May 31st, 2007: Mark Kelly Hall - Carrie Mills - Brad Rowe - Heidi Schwartz and Tammy Fowler
April 26th, 2007: Robert DeGraw - Susan Shann - Mark Elliot - Diane di Stasio - Cindy Kalmenson - Patricia Conroy and Billie Joyce
Mar. 29th, 2007: Mindy Endlin – Carolyn Bolich-Sledge - Samantha Lu - Tori Sparks – Treva Blomquist – Sonia Lee and Amy Courts
Feb. 22nd, 2007: Mark Sloan , Jennifer Daniels w/Jeff Neal , Jenny Madison , Tia McGraff , Dustin Overbeek , Natasha Borzilova
Jan. 25th, 2007: Dorinda Biggs , Shelly Apple , Matt Thackson , Annie Mosher , Kristen Cothron , Steve Nelson
Dec. 28th, 2006: Dorinda Biggs, Carrie Mills, Andrew Stonestreet, Lee Quick, Dustin Overbeek and Lani Nash
Dove Award-winning, Songwriter Kim McLean (the artist formerly known as Kim Patton-Johnston) is the founder of Hippie Chick Twang...she's a hippie, a chick and she's definitely got some twang, evidenced by hit songs with Lee Ann Womack, Wynonna, Billy Gilman, Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw, Lorrie Morgan and many others. Kim has also produced cuts and developed artists for Capitol, Sony/Columbia, Warner Brothers and several independent labels.
Mane Event began working with Kim in 2006 to help promote her songwriter series at Borders Books, Nashville, as well as Mercy Monday, which showcased the best of HCT at Mercy Lounge.
Among the artists featured in the series thus far have been Eve Selis, Karen Taylor-Good, Lani Nash, Sonia Lee, Kimber Manning, Mark Elliot, Robin English, Joey Martin, Tia McGraff, Suzanna Spring and many others.
"I think that the name of the series has influenced its predominantly female artist lineup; however, the series is truly open to everyone regardless of accomplishment, genre or, yes, even gender. Our own Local Hero Series has featured artists such as Steve Nelson, Michael Kelsh, Dustin Overbeek, Jill Paquette, Sally Barris and others, and I think we'll see a natural blending of artists in 2007, drawing from our combined areas of influence." (Robert DeGraw, ME)
If you are a Performing Songwriter and you would like to participate in the series, please contact ME.
Mane Event will be there to support the Freedom Press stage - hope to see you there.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT EVERYONE - WE RAISED OVER $10,000!
12.24.06, THIS JUST IN: Suzanna Spring's song "Never Been Kissed" written for our Rose Charities fundraiser, is now available for download.
The song is featured at the Never Been Kissed web site and it was used in radio ads for the show. Suzanna also performed the song during the event with an allstar band, which featured hit Songwriter Kim McLean (keyboard), Radio DJ Devon O'Day (vocals), past and current members of The Cry Room, Carl Hofstrom (bass) and Aaron Esche (guitar), Singer-Songwriters, Rachel Pearl (vocals), Cathey Stamps (vocals) and Lani Nash (vocals), drummer Joey Morasse, and guitarist Shawn Byrne, who also appears on the studio recording of the song.
All profits from the sale of the song will go directly to support the good work of Rose Charities. Click here to download it now.
We're happy to be a part of the 4th Annual Independents for Independence, a concert promoted by our friend Billie Joyce, which benefits the YW Domestic Violence Center. Hope to see some of you there on Thursday, March 1st.