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Linda M

AWARD WINNING SONGWRITER

About Me

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
-FIRST PLACE WIN in NASHVILLE's TuneSmith Songwriting Collective
-2008 CANADIAN FINALIST IN THE NORTH AMERICAN NEWSONG CONTEST
-GIBSON GUITAR CENTRE Showcase featured on CMT's Chevy Top 20
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Performing Songwriter Linda M has covered the Artist gamet from International Touring to music licensing for both TV and Film. Now, signed to Los Angeles Music Publisher JAY WARNER, she is focusing her skill writing with up and coming Artists.
She has Songwriting Awards from The BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST, SONGWRITER UNIVERSE, The GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST and The UK Singer Songwriter Awards.
Linda M writes and records regularly in NASHVILLE and in 2008 won The Tunesmith Songwriting Competition. Her First Place Song, "Livin Large in a Small Town" is available on MySpace.
Music licenses include Warner Bros. Television (the hit teen drama DAWSON'S CREEK), Clearnet Corporation, Sony USA and the feature film "Shades of Blue".
Linda M shines live, with performances alongside PAUL BRANDT at Toronto's Premier Folk venue Hugh's Room and DON HENLEY, Natalie Merchant, ANI DIFRANCO, Lyle Lovett, SANTANA and Macy Gray all at The MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE Side Stage in Toronto.
She is a nominee with both The Toronto and Ontario Independent Music Awards for Best Female Performer and Best Live Act - Acoustic.
Linda M has appeared at many of North America's leading Festivals including Canadian Music Week, North By North East, MidWest Entertainment Industry Conference in Kentucky, City Roots, Winterfolk and more.
TV credits include appearances on City TV's "Breakfast Television", CMT, Rogers "Daytime", The A Channel, Global TV, Cogeco and the WB Network.
Print media Spotlights on Linda M have been featured in CANADIAN MUSICIAN, Songwriter Magazine, CHART Attack and Toronto's NOW and EYE Weeklies. Linda M has received media coverage in the United States and Germany as well. Highlights can be seen at www.lindam.org and all hard copy press is available on request.
Internationally, Linda M has dedicated fans overseas from a 4 season German Club and Concert Series. On this side of the pond, Linda M has showcased at The Legendary BITTER END and CBGB's in New York City, The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville and Toronto's ultra chic GIBSON Guitar Showroom, The Opera House and other notable venues.
Linda M is a three time recipient of grant funding from FACTOR. The follow up album to "Pretty on the Inside" will be released at some point in time featuring some of Canada's most sought after musicians. Ha! For now, Linda is really busy and focused hard on writing for other Artists.
*Some of the songs on this page are sung by the Artists with/for whom they were written. Click on the song's picture to see writer details*
For QUOTES FROM FAMOUS PEOPLE on Linda M, PERFORMANCE HISTORY or TO BUY "PRETTY ON THE INSIDE" go to WWW.LINDAM.ORG
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Member Since: 6/15/2006
Band Website: lindam.org
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Influences: Songwriters Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Gavin DeGraw, Trey Bruce and Shania Twain
Sounds Like: People have always likened my vocals to Sarah McLachlan. My writing is moving from Pop/Rock to Roots/Country/Pop
Record Label: Luscious Productions
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My Blog

Another Top Spot in The Billboard Song Contest 2008~!

Just thought I'd post it here! "Turn it Up" (Second on my Playlist) just beat out 30,000 other songs for a top spot in this year's Billboard World Song Contest! Check it out if you have a sec, and wa...
Posted by Linda M on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:12:00 PST

Can anyone help me with this Font?

Hey All!The font on my bio is so small but I am a tech moron. Does anyone know how I can make it bigger and or bolder? Thanks you guys/gals!xoLM
Posted by Linda M on Mon, 12 May 2008 04:19:00 PST

New Song, New Award

Hey! Good news from The Great American Song Contest! "Surrounded By Your Love" just weighed in as a Top Finalist pick in the Contemporary Acoustic Folk category! If you’d like to ...
Posted by Linda M on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:04:00 PST

Check Out My New Website!

Hey! The amazing Vahagn Stepanian did a total facelift of www.lindam.org The change is drastic, but the overall apprearance is simple and clean.....just what I wanted! Please drop by~ xoLM...
Posted by Linda M on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:04:00 PST

Nashville Writing Session!

I'm heading South again for another writing round with the Pros! Nashville is "Music City U.S.A." and I'm honored to be part of an exclusive songwriting collective intensive with some of the big ...
Posted by Linda M on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:21:00 PST

Songwriter Universe: Linda M wins Best Song of Jan. 2008!

It was great to start off 2008 with a win! Songwriter Universe Magazine chose "Beautiful Today" as the Best Song of the Month. Better that a kick in the ass, eh? Here's a link to the article in case a...
Posted by Linda M on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:41:00 PST

"Bio" Rant

If it weren't supposed to be written in the third person, it would be called an Artist Auto Biography.  
Posted by Linda M on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:18:00 PST

NEW SONG (not quite finished)

Hey Everybody! I've got a new song up. It's not quite album/radio ready, but it's close. Hope you like it!xoLM
Posted by Linda M on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:55:00 PST

Dallas Songwriters Association: 2nd Place Prize!!!!

"Gravity" placed 2nd in the Dallas Songwriters Association 2007 Song Contest's Americana Division!    
Posted by Linda M on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:37:00 PST

TOP 20 in Unisong International SONG CONTEST!

It was nice to find out my song "Buried Alive" was a TOP 20 AAA/Americana song in the 11th Annual UniSong International Song Contest!  
Posted by Linda M on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:54:00 PST