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Songsalive! SF

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Stick your tongue out and taste the talent! Showcase your music and support our Songsalive! national and international live events and showcases presenting songwriters and artists of original music. Songsalive! also connects you to shows presented by other organizations. Showcases are conducted globally. The Songsalive! Showcases are the best industry secret, a great happening all around the world. Songsalive! Showcases are a very cozy, intimate and acoustic environment where media and music industry representatives often drop by to check out the latest talent.Second Wednesdays of the month @ Caffé Trieste 1667 Market St. (at Gough) San Francisco, CA 415-551-1000 www.caffetriestedowntown.com Host: Steven Andrew Kacsmar and Deborah CrooksTime: 7:00 - 9:00 PM (Note new time change. Starts early) Donations acceptedSongsalive! holds workshops where songwriters gather to share their songs, gain feedback and develop relationships within the songwriting communities we have created around the world. The first half is solely dedicated to an in-the-round workshop where writers present one song each - either on tape, CD or live - followed by a guest speaker/industry discussion in the second half and plenty of time to talk and network. Support Songsalive! and help energize the business of songwriting and music. Join the Songsalive! world nation at ..San Francisco chapter showcases are held the second wednesday of each month at Cafe Trieste Downtown. Check the calendar for other events and workshops.other Songsalive! chapters: Phoenix AZ Raleigh NC San Francisco CA Seattle WA Vegas NV Sponsored Events Sydney Australia Queensland Australia Tamworth Australia Amsterdam, NL Austin TX Boston MA Chicago IL Denver CO Grass Valley CA Huntsville AL Los Angeles CA Nashville TN New York NY Orange County, CA

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Music:

Member Since: 6/29/2006
Band Website: songsalive.org
Band Members:Steven Andrew Kacsmar is an engaging singer/songwriter whose music is an intriguing mix of folk, acoustic rock, and the blues. His music resonates with the influence of a wide range of genres. His lyrics express both raw emotion and unquenchable idealism. While running the Songsalive workshops in San Francisco, Steven also writes poetry and short stories, performs with various San Francisco samba groups, plays jazz trombone, and is involved in radio theatre. He is branching out into recording and production and is working on a new CD with his band, Phantom City.Deborah Crooks is a writer, singer/songwriter and arts activist whose work is informed by a dedication to the process of liberation. A penchant for finding answers to life?s big questions has sent the California native around the globe to study different cultures, yoga and Buddhism--experiences that inform her work. Exploring themes of identity, love and faith, each of her songs demonstrates a careful attention to lyric honed by a lifetime of writing while her vocal delivery spans a wide emotional range. Her songs have been included on several compilations in recent years as well as receiving regular airplay. She's in the studio working on a CD to be released FAll 2008. www.deborahcrooks.com
Influences: Music of every genre. Songsalive! artists range from folk to rock to alternative to jazz to pop.
Type of Label: Indie