First, my schedule for 2013 (so far, anyway) is now up. Click here to see if I’ll be in your area sometime soon! And to head off the questions of “But why don’t you come to [insert city, state, country, etc]?!” it’s because I go where the conventions are or where my publisher sends me, and if I don’t limit my travel to only a few places each year, then readers won’t get new books. Some writers excel at writing while traveling, but I’ve never managed to write anything worthwhile when I’m on the road, so I have to plan travel around deadlines and that means I’ll never hit all the places readers want me to come to. I hope you understand.
Second, I heard from my publisher that Arcs (Advance Reading Copies) for Twice Tempted will be coming soon. If you haven’t seen the note on my sidebar, I already have a contest up on Goodreads for 10 Arcs of Twice Tempted. In addition to that, I’ll be running some blog contests in the near future giving away more Arcs. If you’re a blogger/reviewer and you want to be sent an advance copy for review purposes, I’m sorry but I don’t have any to give you. I’m only sent a small number of Arcs and those go to contests. You can, however, contact my publicist at Avon and request one by emailing Jessie.Edwards AT harpercollins DOT com (obviously fill in the @ and “.” signs in your email instead of spelling them out). Please note: Contacting Jessie isn’t a guarantee that you’ll get an Arc. Publicity only has a limited number of Arcs, too, but nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that.
Third, this is also the time where I do my usual request for music recommendations. As many of you know, I write while listening to music and I’ve run through everything on my playlists. I tend to prefer rock and alternative music, with a little pop thrown in for good measure. Some bands that frequently appear on my playlists are: Three Doors Down, Breaking Benjamin, Within Temptation, Kings of Leon, The Fray, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Vertical Horizon, Staind, Pink, One Republic, Adele, Sarah McLachlan, Smashing Pumpkins, and Seether. If you have any song recommendations from bands like these, please share them in the comments. You guys are responsible for over half my playlists with your recommendations, so thank you in advance :).
And finally, Happy New Year, everyone! Hope 2013 is treating you well so far.
Hey Jeaniene,
Music recommendations: Darren Hayes (formerly of Savage Garden) has really wonderful lyrically-based songs, Ghost of the Robot is always fun, and I’ve fallen in love with a small local band (yes, their stuff is on iTunes) called Back Pocket Memory. You should check them out. 🙂
music recommendations ! 🙂
Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness
Arctic Monkeys-Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Eddie Vedder-Guaranteed
pixies-tame
I Should Have Known-Foo Fighters
Nine Inch Nails – Hurt
Riot Rhythm – Sleigh Bells
The Doors – Lamerica
The Misfits – Last Caress
music I’m loving right now… Phillip Phillips and Serena Ryder!
I love Apocalyptica. My favorite song from them is End of Me. I haven’t heard anything from them so far that I haven’t liked.
I just found Apocalyptica on my Ellie Goulding Pandora channel. Love them!
If you use Pandora, search for The Physics of Meaning or Daniel Hart. Daniel was the lead singer of The Physics of Meaning before they broke up. But their music is wonderful and broody.
Ooh, music recs! I suggest:
Ron Pope (love his song “fireflies”)
Jay Brannan (has an amazing cover of Adele’s “Someone like you”)
Blue October
Rev Theory (try “Wicked Wonderland”)
Theory of a Dead Man (first album is the best)
Sister Hazel (especially love their album called Chasing Daylight)
I love Imagine Dragons…they’ve been on repeat since I bought the album!
Look into a band called Poison Black
Well you have my play list pretty much covered when you mentioned Kings of Leon, Adele, Florence + the Machine and Pink. I actually think of Vlad when I list to Adele’s Set Fire to the Rain and Kings of Leon’s Closer. LOL
Can’t wait for Vlad’s next book and I’ve sent off my email for an Arc (fingers crossed 😉 )
Have a great rest of the week and keep up the great writing.
Garbage Blood fir Poppies and Control trim their new album. Linkin park is also awesome
I know that this maybe be a bit ironic but I really enjoy the Headstones. Take care & have a great New Year.
Imagine Dragons is the current band that I can’t get enough of. Great writing music, at least for me.
Can’t wait for the next book!
I like a wide variety of music in many genres. But for what you are talking about I am listening to Led Zeppelin and Songs of Anarchy (2 CDEs from the show Sons of Anarchy).
Oh man, this is such an obvious suggestion and you probably already know it, but I love Sully Erna’s Avalon album. He’s the lead singer of Godsmack, but this solo album is very dark and atmospheric, without being really hard. I love the entire album and I don’t often say that. You can experience a lot of the album via YouTube, to try it out, but you should watch this video, if nothing else for a look at Sully abs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlK5N-Lcvjc
Thanks, I did not know he had a solo album out. Off to listen.
My current playlist includes Smashing Pumpkins (the Oceania album), Gary Clark Jr., Radiohead, Foster the People, Bruno Mars, Silversun Pickups, and The Black Keys.
music recommendations:
Florence + The Machine – Seven Devils
Florence + The Machine – Breath of Life
Florence + the Machine – Shake It Out
Regina Spektor – The Call
Daughter – Peter
Birdy – Learn Me Right ft. Mumford and Sons
Matt Nathanson
Theory of a Deadman
Papa Roach
Godsmack
My Darkest Days
Black Keys
Music recomendations: Muse, Hurts,City and Colour, the decemberist, Skillet, Christina Perri, Katy Perry, Creed, David Berkley and A fine Frenzy.
my best regards.
The Naked and the Famous!
Music: Mumford and Sons- Babel, Broken Crown, The Boxer, The Cave, etc.
A Fine Frenzy-Electric Twist, Pines, Almost Lover, and Avalanches.
Florence and the Machine-Breath of Life
Birdy-A Team, also she does some great covers.
Anything by Iron and Wine, Of Men and Monsters, James Morrison, Duffy, and another of my favorites is Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Hope you enjoy and are inspired! xoxo.
Absolutely adore your books!
Music suggestions – echoing some of the others Imagine Dragons is a must…. love the video for Radioactive. Some of my faves who I saw live last year are The Gaslight Anthem, The Maccabees, Jake Bugg, Twin Atlantic, Kasabian and Deaf Havana.
So looking foward to Twice Tempted! xx
These are on the alt and/or harder side of things. And they all put on some pretty awesome live shows which wins them brownie points.
Dead Sara
Tremonti
10 Years
Chevelle
thelastplaceyoulook
Shinedown
You should check out HIM. They can be a little heavy but the lyrics are very poetic and Gothic. They actually label themselves Love Metal, and their songs are always flying through my brain when I’m reading you, Anita Blake and The Hollows books!
Some of the best tracks are:
Vampire Heart
In Joy and Sorrow
Join Me in Death
Gone with the Sin
The Funeral of Hearts
Killing Lonliness
Okay I know this will sound odd but check out Vanessa Mae’s Devil’s Toccata.
You HAVE to check out Walk the Moon. They fit into the bands you listed. I can’t get enough right now. The whole album is great but some highlights are Jenny, Anna Sun, and Quesadilla.
Backyard Babies – Minus Celsius
Peratus – Wrought
Your Twenties – Billionaires
Matt Nathanson – Laid
Music:
HIM
Nightwish
Egypt Central
Rasmus
Poets of the Fall
69 Eyes
Entwine
Try Tonight Alive. They’re punk/pop and I love them!! I embarrass my 15 yr old daughter by how much I like them.
Avenged Sevenfold is an awesome band!!!
Something a little different but great…
monsters of men
Munford and sons
The lumineers
I enjoy a lot of the same artists that are on your list. Some others you might enjoy are Three Days Grace, Shinedown, Nickelback, and Foo Fighters. These are some of my favorites that I like to listen to when I write.
I have been listening to the following quite a bit. I hope you enjoy.
30 Seconds to Mars: A Beautiful Lie
Godsmack: Love, Hate, Sex Pain
Flyleaf: Again and Chasm
Usher: Love in this Club
Duffy: Mercy
Bruno Mars: anything
Lacuna Coil – “Within Me”
Steve Conte – “Call Me, Call Me”
The Kills – “Future Starts Slow”
Placebo – “Meds”
Dear Reader – “Great White Bear”
Dredg – “The Thought Of Losing You”
Boy – “Little Numbers”
Emily Browning – “Sweet Dreams”
Depeche Mode – “Higher Love”, “Sister Of Night”, “Suffer Well”
Kelly Clarksons “Darkside” fits this genre!! The lyrics are perfect.
It’s been out a long time, and you may already know it, but Sneaker Pimps 6 Underground is a fave of mine.
Of Monsters and Men, Fun., Lacuna Coil, Muse, Muse- Madness, Halestorm
Neon Trees, The Lumineers, Paramore
Skylar Grey -Words & Dance Without You
Ed Sheeran-The A Team
Karmin-Brokenhearted
Kelly Clarkson- Darkside
Train- 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
Maroon 5-One More Night
Vintage Trouble great band that warmed up for The Who-Excellent
I recommend Stereophonics, Muse and Band of Skulls. Happy listening 🙂
If you haven’t given them a listen already, I’d recommend Of Monsters and Men, Mates of State, Alabama Shakes, Metric, Beach House, and Bat for Lashes.
On the heavier side, try In this moment (love the song Blood), Halestorm, Five Finger Death Punch (they do an awesome cover of Bad Company, and I love the song Under and Over It). And if you’ve never heard it, listen to Johnny Cash’s haunting cover of NIN’s Hurt. He OWNED it!
Love your books Jeaniene. I think you would like the album Truth or Dare by the band Automatic Loveletter. Found them through another authors blog 6months ago and they’ve been on the top of my play list since. Hush and Heart Song are my favorites, but there all awesome song on the album. Hope you love them as much as I do:)
Looking forward to your new books this year.
Try Grimes, not exactly what you asked for but her weird music might give you some inspiration? Can’t wait for all your new books this year. =]
Try Imagine Dragons and also Kimbra and Metric. If you want something non-lyrical, the band 2cellos does covers of songs instrumentally. It’s my rainy day weather playlist 🙂
Mt. Eden dubstep remixes are excellent as well as Glitch Mob and Daft Punk (they wrote the music for Tron). Best of luck writing!
I listen to most of the same music. You should try My Chemical Romance. They are a band I can never get enough of. Ghey have a few out of this world songs on their albums. Nananana always gets me going. I also love Sing, Bullet Proof Heart, Helena, and Scarecrow. Also never forget to throw on a little Christina Perry. Keep up the awsome work. You are the BEST!
Within Temptation has sevral songs I like: Ice Queen, Fire and Ice, What have you done, Lost, In the middle of the night, Stand my ground, The Howling, A Denon’s Fate
You may want to try:
Of Monsters and Men
Temper Trap
I like to listen to Stone Temple Pilots, just about anything from their first two albums, though “Plush” is a favorite.
I love Florence and the Machine, hopefully you will enjoy these two…XX and Lykke Li. They have a nice vibe…can’t wait for the next book!
I love alternative!
The XX- Their first album was phenomenal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pib8eYDSFEI (Crystalized) and my other favorite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD7IwXWfDW4 (Chained)
The Kings of Leon bassist has a side project called Smoke & Jackal. Their first release is “No Tell”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5wpB6FpPzE
Atlas Genius- Symptoms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtaOxwOHLxk
The Neighbourhood- Sweater Weather (great lyrics and video!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idj5_PwRl1k
Bombay Bicycle Club – How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgvBmEmtF-I and also Shuffle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDuif301F-8
Hope you like some of these! 😉
I love alternative!
The XX – Crystalised http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pib8eYDSFEI
The XX- Chained http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD7IwXWfDW4
Kings of Leon bassist has a side project called Smoke & Jackal. Their first single is “No Tell”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOyX0_vzxF0
The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather (great video & lyrics too!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idj5_PwRl1k
Bombay Bicycle Club – How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOC1V04dzfo
Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDuif301F-8
Passion Pit – Take a Walk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wMhhq7zwPc
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Atlas Hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyue2N1XZ0M
Oliver Tank- Last Night I Heard Everything in Slow Motion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZnqxoGNoHo
Last one! If you love Florence (one of my favorites!), some don’t know this song from her B Tracks. I love it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2pSFd-K4uU
I LIKE THE SCRIPT OR MAY DARKEST DAYS
For a change of pace:
Something dramatic, beautiful and tragic;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN_X5CWQI98
Ravenscode. They are kind of local but they do have songs on itunes. I like My Darkest Days as well as Cissy previously suggested.
You should try Reece Mastin. He’s a new Australian artist and his songs are pretty good. The ones that i have heard are classified as rock so you might like them.
The songs that i like and are popular are:
Goodnight
Shut up and kiss me
Shout it out
Rockstar
Here is a youtube link to Shout It Out the music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UYMKcJBitc
You might like The Civil Wars. They’re great. Since you have The Fray there, you might like them. They’re not really similar melodies as such, but they have a really earthy vibe and deep lyrics with great music.
When will you write Ian’s love story, cause I cant wait for that one!!! Its going to take a truly impressive woman to make that vampire a better man, so please let us know when that book is going to come!
oh yes please! i can’t wait until it’s Ian’s turn!!
Yes! i second this 🙂
That would be awesome! I totally second that!
I think a woman for Ian should be as “moral-less” as him. Just to tease him until he is madly in love.
It would be amazing if she were very common, so that no one would understand why he is so attracted to her. hahhahaha
=PPP
anything by Loreena McKennitt
When I write I listen to movie soundtracks. Aything from animated stuff like the Lion King, Tarzan and Shrek to musicals like Moulin Rouge and Chicago to stuff like the Queen of the Damned. I even have footloose ripped to my computer. It’s weird but it really works for me. The music I just listen to is more 80’s stuff like Queen, Prince, Elton John, Aerosmith and so on. I’ve been told enough that my taste in music is weird so I don’t know if this helps but I hope it does =)Good Luck, I can’t wait for March =)
Try Radioactive by Imagine dragons, it always makes me travel to other worlds in my imagination^^
AWOLNATION. Anything by them is amazing, but “Sail” is flipping awesome.
I noticed you had Within Temptation, so I’d recommend Nightwish. They are a Finnish band that sings in English. Everything they’ve put out is on iTunes. Also, I love your books. I can’t wait for March.
You need some classic stuff: The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac, Eddie Hazel, Jimi Hendrix, Heart, Santana.
Alternative and/or acoustic folk stuff: Grizzly Bear, The Xx, The Civil Wars, Damien Rice.
Some singles: “Good Intent” by Kimba. “Maybe Next Year” by Meiko. “Luv Song” by Jane Jensen.
I recommend Dead Sara — Emily Armstrong’s voice is fabulous!! And I still always like Paramore — Hayley Williams is another gal with a great voice!!
All excellent music choices. Check out some Apocalyptica also. And PLEASE give some thought to writing a story for Ian. The more I get to know him in your books, the more I see him in a different light. He has a wonderful back story and an excellent future with an incredible woman, I just know it. And oh, boy, is he ever hot in bed, and every where else he can get her alone, yes?
Fleet Foxes, Broken Frames, Flaming Lips (more specifically “The Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Song” is amazing, fun, and just upbeat), Imogene Heap is EXCELLENT for story writing, Ingrid Michelson, and Yurima is an amazing pianist, his album could inspire many love stories when you’re in the need of a scene that you want to ooze romance.
Also, Two Steps From Hell is excellent for some ass kicking. It’s mainly instrumental but it sends chills up my spine and gets me pumped every time. Very climatic and excellent for any fierce, dramatic scene.
Try Train or Switchfoot
I’m not sure my comment posted because I don’t see it, so I’ll try again. My son played me a song from one of his albums by a band named “Imagine Dragons.” The song is called “It’s time” and I really liked it. From the music you listed, I thought you might enjoy this band too. And I just had to try a band called “Imagine Dragons!”
There’s a band that’s on my playlist these days that’s called Imagine Dragons. I can’t just pick a song to recommend, but “It’s Time” is their biggest success so far, must you try it.
I didn’t realized that the person above recommended the same band and song! You must really try it!
Hi Jeaniene, I am a big fan of you from Austria-Europe.
I absolutely adore Cat and Bones and also Ian and Vlad also are part of my favourite Characters.
I wanted to thank you for your great work and can´t await the new book of the series! 😀
You wanted to have some new bands, so here are some recommendations:
I recently listen a lot to “Hollywood Undead”. The have may pop parts in their songs and in my opinion you can´t just put them in one genre ‘caus the have so many differences in their works-in a good way.
I would also recommend “Fort Minor” (especially the song Kenji), “Lovers and Liars”, “Marianas Trench”, “Poets of the Fall” (but I think the are not really what you look for), “The Rasmus” and “The Offspring”.
I hope I have at least helped you a little bit 🙂
Greets from Austria, Kerstin 😉
I love Fort Minor, bit Kenji is not my favorite from him.
When I think of Cat, I always think of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Phenomena. But for other listening pleasure, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Carbon Leaf, The Apples in Stereo, and of course, The Pixies.
Fun. And 30 seconds to mars are good.
Daughter isn’t rock but is amazing
Three Days Grace especially their new song “Chalk Outline”. We Are The Fallen “Bury Me Alive” and “Burn” similar to Within Temptation, and Flaw one of my favorite old bands. Their cd “Through the Eyes” is one of the best rock cd’s I have ever heard.
Blackmore’s Night – Ghost of a Rose.
Hello Jeaniene,
French fan here 🙂
I would advise for Billu Talent. I realy like Worker Bees.
On the subject of Ian story, well, I’m not as thrilled as others would be. The reason lies mainly in the fact that when you follow a series involving romance and seemingly immortal beings, I’m much amazed that in a very short time span, every long-time bachelor will find an adequate companion. As though potential ‘mates’ couldn’t be found before. For example in a manner of 10 years you have Bones, Spade, Mencheres and Vlad to go couple. If you look at others writers like Nalini Singh or Lynsay Sands it is quite similar. So for me I wouldn’t be thrilled by a Ian romance unless maybe with some kind Road Runner/ Will E Coyote scheme because it will require a really dedicated person to pin Ian down. He is quite slippery.
I agree that Ian is going to be a challenge for anyone who wants to spend a lifetime+ with him. But I think that it is reasonable for him to find a partner within the Cat & Bones or Vlad timeline.
Life is Beautiful – Sixx A.M.
Bullet in My Hand – Redlight King
Paralyzer – Finger Eleven
Make Me Wanna Die – Pretty Reckless
Don’t Ever Leave – Smile Empty Soul
Through Glass – Stone Sour
If You Only Knew – Shinedown
Hit Me Like a Man – Pretty Reckless
Sick & Twisted Affair – My Darkest Days
Man of Constant Sorrow – Charm City Devils
Satisfied – Aranda
Cold (But i’m Still Here) – Evan’s Blue
Not Strong Enough – Apocalyptica
Tainted Love – Marilyn Manson
Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
Headstrong – Trapt
Monster You Made – Pop Evil
Neko Case – This Tornado Loves You
If you haven’t discovered Neko yet, you should give her a try. Her songs have a lot of very creative imagery especially her most recent album, “Middle Cyclone”.
I recommend “Momma Sed” by Puscifer. I find the pathos and imagery of the lyrics inspiring
Muse is a good band for rocking out to 🙂
Elle Goulding came out with a new album a little while back.
Halycon or Figure 8 remind me of some of the feeling that Leila/Cat have in your books.
Airborne Toxic Event – All I Ever Wanted
– Sometime Around Midnight
Neko Case (so awesome) – Man Eater
Walk the Moon – Anna Sun
Eve 6 – Here’s to the Night
– Think Twice
– Inside out
there is one song that i can think of it is a song that my husban has said that fits us. that is Home by phillip phillips. i love that song and it has something in the somg that you might be able to use for inseration. thanks for you books.
A band called Otherwise. Their first albut “True Love Never Dies” is out and is great. The song “Soldier” is amazing and also “Heaven”.
Maybe give these a try?
Lana Del Ray- Born to Die Album (Summer Time Sadness, National Anthem, Blue Jeans, etc. )
The Knife – Heartbeats
GAh, I am obsessed w/ you books by the way! Thanks for such awesomeness ^^!
And oh! DarK paradise and Diet Mountain Dew totally makes me think of the Bones and Cat.
Hey, you should totally listen to any song of Beirut.
You’re gonna love them!