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So We Hired A Rockstar…

October 17, 2008 by Susan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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We’ve been working our children’s 67 year old grandmother harder than any labor law would ever allow.

As you may know, Janice, our mom and I own two e-commerce stores. We have a couple part time employees, but since Janice and I spend so much time working with 5 Minutes for Mom and wrangling our munchkins, our mother is basically left running the stores solo.

Over the last year, as our dear mother worked day and night, Janice and I insisted we need to hire another full-time employee to help her. But she argued that we’d never find the right person. And since we’re all so busy, months went by without us looking for a new worker.

Until one day, I finally decided to put an ad up locally on Craigslist and pray! We needed someone who was a creative (and FAST) writer, knew HTML, had worked on e-commerce store before, was a smooth talker who could provide outstanding phone customer service, and had a variety of social media experience. Basically, we wanted it all in one local person, and we never thought we’d find it.

But…

Timing + Craigslist + Prayer = Rockstar Employee

When the resumes started arriving, one caught my eye and I picked up the phone immediately.

After a few minutes chatting over the phone, I was pretty sure we’d found a superstar, but I didn’t realize that we’d actually found a ROCKSTAR!

It’s been just over a week now and as we’ve gotten to know our fabulous new helper, we have realized what an extraordinary gem we pulled out of Craigslist.

Billy The KidAllow me to introduce the unbelievably versatile and multi-skilled Billy The Kid.

The fact that Billy has landed in our little home office is so fantastic for us… but it does come because of a little interruption in her rock stardom.

As the music industry makes it tougher and tougher for indie artists to feed themselves, even one “one of Canada’s rising stars” (See Magazine) with her latest album produced by Raine Maida (from Our Lady Peace) is having to supplement her income.

Fortunately for us, in addition to rocking-out over the last few years, Billy (who has a degree in writing) has acquired an amazing variety of skills and experience. This “DIY poster girl” (Vue Weekly) created and ran Lost Records an independent record company, where she did everything from setting up an e-commerce store to building and managing a team of staff to promote other indie rock bands throughout the US and Canada.

Through social media, Billy helped artists like herself spread their sound without spending their dollars.

It was even through the social media giant MySpace that Raine Maida discovered Billy and offered to produce her album.

But as successful as Lost Records became, Billy still decided the income was too unpredictable and that it may be time to move on.

The last several months Billy worked on her album and toured with Raine and his wife Chantal Kreviazuk.

Billy The Kid and Randy CookeDuring the tour she and Raine’s drummer Randy Cooke fell deeply in love and they would be living happily ever after, except for that pesky Canadian citizenship issue.

Can you believe her luck? She had to fall for a drummer living in the US, who happens to ALSO be a Canadian. (Have I mentioned before what a hassle being Canadian can be?)

Anyway, we’re working on solving that whole Visa issue and soon I’m confident she’ll be living happily ever after with her rockstar boyfriend… and hey, maybe some rockstar babies.

But for now she’s all ours and we ADORE HER!!!

Well, okay… you can enjoy her talents too…

Check out her MySpace page (where Raine discovered her) and get some of her songs from iTunes or order her new CD from her online store. (It’s just 5 bucks). Her latest album is EXACTLY my style… I love it!

She used to front a punk rock band called Billy and the Lost Boys, but now she’s gone solo and her sound is just right for me.

So turn up your speakers and listen to our new favorite rockstar Billy The Kid!

If you’d like to win a copy of Billy The Kid’s latest CD, visit her myspace page and listen to the two songs she features there: “These City Lights” and “Just Trying to Get By”. Then come back here and leave us a comment telling us which of the two songs you like best.

(Also, it would be so great if you could share some link love with her. If you could link back to this post and/or her Billy The Kid Myspace page, that would be so nice!!!)

We’ll draw 3 random winners on Saturday, November 8th. Each winner will receive the just-released CD The Lost Cause.

(This giveaway is open to US and Canadian shipping addresses.)

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Susan Carraretto and her identical twin, Janice Croze, created 5 Minutes for Mom in 2006. Susan loves all social media, but her top addiction these days is Pinterest.

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102 Comments

  1. amy says

    November 8, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    love to enter…pick me pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee

  2. paul says

    November 8, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    Wow….sorry I didn’t know about the CD giveaway earlier…I would have entered. I have purchased the CD from ITunes today as a result of hearing about her on your site.

  3. Peggy Gorman says

    November 8, 2008 at 10:00 am

    These City Lights,great songs and you have a wonderful voice Billy, May you find the path that leads you to Rock Stardom,you have the talent!

  4. Timothy Sternberg says

    November 8, 2008 at 3:19 am

    Wow, she is very talented!

  5. Brenda S. says

    November 8, 2008 at 1:35 am

    I liked “These City Lights” better, but both are fabulous! Thanks!!!

  6. Carol Drury says

    November 8, 2008 at 12:38 am

    These City Lights!!

  7. Lily Kwan says

    November 7, 2008 at 10:36 pm

    I love These City Lights!

  8. Christina E says

    November 7, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    These City lights

  9. Timothy Sternberg says

    November 7, 2008 at 7:46 pm

    I especially liked the song, “These City Lights”.

  10. sarah b says

    November 7, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    i like These City Lights

  11. Kathy says

    November 7, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    “These City Lights” is my favorite.

  12. Veronica Garrett says

    November 7, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    I like These City Lights.

  13. Melissa B. says

    November 7, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    Just Trying To Get By.

  14. kathy pease says

    November 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    i like Just Trying to Get By

  15. John Deal says

    November 7, 2008 at 11:57 am

    I like These City Lights.

  16. Ruthann Rhodes says

    November 7, 2008 at 7:56 am

    Beautiful voice but preferred Just Trying to Get By. Thanks

  17. Lara Aleff says

    November 7, 2008 at 2:38 am

    I liked These City Lights!

  18. Chrysa says

    November 7, 2008 at 2:04 am

    I like These City Lights best.

  19. Robert R says

    November 6, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    I like These City Lights

  20. Elizabeth M. says

    November 6, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    I liked them both but I think I like Just Trying to Get By the most.

  21. Joyce Jacobs says

    November 6, 2008 at 6:34 pm

    Just Trying to Get By was the one I liked best.

  22. Ed Nemmers says

    November 6, 2008 at 6:18 pm

    “These City Lights” and “Just Trying to Get By”

  23. Susan Ledet says

    November 6, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    City Lights for me too. She has a beautiful voice and know that her talent will take her far.

  24. Vicki Wurgler says

    November 6, 2008 at 11:35 am

    I picked These City Lights

  25. Erma Hurtt says

    November 6, 2008 at 8:39 am

    I like just Trying to Get By.

  26. romero says

    November 6, 2008 at 1:06 am

    city lights

  27. delores says

    November 6, 2008 at 1:04 am

    city lights!

  28. Kathy Amos says

    November 5, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    I love these City Lights

  29. claudette flanigan says

    November 5, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    Love, love, LOVE “These City Lights”

  30. Patricia says

    November 5, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    Have anyone heard “Drown”. I bought her CD from ITunes and it is great.

  31. R Hicks says

    November 5, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    luv those city lights!

  32. Jennifer hedden says

    November 5, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    These City Lights

  33. Steve Scott says

    November 4, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    These City Lights

  34. Tina Rath says

    November 2, 2008 at 11:39 pm

    These City Lights is my fave!

  35. ky2here says

    November 2, 2008 at 7:56 am

    Let’s go with These city lights.

  36. tiffany pettey says

    October 31, 2008 at 2:07 am

    city lights =)

  37. Milo says

    October 25, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    I seem to be in the minority, but I like “Just Trying to Get By” better.

  38. sito says

    October 24, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    Love it! These City Lights is maybe the one I like better.

  39. Sue Farrell says

    October 24, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    I like These City Lights best

  40. charles cunningham says

    October 23, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    these city lights does it for me

  41. Kari Follett says

    October 23, 2008 at 5:27 am

    These City Lights!

  42. jesse says

    October 22, 2008 at 8:19 pm

    i like just trying to get by, because she wrote it while i was looking for a job 😉

  43. Linda Moeller says

    October 22, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Just Trying To Get By

  44. Sarah says

    October 22, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    these city lights

  45. Karen says

    October 22, 2008 at 10:11 am

    I love both of these songs. I will buy the CD. A great writer!

  46. Darla says

    October 21, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    Not only is she SUPER talented she is the sweetest person you’ll ever meet! such a pleasure to be around <3 I know she’ll be a Rockstar! =D

  47. charline s says

    October 21, 2008 at 9:01 pm

    I like These City Lights

  48. Katie says

    October 21, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    I like Billy! I added her to my friends list on MySpace. I liked both songs but, my favorite was Just Trying to Get By. thanks! Would love to win the cd.

  49. Lenora Garrett says

    October 21, 2008 at 2:13 am

    “These City Lights” is incredible.

  50. Jennifer Stewart says

    October 21, 2008 at 1:28 am

    I like “These City Lights” Great giveaway!

  51. Karen says

    October 20, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    WOW! WOW! WOW! What more can be said! WOW!

  52. Joanne says

    October 20, 2008 at 10:56 pm

    “Just Trying to Get By” is my fav! Rock on!

  53. lisalou says

    October 20, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    these city lights
    funny how providence finds us, and meets our needs when we’re open to “outside the box” fits.

  54. Meg Munson says

    October 20, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    Love “These City Lights.” Great choice for a new hire:)

  55. Barbara says

    October 20, 2008 at 6:31 am

    I like “These City Lights” best

  56. Christina says

    October 20, 2008 at 2:47 am

    I like These City Lights best.

  57. Corrie C says

    October 19, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    hi, i have never heard of them. But would still love to win.

  58. Sylvia says

    October 19, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    These City Lights for me

  59. ELLIE says

    October 19, 2008 at 8:58 pm

    These city lights is grand – I love it! i am an instant fan – CONGRATS on finding your rockstar!
    WELCOME BILLY!!!

  60. Leona P says

    October 19, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    these city lights

  61. kristi blackstone says

    October 19, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    These City Lights def!

  62. Bonnie says

    October 19, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Such a talented writer and singer. She’s going to go far and become a BIG STAR!

  63. Thomas Gibson says

    October 19, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    These City Lights

  64. veronica sandberg says

    October 19, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    City Lights

  65. SJ says

    October 19, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    I loved both songs, but These City’s Lights was my #1 pick. Great stuff, such a talented musician!

  66. The Gang's All Here! says

    October 19, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    I’d love to win some new music – this sounds up my alley!

  67. Terri D says

    October 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    These City Lights

  68. Tonya Froemel says

    October 19, 2008 at 12:11 pm

    love to win this

  69. Michele says

    October 19, 2008 at 10:54 am

    Fabulous! I really liked “Just trying to get by”.

  70. dawn says

    October 19, 2008 at 10:12 am

    very talented young lady.

  71. amandasue says

    October 19, 2008 at 9:51 am

    I liked Just trying to get by (and the title sounds like my life story lol)

  72. david basile says

    October 19, 2008 at 9:34 am

    These City Lights

  73. judy brittle says

    October 19, 2008 at 6:06 am

    These City Lights I really enjoyed. Thank you!

  74. Carol Lawrence says

    October 19, 2008 at 3:42 am

    These City Lights

  75. David Bertolo says

    October 19, 2008 at 1:29 am

    Just Trying to Get By

  76. Damart (from my space) says

    October 19, 2008 at 12:52 am

    She is just a magnificent talented ARTIST great refreshing voice! – very complete and has a simbolic cause for the Lost. She really deserves a BOSS like Susan from “5 minutes for mom”,the love of Randy and tons of Fans that Support her Music~ City lights is a great song!
    Dama*
    🙂

  77. christopher h says

    October 18, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    these city lights

  78. keith james says

    October 18, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Just Trying to Get By, perhaps i just relate

  79. susan varney says

    October 18, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    just trying to get by

  80. Barb P says

    October 18, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    Wow! You couldn’t have paid someone to write a more AWESOME review for Billy. Wait till everyone else hears the rest of her EP/CD …personal fav’s are “I Don’t Want To Know” and “City Lights” of course. Guess who?

  81. Adrienne Gordon says

    October 18, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    what a crazy story

  82. crystal adkins says

    October 18, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    My choice is These City Lights, it makes this small town girl dream 🙂

  83. Elaine R says

    October 18, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    Such Talent! I like These City’s Lights.

  84. Valerie Mitchell says

    October 18, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    What a wonderful prize!

  85. Baba says

    October 18, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Just trying to get by sounds great. Billy will go far. Great inspiration!

  86. Alexandra Hancock says

    October 18, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    These City Lights was rocking! I’m so glad you guys introduced her. I would never have found out about her. 🙂

  87. Linda says

    October 18, 2008 at 11:58 am

    These City Lights-I am a subscriber.

  88. Tom Showers says

    October 18, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Awesome!

  89. Karen Gonyea says

    October 18, 2008 at 10:34 am

    City Lights 🙂

  90. Ann Fantom says

    October 18, 2008 at 10:13 am

    I like These City Lights

  91. Sandy says

    October 18, 2008 at 9:10 am

    these city lights- amazing

  92. Nora SP says

    October 18, 2008 at 8:41 am

    Much talent. I loved these City Lights.

  93. Marilyn says

    October 18, 2008 at 8:10 am

    These City Lights is my choice.

  94. Sue says

    October 18, 2008 at 1:37 am

    I ordered the CD! I loved the music on MySpace. Makes me realize how many really cool musicians we miss out on with the “biz” running things. 🙁 If I do win another CD, I think I’ll give it as a gift!

  95. Ray says

    October 17, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    Wow what nice things to say about my beautiful daughter….A PROUD DAD!!!

  96. Christine says

    October 17, 2008 at 6:02 pm

    Who doesn’t love Billy? You are right, you have landed a gem. As for her music, all her songs are great.

  97. susieshomemade says

    October 17, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    Wow!! Some people have it all: Talent up the wazoo and a great job at 5 Minutes for Mom:-)

  98. Rachel says

    October 17, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    She is _gorgeous_!!!!
    I like These City Lights.
    Congrats on your new hire!

  99. Go Amie says

    October 17, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    I liked “These City Lights” better, but both are fabulous!

  100. Angela at mommy bytes says

    October 17, 2008 at 11:07 am

    These City Lights is wonderful, thanks for sharing this new artist with us!

  101. Rebecca says

    October 17, 2008 at 10:29 am

    Wow, she is very talented! I especially liked the song, “These City Lights”…her music is right up my alley!

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