Zara Phillips Performing at Library Tonight

Zara Phillips is bringing her music to the library.

The recording artist and local mom will be playing highly danceable pop and classic rock in a  mix of originals and covers to the steps of the Bellevue Avenue Library.

Phillips will perform at 185 Bellevue Ave. in Upper Montclair from 6 to 8 p.m.

She will be playing outside with members of her band, as long as the weather permits. Refreshments will be sold and proceeds will benefit the library.

She started as a  vocalist in London,England where she was born and raised. She toured extensively with Bob Geldof and worked as a backing vocalist with Matt Blanco, Perfect Day in support of Bannanarama, David Essex, John Illsely (Dire Straits) and Nic Kamen.

Phillips began her solo career playing with her band in London until she moved to L.A and recorded her first album  "When The Rain Stops" with Ted Perlman, Grammy winning producer. The song "Secrets" was used onthe daytime soap, "Passions."

She recently recorded a song with legendary Hip-Hop artist DMC called "I'm Legit" on which the two collaborated as adopted people to bring awareness to sealed birth records in the U.S.  The song descibes issues that adopted people go through emotionally during their search for their birth parents. (The video can be seen on Youtube.)

Phillips published  her book "Mother Me" published in March 2011.  The book
covers her story as an adoptee, including her search, reunion and closer understanding of both her Mothers that came to her when she had her own children.

Her new CD "You Me and Us"  -  also produced by Ted Perlman -features "I'm Legit" and other original songs. She can be seen on Montclair TV34’s "Arts Up Close" launch montclair.peg.tv - (select “Arts Up Close” in the “Categories” tab).