Ithaca, NY, July 31, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– At 102 years old, Dorothy Nicholas, one of the last surviving “Rosie the Riveters,” is about to make history once again.
As the first woman ever hired at Evaporated Metal Films — now Omega Optical’s Large Format Coatings Division in Ithaca, NY —Dorothy built gun prisms for tanks and aircraft during WWII, helping America’s soldiers fight overseas.
Now, more than 80 years later, she will return to the very factory where her journey began — carrying a powerful original song she helped write that brings her story to life.
The song, “The Things I’ve Seen,” features Dorothy’s own voice woven into the recording and was co-written by Dorothy herself alongside her niece and caretaker, Robin Nicholas, and songwriter-producers Janeen Ferdinand and Sammy Maloof.
The track captures Dorothy’s memories, resilience, and enduring love for her family, her faith, and her country.
“We don’t have many women like her left,” said Janeen Ferdinand. “Dorothy’s story isn’t just being told — she’s telling it herself. Every lyric reflects the wisdom, grit, and gratitude she’s carried for over a century. This is more than a tribute. It’s her voice, her heart, and her history set to music.”
“Dorothy is a living example of how one woman’s hands helped build the future of America,” said Robin Nicholas, Dorothy’s niece. “This homecoming honors her work, her love, and her faithfulness.”
Media Invitation Dorothy and her family will visit EMF (formerly Evaporated Metal Films), a division of Omega Optical in Ithaca, New York, on Friday August 1, 2025 for the first time since World War II.
Local press and national media are invited to attend this once-in-a-lifetime homecoming and legacy celebration.
For interviews or press inquiries, Contact: Janeen Ferdinand Email: janeenferdinand@gmail.com
About the Song “The Things I’ve Seen” is a moving collaboration between 102-year-old Dorothy Nicholas, her niece Robin Nicholas, singer/songwriter Janeen Ferdinand, and Sammy Maloof; (star of the Netflix series: “DRIVE HARD: The Maloof Way”). Featuring Dorothy’s own voice, the song is a testament to her incredible century- long journey and the enduring sacrifice of the Greatest Generation.
Watch Dorothy’s story and listen to her song on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72AGkdM2yA8
Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– LA-based R&B/Soul and Hip Hop artist Jules the Lion returns with “Love After Love,” a soulful hip-hop ballad that captures the spark of finding love again after heartbreak. Produced, mixed, and mastered by award-winning musician Tom Goss, the track blends nostalgic soul textures with timeless lyricism — the kind of sound that makes you remember how love is supposed to feel.
“When I met the girl who healed my heart, I had to write her this song,” says Jules. “Love After Love is for anyone who’s ever thought they’d never find that feeling again — until they did.”
As the title track of Jules the Lion’s forthcoming EP, Love After Love charts the artist’s journey from heartbreak to wholeness. Across clever bars and velvety vocals, Jules blends sensuality, spirituality, and soul with the honesty of modern hip hop.
Known as “the pansexual sonic lovechild of Marvin Gaye and Ms. Lauryn Hill,” Jules the Lion brings a fresh, inclusive voice to the R&B landscape, celebrating love in all its forms and frequencies.
“Love After Love” is available now on all major streaming platforms.
For press inquiries, interviews, or advance listening opportunities, contact iamjulesthelion@gmail.com
Follow Jules the Lion: Instagram: @unpolishedjules
Santa Rosa, CA, November 10, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– Keyboardist Mark Robertson joins the other two co-founders of the band “Christmas” Jeff Pilson and Charles Tapp on this new song “Turn It Around” along with guitarist Alec Fuhrman who Mark played and recorded with in the band “Cairo.”
Since the three albums with “Cairo” on Magna Carta Records, Mark became a jet pilot and owns and runs a corporate jet management business. Mark’s progressive rock keyboard influences Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman do show a bit on this recording.
This is the second year in a row Jeff Pilson while touring with the band “Foreigner” has taken time to record with “Christmas.”
Keyboardist Peter Pennhallow who played with drummer Charles Tapp in the band “Eye Timmy” rounds out this 5-piece ensemble. Pride and Joy Music Germany released a 3 CD Boxed Set in 2023 of “Eye Timmy.”
This new song “Turn It Around” is available on November 10 at Apple, Amazon, Spotify and other music outlets. There is a new video to go with the song as well on YouTube. This is the third recording Mark has done this century with The band “Christmas.” The other two are “Christmas All Year” from 2007 and 2015’s “Sussex Carol.” Welcome back Mark.
