Host (and Mastermind behind): School's Open
Venue: School II, Chanhassen, MN
Date: November 3, 2010
Time: 7:00pm
“Don’t try to be good, try to be great.” This is one motto singer/songwriter MJ Kroll uses to describe her approach to life. When something is working, Kroll will pursue it without hesitation. Conversely, she will not pull any punches when something is not creating adequate results.
Growing up in a town with a population reaching the magnificent number of 600, Kroll was lovingly directed toward practicality. In band, she wanted to play guitar but the flute was better suited for the school’s concert band. In her career, Kroll craved creativity and music but an engineering degree promised better return on investment. She tried real estate management for a few years, but found it empty as well.
Kroll never gave up her desire to learn to play the guitar. She purchased her first guitar determined to master it. Immediately she discovered just how little she knew about the instrument when she was informed the guitar was broken. She chose her subsequent guitar by having skilled musicians play for her to determine if she approved of its sound. Her current guitar was purchased after losing herself in it for four hours during a fight with her girlfriend. Not to worry, they are now happy with each other as well as the guitar’s warm tones.
Kroll began her musical journey in adulthood. Within her first year she was playing gigs around town with her band. She has since released a full length solo Cd, Resonate, a six-song ep, Wondering, and is currently working on a third. Kroll put everything she had into funding her learning experience and the production of her solo Cd's. Resonate is full of radio-friendly songs containing messages of self-discovery, struggle, and perseverance. The connecting theme is that of searching for your life’s purpose; it is something Kroll takes very seriously. She also knows this pursuit will not be in vain as long as you Believe.
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