Thursday, March 10, 2016

Day 4, Week of the Cookie: "Jelly Beans!"

‪#‎WeekOfTheCookieDay4‬ ***Jelly Beans!*** Check out the Mista Cookie Jar‪#‎8isEnough‬ interview, courtesy of Full Van Fun as well as the just-in-time-for-Easter, fresh new Mista Cookie Jar & The Chocolate Chips music video -- wildly animated and directed by the 16-year-old kindie phenom, Trevor Walls of Goober Kids Radio and the Zing Zangs!
Click here to read the post!
"There are few artists who bring a tap to our feet and smile to our heart more than Mista Cookie Jar. His music is filled with a joyous spirit that reflects itself in a musical kaleidoscope of genres beyond description, but not your soul."
        -Full Van Fun

Album drops tomorrow!!!! In the meantime, we present to you, Jelly Beans!:

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Day 3, Week of the Cookie: "Be a Little Angel"

Day 3, Week of the Cookie: "Be a Little Angel"

Courtesy of Out With The Kids & Starrfish Dance Academy, I present to you, our 3rd video, "Be a Little Angel."

"I freaking love this Sam Cooke inspired slow jam by Mista Cookie Jar & The Chocolate Chips. LOVE IT!...It's like b&w cameras were rolling, catching Degas painting and sculpting in the studio while Cooke laid down his classic tracks."

     -Jeff Bogle, Out With The Kids

Click here for the full post.



“Be a Little Angel” is the 17th official Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips music video and the 3rd-in-row music video leading up to the premiere of their 3rd album, “Music is Everywhere,” March 11, 2016.

Directed and Edited
by Missis & Mista Cookie Jar
Cinematography - John Bailey Dilbeck III
Choreographer - Starr Smith
Starring Jay Wallflower, Bella Smith, Carly Fuller & C.J. Pizarro as Mista Cookie Jar

Follow Starrfish Dance Academy of Venice, CA at
http://StarrFishDance.wix.com/venice

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Day 2, Week of the Cookie: "The Way We Gets Down" 360 VR Music Video Premiere on Cooperdiem.com

It's day 2 of the Week of the Cookie! Courtesy of Cooper McHatton at Cooperdiem.com, Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips proudly present a Mighty VR Production in conjunction with Rite-Shot Media, "The Way We Gets Down," a 360 music video experience.

Check out the article here and read about the process.

Check out video below...and make sure to open in your youtube app and move your phone around to see the Way 360 Gets Down!!

Monday, March 7, 2016

The Week of the Cookie begins today! Hold On to Your Dreams Video Premiere on Kids Can Groove

The Week of the Cookie begins today! On March 11, my family band, Mista Cookie Jar & The Chocolate Chips, will premiere our 3rd album, “Music is Everywhere.” In promotion of the album, starting TODAY, we will be dropping 5 fresh new music videos, one each day until the premiere on Friday, March 11.
Check out the full article here.

Kids Can Groove will be kicking off the videos with the debut of the "Hold On to Your Dreams” official music video (link above). Filmed in northern California's redwood forest, the debut features Chocolate Chip fam bam homies, Tembra Campbell & Lyrin. Check out the link above for the video, more info on the Week of the Cookie, the story behind the new music video as well as a brand new Mista Cookie Jar interview!

"LA-based group Mista Cookie Jar and The Chocolate Chis are one of the biggest champions of bringing positive messages into households. This family ensemble is eager to reach young, developing minds and to inspire thinkers, dreamers, and those of us young at heart."
--Kids Can Groove
Stay tuned for video debuts on Cooperdiem.comOut With The KidsFull Van Fun, and the album release on Zooglobble‪#‎RaisedByUnicorns‬

Monday, January 25, 2016

Spring Shows 2016!

Whole lotta LA shows this coming season!

2 new shows added with Andrew & Polly & Jim Cosgrove to celebrate the compliation releases of "Heart Beats" and "Smiles Ahead" on Mighty Mo Productions in conjunction with Hallmark! Jan 30 at Amy's Hallmark Shop in Manhattan Beach and Jan 31 and the legendary McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. Also, a new venue for me. Children’s Book World! Always wanted to perform at this beautiful children's bookstore...and it's just down the road from where we live! Here's the newest flyer ('toon of Mista Cookie Jar created by my friend, Todd McHatton of Todd and Cookie): 


Click links for address, pricing, etc. 

Jan 28 - Thurs - Cow’s End - 10:30am - Venice, CA (Near Venice Pier)
Jan 30 - Sat - Amy’s Hallmark Shop
           w/Andrew & PollyJim Cosgrove - 11am (Manhattan Beach)
Jan 31 - Sun - McCabe’s w/Andrew & Polly & Jim Cosgrove - 11am (Santa Monica)
Feb 6 - Sat - Books and Cookies - 10:00am - Santa Monica, CA (Main St.)
Feb 11 - Thurs -  Cow’s End - 10:30am - Venice, CA (Near Venice Pier)
Feb 25 - Thurs -  Cow’s End - 10:30am - Venice, CA (Near Venice Pier)
March 4 - Fri - Zimmer Children’s Museum (w/Luis!) - 11am - LA, CA - (Mid-Whilshire)
March 10 - Thurs -  Cow’s End - 10:30am - Venice, CA (Near Venice Pier)
March 31- Thurs -  Cow’s End - 10:30am - Venice, CA (Near Venice Pier)
April 14 - Thurs -  Cow’s End - 10:30am - Venice, CA (Near Venice Pier)
April 23 - Children’s Book World - 10:30am - West LA, CA (Rancho Park)
April 28 - Thurs -  Cow’s End - 10:30am - Venice, CA (Near Venice Pier)

Thursday, December 3, 2015

#MistaCookieJar 2015-16 LA Winter Shows!!


Cows End shows are all based on donations. Holiday Show at Cow's End (feat. Cow's End artists, Andrew & Polly, David Tobocman, and Danny Meyer) is  $10 suggested donation. Books and Cookies is $10 as well. Below are the addresses. See you guys there!


*Update* Details on Jan 30 & 31 shows coming soon!

The Cow's End Cafe
34 Washington Blvd
Venice, CA
90292

Books and Cookies
2309 Main Street
Santa Monica, California 
90405

Zimmer Children's Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., #100 
Los Angeles, CA 90048 

Friday, November 20, 2015

Andrew & Polly & Mista Cookie Jar "L.A. Christmas" Music Video World Premiere on Zooglobble!

Happy to share with yall a brand new music video & holiday jam I co-wrote with my über-talented LA children music homies, Andrew & Polly. Shout out to Zooglobble for the sweet write up and big up to team A&P, team Cookie, and all the families involved. ( ‪#‎cowsend‬ fams what's good?!) Let's sneak a peak under the Xmas tree, shall we? Just this once?? 
With 🌴🎶💚,
Cookie



Los Angeles children's musicians, Andrew & Polly and Mista Cookie Jar, team up on this LA-tastic holiday jam!

"It's just an LA Christmas.
It's just an LA Christmas.
Ain't got no pine trees.
But it's the season to sway together.
We all palm trees, alright."

"L.A. Christmas" 

Written and performed by Andrew & Polly & Mista Cookie Jar

Starring

Andrew & Polly
& Mista Cookie Jar

Christmas Elves

Akira, Devin, Hildegard, Kai, Lily, Nyla, Quentin & Westley

Cinematographer 

John Dilbeck

Art Department

Jenna aka Missis Cookie Jar
Caroline Ward

Directed and Edited by
Mista & Missis Cookie Jar

Big big thank you to the "LA Christmas" parents and children for their time, talent, and la la love!

Filmed by the Venice Pier, 11-16-2015.

Available on iTunes, Amazon, and pretty much everywhere.

Follow Andrew & Polly at
AndrewAndPolly.com