| John Mitty Friday, February 15, 2013 |
Westlake Village, CA (February 14, 2013) – Guitar Center - the world’s largest retailer of musical instruments – announces the ten finalists of Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter all of whom will compete for a career-launching prize package that includes studio time, a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and more. The ten finalists will perform at Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA on Saturday, March 2, in front of a live audience and panel of judges at the Guitar Center Singer-SongwriterGrand Finals. Each finalist will enjoy a special performance by American Folk Rock artist Lissie.
At the Grand Finals, in Hollywood, the winner of Singer-Songwriter will be selected based on their performance that evening, and will receive an incredible recording opportunity – heading into the studio to work alongside Grammy award-winning producer John Shanks, to record a 4 song E.P. Not only has Shanks’ work with last year’s winner Josh Doyle proven an extraordinary success, but his accolades include 60 million records sold, 43 #1 singles and 67 #1 albums with artists including Sheryl Crow, Colbie Caillat, Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Melissa Etheridge, Bon Jovi and Alanis Morissette. After completing an E.P. with such an accomplished producer, the winner of Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter will then have the chance to debut their work on national television, heading to Hollywood to perform onJimmy Kimmel Live!
Finalists:
Carson Henley – Kent, WA
Cyra Morgan – Pawcatuck, CT
Drew Schofield – Henderson, CO
Evan Gibb – Winter Park, FL
Jeff Campbell – San Francisco, CA
Joe Hertler – Mount Pleasant, MI
Joshua Robinson – Lakeland, FL
Madilyn Bailey – Boyceville, WI
Melissa Polinar – Dallas, TX
Mikey Wax – Syosset, NY
To view the finalist’s winning videos visit: www.guitarcenter.com/songwriter.
About the Selection Process
Receiving over 12,000 submissions, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered songwriter enlisted leading digital music company Yoo.Vio to track each entrant's online fan growth across top social networks. The top-ranked 140 artists were then reviewed by John Shanks who handpicked 10 finalists to compete for the winning title and grand prize.
“The overwhelming response of inspired submissions with such a variety of styles that we received this year made it difficult to narrow down just ten finalists,” says Shanks. “I am excited to see what each of these aspiring artists is able to bring into their live performance and honored to help them hone their sound and refine their style.”
Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter 2 Winner Will Receive:
“Our experience with last year’s competition has been extremely rewarding for everyone involved,” said Dustin Hinz, director of music and entertainment marketing + artist relations for Guitar Center. “We look forward to seeing what new talent emerges this year and helping another deserving artist share their music with the world.”
As the world’s largest retailer of musical instruments, Guitar Center is dedicated to supporting the global music community and providing musicians with opportunities to get their music heard. Guitar Center’s commitment to unsigned artists runs deep with a full calendar year of diverse programs aimed to enable musicians by providing the opportunity and exposure they need to be successful.No other retailer is developing platforms for their customers like Guitar Center.
Guitar Center’s musicianship programs include the award winning music television series Guitar Center Sessions, the weekly radio show Connections Made By Guitar Center, and the acclaimed podcast series At: Guitar Center with Nic Harcourt as well as various competition based programs such as Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record, Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter, Master Satriani, Guitar Center On-Stage and Guitar Center’s Battle of the Blues.
Partners for Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter include: Fender, Converse, Bose, Martin, Shure Incorporated, Korg, Zoom, TC-Helicon, American Songwriter, Filter, TuneCore, ASCAP, D’Addario and Keep A Breast.
About John Shanks
John Shanks is one of the hottest and most influential producers working today. On top of that, he is a hit songwriter and accomplished guitar player. John has produced and/or written 43 #1 singles, 67 #1 albums and sold over 60 million records to date in the genres of Rock, Pop and Country music. In 2005, he won the Grammy for Producer of the Year. To people in the industry, his work is considered the gold standard. “John’s records have become the sound of Top Forty Radio,” Clive Davis told Rolling Stone. “He’s the father of that guitar-driven kind of pop sound.”
About Guitar Center
Guitar Center is the world’s largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates more than 234 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site,www.musiciansfriend.com. In addition, our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's Web site atwww.guitarcenter.com.
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