PRESS RELEASE:
Songsalive! Expo Takes Over Los Angeles.
One week to E-Day!

SONGSALIVE! in association with UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies,
Songnet.org and Artistjam.com PRESENTS THE

SONGSALIVE! EXPO 2002

Saturday September 28, Expo and panel discussions 9am - 6.30pm
with evening artist showcases

www.songsalive.org/expo

Los Angeles, CA. - SONGSALIVE! EXPO 2002 is a spectacular, Indie-focused event bringing together artists, songwriting organizations, music business professionals and services, for a full, action-packed day. The main expo will be held at UCLA - Young Hall, in Westwood Village, CA., 9 am – 6 pm on Saturday, September 28. Admission is $45 in advance , $25 if you're a member of one of our sponsors, or $50 walk up price (no discounts on the day).

Already over 600 people have registered to attend the Expo. Sponsored by over 30 national and international organizations the EXPO features 60 panelists across 18 Panel discussions/seminars in 4 large seminar rooms happening simultaneously throughout the day. This venue provides an opportunity for musicians and composers to EXPOse their music, network, share their Indie experience, promote and become empowered with the tools to achieve self-made success.

We will also be presenting 45 artists on 6 stages to perform (first showcase is this Tuesday Sept 24):

Lauren Adams - Nichole Alden – Aruna - Jon Batson - Eve's Garden - Camille Bloom - Kellee Bradley - Mobb Unit - Caine & Gould - Cara-C – Mary Coppin - Eileen Carey - Christin Cook – Craymo - Mark Davis - Gregory de Castro - Terri DiMarco - Jud Duncan - Holly Figueroa - Linda Geleris - Stacy Golden - Kathryn Grimm - Terami Hirsch - Lisa Johnson - Ronna Jones - C.J. Littlepage - Roland Majeau - Jean Mann - Jennifer McNutt - Gilli Moon - Samantha Newark - Yvonne Perea - Deborah Poppink – Quezalcoatl - Robert Sanders - Jennifer Savage - Niki Smart - Garret Swayne - Tee-M – Traysee - Scott Turchin - Denise Vasquez – Witherspoon - Jimi Yamagishi - Mario Martin Zelaya . Artist bios and schedule times at www.songsalive.org/expo go ARTISTS, or at bottom of this email.

The Expo will center around a high concept goal of CHANGING the music industry to focus more on artists needs, particularly songwriters.

Event Producer and Director, Gilli Moon (www.gillimoon.com) explained, “The SONGSALIVE! EXPO 2002 seeks to bring together independent music companies and artists to create a New Music Industry NOT dependent on major conglomerates and huge budgets that force the indie artist out of the playing field.

We want to create an arena where great music CAN reach consumers through independent relationships among labels, distributors, the media, venue owners and the Internet.”

The Expo features:

*Panel Discussions with celebrated and honored industry professionals discussing various "hot" music industry topics throughout the day
*Songwriting Critique Workshops

*Closed pro-sessions with leading songwriters and industry representatives

*Exhibition booths for artists and the industry

*Artist showcases at the main venue and surrounding Los Angeles clubs.

The full list and schedule of panels are at www.songsalive.org/expo go AGENDA You can read all the bios on the panelists there also. (Or direct link www.gilli.net/songsalive)

The EXPO is presented by SONGSALIVE! (artist gilli moon is president) in association with UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies, Jimi Yamagishi of Songnet.org and Paul Lawrence Moyer of Artistjam.com.

To Attend the SONGSALIVE! EXPO 2002 visit our web site http://www.songsalive.org/expo go REGISTER or email expo@songsalive.net for more info. To register by phone call 1-866-GO-ACTEVA (1-866-462-2838).

Fee is $45 in advance $50 at the door - no walk up discounts. Members of Songsalive!, Songnet, Femmuse, Indiegrrl, Academy of Country Music, JPF, Tonos, ASCAP and UCLA students $25 (web only) Press Passes issued free via the website.

SPONSORED BY Apra, ArtistJam, Ascap, Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion, Corner41, Circle of Songs, The Creative Line Magazine, Femmuse, Go Girls Music, Goodnight Kiss Music, Indie Bible, Indiegrrl, International Songwriting Competition, Lamusicscene.com, The Muse's Muse Songwriting Resource, MusicDish/Mi2n, Music Biz Registry, NARIP National Association of Record Industry Professionals, Picture Your Music, Songnet, Sonicbids.com, Songcatalog.com, Studioexpresso, Sumadek, TAXI, Tijuana Country Club, UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies, Warrior Girl Music, West LA Music, Wild Horse Ranch


Songsalive! ExpoArtist Showcase venue details:

Stage 1. Hot Wired Cafe
Tuesday September 24th 8pm – 11pm (4 days before the 28th Expo day)
11651 Riverside Drive, North Hollywood (just East of Colfax) (818) 753-9929

1. C. J. Littlepage – 8:00pm
2. Mary Coppin – 8:25pm
3. Gregg de Castro – 8:50pm
4. Christin Cook – 9:15pm
5. Tee-M – 9:40pm
6. Robert Sanders – 10:05pm

Stage 2. UCLA, Young Hall
Saturday 28th September – 11am to 6pm - THE EXPO DAY and CAMPUS SITE

1. Craymo - 11.30am
2. Samantha Newark - 12:00pm
3. Ronna Jones - 12:30pm
4. Mario Martin Zelaya - 1:00pm
5. Witherspoon - 1:30pm
6. Jean Mann - 2:00pm
7. Roland Majeau - 2:30pm
8. Jennifer McNutt - 3:00pm
9. Yvonne Perea - 3:30pm
10. Holly Figueroa - 4:00pm
11. Kathryn Grimm - 4:30pm
12. Eileen Carey - 5:00pm

Stage 3. & 4 Westwood Brewing Company
Saturday 28th September - 7pm – Midnight

1097 Glendon Avenue, Westwood Village – Just off Westwood Blvd 310-209-2739

Westwood Brewery Large stage

1. Linda Geleris – 7:30pm
2. Camille Bloom – 8:00pm
3. Jennifer Savage – 8:30pm
4. Mark Davis – 9:00pm
5. Lisa Johnson – 9:30pm
6. gilli moon – 10:00pm
7. Stacy Golden – 10:30pm
8. Nikki Smart – 11:00pm
9. Mobb Unit – 11:30pm

Westwood Brewery Small stage

1. C.J. Littlepage – 7:30pm
2. Denise Vasquez – 7:55pm
3. Garrett Swayne – 8:20pm
4. Terri Di Marco – 8:45pm
5. Terami Hirsch – 9:10pm
6. Scott Turchin – 9:35pm
7. Deborah Poppink – 10:00pm
8. Jon Batson – 10:25pm
9. Nicole Alden – 10:50pm
10. Jud Duncan – 11:15pm

Stage 5. 14 Below
Saturday 28th September - 7pm – 11pm
1348 14th Street, Santa Monica (Corner Santa Monica Blvd) (310) 451-5040

1. Cara-C – 7:30pm
1. Lauren Adams – 8:00pm
2. Eve’s Garden – 8:30pm
3. Holly Figueroa – 9:00pm
4. Alfredo Lopez & Quetzalcoatl – 9:30pm
5. Traysee – 10:00pm
6. Kellee Bradley 10:30pm

Stage 6. Kulaks Woodshed
Sunday 29th September - 8pm – 111.00pm
5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91607 phone: (818) 766-9913

1. Jimi Yamagishi – 8:00pm
2. Terri Di Marco – 8:25pm
3. Caine & Gould – 8:50pm
4. Aruna – 9:15pm
5. Mark Davis – 9:40pm
6. gilli moon - 10:05pm

For more information on the EXPO or SONGSALIVE! contact Gilli Moon 310-238-0359 and visit our web site www.songsalive.org/expo

Press: please contact Linda Geleris for a free press pass @ lgeleris1@aol.com