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International Songwriting Competition Announces AAA/Roots/Americana Winners

For Immediate Release, February 10, 2004...The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is very pleased to announce its winners for the 2003 annual competition. Called "the songwriting competition to take note of" by the New York Times, ISC received over 11,000 entries from 60 countries in its sophomore year. ISC prizes include more than $100,000 (USD) in cash and merchandise and are shared by 68 winners in 13 categories.

ISC was thrilled to add a AAA/Roots/Americana category in 2003. ISC is the only major songwriting competition that is dedicated to recognizing songwriters whose music falls within these genres.

Winning First Place in this category is Texas alt country musician Doug Burr for his song "Dark As the Night". Doug has spent the past three years gigging heavily in the Dallas music scene, fronting the up-and-coming roots rock band, The Lonelies. Doug describes his music as rugged, haunting, roots-inspired gospel. "The public response to Doug Burr winning this category has been overwhelmingly positive, and the influx of emails praising his song has been significant," states Candace Avery, Founder/Director of ISC. "Doug is a great songwriter who will set high standards for years to come."

Taking Second Place honors are Toronto, Canada songwriters/musicians Alison MacLean and Stella Panacci for their song "Tennessee". Alison is the former member of the Canadian band MAdE and Stella is a Toronto-based singer, formerly of the band Kat Rocket. This is not the first time the song "Tennessee" has won a songwriting competition; in fact, it won two Canadian songwriting competitions in the past year, garnering a lot of attention from Canadian press and radio.

Other songwriters who placed in the AAA/Roots/Americana category include:

Patrick Freyne/Pol O'Conghaile (Dublin, Ireland), Honorable Mention - "Mud"
Darin Pavone (Nashville, TN, USA), Honorable Mention - "1:11 AM"
Reed Waddle (Destin, FL, USA), Honorable Mention - "I Saw Stars"
Nancy Apple (Memphis, TN, USA), Runner Up - "The Kind To Break A Heart"
Paul Brill (New York, NY, USA), Runner Up - "Begin At The End"
Devon Copley/Janice Fitzgerald (Brooklyn, NY, USA), Runner Up - "A Mind Of Its Own"
Mike Musick/Mitch Dane (Aurora, IL, USA), Runner Up - "This Town"
Gregg Swann (Bronx, NY, USA), Runner Up - "Spinning"
Leslie Alexander (Vancouver, BC, Canada), Semi-finalist - "Them"
Andrew Bird (Elizabeth, IL, USA ), Semi-finalist - "Lull"
Paul Brill (New York, NY, USA), Semi-finalist - "Skylight"

Derek Browne (Pima, Auckland, New Zealand ), Semi-finalist - "Give Up Your Love"
David Cantor (Bronx, NY, USA), Semi-finalist - "Chasing the White Line Down"
Jen Cass (Bay City, MI, USA), Semi-finalist - "Trouble"
Julian Charlton (Dublin, Ireland), Semi-finalist - "Jimmy Cole In Nashville"
Preston Clarke (New York, NY, USA), Semi-finalist - "Home Coming"
Gregory Douglas (New York, NY, USA ), Semi-finalist - "Hard"
Mike Evin (Montreal, QC, Canada), Semi-finalists - "Stripper In My Car"
Brady Harris (Venice, CA, USA), Semi-finalist - "Good To Know"
Todd Herfindal (Los Angeles, CA, USA), Semi-finalist - "What Would You Say?"
Sara Hickman (Austin, TX, USA), Semi-finalist - "Bowl Full of Stars"
Tariq Hussain (Calgary, AB, Canada), Semi-finalist - "Goodbye Lonely"
Elgin James (Brookline, MA, USA), Semi-finalist - "Oncoming Lane"
Chris Jonat (Coquitlam, BC, Canada), Semi-finalist - "Mercy"
Tim Jones (Los Angeles, CA, USA), Semi-finalist - "Saltwater Kisses"
Cindy Kalmenson (Nashville, TN, USA), Semi-finalist - "Witness"
Jon Kahn (Pacific Palisades, CA, USA), Semi-finalist - "Girl"
Andy Logan (Nashville, TN, USA), Semi-finalist - "Behind The Curtain"
Mary B. Lorson (Ithaca, NY, USA), Semi-finalist - "Johnson City"
Boris McCutcheon (Milton Village, MA, USA), Semi-finalist - "Beautiful Prison"
Paul Schneider (Brooklyn, NY, USA), Semi-finalist - "Tourniquet"
Rachel Sedacca (Oxnard , CA, USA), Semi-finalist - "Lucky Like Me"
Leni Stern (New York, NY, USA), Semi-finalist - "Ice Cold Water...$1"

The ISC panel of judges included the following top executives, songwriters, and producers in the music industry:

Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20); B.B. King; Pat Metheny; Phil Vassar; Dan Haseltine (Jars Of Clay); Vanessa Carlton; Bebe Winans; Guru (Gang Starr); Paul Oakenfold; Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace); Nile Rodgers; Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Arif Mardin (VP/GM, Manhattan Records); Bruce Lundvall (CEO/President, Capitol Jazz/Classics); Michael Gudinski (Chairman, Mushroom Group Of Companies); Frank Callari (Artist Manager); Tina Davis (Sr. VP A&R, Def Jam/Def Soul); Rose Noone (Sr. VP A&R, Epic Records); Jimmy Bralower (Producer); Kim Stephens (VP A&R/Promotion, Lava Records); Tara Griggs-Magee (Executive VP, Gospel & Urban Music, Sony Music Entertainment); and Robert Beeson (President, Essential Records).

ISC is proudly sponsored by Xytar Digital Systems, Epiphone Guitars, Sam Ash Music Stores, iRiver, Primera Technology, Inc., Berklee College Of Music, FYE -For Your Entertainment, MP3.com, MasterWriter, Planetary Group, Berkleemusic.com, Ernie Ball Music Man, L.R. Baggs, Sonicbids, Cakewalk, The Intellitouch Tuner, Disc Makers, Alphabet Arm Design, The Orchard, M Works, Onlinegigs, Live365.com, and Sennheiser USA.

For more information and a complete list of winners, including Country and Folk/Singer-Songwriter winners, please go to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm

International Songwriting Competition
211 Seventh Avenue North, Suite LL-20
Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: 615.251.4441
Fax: 615.251.4442
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  • Brandywine Friends of Old Time MusicPromotes and sponsors bluegrass and old time music in the Wilmington, Delaware area.
  • Peter Stone Brown - Peter Stone Brown is a singer-songwriter and freelance writer. His very first gig was opening for Mississippi Fred McDowell. His debut album, Up Against It, was on the Americana chart and featured on roots-music radio stations across the U. S.
  • Brian Gladstone's new CD called 'Psychedelic Pfolk Psongs' will be released next month. (Sept 2001). Like his first CD 'Back to the Dirt,' it is again entirely acoustic - there are no electric instruments used in recording. 'Psychedelic Pfolk Psongs' has 19 songs, of which he wrote 14 - There's lots finger picking - including four instrumentals.

    Copies of his first CD are also available -- The first CD 'Back to the Dirt' -- (released in 1999 which gained world wide attention and remained in the top 100 World Wide Mainstream Charts for several weeks) - are also available. For more details - see the links below.

    Peace and sunshine,
    Brian Gladstone
    Toronto, Canada

    Brian Gladstone Home Page http://www.backtothedirt.com
    'The Paradoxical Nature of Brian Gladstone is Where The Fun Begins' (Liner Notes) http://www.backtothedirt.com/where_the_fun_begins.htm
    'Cave Wall Artisan for the New Millenium' Magazine Article http://www.backtothedirt.com/cavewallartisan.htm
  • Digital Tradition Folk Song Full Text Search
  • Folkscene Howard & Roz larman's long-running radio show now on the Internet at KPIG.
  • Heartfelt Music John& Deanne Davis host every Saturday morning from 8-10 am on KPFK, 90.7 FM, Los Angeles. Available by streaming audio from KPFK. The site gives playlists, aritsts' and record company links.
  • Marley's Ghost Great, versatile 4-man band covers blues, bluegrass, folk, Celtic, gospel, Cajun, and more. Order their 7 CDs!
  • Old-Time Music Home Page
  • One Way Rider - One Way Rider is a family band that plays a combination of Bluegrass, Newgrass, Gospel, and contemporary acoustic music. They are currently taking bookings for the 2002 season. Also check out their new CD "Guesses River" with guests Stuart Duncan and Alan O'Bryant. Also be watching for Bass Boy to perform his new original song "Glady Fork" on the Grand Ole Opry on January 5, 2002, at 8:00 pm.
  • The Rincon Ramblers
  • [Roots Music Report logo]
     Roots Music Report
     350 N Guadalupe Suite 140
     San Marcos Texas 78666
     877-532-2225
  • Billy Joe Shaver - Billy Joe Shaver received the first Americana Music Association Songwriter Lifetime Achievement Award. Read the Review!
  • Rosalie Sorrels - Site for the great folk songstress from Idaho.
  • The Tatters
  • Jon Wilcox


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