Not that it's about picking winners, of course. Friday's kickoff to our Summer season of Songwriters' Showcases was a rousing success. A full roster of 9 songwriters performed for our studio audience, enjoying what's become a rare thing - a perfectly attentive room. We heard some great piano- and guitar-based songs in a variety of genres, and every artist walked out the door with a recording of their work. Featured Artist Vanagon wrapped up the night, with a set that can only be described as - well, just bounce over to the studio page and hear for yourself.
I've been telling people that while the Guild is about relationships, our Showcases are all about craft. But that didn't stop you guys from networking - from all the feedback I've gotten, the chance to connect with other serious songwriters after the Showcase was appreciated almost as much as the music itself. That tends to happen when you really take the time to listen to someone's creations, I suppose - you want to know the artist too.
Participating songwriters agreed to provide feedback for one another in the interests of growing better songs. I compiled that feedback and sent out the results to artists today. There were a lot of great comments, but David Yeager was the clear favorite. David and his band will be performing a half-hour acoustic set as our Featured Artist at the June 2 showcase. This also puts David in the running for the grand prize - an hour consultation with an EMI creative director at our Songwriting Conference in September.
Want to be in the running yourself - or just wish you were here to listen? We're currently registering Songwriters and Guests for the June 2 showcase right here. With three weeks until that Showcase, songwriter registration is already more than half full - so if you want to play, don't delay!
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