Randy and I had the chance to sit down this morning with Kristy from Southeastern Charm. She is super sweet and we really enjoyed chatting with her! She is involved with Southern Beauty magazine and is starting her own mag called Southeastern Charm which will launch in March 2010. Here is a blog about our coffee date!
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2009
Introducing BrokeDown Cadillac
Southeastern Charm’s publisher, Kristy Ensor, recently had a chance to catch up with the delightful and talented duo - Corri English and Randy Dunham of the modern country group BrokeDown Cadillac. The two have made their way from L.A. to Music City where they’ll continue pursuing their music career. English, a Georgia native, is also an actress who has lived in L.A., and she says - “Nashville is the best of both worlds coming from L.A. and Atlanta. There’s lots of southern hospitality plus it’s a very artistic town. I love being here.” Dunham, who was born and raised in California, also speaks highly of his new hometown. “People are nice and friendly. There’s openness in the south with dignity and graciousness.”
BrokeDown Cadillac had an exciting opportunity to be a part of the Disney movie Race to Witch Mountain starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It was the movie’s director, Andy Fickman, who was especially instrumental in getting them in the film. This movie was a perfect launching pad for the band to take off. They can be seen performing in a honky-tonk bar in the film. Plus five of their songs can be heard throughout the movie. Two of their songs – “Southern Nights” and “Boogie Woogie Saturday Night” are available on the digital soundtrack from Walt Disney Records.
The fabulous five-piece band has also released its debut album “Somewhere in America.” It’s difficult to believe that the petite Corri English can belt out such strong and pure vocals. “I am really impressed with this band, and I just know they have a bright future,” says Ensor. “Being a big-time country music fan, I’m convinced that BrokeDown Cadillac will soon be topping the charts!”
Be sure to read the feature article about BrokeDown Cadillac in the premier issue of Southeastern Charm launching March 1, 2010. In the meantime, to find out more about this up and coming band, please visit their website – www.brokedowncadillac.net.
POSTED BY SOUTHEASTERN CHARM AT 4:13 PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Great new skincare site!
This is an awesome new site and it's all about taking great care of your skin and spoiling yourself! I had the opportunity to work with the site's creator, Joanna Canton, a super cool chic, who I had a blast working with! Check it out: www.myskinaffair.com
Celebrity Skin: Corri English
Corri English, actress and lead singer of the modern country band BrokeDown Cadillac is currently starring with Cybill Shepherd in “Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith” airing on the Hallmark Channel on August 1st. This talented beauty is sharing her skincare routine and skincare favorites with us. She’s got great taste in products and really knows how to pamper herself. Check out what she has to say!
What is your skincare routine?
I love waking up and washing my face in really cold water. I’m not sure if you’re supposed to use cold water or not but I love the way it feels and it wakes me up! I use Kiehl’s Yerba Mate Tea Cleanser. It makes my face feel fresh and smells really nice and clean. And I follow up with this awesome product from Dr. Tony Perrone’s 3-step Skin Renewal System. It’s his Antioxidant Anti-Aging Skin Renewal Moisturizer. It gives my skin a great texture and a nice glowy look. And also - I think it is important to remember that what you put on your skin will be absorbed into your body, and his products are 100% natural - so much so that they are edible - how great is that? Hmmm, I am busy with my skin care routine and could use a snack - well, I don’t think that’s quite what he has in mind but pretty cool nonetheless! I have also recently become addicted to MAC’s Fix + for during the day when my skin needs a pick-me-up. It is a spray that you can use even if you have make up on. It wakes your skin up and gives you a really fresh look. At night I wash and moisturize again, and also use Nivea Eye Makeup Remover, then dab on some Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. And My Skin Affair just turned me on to Murad’s Essential-C Night Moisture Cream - and this stuff rocks. It is now an essential part of my nighttime routine. My lips get really dry in the LA air, and I like to make sure I moisturize them at night too, so I use MAC Lip Conditioner (the non-tinted kind). It feels nice but is not too goopy. And to keep my body moisturized I use Body Butter from The Body Shop. Strawberry is my fave.
What are your favorite products?
My favorite lines are Kiehl’s, MAC, and Giorgio Armani. I mentioned some of the Kiehl’s and MAC products earlier, and Armani makes great, light foundations . It feels like you have nothing on! It’s what I like to use when I’m on set because I don’t break out when I use their products, even when I am in makeup 24/7. I use the Lasting Silk UV Foundation and the Face Fabric. I also love Stila’s tinted moisturizer. When I don’t feel like putting on makeup, a few dabs of this make me feel like I don’t need anything else.
What’s in your purse?
I have way too much stuff in my purse, it takes me 10 minutes to find a darn thing in there! But I always have hand sanitizer - Purell right now, and it smells good. The scent is “Crisp Apple.” Also some hand lotion, I love Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Hand Cream in Eucalyptus Spearmint. It is supposed to be for stress relief, so if you see me sniffing my hands, you know why! And my other favorite hand cream is Jaqua’s in “Pink Buttercream Frosting.” Yum!! I’m not sure if lip gloss is considered skin care, but I feel like it is for me because it is my alternative to chap stick. I like to have something on my lips at all times so that they don’t feel dry. I probably have 6 or 7 lip glosses in my purse at any given moment. I mean, who knows what shade of pink a girl may need at any given moment, right? My faves are Lancome Juicy Tubes, Stila Lip Glaze, and my all time number one is Armani Lip Shimmer. It rocks! If I had to choose one lip gloss (god forbid!!!)…this would be it.
How do you pamper your skin?
I am a huge believer in facials. I have a great facialist who does some great peels that make my skin glow. And massages…oh man, I live for deep-tissue massages! I like to get them a couple of times a month. I like to exercise a lot and it is great for my muscles and also great for my soul. I always feel so relaxed afterwards, and I think relieving stress is extremely important in keeping your skin looking great.
Is there any product that makes you feel especially spoiled rotten?
A friend just bought me a body scrub by La Licious in “Sugar Kiss Souffle” that makes me feel totally spoiled. Just smelling it makes me feel spoiled actually. It smells like dessert! I don’t often take time out for a bath and a scrub so when I do it’s a treat.
Do you have a favorite spa?
I love Burke Williams. I have been to a few different ones in LA and have had a great experience every time. I leave feeling like a noodle and I love it. And my facialist works at a spa called “New You” in Encino, Ca. She gives a very clinical facial. It is hard core! Not always enjoyable but I swear I stay blemish free for a year after a session with her. Go see Irene if you need to get your skin cleared up. She is the master!
Favorite spa treatment?
That is an easy one for me. Hands down it would be a full body massage - usually deep tissue. I also love mani/pedi’s!
Favorite tip/advice for skincare?
My number one tip would be to find a great moisturizer and use it often. Dry skin makes you look older, and makes it very difficult to get nice, glowing skin. Even if you have trouble with acne, it is important to moisturize. It is much easier to cover up a blemish than to hide flaky, cracked skin. And it will keep you looking young too!
Celebrity Skin: Corri English
Corri English, actress and lead singer of the modern country band BrokeDown Cadillac is currently starring with Cybill Shepherd in “Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith” airing on the Hallmark Channel on August 1st. This talented beauty is sharing her skincare routine and skincare favorites with us. She’s got great taste in products and really knows how to pamper herself. Check out what she has to say!
What is your skincare routine?
I love waking up and washing my face in really cold water. I’m not sure if you’re supposed to use cold water or not but I love the way it feels and it wakes me up! I use Kiehl’s Yerba Mate Tea Cleanser. It makes my face feel fresh and smells really nice and clean. And I follow up with this awesome product from Dr. Tony Perrone’s 3-step Skin Renewal System. It’s his Antioxidant Anti-Aging Skin Renewal Moisturizer. It gives my skin a great texture and a nice glowy look. And also - I think it is important to remember that what you put on your skin will be absorbed into your body, and his products are 100% natural - so much so that they are edible - how great is that? Hmmm, I am busy with my skin care routine and could use a snack - well, I don’t think that’s quite what he has in mind but pretty cool nonetheless! I have also recently become addicted to MAC’s Fix + for during the day when my skin needs a pick-me-up. It is a spray that you can use even if you have make up on. It wakes your skin up and gives you a really fresh look. At night I wash and moisturize again, and also use Nivea Eye Makeup Remover, then dab on some Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. And My Skin Affair just turned me on to Murad’s Essential-C Night Moisture Cream - and this stuff rocks. It is now an essential part of my nighttime routine. My lips get really dry in the LA air, and I like to make sure I moisturize them at night too, so I use MAC Lip Conditioner (the non-tinted kind). It feels nice but is not too goopy. And to keep my body moisturized I use Body Butter from The Body Shop. Strawberry is my fave.
What are your favorite products?
My favorite lines are Kiehl’s, MAC, and Giorgio Armani. I mentioned some of the Kiehl’s and MAC products earlier, and Armani makes great, light foundations . It feels like you have nothing on! It’s what I like to use when I’m on set because I don’t break out when I use their products, even when I am in makeup 24/7. I use the Lasting Silk UV Foundation and the Face Fabric. I also love Stila’s tinted moisturizer. When I don’t feel like putting on makeup, a few dabs of this make me feel like I don’t need anything else.
What’s in your purse?
I have way too much stuff in my purse, it takes me 10 minutes to find a darn thing in there! But I always have hand sanitizer - Purell right now, and it smells good. The scent is “Crisp Apple.” Also some hand lotion, I love Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Hand Cream in Eucalyptus Spearmint. It is supposed to be for stress relief, so if you see me sniffing my hands, you know why! And my other favorite hand cream is Jaqua’s in “Pink Buttercream Frosting.” Yum!! I’m not sure if lip gloss is considered skin care, but I feel like it is for me because it is my alternative to chap stick. I like to have something on my lips at all times so that they don’t feel dry. I probably have 6 or 7 lip glosses in my purse at any given moment. I mean, who knows what shade of pink a girl may need at any given moment, right? My faves are Lancome Juicy Tubes, Stila Lip Glaze, and my all time number one is Armani Lip Shimmer. It rocks! If I had to choose one lip gloss (god forbid!!!)…this would be it.
How do you pamper your skin?
I am a huge believer in facials. I have a great facialist who does some great peels that make my skin glow. And massages…oh man, I live for deep-tissue massages! I like to get them a couple of times a month. I like to exercise a lot and it is great for my muscles and also great for my soul. I always feel so relaxed afterwards, and I think relieving stress is extremely important in keeping your skin looking great.
Is there any product that makes you feel especially spoiled rotten?
A friend just bought me a body scrub by La Licious in “Sugar Kiss Souffle” that makes me feel totally spoiled. Just smelling it makes me feel spoiled actually. It smells like dessert! I don’t often take time out for a bath and a scrub so when I do it’s a treat.
Do you have a favorite spa?
I love Burke Williams. I have been to a few different ones in LA and have had a great experience every time. I leave feeling like a noodle and I love it. And my facialist works at a spa called “New You” in Encino, Ca. She gives a very clinical facial. It is hard core! Not always enjoyable but I swear I stay blemish free for a year after a session with her. Go see Irene if you need to get your skin cleared up. She is the master!
Favorite spa treatment?
That is an easy one for me. Hands down it would be a full body massage - usually deep tissue. I also love mani/pedi’s!
Favorite tip/advice for skincare?
My number one tip would be to find a great moisturizer and use it often. Dry skin makes you look older, and makes it very difficult to get nice, glowing skin. Even if you have trouble with acne, it is important to moisturize. It is much easier to cover up a blemish than to hide flaky, cracked skin. And it will keep you looking young too!
Friday, July 24, 2009
BrokeDown Cadillac Pulls Into Country Lane
Check out the latest bit of news on the band from CMT's blog!
Posted: July 24th, 2009 at 10:40 am | By: Alison Bonaguro
When you mention a co-write with Sugarland, I immediately think good things. And when you say you’ve had some songs and a performance scene in a Disney movie (Race to Witch Mountain), even better. So here’s BrokeDown Cadillac, a newish country duo that’s been on an almost-famous journey for a while. But I think where they’ve landed now, after a handful of acting gigs and that early writing session with Kristian Bush and Kristen Hall (resulting in “Fly Away” from Sugarland’s debut album), is the best place for them. While country has plenty of frontmen and women and a good portion of trios, it seems like there’s a void in the duo category. Corri English and Randy Dunham front this band, and their debut single, “Baby’s Gonna Start a Fire,” will be just right for any country fan who likes the feisty side of Miranda Lambert and the blazing-guitars side of Keith Urban.
Posted: July 24th, 2009 at 10:40 am | By: Alison Bonaguro
When you mention a co-write with Sugarland, I immediately think good things. And when you say you’ve had some songs and a performance scene in a Disney movie (Race to Witch Mountain), even better. So here’s BrokeDown Cadillac, a newish country duo that’s been on an almost-famous journey for a while. But I think where they’ve landed now, after a handful of acting gigs and that early writing session with Kristian Bush and Kristen Hall (resulting in “Fly Away” from Sugarland’s debut album), is the best place for them. While country has plenty of frontmen and women and a good portion of trios, it seems like there’s a void in the duo category. Corri English and Randy Dunham front this band, and their debut single, “Baby’s Gonna Start a Fire,” will be just right for any country fan who likes the feisty side of Miranda Lambert and the blazing-guitars side of Keith Urban.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith!
Hey Guys! Back in February, I had the chance to be a part of a film called Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith! I co-star with Cybill Shepherd and Jeffrey Nordling and had an absolute blast working on this project - I learned how to ride a vespa and how to play a Chopin piece (my only previous piano experience having been chopsticks and heart and soul!), it was pretty exciting stuff for me. The movie will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on Saturday August 1st 9pm/8c. Here is a video from when we were on location!
For more videos, plus pictures from set and promos, head to the Hallmark Channel's website!
For more videos, plus pictures from set and promos, head to the Hallmark Channel's website!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Brokedown on Atlanta Radio
Make sure to tune in to Atlanta's 94.9 The Bull tonight at 9pm! Brokedown will be featured on their "Backyard Country" program! This is Atlanta's biggest country station and so this is very exciting for us! Thank you to my sister Katie for telling us about it - you rock sister! If you guys can call or email in and let them know if you like what you hear that would be awesome! Here is their website with all the info: 949thebull.com
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thank you Country Weekly!
Check out Brokedown in Country weekly for the 2nd week in a row in their "Listen Up" section! Yay!
Friday, June 19, 2009
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