♫ Fall / Winter 2008 competition ♫
Congratulations to all of our winners!
1ST PLACE - INSTRUMENTAL
song title: Day Breaksongwriter: Bill Wren / Frank Ralls
A Rare Texas Songbird Bill Wren Artist Biography The Songs of the Wren Every bird watcher is familiar with the wren- a songbird that's disseminated extensively over the Northern Hemisphere. The wren is known for the splendid t...
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1ST PLACE - ROCK
song title: Sexsongwriter: Jamie Polen
The Masonboro Boys are a dynamic quintet based out of Charlotte, NC. With a unique sound incorporating elements of a variety of musical styles, the Masonboro Boys are ready to make their mark on the Country scene. Coupling the styles of art...
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1ST PLACE - COUNTRY
song title: Country Boysongwriter: Gene Mills
Gene Mills is a songwriter, guitarist, and singer based in Richmond, Virginia. He plays acoustic Americana—folk tinged with bluegrass and country. After making a living as a solo and ensemble musician in and around Charlottesville, Virgin...
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1ST PLACE - POP
song title: Open Heart Songsongwriter: Steve McNally & Ernie McNally
Steve started a family song creation team including his brother, wife, son and daughter called BeeBrothers Music. The songs are written about actual people based on their real life stories with the concept that the songs would be listenable...
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1ST PLACE - FOLK/ACOUSTIC
song title: She Believessongwriter: M. Bracy
Inspiration for some artists is difficult to come by, but for Morgan Bracy, inspiration comes with life; in fact, it is life. Pain, joy, love, blessings, and tragedy weave together to tell her story, thus far. It?s a tale not unlike other...
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2ND PLACE - POP
song title: Looks Are For Freesongwriter: Jeff Greeneberg and Greg Pare
Blending Power Pop hooks with Americana storytelling, 100 Year Picnic serves up delicious pop melodies and smart lyrics about the complexities of trying to live a simple life. Next door neighbors by day, record producers by night, 100 Ye...
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2ND PLACE - ROCK
song title: Possibilitiessongwriter: Cody Page
See me As your protection in the Palm trees And every section of your Hot dreams As vivid. As possible. - Possibilities It’s verses like these that have come to define and inform one of L.A.’s most promising new rock b...
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2ND PLACE - INSTRUMENTAL
song title: Scott Freesongwriter: Matt Ulery
Matthew Scott Ulery is a Chicago-born bassist and composer performing since the age of 14 years. Since his first performance, Ulery has played many styles of music. These include the entire spectrum of jazz, classical, rock, pop, gospel, th...
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2ND PLACE - COUNTRY
song title: San Angelosongwriter: Gary Bonnett
The American South Has A Long History Of Serving As A Fertile Breeding Ground For Singer/Songwriters Who Instinctively Meld The Various Musical Elements Of Their Environs. West Virginia Native, Gary Bonnett, Carries On That Tradition. Like ...
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2ND PLACE - FOLK/ACOUSTIC
song title: Diesel Moon, Marlboro Sunsongwriter: Jacob Zachary
Born on the rice fields of Jennings, LA by the west bank of the Mississippi, Jacob Zachary let down his roots in the fertile grounds of the Deep South and eventually learned of stories beneath the soil. His songs stir them out like snak...
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TOP HONORS (3rd-5th place)
folk/acoustic category
#3 - song title: Life is Fragile
songwriter: Dave Irish/Mike Doran
#4 - song title: Cheticamp
songwriter: Wall and Knight
#5 - song title: Arms of the Mountain
songwriter: Heather Werheimer
TOP HONORS (3rd-5th place)
pop category
#3 - song title: Liar
songwriter: Peter Vun Chen & Dave Smith
#4 - song title: I See You
songwriter: David Higginbotham
#5 - song title: No Small Wonder
songwriter: Susan Gabriel (Bunn)
TOP HONORS (3rd-5th place)
rock category
#3 - song title: MAMA
songwriter: Rhett May
#4 - song title: Dance in the Rain
songwriter: Bella Bogart
#5 - song title: Time is Right
songwriter: Steve Scotton
TOP HONORS (3rd-5th place)
country category
#3 - song title: Something In Betwen
songwriter: Jason MacDonald
#4 - song title: You Found Me
songwriter: Joe Romeo and George Scholz
#5 - song title: Who was that old Man
songwriter: Ed Bentley
TOP HONORS (3rd-5th place)
instrumental category
#3 - song title: Sedona Sunset
songwriter: SteveTalaga
#4 - song title: A Bicycle Built For Two
songwriter: Phil Norman
#5 - song title: Coming Home
songwriter: Bill Wren/Frank Ralls
HONORABLE MENTION - 6th-10th place
| GENRE / PLACEMENT | SONG TITLE | SONGWRITER |
|---|---|---|
| #6 - country | Beyond Words | Rolf Schnyder and Michael 'Max' McGee |
| #6 - pop | Miss Jenny | Pete Kendal |
| #6 - instrumental | Calypso Casino | Rafael |
| #6 - folk/acoustic | Mardi Gras in the City | Chris A. Foreman |
| #6 - rock | Killing Jar | Adrian James |
| #7 - country | Good Kind of Small | Stephanie Pauline |
| #7 - pop | Wasted Rain | Dani, Tony Harrell, Tyler McCulloch |
| #7 - instrumental | Betrayal | Bill Wren/ Frank Ralls |
| #7 - folk/acoustic | Let it Go, Brother | Todd McNeal |
| #7 - rock | Devil in my Bed | Michael Anzilotti |
| #8 - country | Loving You A Long Long Time | Keith Patterson |
| #8 - pop | Come Back Home | Belote and Joyce |
| #8 - instrumental | The Changing Years | John Barnard |
| #8 - folk/acoustic | Blessing | Noah Budin |
| #8 - rock | It's Alright | Rob Myers |
| #9 - country | If You Believe | Joe Romeo |
| #9 - pop | You and Me | Stephanie Pauline |
| #9 - rock | Breathe | William Belote |
| #9 - instrumental | Lazy Creek | John Barnard |
| #9 - folk/acoustic | Breathe | Neil Benjamin |
| #10 - country | Main Street | Jamie Polen |
| #10 - pop | Up Comes The Sun | Daniel Nahmod |
| #10 - instrumental | Inspiration | Adam Page |
| #10 - folk/acoustic | From My Window | Ann Mayo Muir |
| #10 - rock | Your Kind of Bad | Christine Caldi |





