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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Austin Music Foundation Events in Sept.
NSAI Houston Events
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th, 7:00pm-10:00pm NSAI HOUSTON NORTH METRO WORKSHOP Facebook: NSAI HOUSTON NORTH METRO
Location: Dosey Doe, 25911 I-45 North, The Woodlands. Dosey Doe has a great menu and drink offerings, so come hungry and thirsty.
7:15-7:45 Program: Who’s Who in Songwriting- Connie Mims will introduce you to the songwriters behind the hits, their respective styles, and what you can learn from them. Bring something to write with, so you can do your own follow up research on your favorite songs, and which songwriters you’ll want to start stalking!
7:45-8:30 Group Critique: Bring at least 10 typed copies of lyrics to one song and either be able perform it live with your guitar/keyboard, etc., or use the house sound system’s playback system. We have time for 5-7 critiques. Sign up as you arrive. Those not getting in this month’s critiques will be placed on a rain check list for next month. There are typically one or two people on the rain check list, so be sure to arrive by 7:00pm to sign up!
8:30-10:00 Songwriters in the Round: Round 1 features Leslie Krafka, Aaron Wendt and Ken Mattox. Round 2 featuresConnie Mims, Mark Beets and The Renfrees.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th , 6:00pm-9:00pm NSAI CLEAR LAKE/SOUTH HOUSTON MONTHLY WORKSHOP
Location: Sudie’s Seafood House, 352 N. Gulf Freeway, League City
We're FILLING THE HOUSE.........and YOU GOTTA be there!!!!! SIGN UP EARLY, rounds will be completely filled. BRING YOUR FRIENDS and co-workers, they will love it, ..the food is great.
Contact Larry Whitehair for details and if you’d like to be in one of the performing rounds: llw@lyricbuilder.com or call Larry at 281.630.6599.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 4:00pm-6:00pm NSAI SUNDAY SONGSWAP
Location: JP Hops House, 2317 S. Hwy 6, between Westheimer and I-10 West
Informal song circle followed by Open Mic at 6:00pm. Come share your songs, meet up and hang out with other songwriters.
Contact Songswap hosts Tina Allen or Mitch Tiffin for details: allen.tina30@yahoo.com or mtiffin@swbell.net
For Open Mic information, contact hostess TC Smythe at HOUSTON OPEN MIC’ERS on Facebook, or find updated information at www.houstonopenmic.com. Thanks to TC Smythe for diligently keeping this information current and accurate and running one of the best open mics in the region!
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THANKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE THIS SUMMER !
Thanks to all those new and renewed members, who have really bumped our membership numbers up these last few months for the greater Houston metropolitan area! We received some reward funding as a result, which pumped up our bank account, in order to bring more programs of interest. Let us know what you’d like to have as a future program in Houston!
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NSAI HOUSTON CENTRAL CRITIQUE SESSIONS HAS A NEW HOME IN 2012
Thanks to HEB Central Market on Westheimer, we have now secured the 1st Monday of each month in 2012 from 7:30 to 9:30pm for our small group critique sessions! In the interim, we’ll keep you posted if there are spontaneous centrally located meet-ups for the remainder of this year.
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NASHVILLE HAPPENINGS
Songposium Registration: NSAI Songposium will take place Sept 19-23, 2011. Classes and schedules are posted on the NSAI website.
NSAI / CMT Song Contest Launches Monday August 1st: The Grand Prize includes a mentoring session with music industry icon Charlie Daniels! In addition to that, a new lyric only category has been added. There is also a “lyrics only” category, for the first time, so if you’re a lyricist, this is a great opportunity to show your stuff!
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Please contact us if we can be of any assistance to you and your songwriting!
Country Music Revue, Sept 10
Arlington Music Hall
224 N. Center Street,
Arlington, TX 76011
817-226-4400
Sulphur Springs police officer Monty Tipps and Nashville singer/songwriter James Cain are among the performers on the Country Music Revue Variety Show on September 10th.
Other performers include: Michael Hix, Mike Stewart, Wayne Reed, John Sharp, Burk Collins, Patsy Andrews,
Krista Bailey, Rachel Pride, Trey Williams, Kimberly Reann, The Tucker Family, and Holly Tucker.
James Cain moved to the Metroplex area from Nashville, Tennessee several months ago and is quickly developing a following. This is his 3rd time to perform on the CMR.
James Cain is a no nonsense, tell it like he sees it, country music songwriter and singer. He has been a staff songwriter for several publishing companies in Nashville, has appeared on Fox News singing to soldiers and their families as they were deploying to Iraq and has shipped countless supplies of albums and t-shirts to our troops in Iraq.
James can write a song at the drop of a guitar pick and has an extensive catalog to prove it. He's had songs recorded by George Jones, Willie Nelson and Jerry Lee Lewis and has had countless cuts by independent artists. Major artists who have had or have "holds" on his songs include the late great Chris Ledoux, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Montgomery Gentry, John Michael Montgomery
But no one sings a James Cain song better than James himself. He delivers a style of hard-hitting, take-no-prisoners vocals that has made American country music loved around the world. He has been compared to Keith Whitley, Randy Travis and Trace Adkins, he is not a copy of anyone. He is very much his own man, whether writing or singing.
But, please, don't take my word for it. Check him out on CD Baby and or Youtube (See links below.) If you like what you hear come check him out on the Country Music Revue, on Saturday, September 10th at 7:30. Tickets $8 for children, $15 for adults. Call 817-226-4400 for reservations.
James Cain music on CD Baby:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jamescain
"Live it for The Minute"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpwjGwceD98
"Brayton Mountain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfUP2kF3LQs
"Lifetime of Heaven"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppEr0c5V2Vk&feature=related
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
WEST COAST SONGWRITERS MUSIC CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES
On Sept. 10 & 11th, at Foothill College in Southern California, the 31st Annual West Coast Songwriters Music Conference will hold court with numerous opportunities for artists to connect with industry players. With over 50 music industry professionals available, you're guaranteed two songs screened per day as well as the opportunity to network in a relaxed and supportive environment. The weekend will be filled with seminars, workshops, panels and One-on-Ones featuring: Mason Cooper, President Songrunner Entertainment; Evan Lowenstein, Founder & CEO of StageIt; Nationally recognized Sue Ennis of Heart; Glen Phillips from Toad the Wet Sprocket and Monica Benson, BOK Music Publishing, currently looking for great rock songs for James Durbin. See
or call 650-654-3966.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
August and Beyond Events
August 2 - August 3
Pittsburgh, PA
8:00 PM
WORKSHOPS
August 25
Nashville, TN
7:00 PM
August 15
Nashville, TN
August 26
Los Angeles, CA
COMPETITION
November 15
September 21
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