Liane "Little Eye"

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Liane Ojito was sitting on the roof of the North Hollywood, California apartment in 2003 when she wrote her first song, throwing together a jangling, folksy blast of sunshine-- "Butterfly Garden" -- that remains a fan favorite. Four years later the Miami native singer/songwriter is a musical force to be reckoned with. Drawing pure raw emotion inspired by her cross-country travels and mundanely sublime human encounters, she gingerly wraps them up into lyrical treasures. Liane’s songs are at once catchy and soulful with a natural rhythm, conveyed by her stylized vocals and percussive guitar playing. Ojito bought her first guitar at age 15 while on a Costa Rican vacation. I just knew when I saw it I had to make it mine,” she recalls of the only burgundy classical guitar in the store. Liane enrolled in guitar classes in highschool that year. When the music program in school was rescinded a year later, she began receiving private instruction at home. She continued to play guitar after highschool, drifting from the structure of formal instruction, and began carving out her unique playing style. Liane began recording in 2004 using the on-board mic of her laptop, which lent her songs an intimate, lo-fi sound reminiscent of early Bright Eyes and Iron & Wine. She played gigs in bars and coffee shops all over Los Angeles before taking off for New York in October of 2006, collaborating with a number of musicians, and performing everywhere from bars to street corners. In June of that same year, she headed back to Miami where she played a number of gigs with the group Liane & The Mystery Band, until the band parted ways in May of 2007. It was at this time that Liane forged a creative partnership with Everett "The Golden Child" Ramey, a musician and producer based out of Lake Worth, Florida. His years as a professional musician, stellar guitar work and exceptional production skills were everything Liane was seeking to take her talent to the next level. Together they have worked tirelessly and put their heart and souls into honing their respective arts to their full potential. Influenced by Janis Joplin, 70's-era Aerosmith and Elvis Presley, the listener may also hear traces of PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Ani DiFranco and even Woody Guthrie sprinkled liberally throughout Liane's eclectic catalog of songs. From the haunting, moody melody of "Alive" to the island-inspired "Lookin' to Sea" to the wailing vocals of the rocking, borderline psychedelic "Desert Sun," some constants remain --

Liane's unique vision, the raw, aching exuberance of her sultry voice, and the DIY optimism that got her thinking about songwriting in the first place, creating music that linger and evolve with time.



by Elliot Owens & Gabriela Silva