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Andreas Siebert
- Crafts:
- songwriter
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), harp, Bass, keyboard
- Genres:
- gospel, funk rock, alternative rock, country rock
Jeff McErlain
New York, New York, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- rock, jazz (all), blues
- Influences:
- Jeff Beck, Daniel Lanois, Tom Waits
Tom Lynn
ex-pat American in Berlin, Germany
- Crafts:
- arranger, producer, mixing engineer
- Instruments:
- Saxophone (All), Bass, bamboo flute, flute, software
- Genres:
- ambient acoustic, acoustic, jazz
- Influences:
- Jon Hassell, Bill Evans, Bill Laswell, Daniel Lanois, Djivan Gasparyan
jari peltola
jyvaskyla, Finland
- Crafts:
- writer
- Influences:
- Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Goldfrapp, Talk Talk, Mark Hollis, Faith No More, Depeche Mode
Robert L. Smith
New York, New York, United States
- Crafts:
- mixing engineer
- Influences:
- Adrian Sherwood, Tom Lord-Alge, Bob Clearmountain, Rudy Van Gelder, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Christopher B.
Cambridge, MA, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, musician, sound designer, mixing engineer
- Instruments:
- Bass, Laptop, double bass, voice
- Genres:
- Pop, rock, soul, reggae, drum and bass, electroacoustic, blues, downtempo, Hip-Hop, jazz-funk, acid jazz, World Music, worship, gospel
- Influences:
- Portishead, Daniel Lanois, Goldfrapp, Telefon Tel Aviv, The Bad Plus, cliff martinez, Daft Punk
elliot p.
British Columbia, Canada
- Crafts:
- musician, educator/teacher
- Instruments:
- drums, percussion
- Genres:
- World Music, folk, blues, roots, instrumental, funk (all), experimental
- Influences:
- Alex Acuna, Steve Gadd, Jim Keltner, Trilok Gurtu, Carlinhos Brown, Daniel Lanois
ja sonier
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Crafts:
- musician, recording engineer, event coordinator
- Instruments:
- flute, tin whistle, electric bass, Guitar (All), lap steel guitar, voice (tenor), cello, harp, Percussion (All), Electronic (All)
- Genres:
- electronica, traditional, folktronica, celtic fusion, improvisational, World Music, alternative pop, ambient acoustic, post-rock, film score
- Influences:
- Imogen Heap, Tom Waits, Sigur Ros, Daniel Lanois, Dead Can Dance, Stars
Sami S.
VANTAA, Finland
- Crafts:
- musician, producer, mixing engineer
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, electric bass, keyboard
- Influences:
- David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, Steven Wilson, Mitchell Froom, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno
Neaj R.
Canada
- Crafts:
- songwriter
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), voice
- Genres:
- rock, alternative rock, alternative pop
Nick Milos
Seattle, WA, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, producer, songwriter
- Instruments:
- Voice (All), Drums (All), Keyboard (All), Synthesizer (All)
- Genres:
- ambient, jazz, Religious, world, progressive rock
- Influences:
- Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, U2, Yes, King Crimson, Mozart, Daniel Lanois, Johann Sebastian Bach, Bill Bruford, Pink Floyd
Pete Warren
Margate, FL, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, recording engineer, musician, writer, composer
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, drums, electric bass, keyboard
- Genres:
- rock, alternative rock, punk, classical, worship
- Influences:
- John Williams, Danny Elfman, Daniel Lanois, Eric Johnson, Toto, Michael Landau, Dann Huff, Jeff Beck
Douglas B.
- Crafts:
- composer, creative director, recording engineer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Keyboard (All), drum machine, daw
- Genres:
- acoustic rock, experimental rock, Pop, adult contemporary
- Influences:
- Wilco, The Beatles, Daniel Lanois, Joe Henry, Jim White, Kieran Kane, Neko Case, Colon Molloy, Ryan Adams
Conducting Earthly Business
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Instruments:
- Percussion (All)
- Influences:
- Tortoise, Trans Am, Beck, Willie Nelson, Wintersleep, Daniel Lanois, Arcade Fire, Cadence Weapon, Medeski Martin and Wood
Joe B.
Houston, TX, United States
- Instruments:
- Drums (All)
- Genres:
- Alternative, Indie, rock, jazz (all), Hip-Hop, trip-hop, rap
Tom C.
Sacramento, California, United States
- Crafts:
- monkey
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Mandolin (All), double bass, baritone guitar, chapman stick
- Genres:
- bluegrass, psych-pop, progressive rock, folk, americana
Michael Van Houten
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
- Crafts:
- web developer
- Instruments:
- drums, Bass, piano, Guitar (All), accordion, hammered dulcimer
- Genres:
- Pop, folk, modern rock, motown, Alternative, alternative country, country, zydeco, garage rock, gospel
Mark Thomas
- Crafts:
- songwriter, singer, musician
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), electric bass, Drums (All), Organ (All), Piano (All), trumpet, Brass (All)
Olivier Zahm
Phoenix, AZ, United States
- Crafts:
- arranger, writer, production manager, producer, composer, programmer, executive producer, music consultant, studio operator
- Instruments:
- hammond organ, electric guitar, percussion, piano, acoustic guitar, electric bass, voice
- Genres:
- acoustic jazz, americana, film score, alternative rock, art rock
Sydney Galbraith
London, ON, Canada
- Crafts:
- recording engineer, mixing engineer, musician
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass, electric mandolin, alto saxophone
Storm Williams
Meridian, MS, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, songwriter
- Instruments:
- keyboard, voice, electric guitar, electric bass, software
- Genres:
- rock, classic rock, christian, electronic, avant-garde
- Influences:
- Pink Floyd, Emerson, Yes, The Beatles, Isao Tomita, Vangelis, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, U2, Kraftwerk, Edgar Winter, Johnny Cash, George Clinton, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Justin Timberlake
Kjell A. Westby
- Crafts:
- mixing engineer
- Instruments:
- ears
James Pew
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Crafts:
- producer, musician, label owner
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Bass, keyboard, Voice (All)
- Influences:
- Daniel Lanois, Rick Rubin, Miles Davis, The Beatles, The B-52's, T-Bone Burnett, Dr. Dre, Jeff Buckley, Beck, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Gangstarr, David Axelrod, Radiohead, John Carpenter, Nine Inch Nails, Ella Fitzgerald, Ron Sexsmith, Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, Danny Elfman, Sufjan Stevens, Louis Armstrong, James Brown, Kool And The Gang, The Clash
yura yura
Jersey City, NJ, United States
- Crafts:
- songwriter, musician, producer
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drum machine
- Genres:
- new wave, roots reggae, synth pop, electropop, indie pop, rock and roll, post punk, post-romanticism
- Influences:
- Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Kills, The Knife, The Rapture, Gorillaz, Kraftwerk, Mouse on Mars, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Brian Eno, Mr. Oizo, Can, Holger Czukay, LCD Soundsystem, The Presets, The Kinks, David Bowie, David Sylvian, Daniel Lanois, Tom Waits, Talking Heads, Cut Copy, John Lennon, John Lee Hooker
Joshua Ellis
Las Vegas, NV, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, remixer, sound designer
- Instruments:
- synthesizer, voice, electric guitar, electric bass, piano, percussion
- Genres:
- trip-hop, indie rock, ambient, electroclash, shoegaze, acoustic
- Influences:
- Peter Gabriel, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Tom Waits, The Postal Service, Tricky, Talking Heads, Jon Hassell, The Clash, Bloc Party, Joe Henry, Morphine, Leonard Cohen, The Velvet Underground, Bill Laswell, Squarepusher, Soul Coughing, Dan the Automator, DJ Shadow, U.N.K.L.E., The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Amon Tobin, Van Morrison
Contest Honorable Mentions
David Forlano
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Crafts:
- remixer, video editor, videographer
- Instruments:
- Electronic (All)
- Genres:
- free improvisation, free, beatnoise, ambient, organic ambient, dark ambient, ambient dub, soft ambient
- Influences:
- Brian Eno, Bjork, Ikue Mori, Cocteau Twins, Howie B, Zeena Parkins, Derek Bailey, Aphex Twin, Pink Floyd, Tom Waits, Robert Fripp, Jon Hassell, John Zorn, Djivan Gasparyan, Yes, Fred Frith, David Sylvian, Harold Budd, Syd Barrett, Jan Garbarek, Laraaji, Ralph Towner, John McLaughlin, Daniel Lanois, Korn, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush, Gavin Bryars, Matmos, Robin Guthrie, David Bowie, Otomo Yoshihide, Ruins, Philip Glass, Pandit Jasraj, Steve Reich
Carlos Lohmann
Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Crafts:
- graphic designer
- Instruments:
- slide whistle, Synthesizer (All), sampler, found sounds, Bass (All), acoustic guitar, Percussion (All), mandolin
- Genres:
- Alternative, jazz (all), classical, indian classical, modern classical, ambient, avant-garde jazz, avant-garde
- Influences:
- Daniel Lanois, Bartok, Jon Hassell, David Sylvian, King Crimson, Igor Stravinsky, Tom Waits, John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Robert Fripp, Arnold Bax, John Zorn, Pat Metheny, Eberhard Weber, Thomas Dolby, Adrian Belew, Porcupine Tree, Brian Eno, Mozart, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Jeff Buckley, Indian, Arvo Part, Ottorino Respighi, Frederick Delius, Miles Davis, Dave Holland, Wes Montgomery, Franz Schubert, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Aimee Mann, Television, The Finn Brothers, The Beatles, Depeche Mode, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Eric Dolphy
Mark D.
Asheboro, NC, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, electric bass, mandolin, accordion, banjo
- Genres:
- folk, jazz (all)
- Influences:
- Ry Cooder, Martin Simpson, Mark Knopfler, James Taylor, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Charlie Christian, Chet Atkins, Ravi Shankar, U2, Rem, Luka Bloom, Richard Shindell, Richard Thompson, Woody Guthrie, Alejandro Escovedo, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Blind Willie Johnson, Cry Cry Cry, Charlie Poole, Daniel Lanois, Django Rienhardt, Los Tigres del Norte, Geoffrey Oryema, Gillian Welch, Yothu Yindi, Mark Dillon, Hank Williams Jr., James, John Denver, Keb' Mo', Mary Chapin Carpenter, Michelle Shocked, Son House, Nick Drake, Neko Case, The Carter Family, Patty Larkin, Paul Simon, Phil Ochs, Robin Holcomb, Steve Gillette, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tom Rush, Willie Nelson
