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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 | 9A community is so supportive learning who she is, and there. “Nyah felt good with Automatic added Christ- of each other and so sup- she’s growing musically and the song, so we worked on mas embellishments, layered portive of all of the arts. To creatively.” it together. Then Automatic Nyah as her own backup vo- go to a big city, it would be Nyah wrote “Maybe It’s a produced it. It was a fun lit- cals and produced the final easier in terms of getting Christmas Song” last year tle project.” song. more gigs, but creatively and hadn’t intended to do The production team told Then, InRage worked there’s something about with the Vollmars to this community. It’s re- “InRage is proud of Nyah and the work she has pick album art. storative and support- Nyah said she “just done, as well as the community that backs her. We’re found” the photo they ive.” In the first quarter of working to continue to put her on the map as she used on the cover, an 2020, InRage Entertain- represents Florence.” image of her as a young ment, based in Los An- — Ebony Rae Vanderveer girl in a festive dress by geles, Calif., will release Vice President of InRage Entertainment a towering Christmas Nyah’s first EP. tree. Led by husband-and- Marijo explained, “It’s wife duo Bruce “Automatic” much with it. Nyah that she would play always a team effort. Really, and Ebony Rae Vanderveer, “I write all the time,” she the ukulele in the song, and it’s one of the reasons why the production company has said. “I wrote the song last included the instrument on InRage is so fun, because a focus not only on signed year, just kinda for fun. Then the final cut. they’re always asking her, artists but artists in devel- my dad said, ‘You know, “I was surprised when not telling her. They asked opment. Nyah was the first Christmas songs are a thing,’ they said they wanted it,” she her what she was think- artist in development from and I was like, I have one! said, since she is self-taught ing, and … they thought it out of California who signed I never intended to release and still learning chords on would be neat for people to with them. this one, but I’m glad I did.” guitar and ukulele. see Nyah really little.” Ebony said, “In the last Nyah said Scott took vid- According to Ebony, The production team year, we’ve gotten to know eo of her sitting in the living “Nyah is one of those peo- looked at a variety of the Nyah as a person and as an room, playing her ukulele ple who picks up on things. Vollmars’ photos before set- artist, as well as her family. and singing, and then sent it Some of the chords she tling on this one. She’s in fast development. on to InRage. played were hard, but she “I had forgotten about that She’s growing as a person, When Ebony heard it, she pulled it off. Then again, she picture,” Marijo said. “She’s saw there was something can pull everything off.” holding a little baby doll in SONG from page 1A had a radio station, albeit small, in the UK who reached out to us and said they put it on their Christmas rotation. It’s fun to know it’s not just here in Florence or Oregon. It’s nice to see that there is appeal worldwide.” Many Florence residents know Nyah through her acting roles on stage and various vocal performanc- es. One year ago, the singer invited the community to join her in filming the mu- sic video for “Empty Spaces,” her first single, at the Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk and else- where around Florence. The song debuted at a launch party at Florence Events Center. “I was so thankful that so many people showed up,” Nyah said. “I had no idea that so many people had my back until I realized there were 100 people there.” Her mother agreed. “This a matching outfit, and she’s winking at the camera. I don’t know why we don’t have that one up in a frame.” Nyah laughed. “I was a feisty 4-year-old.” People who want to hear Nyah perform have several options in December. The first is Friday, Dec. 13, at Mindpower Gallery’s hol- iday reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at 417 Fir Ave. in Reed- sport. She follows this on Dec. 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Victorian Christmas Open House at Heceta Lightkeep- er’s House. She will perform with guitarist Marco Peña. In addition, Nyah is the featured artist on several lo- cal radio stations. On Dec. 4, people can listen to her in- terview on KXCR 90.7 FM at 4 p.m., or stream the channel on kxcr.net. In Part II, hear about Nyah’s songwriting process, what influences her and what comes next. The first step to better hearing? I WILL HEAR Getting your hearing tested by the ONLY doctors of audiology in Florence. Call today to start your year off right! 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Coffee & Cider ers began searching through closets and doors. One dog was found safe in the back- yard, while “unfortunately one of them did not make it due to smoke,” said Miller. The American Red Cross arrived to provide assistance to the family, who were able to find shelter that night with family members. While the fire was put out quickly, crews remained un- til 3 a.m. to search for any possible hot spots. “Even though we could knock the fire out in four minutes, we start pulling things apart, ripping the ceiling down and tearing into it, making sure there was no fire anywhere else,” Miller said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, as is whether or not the home can be salvaged, Miller re- ported. 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