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Quirky love song, punk verses, reggae choruses (Honorable Mention, Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, 8/06).
- Contribution:
- Everything (wrote, sang, performed, produced)
A traditional protest song, in the vein of Dylan or The Kingston Trio (4th Place, The Unisong Interantional Song Contest, 6/07, unisong.com/Winners11.aspx).
- Contribution:
- I uploaded it; just kidding, I did everything.
The Obligatory Heartbreak Song (Top 5, Great American Song Contest, 3/07, greatamericansong.com/winners.html)
- Contribution:
- Lyrix, Production, but *not* the Title (I wish)
The War, from a grunts' point of view (Finalist, Great American Song Contest, 3/07, greatamericansong.com/winners.html)
- Contribution:
- Everything
About Me
- Craft:
- songwriter, arranger, musician, recording engineer, producer
- Instruments:
- pen, voice, electric guitar, electric bass, drums
I take the craft of songwriting seriously (not that all of my songs are serious). Since I started writing in 2003, I've completed about a dozen songs. Since August, 2005, 7 songs have won 12 songwriting awards in national or international contests - oh, wait, last week (8/1/07) I scored 2 more awards: 8 songs, 14 awards.
(I don't mean to sound like a braggart; I'm actually quite humble; but for someone looking for a collaborator, or even an artist to sign, it seems important, no?)
(These contests [Great American Song Contest, American Songwriter Magazine, Singer/Songwriter Awards, et. al.] typically have 400 - 1,500 entries, and the judges are well-credentialed industry pros.)
I produce my songs in my Protools-based home studio with a beautiful view of nyc. I play all the instruments/voices, excepting one co-write (This Is Why Life Sux).
The songs genres are folk, reggae, classic rock, indie rock, country; one song alternates between a punk verse & a reggae chorus (On & Off).
It's all in the arrangement (& subject to some extent).
I gig my songs around nyc with my band, Shoot The Messenger (www.broadjam.com/ShootTheMessenger).
We played a 3 hour show at The Back Fence 7/6/07.
I also love to blow guitar & drums on jazz tunes. I take an occasional lesson with Larry Coryel, whose become an inspiring friend since I first approached him for a lesson in 1998. (He loved the few original songs I've played for him.)
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- Band or Group:
- Shoot The Messenger
- Influences:
- Bob Dylan, Talking Heads, Zakk Wylde, Barenaked Ladies, The Beatles, The Who, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery
- Day Job:
- Software Engineer (Java)
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