ION INDIE MAGAZINE December 2014, Volume 7 | Page 64

way at all. There is a lot of talent out there--some gets discovered, some doesn’t. I just feel like I can be up
there with them because I believe I have the talent to get there as well.”
Though she may not be a household name quite yet,
Train has, in fact, “been there”. She had the chance to
sing backup for Liz Phair for the extent of the 1999 Lilith
Fair run, for starters. She’s also contributed vocals to Joe
Lynn Turner’s 1997 “Undercover” album; her
international recording debut. She had a particularly
positive experience touring with the talented troupe of
female musicians that comprised the successful “Lilith
Fair”. “I thought I totally got through the door!” she
laughs, reflecting upon the touring gig with Lilith. “Well,
I did, though not on my own merit, but still--just sharing
the stage with people who are that talented and that
well-known, being able to play in front of audiences that
size, it just reaffirmed that this is what I wanted to do and
belong doing. I love looking at the audience’s faces, and
I love making people happy through music.”
Train also made a name for herself in the world of
commercial jingles and “extra” acting. Prior to that
“Lilith Fair” tour, she found herself doing jingles and
commercial work in New York City. Through that experience, she gained her Screen Actors Guild card. After
being away from touring or a year, she came back to town to f