Viva Patshiva was born in the sadness of New York City right after 911, when the simple happy/sad songs of the Roma of Transylvania seemed like the sound of hope.  Playright/Bassist David Jenness began to shape a story and lyrics to tell the story of a love triangle in New Millennium New York City.

 "Reasons To Live "  tells the story of a depressed Gypsy girl who lives under a highway overpass in Queens with a crazy Gypsy band. Two men are in love with her: a rich motivational speaker who falls for her exotic dance act at the local strip club, and a working class hero who runs the deli near the Gypsy camp.

Filled with unforgettable love songs, drinking songs, dance songs, fight songs and breakup songs, "Reasons To Live" is a full-length Rock Opera with tight syncopated dance numbers, told in a fast-paced comic style.