Archive for February, 2012
Herman Dune: French Folk-Pop That’s Not So French
Herman Dune makes strange music. Maybe it’s only strange for the fact that the Paris-based band sounds more like American folk-pop than French chanson. Singer-guitarist David Herman Dune and drummer Nemin Herman Dune met in school when they were 11 years old and started playing music together under the name Herman Dune at age 13. [...]
Enter The Santa Cruz Guitar Giveaway
To celebrate the second annual Billy Reid + K-Swiss Shindig, we are giving away a Santa Cruz 1929-00 guitar. Entry is simple. Upload a video of yourself playing your favorite song (original or cover) to YouTube. Click the above entry button and follow the steps by entering the link to your video. We’ll choose the [...]
Josh Doyle On Winning Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter Competition
Antioch, Tennessee musician Josh Doyle was selected as “the nation’s top undiscovered singer-songwriter” in Guitar Center’s inaugural Singer-Songwriter competition. He topped more than 17,000 entries, to ultimately win some new gear, $10,000 in cash, and recording time with Grammy-winning producer John Shanks. Watch Doyle perform his winning song “I’ve Figured The World Out” and check out his [...]
Artist Growth Wants To Make Your Next Tour Smarter
The Artist Growth team is Jonathan Sexton, Joey Dempster, Matt Urmy, and Jacob Jones. Singer-songwriter Matt Urmy was touring a lot in 2010 and 2011, often with his Knoxville buddy Jonathan Sexton. Sometimes they were joined by Nashville-based artist Jacob Jones, and the three friends billed themselves as the Rollin Highway Review. Urmy says he [...]
Lyric Contest Winners for March/April 2012 Announced
We’re proud to announce the winners of our March/April 2012 Lyric Contest, with “More Than Stars,” written by Wes Casto, taking 1st place. We recently talked with Casto about his inspiration for “More Than Stars” and his influences. Read the interview here. Also, be sure to enter the May/June 2012 Lyric Contest for your chance [...]
Lyric Contest Winners: March/April 2012
1st Place “More Than Stars” Wes Casto Nashville, Tennessee www.americansongspace.com/wescasto Lyrics 2nd Place “Paint-By-Number Country Song” Gary Reynolds Edmond, West Virginia Lyrics 3rd Place “Wheels On Ivy Lane” Chris Thacker Pineville, Louisiana Lyrics 4th Place “Paris Over Paradise” Ricky Young Raleigh, North Carolina Lyrics Honorable Mention “Neopolitan Blues” Ceci Whitehurst Madison, Mississippi “Whispering Girls” Siuan [...]
4th Place | “Paris Over Paradise”
4th Place March/April 2012 “Paris Over Paradise” Ricky Young Raleigh, North Carolina Suitcase packed, no words were said Diamond ring laying on the bed Four years hanging on a thread, then she said You know that it’s not you, it’s me There’s a world I’ve gotta see Our last kiss landed on my cheek She [...]
3rd Place | “Wheels On Ivy Lane”
3rd Place March/April 2012 “Wheels On Ivy Lane” Chris Thacker Pineville, Louisiana Shotgun start on a Saturday, No sunlight to waste. We bridled our bikes just like stallions of steel, A concrete horizon we chased. Out to the edge of the universe, Or maybe just the end of the street. Couldn’t wait to explore right [...]
2nd Place | “Paint-By-Number Country Song”
2nd Place March/April 2012 “Paint-By-Number Country Song” Gary Reynolds Edmond, West Virginia I had a dream, late last night, as clear as clear could be I dreamed The Man In Black himself came down to visit me I was tryin’ to write a big ‘ol hit, but I’d hit a big brick wall Then Johnny [...]
1st Place | “More Than Stars”
1st Place “More Than Stars” Wes Casto Nashville, Tennessee www.americansongspace.com/wescasto Verse There’s nothing in this world Quite so hard to do As pretending that you’re right When you’re wrongfully accused But there was nothing you could do You didn’t know it would go that far As they read your rights to you In the back [...]
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