She'll always have work, which usually doesn't happen with stars. Once you've been a star and failed, it's difficult to do anything else. Quintero, in fact, is now moving on to something else, laying the groundwork for being a producer. The control boards for Magnolia House, as she named her new studio, are in the stately living room. The soundproof studio is in the dining room, where singers can lay tracks under an old crystal chandelier.
Natural light pours in through windows that have been double-glassed to keep out noise.
With all of this computer madness these days, I can take a song from the bottom up and do the whole thing right here. In fact, even my own backup singing work, I can do right here. A producer can burn a CD with the information I need, send it to me, I can do my own vocal session here and send it back. She's renovating the second floor, turning the place into a bed and breakfast where artists can hang for a few days while they make music. This is a lovely environment where you can make music, go outside and walk around the yard, go in the kitchen and make yourself a cup of tea.