Back in February, Alfa Garcia made the move to Los Angeles. She was inspired by her travels on her cross country trek and wrote a song about it. To accompany the track “First Sight of Land” , she shares some of the things that influenced her.

Here’s some of the places she visited:

Lewiston, ME (Bates College)
Boston, MA
Lake Placid, NY (Snow angels)
New York, NY (Lincoln Center)
New Orleans, LA (Mardi Gras, House of Blues, Moonwalk)
Austin, TX (SXSW, Riverbend Center, Lady Bird Johnson Lake)
Arlington, TX (Melissa Polinar’s house)
Pembroke, VA (Cascades Falls)
Houston, TX (Soundbox Studios, and keytars with Ira Perez)
Los Angeles, CA (Downtown, Ktown, Santa Monica Beach)
Nashville, TN (Rand Bishop’s house with Millie the beagle)
Memphis, TN
Bergenfield, NJ (Piggy map)
Mississippi River
Scenes from the road in Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas

Also check out her first music video Love as Tragedy.

First Sight of Land by Alfa Garcia

Lyrics to First Sight of Land by Alfa Garcia

You are the first sight of land, when I am wayward at sea
You have my heart in your hands, I need you desperately.

Over oceans and seas, navigate to every stream
Just to find my resting place
From the mountains to shore, but I don’t have to look far at all
’cause you are my first sight of land.

Our old stories keep me warm, on cold California nights
I slept shotgun in the car, you drove straight for miles and miles.

Over oceans and seas, Palisades to Tennessee
Searching for my resting place
From the mountains to shore, but I don’t have to look far at all
’cause you are my first sight of land.

Now I know, you’re real to me
I’ll be waiting for you.
When you go, come back to me
I’ll be anchored at sea.

Singer/Songwriter Nessa Rica is working on her new EP album and needs your help. Here’s more about her and her project:

Back in 2008, I began posting videos on Youtube and doing small coffee shop performances. Choosing music as a career didn’t seem like a valid option but merely a hobby. This soon changed when I was fortunate enough to have been approached to record my original material. My five song EP entitled, “Hearts Desire” was the product of that. But since then, I have evolved and matured as a person and a songwriter.

God has blessed me with the gift of songwriting and I have come to appreciate the beautiful art of music – an art I would love to share. In Psalm 40:3 it says, “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.”

However, any project – great or small involves expenses and this is where you can all assist. I know, trust and believe that God will provide all my needs however, faith without actions is dead. And so I’m asking you – my family, my friends, my loyal supporters for help in any way that you can – prayers, thoughts, financial and physical assistance.

Any amount will be helpful in making this dream a reality and all the money raised will go towards recording, producing and pressing of the CD, merchandise and promotion. I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your love and support. I can assure you that your support will turn into music that will last a lifetime. Thank you again and God Bless! 🙂

Learn more about how you can help her here. You can listen to some of her original songs including Don’t Go Please Stay and Always Love You.

Help fund Nessa Rica’s EP album