vanessa has been performing original live music for over 5 years, previously focusing on acoustic music : this new sound has been in the mental make for a while, and its embodiment in the yes men is very exciting : vanessa has participated in musical theatre (Celtic Christmas and Stand by Your Man: Women in Country Music both based in New Orleans, LA) and has given live interviews and performances for radio stations such as wncw, wets, wutk, wtul & wwoz : she has performed on cable television and has put in countless stage hours : vanessa?s songs are equal parts lyrics and music and she believes in producing a sound that engages the listener