Los Angeles based singer Lucy Schwartz has just released the video for her latest single, "Gravity." The newest visual is a colorful fantasy told through interpretive dance and filmed under the light of an old carousel slide projector illuminates images around and seemingly through her. The 20-year-old songstress has a pretty special voice and a deft touch with balladry, as shown on her self-released EP, "Help Me! Help Me!" features track "Gravity," is now available on iTunes. Not to mention an All-American girl look that works well in works like this, her video for the song "Gravity." It's a crafty video for a crafty song and despite the fact that it's called "Gravity," the viewer actually may feel a bit lighter of spirit after watching.What's in a name? Lucy Schwartz chose to keep her given name because she feels it gives insight into who she is as an artist. "My name, Lucy Schwartz, means 'light/dark,'" she explains on her MySpace page. "I see both sides, so when I write a song like 'Help Me! Help Me!' it might have desperate, sad lyrics, but it has the contrast of an upbeat melody. I like to mix both sides of the spectrum." Imaginative, wise, evolving: Schwartz is an accomplished recording artist, vocalist, pianist and songwriter from Los Angeles whose artistry far surpasses her chronological age of 20. As a songwriter, she likes to flirt with such dichotomies. That might explain the weightlessness of "Gravity," but as for the interpretive dancing, well, you're on your own.
Schwartz is a singer/songwriter with an "old soul" that belies her young age. Although her influences are varied, the result is a truly original and timeless musical voice. Schwartz, whose songs range between stripped-down ballads, jazz-inspired pop and indie folk, is that rare combination of talented songwriter and skilled performer. Her debut album, "Winter in June" (2007) offers a glimpse of this young singer-songwriter's burgeoning talents, and she's the 2007 WINNER of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) in the teen category for her song "I Don't Know a Thing." Her songs have been featured on the film "The Women" as well as the TV series, "Reaper" and "Cashmere Mafia." Her singing can also be heard on various TV shows including re-runs of the Emmy award winning series, Arrested Development. Now it can be told, the sultry chanteuse of "Mr. F" on Arrested Development is, in truth, the voice of Schwartz. Doing things her own way is clearly Schwartz's forte.
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