scene while fertilizing the idea of Teamwork among independent musicians, and: as of June 2003 another New CD, “22 Mountains.”

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