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{{Infobox album
| name       = Me Time
| type       = EP
| artist     = [[Lisa Matassa]]
| cover      = MeTimeEP.jpg
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| released   = {{Start date|2011|5|31}}
| recorded   = 2010–2011
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| genre      = [[Country music|Country]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[Pop music|pop]]
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| label      = It Is What It Is Records
| producer   = Bobby Graziose
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'''''Me Time''''' is the debut EP by [[country singer]] [[Lisa Matassa]], released on March 31, 2011.<ref name="bio"/>
==Production==
Much of the EP was originally composed and written in [[Nashville]] at Jim "Moose" Brown's studio,<ref name="homes"/><ref name="blast"/> though some of the final tracks were recorded<ref name="homes"/> at Richi Cannata's <ref name="spoton"/> Cove City Sound Studios in [[Glen Cove, New York]].<ref name="homes"/><ref name="wkmyk"/>
Participants in the album's creation were two-time [[Grammy]] nominee Bobby Graziose, who served as co-executive producer, and producer [[Tony Bruno (musician)|Tony Bruno]], who also works with [[Rihanna]] and [[Enrique Iglesias]].<ref name="homes"/> Producer Joey Sykes, who previously worked for bands such as [[Third Eye Blind]], also collaborated on the project.<ref name="musicrow"/> Country songwriter Don Rollins and Jody Gray assisted as co-writers along with Matassa on one of the tracks.<ref name="spoton"/> The EP is a stylistic blend of [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Country music|New Country]], and [[Pop music|Pop]].<ref name="homes"/>
===Release===
The EP was released on It Is What It Is Records<ref name="anton"/> on March 31, 2011.<ref name="wkmyk"/> Nine North Records from Nashville has handled a portion of the promotion.<ref name="musicrow"/> The EP release concert took place on March 31, with Matassa's supporting band including Tony Bruno, Greg Smith, Jules Radino, Joey Sykes, Colin Smith, Mike Dimeo, Bobby Guy Graziose, and Simi Stone.<ref name="anton"/>
== Track listing ==
# "I Don't Feel Anything" - 3:18
# "Wouldn't You Like to Know" - 3:32
# "Me Time" - 3:00
# "Kiss Me Quiet" - 3:50
# "Transparent" - 3:36
==Personnel==
*Lisa Matassa - Vocals, Co-Writer
*Bobby Graziose - Executive Producer
*[[Tony Bruno (musician)|Tony Bruno]] - Co-Writer / Producer
*Joey Sykes - Co-Writer / Producer
*Don Rollins - Co-Writer
*Jody Gray - Co-Writer
*Kelly Archer - Co-Writer
*Angie Broberg - Co-Writer
*Marjorie Maye - Co-Writer
*Shelly Peiken - Co-Writer
== References ==
{{reflist| refs =
<ref name="bio">{{cite news |title = Biography |url = http://www.lisamatassa.com/bio.html |publisher = LisaMatassa.com |access-date = 2011-05-28 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110809100219/http://www.lisamatassa.com/bio.html |archive-date = 2011-08-09}}</ref>
<ref name="blast">{{cite news| title = Lisa Matassa: Long Island's country star| first = Brittney| last = McNamara| url = http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/entertainment/music/lisa-matassa-long-islands-country-star/| newspaper = Blast Magazine| date = June 2011| access-date = 2011-05-28}}</ref>
<ref name="musicrow">{{cite news| title = Lisa Matassa - Me Time| url = http://www.musicrow.com/2011/05/lisa-matassa-me-time/| newspaper = MusicRow| date = May 31, 2011| access-date = 2011-05-28}}</ref>
<ref name="wkmyk">{{cite news |title="Long Island Country" Artist Lisa Matassa to Perform Live on WKMK Thunder 106.3 FM's Live Drive-Time Broadcast |url=http://tech.rambergmedia.com/long-island-country-artist-lisa-matassa-to-perform-live-on-wkmk-thunder-106-3-fms-live-drive-time-broadcast/ |publisher=Ramberg Media |date=February 22, 2011 |access-date=2011-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321041450/http://tech.rambergmedia.com/long-island-country-artist-lisa-matassa-to-perform-live-on-wkmk-thunder-106-3-fms-live-drive-time-broadcast/ |archive-date=March 21, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name="spoton">{{cite news| title = Interview: Long Island's Own Country Star Lisa Matassa!| first = Mick| last = DuRussel| url = http://spotonli.com/2011/03/long-islands-own-country-star-lisa-matassa/| publisher = SpotOnLI| date = March 24, 2011| access-date = 2011-05-28}}</ref>
<ref name="homes">{{cite news| title = Suburban Mom Introduces "Long Island Country Rock"| url = http://www.c21amhomes.com/offices/bethpageblog/?tag=tony-bruno| newspaper = American Homes| date = January 25, 2011| access-date = 2011-05-28}}</ref>
<ref name="anton">{{cite news |title=Plainview Singer Lisa Matassa Performs at Me Time Release Party |first=Karen |last=Gellender |url=http://www.antonnews.com/plainviewoldbethpageherald/news/14651-plainview-singer-lisa-matassa-performs-at-me-time-release-party.html |newspaper=Anton News |date=April 8, 2011 |access-date=2011-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411070430/http://www.antonnews.com/plainviewoldbethpageherald/news/14651-plainview-singer-lisa-matassa-performs-at-me-time-release-party.html |archive-date=April 11, 2011 }}</ref>
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==External links==
*[http://www.lisamatassa.com/ LisaMatassa.com]
*[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/me-time/id429025255 ''Me Time''] on [[iTunes]]
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[[Category:2011 debut albums]]