ARIZONA SONGWRITERS Coming Events and Announcements - April 30, 2005, Song Pitch
SATURDAY, APRIL 30th , 2005
2 PM to 5 PM sign-in starts at 1 PM
at FIDDLERS DREAM in Phoenix
On 17th St.(Dreamy Draw) one block N. of Glendale Avenue.
(S.E corner of 17th St. & Cactus Wren) Just West of the 51 Freeway.
For a map go to fiddlersdream.org
SONGPITCH for FILM and TV
with RODNEY GORDY of OPUS ONE MUSIC LIBRARY and JEFF FREUNDLICH of WILD WHIRLED MUSIC
admission: $20 members (ASA or NSAI) $25 non members
Looking for master quality recordings to pitch for tv and movies.
Rodney is looking for HIP HOP-- MUSIC TRACKS ONLY (no vocals)
JEFF is looking for TRADITIONAL COUNTRY and LATIN HIP HOP/LATIN RAP (vocals & non vocals)
Please bring a lyric sheet for the songs you are pitching to wild whirled.
If you have a song you want heard, bring it on CD, with a lyric sheet for the Country songs. Uptempo or mid tempo are easier to get placed, but if your best is a ballad, feel free to bring that. For film & tv, your demo needs to be a master quality recording, and you need to own the rights to the master. (You need to be able to get the vocalists and players, etc., to sign off that they have been paid for their work on the recording). Try to think of a song that would work in lots of different situations on screen.
One song per writer, but you can sign-in an additional co-written song (with admission fee) for your co-writer if they can not make the meeting.
Rodney Gordy has over twenty years entertainment industry experience with emphasis in music publishing and creative marketing/sales. Rodney began his career at Motown Records respected Jobete Music Publishing company where he placed songs with numerous rock, pop and R&B artists, including the multi-platinum Sweet Love, recorded by Anita Baker and many others. Rodney went on to become President of Avatar Publishing Group and has held positions at Sony and MTV. He is currently a Manager with Opus 1 Music Library.
Opus 1 Music Library represents 17 distinctly different music catalogs and record labels from around the world, totaling more than 150,000 music tracks on over 3,000 CDs. Our music ranges from classical masterpieces to the most contemporary beats and sounds, all with full length and cutdown/alternate versions. You can hear our music in a number of productions including The Sixth Sense, Austin Powers 3, Lilo & Stitch, Big Fish, and Elektra, television series like West Wing, The Bernie Mac Show, and The Osbournes, and commercials for the Gap and Cingular, among others. Since its beginning in 1998, Opus1 has become the fastest growing music library company in the world.
Wild Whirled Music Credits (Jeff Freundlich, Head Honcho)
network television
ABC
George Lopez Show
The Drew Carey Show
Good Morning America
CBS
JAG
CSI: NY
CSI: Miami
Navy NCIS
The Handler
Plainsong, M.O.W.
Fox
King Of The Hill
The Simple Life
FOX NFL Sunday
Malcolm In The Middle
Jonny Zero
North Shore
Wanda At Large
NBC
Law & Order
Law & Order: SVU
Law & Order: Criminal Intenet
ER
Scrubs
Friends
Americas Most Talented Kid
The WB
Summerland
One Tree Hill
Angel
Charmed
Pepsi Smash
Univision
World Cup
UPN
Kevin Hill
Veronica Mars
Americas Next Top Model, Season 4
Americas Next Top Model, Season 3
Americas Next Top Model, Season 2
Americas Next Top Model, Season 1
Jake 2.0
cable television
A&E
Biography
ABC Family
24/7 Total Access
Front Row Center
Mall Star Countdown
Video Rewind
Discovery Health
Berman & Berman
Disney
Even Stevens
FIT TV
House Calls
Fox Family
Ice Angel
Boyzopolis
Girlzopolis
Prank Attack
Pigs Next Door
Bringing Up Boys
Whats With Andy
FoxKids
Transformers
NASCARRacers
Los Luchadores
Kids In Room 402
Fox Sports
Arena Football League 2005
Best Damn Sports Show Period
NBA Basketball
Diamondbacks Poolside
National Sports Report
Northwest Sports Report
Rocky Mountain Sports Report
Bayou Bowl 2004
You Gotta See This
Fuel
Skate Maps
FX
The Shield
Hallmark Channel
Santa Jr.
Lifetime
Strong Medicine
MTV
Road Rules
The Real World
Making The Band
Real World/Road Rules Challenge
Showtime
Queer As Folk
Resurrection Boulevard
Speed Channel
Auto Racing on Speed Channel
Spike
Hotlines
STARZ
The Making Of Guess Who
The Science Channel
Failure Analysis
TNT
Evel Knievel
VH1
Born To Diva
USA
Monk
The Last Ride
syndicated television
Access Hollywood
Remarkable Journey
Ricki Lake Show
Change Of Heart
international television
CTV
The Eleventh Hour
film
Barnholtz Entertainment
Cutthoat Alley
Hookd Up
Family Reunion
Hip Hop Witch
DreamWorks
Small Soldiers
HBO FILMS
Everyday People
Independent
Wasabi Tuna
Latin Dragon
Road Trip: 24 Hours In Vegas
Bathgate Avenue
Noras Hair Salon
The Dying Gaul
New Line Cinema
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
Running Scared
Number 3 Productions
Men
Sony Pictures
Lil Pimp
radio and television advertising
BMW: Pork Bellies
Dallas Mavericks: Jumbotron
Ford: Presidents Days Sell-a-thon
Safeway: Right Decisions
Sprint: Class Reunion
internet
abcfamily.com
cbs.com
foxkids.com
mtv.com
Please Note:
If you dont have a hip hop or traditional country song to bring, but would still like a critique of your song, the guest speakers will be glad to try to give you some constructive feedback, no matter what the musical style. Just mention when you sign-in that its for critique! SEE YA THERE, SATURDAY APRIL 30th!
CONGRATULATIONS to HANS OLSON, TERRI SUSSMAN, and the entire staff and crew of THE ARIZONA MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT HALL OF FAME for putting together the first annual INDUCTION CEREMONY which was held at the Dodge Theater April 17th. It was a tremendous success!
CONGRATULATIONS to those special Arizona people that were inducted into the Hall of Fame:
GLEN CAMPBELL, JESSI COLTER, WAYLON JENNINGS, MARTY ROBBINS, Dyke & The Blazers, Jana Bommersbach, Al Casey, William Edward Compton, Mike Condello, Lalo Guerrero, Dwight Harkins, Lew King, Michael Lacey, Charles Lewis, Pat McMahon, Jack Miller, R. Carlos Nakai, Floyd Ramsey, Fritz Scholder, Wallace & Ladmo, Dee Dee Wood and Dan Zelisko.
This new event promises to be a positive force for bringing together all the different arts communities in Arizona and will help show that Arizona has truly had and will continue to have a place on the world stage!
Arizona Songwriters meetings are usually the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Saturday of the month.
(but not always)! (as in April 30th).
The best way to reach us is by E MAIL at azsongwriters@cox.net
NSAI TUCSON STUFF
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The NSAI Tucson meetings and workshops are held usually one Monday night per month
at the Junior League meeting room, 2099 E. River, Tucson, AZ 85718.
For more info contact Denny Ceizyk at D2LCEIZ@aol.com
IBMA Songwriter Showcase Announced
Deadline to Submit Tapes: May 2, 2005
Good songs are the heart and the future of any musical genre and IBMA will once again focus attention on 10 selected songwriters and their material during the World of Bluegrass Convention to be hosted in Nashville, Tenn., October 24-30, 2005. The exact date and time of the Songwriter Showcase, sponsored by ASCAP, will be announced in a future issue of International Bluegrass.
The IBMA Songwriter Showcase is not a contest. Its purpose is to present new, original bluegrass songs to artists, producers and record label reps looking for new material, as well as to other industry reps in the audience. Both veteran and novice songwriters are invited and encouraged to submit tapes. Songwriters who presented original material at past IBMA Songwriter Showcases are not prohibited from submitting a tape again for this year, but they should present different songs.
IBMA Songwriter Showcase Application Procedure:
Submit a cassette or CD of two original songs to: IBMA Songwriter Showcase; #2 Music Circle South, Suite #100; Nashville, TN 37203.
DEADLINE: May 2, 2005. Tapes and CDs will not be returned. It is not necessary to submit a highly produced song demo. A vocal with a guitar is fine. Typed song lyrics are appreciated. There is no form to fill out, and no application fee to submit a tape for consideration for the IBMA Songwriter Showcase.
Selection Criteria:
Songs must be.
* Original works or co-written by the person who submits the tape
* Unpublished, or not previously recorded by a major bluegrass act or a major act from another genre.
Songs will be chosen on the basis of their.
* Representation of the bluegrass genre
* Potential appeal (Are they likely to draw the interest of recording bluegrass artists, and to get airplay by bluegrass broadcasters?)
* Quality of work (lyrics, melody)
* Entertainment value.
The popular Song Demo Listening Sessions will continue at World of Bluegrass 2005, during which a panel of respected industry reps listen to a new bluegrass song and comment on it. To participate in this event, you must be registered for the IBMA Convention. Drop a CDR or cassette of one original bluegrass song into the large box on the long table at the front of the room 15 minutes before the Song Demo Listening Session begins, along with four copies of your lyrics (attached). Songs will be picked at random during the Demo Listening session.
If you have additional questions, contact Nancy Cardwell at the IBMA
office: (888) 438-4262, nancyc@ibma.org.
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To view the IBMA-L archives, visit the web site:
http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/ibma-l.html To support the Bill Monroe Commemorative Stamp Campaign:
http://www.billmonroestamp.org/ The 2nd Tuesday Songs in Progress Workshop is held the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Next one: MAY 10th, Tuesday Night, 7 to 9 pm
The 2nd Tuesday, Songs in Progress Workshop is hosted by One Foot in the Graves Gavan Wieser. This workshop gets you some feedback from peers on your new or partially finished lyrics or songs. You can present your work on CD, cassette, or live. Bring a few lyric sheets. Very casual. Held at 8607 N. 59th Avenue in Glendale, AZ. Call Gavan for more 623-934-8681.
THANKS TO OUR RECENT NASHVILLE GUEST SPEAKERS DAN HODGES of MURRAH MUSIC, JEFF DAYTON of JEFF DAYTON/GLEN CAMPBELL MUSIC, And STEVE BLOCH of WRITER ZONE MUSIC!
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Mary Lemanski
http://paintedgirl.comhttp://marylemanski.iuma.comhttp://www.broadjam.com/artists/artist.asp?artistID=9907
