sentences:  At first, Gilbert struggled in L.A., where she appeared in various talent shows while paying her bills with non-musical "day gigs" (including a job at Taco Bell).But things started to pick up for Gilbert when, in 1993, she formed Brownstone's original lineup with Monica Doby and Charmayne Maxwell.In 1994, Brownstone signed with R&B/pop superstar Michael Jackson's MJJ Music, which was distributed by Epic Records and Sony Records.