Kim Sozzi

Greetings and salutations! I do hope everyone had a grand Independence Day weekend. Is it not the greatest thing how over the years we have managed to stretch every holiday into a multiple-day celebration? My weekend was filled with good friends, lots of drinks and hot weather.....Speaking of hot, Kim Sozzi: Included on the list of accomplishments for this Melville native are the following: took part in several dates on the Lilith Fair in 1999; her music can be heard on several episodes of the hit television series Dawson's Creek as well as the motion picture Teaching Mrs. Tingle; and even got to sing the National Anthem for several NBA and NHL teams, including the Knicks and Rangers at Madison Square Garden. And yes guys, that was Kim in the April 2002 edition of Stuff magazine, you know the one with Kylie Minogue on the cover (not that I have it or anything). Growing up in musical surroundings, it's no wonder that Kim developed the desire to perform at an early age—her grandmother was an opera singer and her grandfather a Latin percussion player and bandleader. Throughout the years she has worked with many of the top names in the business, including the Berman Brothers (Baha Men, Amber, Real McCoy, Hanson, The Deuce Project and the Moffats), Jonathon Peters and world-renowned D.J. Hex Hector to name a few. Unless you were living on a deserted island with no communication with the mainland, you heard her 2001 dancehall anthem "Feelin' Me." Most recently the Sony recording artist reached the top of the Billboard Top 50 hot dance music/club play charts with her hit remix of "We Get Together" by Hector. Sozzi is currently recording her new album in Germany. If that is too far to travel to check her out, you can do it locally tonight (Thursday, July 10) at The Homestead Restaurant and Lounge (107 South St., Oyster Bay, 516-922-9293, www.homesteadli.com) where you can watch an exclusive live performance by the sexy songstress and her five-piece band. Of course, you can always log onto www.kimsozzi.com.....Where To Be: De La Soul at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett (www.stephentalkhouse.com) at 10p.m. (also appearing that night is Leon Russell at 8 p.m., but you will need to buy a separate ticket to get your Southern Rock on)....Eve 6 with Stage this Saturday July 12 at Mulcahys in Wantagh(www.mulcahys.com).....Deborah Lombardi's Acoustic Showcase featuring John-Flor Sisante, Howard Hilsenrath, Jeremy Gilchrist, Robin Chifari and of course Deborah Lombardi on Wednesday July 16 at the Village Pub South in Amity-ville (www.vpsouth.com).....I'll see ya next week, and remember, even the Beatles were "just a local band" once.