Registration Closing For 21st Annual USA Songwriting Competition

Deadline is fast approaching for the 21st Annual USA Songwriting Competition. Songwriters vie for a chance to win a top prize of $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as music gear. Winning songs will be receiving radio airplay. Songwriters can enter in 15 different song categories such as: Pop, Rock/Alt, Folk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Instrumental, etc.

The 2016 USA Songwriting Competition is sponsored by PRS Guitars, Sony, D'Addario Strings, Recording Magazine, New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, Airplay Access, Audio-Technica, Full Compass Music Stores, Presonus, Sonoma Wireworks, IK Multimedia, Intellitouch Tuners, Sweetwater and Landr

Last year's winners Los Angeles based Folk/Pop band "Distant Cousins" win Overall Grand Prize at the 20th Annual USA Songwriting Competition with their song "Are You Ready (On Your Own)" The song is written by Ami Kozak, Dov Rosenblatt & Duvid Swirsky.

The song was featured in the 2016 American Idol (first episode) as well as Box office hit motion picture 'This Is Where I Leave You', starring Jason Bateman and Tina Fey. This is the third consecutive year that the top winner has a song placed in a box office hit movie.

The 2014 winning song by Justine and Kerris Dorsey was featured in the box office hit movie "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" starring Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner. The 2013 winner American Authors' song was placed in the hit movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine and Sean Penn. American Authors is a rock group from New York City. They hit #1 on the Billboard Charts after they win at the 2013 USA Songwriting Competition. The song has been certified double platinum.

Distant Cousins is a relatively new band but their songs have been featured in commercials such as German soft drink "Lift" and Macy's, on TV programs such as Graceland, Criminal Minds and Fly Away.

USA Songwriting Competition has been honoring songwriters from all over the world. Winners came from Australia, Japan, Canada, UK, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, USA, etc. Past winners have gotten recording contracts, getting their songs on film, TV as well as getting cuts with major artists. The 2013 Top winner rock band "American Authors" hit #1 on the Billboard Charts and went Double Platinum, selling over 2 million copies. The 2007 winner Air Gold hit Top 10 on the Billboard charts with his winning song 6 months after his win. The 2005 Winner of the Country category had his winning song cut by Country Superstar Faith Hill. The 2005 winner of the Pop category was signed by Interscope Records. Our 2008 winner appeared on David Letterman TV show and got signed to a record label.

The Deadline to enter is May 27th. Time is running out to enter, visit:
http://www.songwriting.net/enter

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Corey Andrew Commands "Everybody Up!" With His First Solo Dance Single On Xcalibur Records

After years of stellar collaborations as a featured vocalist for some of the biggest names in the business, Corey Andrew has released his first ever, solo dance single, "Everybody Up!" The new Xcalibur Records release boasts massive peak time mixes showcasing the powerful and soulful vocals that Corey has become known for.

An instant contender as a top 2016 summer anthem, "Everybody Up!" delivers relentless electro-house with a radio edit and extended original mix that is sure to summon all bodies to the dance floor. Rounding out the package, producer Dan Aslow serves up a bouncy, trip-house experience that will have everybody's hands way up high.

As one of the most sought after vocalists and songwriters on the EDM scene, Corey Andrew (a Grammy voting member and BMI songwriter) scored his first Billboard Breakout hit, "Dance Floor Emergency" with producer, Eddie Amador (Madonna, Seal, Jason Derulo). He next soared all the way to #1 at Beatport with his massive remake of Marshall Jefferson's "Move Your Body" (Produced by Peter Brown AKA The Grower & with remixes by Jesse Garcia).

In just a short time, Corey's discography has emerged as a who's who of Dance Music royalty, including hit tracks with Da Hool, Eddie Thoneick, Denis The Menace & Big World, Noir, DJ Exacta, Jesse Garcia, Mike la Funk and more. And the list of top names who have remixed Corey's tracks is equally as impressive; inclusive of Jerry Ropero, Richard Grey, Muzzaik, David Penn, Rene Amesz, Hex Hector, the list goes on.

Writing for other artists has also turned out to be a strong move for Corey as he's co-written hit tracks for some of Europe's top stars, among them, The Voice-Belgium's winner Natalia, and Latvian pop sensation, DJ Ella (both on Universal Records).

Check out Corey's single "On a Trip" with DaHool from the 2015 German teenage comedy "Abshussfahrt" (Soundtrack – Armada Records) and stay tuned for his featured vocals on the hot new remake of Marshall Jefferson's "Ride the Rhythm"- produced by international talents, Kid Massive and DJ Sign.

The sky is the limit for Corey as both a songwriter and vocalist as he continues to collaborate with top producers in music, film and television. One thing's for certain as he builds legions of fans, radio play and social media followers from all around the world – Corey Andrew is a musical force to be reckoned with.

http://www.coreyandrew.com

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Award Winning Guitarist Actor Releases New CD

Boosweet Records released the long awaited 5th solo CD of award winning guitarist/actor Vernon Neilly called "Outta Time" along with his new music video single entitled "They Don't Care" which is already being played nationally on major market video channels. Vernon as he is accustomed, assembled an all-star list of guests such Greg Howe (Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna), Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck), Frank Gambale (Chic Corea, Vital Information), Doug Wimbish (Living Colour, Jeff Beck, Tarja), Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth, Angra), Philip Bynoe(Steve Vai), Victor Johnson (Sammy Hagar, The Busboys), Mattias "IA" Eklundh (Freak Kitchen), Juan Nelson (Ben Haper) and more virtuoso talent, to deliver a definitive musical proclamation.

Outta Time is not just a exposition of super talented musicians but a statement of today's social and political climate, as corruption in government worldwide looms large, as serious issues like inequality, poverty, starvation, viral epidemics, global climate change, and other serious subjects do not get the proper attention they deserve in the news mainstream media that they deserve, but things worsen daily. Vernon by means of cutting edge musical tracks and powerful video images, attack the senses of the hearer and viewer to evoke powerful emtions. Vernon's previous projects have charted Top 10 Billboard Charts retail, also FMQB Top 10 Radio Charts and "Outta Time" looks to not only equal, but surpass the success of his prior releases. Vernon an avid Jimi Hendrix music lover covers one of Jimi's major hits "Fire", which is updated and re-arranged by Vernon and guitarist supreme Greg Howe. Just imagine Prince and Lenny Kravitz teaming up, a heavy, grooving, pulsating declaration, his is what the new "Fire" is.

With this much musical firepower, carefully crafted songs that combine strong melodies and catchy choruses, "Outta Time" is destined to be one of the hit recording projects of 2016. The CD is already available for download at all major digital retailers, and physical copies can be ordered at amazon.com or through Allmusic.com distribution.

See the new video "They Don't Care" playing now on youtube.com

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MarilynMusic Is Excited To Announce Their New Youtube Music Channel

MarilynMusic has created a new music channel on YouTube.

All of the NY/LA based Music Production company's songs and videos will be available there, in addition to their other internet locations.

They'll also be posting one to two songs a week on Facebook, and they encourage fans to "like" the songs.

In addition to expanding their internet presence, Casey Conrad and Michael Gaines of MarilynMusic continue to write and produce new material at their East and West coast studios.

"Adding the You Tube channel is another step in increasing our visibility, and getting our music heard by as many people as possible." said Conrad.

"We've also added several new tracks to our catalogue, including more country songs, 'It's Gotta Be Good' and 'Ain't That As Good As It Gets,' two fun and engaging party tunes. The tracks are burning, but we're still looking for the right singer to fit the songs. It's a challenge to find authentic country voices in New York City." He added.

Two other new MarilynMusic recordings "No Stone Left Unturned" and "Different," feature the voice of Colin Smith, lead singer of the band "Hundred Hounds," based in New York. He also tours with Christina Aguilera while maintaining a stellar career as a solo artist.

"It's always a pleasure to have Colin Smith work on one of our tracks. He adds much more than his great voice to the recording process. His collaborative spirit and musicality make every song better." Gaines commented.

MarilynMusic's combination of high quality production, musicianship, and accessible tunes, continues to impress.

http://www.MarilynMusic.net

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Zen2u releases album "Echoes of Industry"

Red Filter Sounds is proud to present Echoes of Industry, a new album of recordings by Zen2u. Established in 2015, Red Filter Sounds' mission is to bring new talent to listeners around the world with an original vision for various genres of ambient electronic music.

Forrest Old of Red Filter Sounds states: "As the first compendium of electronica pieces published by Red Filter Sounds, Echoes of Industry represents a stepping off point with a new take on downtempo ambient electronic music. As a producer of electronic music for 25 years, Zen2u is embarking on a new creative path in ambient "analog sounds" music."

Zen2u states: "Zen2u works with an analog oriented palette of machine made noise. It is hoped the listener taps into this imperfect flow of sound and finds a forgotten human moment in these 'echoes of industry'."

Echoes of Industry is available for listening at www.Zen2u.com April 27, 2016.

Also available the same day is Stride, a new sound piece by Zen2u off the Echoes of Industry album. Stride can be found on Spotify, You Tube Music, Amazon, iTunes, Tidal and many more music services.

Please note: More featured artists of the genre are available at www.redfiltersounds.com.

Red Filter Sounds
(347) 244-9758
www.redfiltersounds.com
inquire@redfiltersounds.com

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Lynne Taylor Donovan Tops Charts

Lynne Taylor Donovan's new hit single "The Strong One" hit Number One on the European/UK charts today. This is Lynne's first European number one.

Strong One was the highest new entry of any song in April and entered the UK/EU DJ charts on April 9 at number 10. Within 3 weeks, it rapidly climbed from #10 to #7 to #2 and then #1.

Strong One is being played across Europe, the UK and parts of Australia. The song will be released in the USA/Canada and Australia/New Zealand May 16 with Japan getting the song on May 23.

"The Strong One" has entered the iTunes TOP 100, Amazon UK TOP 20, and the Australian DJ airplay chart TOP 40. The song started showing up at Australian stations prior to release as soon as it hit the TOP 10 in Europe.

Articles are appearing in magazines in Germany, France, the UK and eastern USA. We have included some comments below. All of the great comments to date are on Lynne's website.

"Notable writers and the singer milks the lyrics beautifully with her strong and clear vocal. A song that true country fans should lap up"
- Adrian Clark, Country Routes News Magazine, UK -( 9 out of 10)

"Another heart wrenching ballad from Canadian songbird, Lynne T Donovan.
Awash in impassioned tones she holds the attention of the listener throughout."
- Maurice Hope, RocknReel Magazine, UK - (7 out of 10)

"Have always loved Lynne’s songs. This is no exception"
- Bjarne Hesselbjerggaard, Syndicated shows, Denmark - (8 out of 10)

"First class record"
- Jacques Dufour, Radio Lyon 1, France - (8 out of 10)

"Excellent song"
- Rene Hofmann, Country Music Radio, Switzerland - (10 out of 10)

"Stunning vocals"
- Luciene Knapen, Radio Ariane, Belgium - (9 out of 10)

"Strong voice, excellent song"
- Kurt Gabriel, ECMA Radio, Austria - (10 out of 10)

"Highly requested"
- Rory Heath, Country Barnyard 305 Radio, UK - (10 out of 10)

"Her best since ‘Half heaven’ – she really does suit traditional country songs"
- Stuart Cameron, East Coast FM, UK - (10 out of 10)

We send our thanks to everyone who is buying the song and all the DJs/Presenters who are playing the song. We sincerely appreciate your support for Lynne's new number one hit "The Strong One".

http://www.lynnetaylordonovan.com

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Croatian hip hop artists Connect headline Europe's Biggest Water Balloon Fight

Croatia has long since established itself as one of THE global music festival destinations; with its hot climate, affordable drinks and beautiful unspoiled coastlines.

But Water Balloon Challenge is a more than a festival, it is Europe's Biggest Water Balloon Fight. On the 4th June thousands of water balloons will be hurled between participants in the name of fun.

Whether one's balloon throwing style is underarm, overarm, quick fire or a well-practised 'money shot', participants in Europe's Biggest Water Balloon Fight are guaranteed to get wet, but with the average June weather in Zagreb hitting highs of 75 degrees, a good soaking will be part of the experience.

Entertainment over the weekend of 4th and 5th June comes courtesy of Croatian hip hop superstars Connect, Bob Marley and Beach Boys tribute acts, DJs and late night parties. In addition there will be plenty of food stalls, bars and restaurants to sample.

The balloon fight is free to enter and there will also be a Beer Pong tournament, for those who still have some competitive spirit left.

The event takes place on the man-made leisure beach at Ljubeka, Zagreb. Full line up, travel and accommodation info can be found on the website: http://www.wbc.hr

Watch the Water Balloon Challenge video: https://youtu.be/kVQhVzRgZW0

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Rob Chiarelli and Greg Pagani Top The Charts

Grammy winning mix engineer Rob Chiarelli is at the top of the charts with Johnny Gill's #1 Urban/AC single, "This One's For Me N You". The song features New Edition and is the 3rd single from the album 'Game Changer'. The song was produced by Greg Pagani and co-written with Damon Sharpe. Chiarelli mixed the single at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA.

Pictured: L to R, Rob Chiarelli, Greg Pagani

TWITTER
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WEBSITE
http://www.finalmix.com

FACEBOOK
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Contact Info:

For the U.S.
Michael Mav. Mavrolas
Genuine Music Group
11271 Ventura Blvd. #225
Studio City, Ca. 91604
t. 818-505-6870 / 323-848-9797
f. 323-848-9393
c. 818-693-1000
www.genuinemusicgroup.com

For the U.K.
ATC
142 New Cavendish Street
London W1W 6YF
England
Kwame@atcmanagement.com
t.792 029 9249

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Those Damn Eyes To Release Debut Single and Video "Mysterious Mixture"

Possibly one of the most anticipated releases of this year is the debut single and video by Texas rock band Those Damn Eyes entitled "Mysterious Mixture." Founded in Austin, Texas Those Damn Eyes exudes powerful, sexy aggression through its sonic display of heavy-pop-rock. Led by front woman Alyssa Ehrhard and guitarist Daniel Corder, the two have created a strong collection of material that is bursting with high-range, beautifully sung melodies and finely-crafted musical arrangements that stimulate and embolden listeners to just... give in.

"The concept behind 'Mysterious Mixture' explores the sentiment of a past relationship. I wanted to express the frustration, confusion, agony, and ecstasy in a beautiful way. Lyrically, I talk about this kind of emotional struggle. The video is an expression of acceptance and healing, showing that despite everything we still have the ability to smile and dance spontaneously. We still have the ability to be happy, no matter what might come our way. It's about my own journey of struggle and healing. Daniel is the 'good man' that found me as a diamond in the rough. I want to send a message to people who can relate to such struggle and healing; I want each of them to understand they're not alone."

Watch Those Damn Eyes "Mysterious Mixture" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRQcu4DKPlI

Those Damn Eyes' debut single release, "Mysterious Mixture" was written by vocalist Alyssa Ehrhard and guitarist Daniel Corder. Lyrical and melodic work took place shortly after the pair met in July of 2014, while music was written in the fall of 2013 and recorded in January '14 . The band has had the fortunate opportunity to create its recordings with producer and bassist, Matt Noveskey. Their sessions take place at Orb Studios, a masterfully-built studio in West-Austin. Noveskey's experienced ear and knowledge of exceptional tone has been essential in forging the band's sonic identity.

Alyssa excels as an artist; in addition to her vocal talents, she is an exceptionally talented painter and uses her skilled-hand in creating band artwork. Daniel is a devoted composer and multi-instrumentalist who hones his skill through eclectic musical taste and collaborations in differing genres. Jake Rabin, drummer, has an admirable amount of talent and experience through his involvement in various bands in the Austin and Dallas music scenes. Marc Martell, guitarist, has developed a great finesse with lead guitar-work and shares a different project with Jake. Don Denham, bassist, works as a music teacher and bassist for-hire and devotes time to his own passion-project.

To purchase Those Damn Eyes "Mysterious Mixture" single:
iTunes purchase link - http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1108992178?ls=1&app=itunes

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www.thosedamneyes.com

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Streaming on Apple Music
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Gathering Time Sweeps March Folk Radio Chart

Gathering Time, a Long Island, New York-based folk-rock harmony trio, had both the #1 album (Keepsake) and the most-played song ("Who Knows Where the Time Goes") on folk radio in March, according to charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to the Folk DJ Listserv (FOLKDJ-L), an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in acoustic-based music on the radio. Gathering Time also had six of the 25 most-played songs, which made them the most-played artist on the chart. More than 140 DJs from throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia submitted playlists in March. The trio plans to use its Folk-radio success as a springboard to an Americana radio release in late May.

Each song on Keepsake, Gathering Time's fourth full-length CD (officially released on March 1), documents a common experience by focusing in on something tangible that represents a memory. Band member Hillary Foxsong, who conceptualized the album and curated its production, explained the idea behind it: "A Silver Star, a mom's guitar, a battle scar, a lover's letter from long ago. All are physical things imbued with greater meaning by the memories attached and the significance of what they symbolize. Each is a Keepsake."

The collection contains 14 songs, including nine by the trio's members (Foxsong, Stuart Markus and Gerry McKeveny), one song each by Long Island songwriter Martha Trachtenberg and Catskills-based songwriter Stuart Kabak, two covers of 1970s classics (including "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" by the late English folk-rock singer-songwriter Sandy Denny), and an interpretation of a traditional Irish/Welsh folk ballad. Keepsake builds on the strength of the trio's previous release, When One Door Closes…, which was #3 on the international Folk-DJ chart for January 2014.

Blending many streams of folk-rock and Americana, the CD entwines multiple folk music traditions, including Irish and Appalachian folk, British-style blues, roots country, 1960s folk-rock and modern singer-songwriter. A hallmark of Keepsake is the three-part harmony for which Gathering Time has made its name on the northeast folk circuit and beyond.

The trio has drawn the attention of folk fans with a sound reminiscent of musical luminaries of the 1960s such as The Byrds, Peter, Paul & Mary, Joni Mitchell, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. However, Gathering Time's head-turning harmonies and instrumental acumen broaden its appeal to a wider audience that includes many who never considered themselves fans of folk music.

More information may be found online at www.gathering-time.com, while videos -- including one of a recent concert performance in Glen Cove -- may be viewed on the trio's website and at www.youtube.com/gatheringtimetrio.

Comments from Folk DJs:

"Keepsake, the new project from Gathering Time, is often philosophical, some-times sentimental, but ALWAYS wrapped in their magical harmonies! The new CD is certain to incite a goose bumps attack!"
- Joltin' Joe Pszonek, Radio Nowhere on WMSC (Montclair, NJ)

"With three strong songwriters whose voices blend beautifully, the future of the folk trio is in good hands. Gathering Time has really come into its own with Keepsake."
- Graham Dean, WBCR (Great Barrington, MA) and WRPI (Troy, NY)

"Tight harmonies, interesting arrangements…Energizing live performers, to boot! Gathering Time is on the rise."
- Wanda Fischer, WAMC Hudson Valley Radio (Schenectady, NY)

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