Songwriting News--4.6.12

School of Seven Bells' Alejandra Deheza on change, songwriting, and her ... Pitch Weekly School of Seven Bells' Alejandra Deheza and Benjamin Curtis are familiar with how change and upheaval affects music and songwriting. Since the band's inception, the remaining Bells have weathered grueling tour schedules and lineup changes (the band's ... See all stories on this topic » Pitch Weekly

Danville area musician named finalist in national songwriting contest WSLS This past year, Stegall found the song on a cassette tape and when he told his daughter about it, who is now 32, she told him he should submit it to a songwriting contest. Stegall said he never thought it would win anything. See all stories on this topic »

Avon songwriter continues performing, writing feel-good rock songs Plain Dealer (blog) With a lineup of solid musicians backing him up, Miraldi's songwriting is taking bolder steps, drawing on a blend of 1960s Americana pop and more contemporary rockers like Jack White and Bruce Springsteen. "With each album, I've learned something new," ... See all stories on this topic » Plain Dealer (blog)

Cyndi Thomson Signs Publishing Deal: Gunning to Share Her Songwriting AngryCountry.com Ramblin' Music recently launched its Young Guns Publishing division, and company president Cliff Downs announced today that singer/songwriter Cyndi Thomson has been signed to the Young Guns roster. Cyndi signed to Capitol Records in 2000, and her debut ... See all stories on this topic »

Ex-Norah Jones Sideman Adam Levy Talks About Songwriting: Literate, Not Literal Blinded By Sound "The whole point of songwriting is to tap into some universal thing," he says, and just as an author embellishes within a plot, Levy doesn't necessarily base his songs on personal experience. "It's not like you found my journal and you're reading my ... See all stories on this topic »

KYLA La Grange isn't your typically demure singer-songwriter. ChronicleLive A: Probably not: the songwriting is the irrational part of my brain whereas the philosophy is the measured part! But being at university did have one benefit: it was the first chance I had to play at open-mic nights in front of people who I didn't know ... See all stories on this topic »

Going Out Calgary Herald Rock Song Writing Forum and Live Music Soiree Presented by Calgary Sound Rentals. Join In for Life, Hurricane Felix, Mallard and Kenna Burima for a discussion about song writing. At Mount Pleasant Community Hall, 602 22nd Ave. NW $5. See all stories on this topic »

The Vespers To Appear At Barking Legs Theater April 11 For New CD Release The Chattanoogan Their second album, The Fourth Wall was released April 3 and debuted on at #5 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart and they had support from The Huffington Post, American Songwriter - and PBS' "Bluegrass Underground," who chose them for the taping of ... See all stories on this topic » The Chattanoogan