songsalive! songnotes january/february 2013
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CONTENTS
3. Calendar of Events/Featured
Event
4. Opportunities Forum
5. Chapter News
6. Chapter News
7. Marketing & Advertising
8. NAMM Songsalive!
Showcase
9. Pro Member Spotlight
10. John Braheny
11. Get Involved
12. Featured Partner
13. Sponsored Event
14. Sponsored Events
15. Back Page
Happy 2013! We hope everyone’s new year is off to a fantastic start. We have a wonderful issue of Songnotes for you. As usual, there are some great chapter workshops and showcases coming up. See page 3 to see all of our chapter events taking place, including quarterly workshops at our brand new chapter in Springfield, IL. Congratulations to our PRO Member Spotlight artist and Songwriter of the Year Award recipient, Katie Garibaldi! You can read more about her on page 9. Our Partner of the Month is Indie-Music.com. See page 12 for more information on this incredible website. You can read the latest news from our chapters on pages 5 & 6. If you have a product or service tailored for SONGWRITERS, we can help you market it through our vast network. Please see page 7 for more information on our new marketing & advertising options. Want to get involved with Songsalive!? We are currently looking for chapter helpers and a Las Vegas chapter coordinator. See page 11 for more information on how you can get involved. We at Songsalive! are saddened to share the news that our patron, workshop guest speaker, teacher and friend, John Braheny, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Page 10 is dedicated to his memory. On the cover this month is San Francisco chapter coordinator, Kevin Barnard.
Have a great start to 2013! Mary Lemanski Director of Operations
FEATURED UPCOMING SONGSALIVE! EVENT
*NEW* SONGSALIVE! SPRINGFIELD SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP
Guest Speaker, Songsalive! Director of Operations, Mary Lemanski
TOPIC: "Tools to Get Moving on Your Songwriting Dreams for 2013"
WHEN: SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th, 2013
TIME: Starts 6:00PM
WHERE: THE PHARMACY GALLERY
401 South Grand Ave W
Springfield, Illinois 62704
thepharmacygallery.com
COST: $5 Suggested Donation. Open to the public.
See our Events page at www.songsalive.org for more details
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
Tuesday, January 22
8:30pm New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Thursday, January 24
11:00am Songsalive! NAMM Showcase/Hilton Acoustic Stage
8:00pm Chicago Songalive! Showcase
Saturday, January 26
6:00pm Springfield Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Sunday, January 27
7:00pm Orange County Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Tuesday, January 29
8:30pm New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Tuesday, February 5
6:30pm Long Island Songsalive! Songwrters Workshop
8:30pm New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Friday, February 8
7:00pm Songsalive! San Francisco First Friday’s Song Circle Showcase
Tuesday, February 12
8:30pm New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Sunday, February 17
12:00pm Los Angeles Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
www.songsalive.org/events.htm for Calendar and Upcoming Events
www.songsalive.org/chapters.htm for details on our Chapters.
Participate and find opportunities in our Forums as a Songsalive! Pro Member. SONGSHOP - Get song leads where music business professionals (record labels, publishers, film producers and music supervisors) hunt songs from the Songsalive! song pool. GIGS, JOBS & MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES - Listings of cool gigs, jobs and music opportunities posted by Songsalive! staff as well as members themselves. SONGCOLLAB -an opportunity for Pro Members to work/collaborate with other Songsalive! members from around the world on new song ideas and music projects. SONGCHAT - Members, have your say. Speak out, shout out. Tell it like it is! Find collaborators, other members, talk about songwriting, the biz, and speak your mind! SONG CRITIQUE - Critique other members songs and add yours for critique. (See below for a professional critique)
LATEST POSTS: Songsalive! Songshop - get song leads and pitch your songs forum
California Clothing Company Looking to Sponsor Up and Coming Artists Lyricists Needed for Country, R&B/Gospel, and Blues/Rock Songs Publishing Company Needs Artists and Songs in All Genres German Record Label looking for Pop or Dance Songs
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Opportunities Forum - Gigs, Jobs, and Music forum Playwright Lyricist /Program Director Position at Storycatchers Theatre in Chicago & Near Suburbs And last week... Record Company Interested in Electro/Dance Music Sci-Fi/Paranormal Tracks Wanted For Compilation Album Record Company Looking for Hip Hop Songs Country, Bluegrass, Gospel, & Americana Songs Wanted Youth Organization Seeking Songwriters SEATTLE STUDIO SEEKS SENIOR MANAGER Singer/Lead guitarist wanted in LA. - Deadline: End of January 2013
AND MANY MORE!!!
PRO MEMBERS ACCESS - GO TO: www.songsalive.org and click on
BACKSTAGE / then FORUMS / then Songshop or Opportunities.
Direct link: www.songsalive.org/forums/
(Pro Member log in required)
Visit our Songsalive! Forums for more information on these
opportunities: www.songsalive.org/forums/
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Songsalive! San Francisco November Showcase – The November 2 Songsalive! SF Showcase at Cyprian's was an enjoyable and mellow evening of acoustic music. We had a singer/songwriter named Alex come from Novato with his girlfriend Kathryn. Alex played 12-string acoustic guitar and sang all originals. The father-daughter duo Evo and Angel from San Francisco sang their interpretations of classic folk tunes. Poet Francine Brevetti read one of her pieces and a Rumi poem, while Kevin accompanied on guitar. Everyone expressed how they enjoyed the acoustic space at Cyprian's. All said they would come to the next event, which will be part of the NOPNA Holiday Party on Friday December 7. -Kevin Barnard Songsalive! Orange County November Showcase – I have been trying to convince Stevie Blue to join us for one of our Songsalive OC Showcases for some time now -- tonight, he finally did! Up on stage and ably assisted by his friend Mark Galloway, Stevie did not disappoint. Some smokin' electric blues on some beautiful vintage instruments, and of course Stevie's power-blast vocals. And washboard rhythms thrown in for good measure! After Stevie Blue it was the welcome return of Tom Hacker, who has been away from the scene for a couple of years. In the interim it seems that he's only gotten better: His guitar, his songs, and of course his powerful voice were all in tip-top shape. Now we take a break from Showcases for the holidays, and come roaring back into the thick of things in January! -Rod O'Riley
www.songsalive.org/chapters.htm
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REVIEWS OF RECENT EVENTS Songsalive! Chicago November Workshop – On November 10th, Songsalive! Chicago hosted a very educational workshop at the Beat Kitchen. There were 5 people total in attendance. Three people presented songs. The quality of songs was high, and the feedback given was great. In the second half, I discussed "Orchestration for Songwriters." I talked about the skills one needs as a basis for learning orchestration, the steps in the process of orchestration, what instrumentation is and why it is important to orchestration, and the approaches one can take to orchestration. I also assigned a homework assignment to be completed before the workshop on arranging in March. Each songwriter is to complete a lead sheet for an original or cover song by the March workshop. It was a very informative workshop! -Mary Lemanski Songsalive! Grass Valley November Showcase – The November Songsalive showcase back at my studio, Alta Sierra Music Center was fun for all. 6 people attended. My guest performer, Tim Auckerman and his buddy Joe performed some interesting original folk rock inspired tunes. It was more informal than usual, but given the small group it was appropriate anyway. -Michael Gregory
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Songsalive! Holiday Party at The Mint – On Dec 4, Songsalive! LA hosted our annual Holiday Party at The Mint LA. It was a bumper night! 18 artists performed to a full house, with extraordinary talent, great songs, and a whole bunch of holiday tunes interweaved. We had a best costume prize which went to Brooke Trout, and the over-$2000 worth raffle prizes (offered by a ton of Songsalive! Music Industry Partners) went to Suzy Husner and Michael Vanags (also performers). Key highlight, Katie Garibaldi received the 2012 Songsalive! Songwriter Of The Year Award, with a trophy. She was very surprised and honored. Details at www.songsalive.org/songwriteroftheyearaward.htm -Gilli Moon Songsalive! San Francisco December Showcase – Live music and performances from Songsalive! SF Songwriters Kevin Barnard and Katie Garibaldi. Also appearing were local SF bands Walking in Sunlight and Shake Your Peace. Food and raffle sponsored by Whole Foods, Bistro Central Parc, Bi-Rite, Rare Device and Salt & Honey. Cash bar with local wine provided by Green Barrel. Fun for the kids too! Movie and pizza with the cyprian's arc Parents Night Out sitters from 6-9 pm. Kids activities sponsored by Jennifer Rosdail of Paragon Real Estate Group. Celebrating the end of another great year in the neighborhood! -Kevin Barnard Songsalive! San Francisco December Showcase – The Long Island Chapter is still going strong even though we switched days from the 1st Wed of the month to the 1st Tuesday of the month. The people who have come out to the workshop say it is invaluable information they are receiving not only about their songs they are presenting and the feedback they are getting, but from the information they are learning about the music industry in general. Looking forward to a great New Year of song critique workshops! -Steve Archdeacon
REVIEWS OF RECENT EVENTS Songsalive! Los Angeles November Workshop – The November Los Angeles Songsalive! Workshop series continued Sunday in North Hollywood at The Cahuenga General Store with an Standing Room Only turnout. Our guest speaker was songwriter/ producer Guy Marshall whose topic was entitled, "Think Like a Music Producer and Make Your Songs Broadcast/Radio Ready for Success!" Guy presented 3 before and after examples of songs and walked through how he developed them from scratch ”demos” into full blown broadcast ready productions. -Rik Lawrence Songsalive! Chicago November Showcase – On November 29th, Songsalive! Chicago hosted our last event for 2013. I kicked off the showcase with an acoustic pop-rock set performed on the Heartland Cafe's in-house upright piano. Danny Hickey was back this month again with his Neil Young-esque folk rock. The crowd really seemed to enjoy the show. See you in 2013! -Mary Lemanski www.songsalive.org/chapters.htm
Market/Advertise your services through Songsalive!
We would like to let you know about some special deals Songsalive! is offering for businesses and services. If you have a product or service
tailored for SONGWRITERS, we can help you market it through our vast network. Songsalive! is the largest international non-profit organization
supporting, promoting and educating songwriters and composers worldwide since 1997. We have a dedicated readership of more than 16,500+,
through our mailing list, social networks and membership and over 703,000 visitors to our website www.songsalive.org to date.
We are also a non-profit 501c)3) organization. By advertising with us, you help us in our efforts to support songwriters, while we help you get the
message across.
Our Audience: Visitors, subscribers and members include music lovers, songwriters, composers, musicians, artists, attendees at our live showcases,
and other music industry professionals from all over the world, representing all genres of music. Our primary target audience is: songwriters and
composers.
Get involved as a Songsalive! Sponsor - We have a host of music business and community supporters who provide us sponsorship support to
continue to do what we do. We are always looking for more of the community to be involved and in return we offer an amazing network of promotion,
collaboration and connection with us and our members. Consider sponsoring Songsalive!, receive high level advertising, and help our non-profit
efforts and community vision.
Advertise with us - Choose from a combination of advertising through our mailing list, monthly magazine, discussion list, website, or social
networks. You can either take up dedicated email blasts or add your Ad to our existing newsletters and promotions. We also have a cool website
advertising offer. Advertising starts from as little as $25. Get your message out to 20,000+ people on our mailing list, and thousands who visit our
website on a weekly basis.
Partner with us - Our Partnership Program is different to advertising or sponsoring us. Partnering with us means you can help Songsalive! with cross
promotion, while we promote you. It's typically chosen by those who cannot afford advertising or sponsorship as above, and/or where you want to
deliver awesome songwriting resources to our Pro Members through our Partner Directory.
Go to www.songsalive.org/sponsorship.htm for all the details
Marketing
&
Advertising
NAMM SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
Thursday January 24, 2013 11:00am – 1:00pm @ the Hilton Hotel Anaheim, 777 Convention Way, Acoustic Lobby Stage (NAMM Badge not required to attend showcase) Join Songsalive! for a full 2 hours of entertainment from our premier songwriters. Featuring talented songwriters from around the globe, the Songsalive! Showcases are the best industry secret, a great happening all around the world. We are thrilled to be back at the leading Music Convention: NAMM Anaheim. Hosted by Songsalive! Orange County Chapter Coordinator Rodney O’Riley.
SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITERS PERFORMING:
MIKE V
KATIE GARIBALDI
MICHAEL VANAGS
THADEUS GONZALEZ
KAYE REZNICK
LIZ NASH
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Songsalive!
Showcase
PRO MEMBER SPOTLIGHT We are all excited about Katie Garibaldi being chosen for the Songsalive! Pro Member Spotlight as well as Songsalive! Songwriter of the Year Award Recipient for 2012!!! You too could be featured by Songsalive! ... to 16,000+ subscribers on our mailing list, social networks and members. Join as a PRO MEMBER at www.songsalive.org/join.htm and find out more under Backstage.
KATIE GARIBALDI Interview excerpt “Songwriting is a very personal, emotional, and cathartic experience for me. Performing is a fun and adrenaline-high experience that's all about connecting with other people and sharing my music with them. I love both for different reasons.“ Read the CD Review by Songsalive! and Interview with Songsalive! in the Songsalive! Pro Member Spotlight blog or at www.songsalive.org/blog.htm Also featured on our HOME PAGE www.songsalive.org and Members Page: www.songsalive.org/members.htm Check out Katie’s Songsalive! Profile page at www.songsalive.org/profile/Katie-Garibaldi/
"Katie Garibaldi's latest single, "Baby We're Really in Love," was written by the late, great Hank Williams. It is an infectious, bluesy Americana tune with great pop appeal.”
Read more of his review and other MEMBER
REVIEWS at www.songsalive.org/blog.htm
Baby We’re Really in Love Single Review
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Congratulations Katie Garibaldi on being featured as our
Songsalive! Pro Member Spotlight and receiving the Songwriter of the Year Award
for 2012!
We at Songsalive! are saddened to share
the news that our patron, workshop guest
speaker, teacher and friend, John Braheny,
passed away on Saturday, January 19th at
1:25 PM after a long battle with cancer. We
express our sincere love and appreciation
to his family and especially to JoAnn
Braheny, and wish her strength through
this time. John, we will NEVER forget you.
See John's legacy at
www.johnbraheny.com
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John
Braheny
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Join The Songsalive! Team
Volunteer Positions Open:
1. Los Angeles Chapter Coordinator
2. Las Vegas Chapter Coordinator
3. Helpers at all our Chapters
Los Angeles Chapter Coordinator
As the Songsalive! Los Angeles Chapter Coordinator you will manage the monthly Workshop
event (1) and showcase event (1) . You will be the visible ambassador for Songsalive! You will
heighten our presence in the community and will be charged with maintaining and growing a
vibrant membership. You will also manage a team of volunteers that carry out specific roles.
Las Vegas Chapter Coordinator
As the Songsalive! Las Vegas Chapter Coordinator you will manage the monthly Workshop event
(1) and showcase event (1) . You will be the visible ambassador for Songsalive! You will heighten
our presence in the community and will be charged with maintaining and growing a vibrant
membership. You will also manage a team of volunteers that carry out specific roles.
Helpers at all our Chapters
We are always looking for volunteers to help our Chapter Coordinators at all our Chapters. Current
Chapters looking for volunteers include Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco CA, Grass Valley CA,
Chicago IL, Las Vegas NV, New York NY, Long Island NY, and Nashville TN. To get involved
email mary @ songsalive.org and also visit the Chapter Groups and make direct contact with the
Coordinators. We can't wait to hear from you!
Apply at www.songsalive.org/volunteer.htm
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FEATURED
PARTNER Songsalive! Partner of the Month: Indie-Music.com
Check in at Indie-Music for your daily music news fix. Serving musicians, fans, and the industry since 1996, we post the latest daily news that affect the indie music world - making music and listening to it. Indie-Music also reports on music tech trends, apps, creative marketing solutions, fan engagement and artists who are blazing the next trail. Founded by an idealistic collection of music freaks and industry hacks from the greater Bloomington-Indianapolis, Indiana area, Indie-Music has survived and thrived through more than 16 years of change by keeping our ears to the ground and our feet to the street where musicians and industry professionals are striving to make solid, mutually beneficial connections.
For more information on Indie-Music.com, click on Partner Directory in Backstage, or direct link:
www.songsalive.org/link-directory.htm
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About the Songsalive! Partner Directory: Discounts to our friends’ products, promotions, resources, services and events to help you
with your songwriting career.
Music resources, books and directories / Online websites and services for marketing,
promotion and social networking / Artist development, production and training / Music
Licensing (Film, TV, Ads, Games and A&R contacts / Music creation, sales and distribution /
Songwriting learning and writing tools / Legal Services / Sponsored Events
Behind the Songsalive! Backstage, you can access 100 exclusive discounts, only for our
Songsalive! Pro members. www.songsalive.org/backstage.htm for all Pro Member
exclusives, or access the Partner Directory here: www.songsalive.org/link-directory.htm
Go Pro today! Join Songsalive! on our website at www.songsalive.org/join.htm.
Indie Connect Virtual Music Conference
and Expo
February 26-28th
Online
Indie Connect is bringing Independent artists and music professionals from around the
globe together online for 3 days of live high-level networking, education and business
development! The event features an artist expo where artists and record labels can
showcase their act and their music to the industry (live and/or with video). There is
also a global music industry trade show where music-related businesses can
introduce their products or services to thousands of artists worldwide (live and/or
with video). There will be 50+ presentations on how to be a more successful artist or
musician from industry experts across the globe. There will be moderated, topic-based
and general chats, as well as contests, giveaways, games and much more! The best
part is that the entire event is held exclusively online! You will network and conduct
business using chats, through one-on-one video chats, by exchanging virtual business
cards, on teleconferences, through an internal email system and on social networks!
For more information on this conference and other Songsalive! Sponsored
Events, visit www.songsalive.org/sponsoredevents.htm
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SPONSORED
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SPONSORED
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DRIVEN MUSIC CONFERENCE
Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 16-19, 2013
May 16 - 19, 2013 the Driven Music Conference
arrives in Fort Lauderdale at Hyatt Regency
Pier 66 and Revolution Live continuing to
successively connect artists and music fans
with the most accomplished professionals in the
music world. Artists of all genres will be in the
position for a chance to advance their careers at
panel discussions led by Van's Warped Tour
Founder Kevin Lyman, Ron Burman (signed
Nickelback), Atlantic Records Radio Promotion
Manager Johnny Coscia, Mayday Parade
Manager Josh Terry, Warner / Chappell Music
A&R Marc Wilson, top managers, top
producers, top agents and more.
UNSIGED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION
Deadline: March 14, 2013
Unsigned Only is a unique international music
competition geared toward solo artists, bands,
and singers who are not signed to a major label
record company. Unsigned Only is looking for
an outstanding, talented performer… the “gem”
of an artist waiting to be discovered. Unsigned
Only has a highly esteemed judging panel,
including recording artists such as Chrissie
Hynde (The Pretenders), Iggy Pop, Carly
Simon, Neon Trees, Kirko Bangz and many
more. In addition to $10,000 and other great
prizes, the Grand Prize winner will also receive
one-on-one mentoring from high-profile music
industry executives from some of the world’s top
record labels including Universal Republic,
Capitol, Word Label Group, and many more.
For more information on these and other Songsalive! Sponsored Events, visit www.songsalive.org/sponsoredevents.htm
Make sure you're on our
Discussion Groups/Lists
eNotes - free weekly discussion list where the art and business of
songwriting meet online. Regular posts from our partners - music
business professionals offering opportunities, plus up to the minute
posts from our program SONGSHOP (looking for songs).
Songchat - free weekly discussion list to self
promote! Dedicated to self-promotion, gig and music news, plus
interaction with songwriters and composers around the world.
Our Social Networks
Facebook Group
Songsalive! Video Blog on YouTube
MySpace
Access ALL at www.songsalive.org/groups.htm
The Songsalive! Community
Confirm your email address: Please confirmed your email address on the site to continue
with your membership. It's important that you either:
a) click on the link within the email you may have received, or
b) go to the website and LOG IN with your username and password (which may then ask you to
confirm your email address).
Update your profile
There are hundreds and hundreds of other songwriters, artists and music business
professionals waiting to meet you! Update your profile on the website with some info about you,
some pics, and even use our integrated music player, where you can show off up to 10 of your
own songs! Pro members can also create their own blogs, groups and add videos. Woo hoo!
Songsalive! exists because of the songwriters and composers community at large. We feed it,
and we feed off it. We are all about community. Get involved today! JOIN A CHAPTER
GROUP - READ AND CREATE BLOGS - COMMENT ON BLOGS - ADD PHOTOS AND
VIDEOS - FIND OTHER MEMBERS.... Have FUN!
ACCESS: All at www.songsalive.org Join as a Pro Member today!
Contact us with questions www.songsalive.org/contact.htm
info@songsalive.org
– general inquiries
membership@songsalive.org
– for the obvious
songsalivepr@gmail.com ONLY for Songnotes questions.
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