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2010 Indiegrrl Songwriting Contest
The top 5 winners will have a showcasing slot in the 2010 Indiegrrl Women in the Arts Conference & Festival in Knoxville, TN on August 19 to 22, 2010. You will also have your song featured on the 2011 Indiegrrl compilation CD that is sent out to media outlets to promote Indiegrrl events and more. |
The 2010 Indiegrrl Songwriting Contest Judges
Brian Ball is Director of Music and Talent for WomensRadio, Founder of WomensRadio Music Review and an Independent Electronic Musician based out of Oakland, CA. WomensRadio Music Review offers an intimate and in-depth perspective on the music and mission of the world’s finest Independent Female Musicians. Throughout the all-inclusive span of topics and genres, you’ll find everything from producers to pianists, labels to lawyers, venues to violinists and cowgirls to showgirls. Join us, as we take you on a the journey not only into sound, but through a healthy variety of real-life topics on the minds of today’s new music industry leaders. Although working with music is Brian's undeniable love, he has made plenty of room in his schedule to join the sales and technical support teams of streaming media mogul, AudioAcrobat®
When not focusing on women in music or streaming audio/video on the web, you can find Brian working on his own analog/digital musical productions, remixes and sound painting in his home office/studio located in Northern California’s sunny Grand Lake/Piedmont enclave. http://www.womensradio.com, http://www.accidentalpractice.com, http://sizzlinsoundz.audioacrobat.com
When not focusing on women in music or streaming audio/video on the web, you can find Brian working on his own analog/digital musical productions, remixes and sound painting in his home office/studio located in Northern California’s sunny Grand Lake/Piedmont enclave. http://www.womensradio.com, http://www.accidentalpractice.com, http://sizzlinsoundz.audioacrobat.com
Robin Taylor Drake has been involved with music as a songwriter her whole life, but the past 15 years has been spent primarily in publishing. She is a songwriter, a song coach, a song plugger, and specializes in music publishing and songwriter development. She's an original member of the Independent Pluggers Association, a small but elite group of song pluggers founded in 1996. She owns/runs three businesses based in Nashville, TN: Trio Productions, Inc, a demo production, songplugging and publishing administration company, Songscape Music LLC, a publishing partnership company, and Trio Travel, a travel company which is co-owned by her husband Johnny Drake. It is online and rivals the most well-known sites travelocity, expedia, and orbitz. http://trioproductions.com, http://triotravel.rovia.com
Bill Pere is one of today's most sought-after songwriting mentors, workshop presenters, and song critiquers. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed "Songcrafters' Coloring Book: The Essential Guide to Effective and Successful Songwriting" He travels coast to coast and is committed to helping artists create the best possible songs and achieve their goals. He is also in the forefront of social activism, as the Founder of LUNCH, using the power of popular music to produce positive social action. Bill sometimes also acts as an official judge and critiquer for national and international songwriting and performance competitions. In addition to his distinctive 12-string guitar style, he is also an innovative producer and an expert Midi composer, with classical training in arranging for orchestra and theater. He founded and runs the Connecticut Songwriting Academy and is President and Executive Director of the Connecticut Songwriters Association. In 2008, Music Connection Magazine named Bill as one of the "Top 50 Innovators, Groundbreakers, and Guiding Lights of the Music Industry". Bill was also featured on a special-edition Cheerios Box as a hunger-fighting hero. http://billpere.com
John Philip Shenale has contributed his talents as composer, arranger, musician and/or producer to over forty Gold and Platinum albums, both domestic and international and over thirty Top-40 singles. His work has been associated with 21 Grammy nominations and includes albums by Tori Amos, Janes Addiction, Janet Jackson, Howie Day, Tracy Chapman, Jesse McCartney, Billy Idol , Rick Springfield , Buddy Guy, Robert Cray , Willy DeVille, John Hyatt, Diana Ross, and Dionne Warwick. John Philip Shenale has also contributed his talents as composer, arranger, musician and producer on the films of: Car Reiner, Herbert Ross, Walter Hill, Richard Lester, Brian Yuzna, Steve Miner, John Hughes, Paul Verhoeven, Curtis Hanson and Frank Oz. http://www.johnphilipshenale.com
Marta Woodhull is respected as one of the best private voice teachers in the industry, and considered by record producers and label executives as a cutting edge studio vocal recording coach, Marta Woodhull has tightened up the sound of major acts on Virgin Records, Mercury Records, Warner Brothers Records, CBS Records, MCA Records, Hollywood Records, and dozens of Indies. She coaches in multiple languages and trains touring singers on the road from the UK, Europe, Asia and South America, including Michel Jonasz, Wea (France) and Autograph from Moscow, Russia. http://www.singingforaliving.com
Libby Johnson is a New York-based singer/songwriter and musician. She released four critically-acclaimed albums with her band “22 Brides,” on the Universal and Zero Hour labels in the 90s, and went on to release her first solo album, “Annabella,” in 2006. Libby’s work has been featured in numerous television segments and films; including four songs for Fox film “Trust The Man” in 2007; on World Café, XM Radio and NPR. She has toured extensively and is currently engaged in promoting her recent release, “Perfect View.” She completed four years at Berklee College of Music in with a focus on jazz piano, composition, and voice. She actively participates in events for various causes, including recent benefit concerts to help build schools in Africa and to support the “Little Bird Foundation,” a fund started by her sister Carrie, which helps families connected to the Hartford Children’s Hospital in Connecticut. Libby is passionate about songwriting and songwriters, and champions the independent musician! http://www.libbyjohnsonmusic.com
Indiegrrl Announces the Winners of the 2010 Indiegrrl International Songwriting Contest
1st Place Micaela Kingslight for her song “Aurora” - www.micaelakingslight.com
2nd Place Eljuri for her song “Tierras” - www.eljurimusic.com
3rd Place Beth Schafer for her song “I Look Up” – www.bethschafer.com
4th Place Vicki Blankenship for her song “Blue Flame Trance” – www.spottedkivaproductions.com
2nd Place Eljuri for her song “Tierras” -
3rd Place Beth Schafer for her song “I Look Up” – www.bethschafer.com
4th Place Vicki Blankenship for her song “Blue Flame Trance” – www.spottedkivaproductions.com
Top 20 Songs & Artists
1. Aurora – Micaela Kingslight
2. Tierras – ElJuri
3. I Look Up – Beth Schafer
4. Blue Flame Trance – Vicki Blankenship
5. Paper Dolls – Jayme Dawicki
6. Moonbeam – Vicki Blankenship
7. It Was Billie – Shelley Miller
8. Beautiful Simplicity - Hayley Reardon
9. In Bloom – Pauline Pisano
10. Cannonball Girl – Jen Cass
11. Gypsy Moonshine – Kamilah Marshall
12. Stand Together – Hayley Reardon
13. Save Me From Myself – Kati Mac
14. When Lonesome Comes To Call – Karen E. Reynolds
15. Love Went Six Feet Underground – Vicki Blankenship
16. To Go Beyond – Jayme Dawicki
17. Beer Caps In My Laundry – Three Penny Opus
18. 4 Little Girls – Pantera Saint-Montaigne
19. Goodbye – Katie Shorey
20. Blame The Sky – Shelley Miller
Songwriting Contest Prizes
First Place
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Collector’s Edition Black Fender Acoustic Guitar with Hard Rock Logo $240 Retail Value
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Keri Estrin Management Consulting package $750 Retail Value
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$500 Gift Certificate to A to Z Media for CD Duplicating
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1 Year subscription to Onlinegigs.com $240 Retail Value
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D'Addario Package that includes 10 Packs New D'Addario EXP Electric Strings (EXP110), 10 Packs D'Addario EXP Acoustic Strings, Light (EXP16), 1 D'Addario Peace Flag Woodstock Strap, 1 Planet Lock Strap -
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1 year subscription to Musician’s Atlas Online $140 Retail Value
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1 Gross (144 picks) of Custom Guitar Picks from In Tune Guitar Picks -
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A Harmonics Capo $35 Retail Value
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A Pink Kyser Capo $24.95 Retail Value
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Conference Pass and Showcase Slot in 2010 Indiegrrl International Music & Arts Conference & Festival in Knoxville, TN on Aug 19 to 22. ($100 Value)
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Full page ad in conference program (Retail Value $300)
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Retail Page for five years on the brand new Indiegrrl Records Retail Store (value $250)
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A Featured Artist article on the Indiegrrl Records website $50
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A Banner ad on the Indiegrrl Records website for one year (250 x 60) ($200 value)
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Expandable Attache’ with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo (Retail $25)
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Brushed Twill Hat with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo (Retail $15)
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Indiegrrl Embroidered T-
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Second Place
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Porchboard Bass $240 Retail Value (The PorchBoard Bass is an amplified, analog low-
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$250 Gift Certificate to A to Z Media for CD Duplicating
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1 Year subscription to Onlinegigs.com $240 Retail Value
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1 year subscription to Musician’s Atlas Online $140 Retail Value
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1 Gross (144 picks) of Custom Guitar Picks from In Tune Guitar Picks -
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A Harmonics Capo $35 Retail Value
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A Pink Kyser Capo $24.95 Retail Value
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Conference Pass and Showcase Slot in 2010 Indiegrrl International Music & Arts Conference & Festival in Knoxville, TN on Aug 19 to 22. ($100 Value)
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Full page ad in conference program $300 Value
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Retail Page for two years on the brand new Indiegrrl Records Retail Store $100 Value
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A Featured Artist Article on the Indiegrrl Records website $50
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A banner ad on the Indiegrrl Records website for 6 months (250 x 60) $150 Value
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Expandable Attache’ with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo $25
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Brushed Twill Hat with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo $15
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Indiegrrl Embroidered T-
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Third Place
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PENTAX Optio E60 Digital Camera with 10.1 megapixels $139.95 Retail Value
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$100 Gift Certificate to A to Z Media for CD Duplicating
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1 Year subscription to Onlinegigs.com $240 Retail Value
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1 year subscription to Musician’s Atlas Online $140 Retail Value
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1 Gross (144 picks) of Custom Guitar Picks from In Tune Guitar Picks -
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A Harmonics Capo $35 Retail Value
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A Pink Kyser Capo $24.95 Retail Value
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Conference Pass and Showcase Slot in 2010 Indiegrrl International Music & Arts Conference & Festival in Knoxville, TN on Aug 19 to 22. ($100 Value)
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Half page ad in conference program $200 Value
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Retail Page for one year on the brand new Indiegrrl Records Retail Store $50 Value
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A Featured Artist Article on the Indiegrrl Records website $50
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A banner ad on the Indiegrrl Records website for 6 months (250 x 60) $150 Value
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Expandable Attache’ with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo $25 Value
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Brushed Twill Hat with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo $15 Value
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Indiegrrl Embroidered T-
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Fourth Place
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$100 Gift Certificate to A to Z Media for CD Duplicating
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1 Year subscription to Onlinegigs.com $240 Retail Value
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1 year subscription to Musician’s Atlas Online $140 Retail Value
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1 Gross (144 picks) of Custom Guitar Picks from In Tune Guitar Picks -
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A Harmonics Capo $35 Retail Value
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A Pink Kyser Capo $24.95 Retail Value
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Conference Pass and Showcase Slot in 2010 Indiegrrl International Music & Arts Conference & Festival in Knoxville, TN on Aug. 19 to 22. ($100 Value)
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Half page ad in conference program $200 Value
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Retail Page for one year on the brand new Indiegrrl Records Retail Store $50
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A Featured Artist Article on the Indiegrrl Records website $50
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A banner ad on the Indiegrrl Records website for 6 months (250 x 60) $150 Value
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Expandable Attache’ with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo $25
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Brushed Twill Hat with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo $15
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Indiegrrl Embroidered T-
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Fifth Place
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$100 Gift Certificate to A to Z Media for CD Duplicating
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1 Year subscription to Onlinegigs.com $240 Retail Value
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1 year subscription to Musician’s Atlas Online $140 Retail Value
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1 Gross (144 picks) of Custom Guitar Picks from In Tune Guitar Picks -
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A Harmonics Capo $35 Retail Value
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A Pink Kyser Capo $24.95 Retail Value
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Conference Pass and Showcase Slot in 2010 Indiegrrl International Music & Arts Conference & Festival in Knoxville, TN on Aug 19 to 22. ($100 Value)
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Half page ad in conference program $200 Value
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Retail Page for one year on the brand new Indiegrrl Records Retail Store $50
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A Featured Artist Article on the Indiegrrl Records website $50
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A banner ad on the Indiegrrl Records website for 6 months (250 x 60) $150 Value
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Expandable Attache’ with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo $25
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Brushed Twill Hat with Embroidered Indiegrrl Logo $15
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Indiegrrl Embroidered T-
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