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December 18, 2006 - Brooke Waggoner began playing piano at age 4 and took classical lessons up until her senior year of college, making a grand total of 17 years of training. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in music composition and orchestration, hoping to one day score films and orchestrate her own projects. She says her songs tell of a "lone 22-year-old girl, sagas of daily life, [and] bits of poetry" that are "all melded with honest proclamations and confessions." Her sweet voice drifts over mellow pop on her new self-titled album, which features the song "I am Mine."

Waggoner tries to show her love for movies during her live shows. At performances, she says she "tries to create pictures and take people on journeys." She pulls music from many artists to create her sound, such as Simon and Garfunkel, Electric Light Orchestra, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Chopin. Doo-wop, droopy melodies and sighs and swoons also find their way into her songs.

Never forgetting her classical lessons, Brooke says she strives to "connect the 'classical world' with the 'mainstream world' by showing people it all works hand-in-hand." Although they may be presented differently, she says: "The beauty in the structure of a Mozart piece is essentially the same structure used in pop songs."

Some of Waggoner's honors include being a finalist in MTVU's Best Music on Campus competition; fronting the band Blessed Yes, based in Baton Rouge, La.; becoming a semi-finalist in the national John Lennon Songwriting Contest; and having her song "Golden Night" featured on one of Velvet Blue Music's unsigned band compilations titled Start the Music.

She recorded her self-titled album in bathrooms, basements, bedrooms and studios. Then, she packaged it with love in a homemade fashion. To buy it, or listen to some songs, check out her MySpace.