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SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE 2022 NEWSONG MUSIC PERFORMANCE & SONGWRITING COMPETITION

Thursday, June 16th, 2022

NewSong Music is now accepting original song entries for its 21st annual performance and songwriting competition, presented by Citizen Vinyl. The program’s curated showcases have been a fixture in the national music scene since 2001. The competition finals, formerly staged in New York City at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, relocated to Asheville, N.C. in 2017.

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Eight finalists, selected from advance online submissions from across North America and beyond, will bring their musical magic to Asheville where they will perform, compete, and connect with one another. A panel of music industry judges will select one grand prize winner to  receive a fully funded six-song EP, recorded and mixed at Citizen Studios, plus 300 vinyl records pressed at Citizen Vinyl, and a featured, paid performance at Arts Brookfield’s Summer Concert Series in New York City in the summer of 2023.

Past NewSong winners and standouts include Ingrid Michaelson, Meghan Trainor, Max Hatt/Edda Glass, Grace Potter, and Crys Matthews.

Discounted ‘Early Bird’ entries are now open (1 song: $40; 2 songs: $70; additional songs: $25 each). Entry prices increase after Sunday, July 24, with the final deadline for submissions on Sunday, September 18, 2022. To submit your original music, visit newsong-music.com/contest. Finalists will be notified via email and announced through NewSong Music’s website and social media channels on Monday, October 18, 2022.

Mark your calendar for the 2022 NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition finale, which will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2022 at Citizen Vinyl in downtown Asheville.

NewSong Music is an independent music organization that aims to build a supportive community of performers and songwriters across various genres of music and skill levels, while identifying truly exceptional artists and introducing their music to a broader international audience.

Citizen Vinyl was established by NewSong Music director and co-founder Gar Ragland. It opened October 2020 as Asheville’s first vinyl manufacturing facility. Citizen Vinyl boasts a variety of amenities including a full-scale recording studio, a vinyl-themed craft cocktail and coffee lounge, a record and art store, and more.

For up-to-date information on the 2022 NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition, visit newsong-music.com. To learn more about Citizen Vinyl, visit citizenvinyl.com. 

 

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For Your Grammy Consideration: “Ocean of Birds” by Max Hatt/Edda Glass

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

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OCEAN OF BIRDS, THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM AMERICANA DUO MAX HATT/EDDA GLASS IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION

Free Ocean of Birds Album Download & Stream Until November 4

The grand prize album Ocean of Birds (NewSong Recordings) from 2014 NewSong Music Competition winners Max Hatt / Edda Glass is eligible for nomination in three (3)  Grammy categories this year:

  • “Crossing Over” – Best American Roots Performance 
  • “Crossing Over” – Best American Roots Song
  • Ocean of Birds – Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical 

Produced and mixed by Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense) and Josh Shapera and recorded at Echo Mountain Recording Studios, Ocean of Birds released May 20 this year on NewSong Recordings, and is now available for free download and stream for a limited time. The album features ethereal guitar, an unmistakeable voice, and the duo’s award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass.

“Beautiful music that is subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be. Their songs are direct yet often take unexpected and colorful harmonic twists and turns, delighting the ear.” ~ Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)

“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.”
~ Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense)

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Win A Chance To Perform At Sundance Film Festival’s ASCAP Music Cafe in 2017

Monday, October 24th, 2016

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NewSong Music is proud to announce that the grand prize winner of this year’s competition will perform at the upcoming 2017 Sundance Film Festival, as part of the highly coveted ASCAP Music Café showcase.

Past NewSong winner Joe Shirley of the indie rock band Cardinal Sons calls the prize “amazing” — both in terms of the performance opportunity and simply being able to attend the renowned festival. “We played our set, and realized Pat Sansone and John Stirratt of Wilco and The Autumn Defense (heroes of ours) were standing at the back of the venue and listening to our show,” recalls Shirley. “What a trip!”

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“Apart from playing the set to a packed room of festival-goers, just being at Sundance was also a great experience with everything it offers,” says Shirley. “It gave us an opportunity to play in front of a community of people who appreciate good art and are looking to be moved by something.”

Past grand prize winners Rachel Kilgour (2015) and Max Hatt of the jazz-americana duo Max Hatt/Edda Glass (2014) agreed on how attentive and receptive the audience was. “There was such respect for filmmaking as an artform in that setting,” says Kilgour. “It was very encouraging.” Kilgour performed at the Music Café in 2016.

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“The ASCAP Music Café puts music at the center of a premier movie festival,” adds Hatt.. “It’s a listening room with a hip audience including major players in both the film and music industry.”

Erik Philbrook, ASCAP Vice President and Creative Director recognizes how important this opportunity can be to a musician — whether they are established touring musicians or just starting out. “As an integral program of the Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance ASCAP Music Café is one of the country’s premier showcases for established and emerging singer-songwriters,” says Philbrook. “It celebrates the marriage of music and film and offers filmmakers an excellent opportunity for music discovery.”

Philbrook goes on to count recent NewSong winners among the Music Cafe’s most memorable performers. “We’re excited to discover the next great artist to perform at the 2017 festival,” he says.

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Win A Chance to Perform at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival’s ASCAP Music Cafe + Deadline Extended

Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

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Win the 2016 NewSong Music Competition and YOU will get to perform at the Sundance Film Festival’s prestigious ASCAP Music Café

JUST ANNOUNCED: The grand prize winner of this year’s 15th Annual NewSong Music Showcase & Competition will now be featured at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival’s prestigious ASCAP Music Café, following in the tradition of previous #NewSongMusic grand prize winners Max Hatt/Edda Glass, Rachael Kilgour and The Cardinal Sons. Learn More.

“The ASCAP and NewSong Music collaboration continues to deliver some of the Music Cafe’s most memorable performances. We’re excited to discover the next great artist to perform at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.”
 – Erik Philbrook, ASCAP VP & Creative Director  

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We are giving you an extra 48 hours to submit your music!

We’re extending the deadline 48 hours for you to get those new songs submitted into this year’s program over the weekend. The new deadline is now this Monday, October 17 at 11:59 PM EDT.

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The 15th Annual Newsong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition Is Now Open!

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

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Submit your songs today for your chance to be selected as one of ten finalists to perform and compete at the esteemed Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City this December. 

There, one grand prize winner will be chosen to receive recording and performance prizes, assembled to provide significant credibility and momentum to the winner’s music and music career. Now in its 15th year, the NewSong Music Award is one of North America’s most respected and prestigious performance and songwriting showcases and competitions.

Past NewSong winners and standouts include Ingrid Michaelson, Meghan Trainor, Max Hatt/Edda Glass and Grace Potter.

The 2016 NewSong Music Grand Prize Winner will receive:

  • A fully-funded recording session at the acclaimed Echo Mountain Recording Studios in beautiful Asheville, NC and released on the NewSong Recordings label
  • A featured, return performance at Lincoln Center in New York in 2017
  • A suite of other performance opportunities across the country

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Early Bird Discounted Deadilne: August 15
  • End of Open Submission: October 15
  • Announce NSM Finalists: November 1
  • Live Performance Showcase & Competition at Lincoln Center (NYC): Saturday, December 10

*All entrants will be considered for future recording, management and performance opportunities through NewSong Music’s partnerships that include the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, ASCAP, Arts Brookfield, and ReverbNation.

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