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Songwriters for Indie Films
LOCAL SONGWRITER, LABEL, &
MUSIC PRODUCTION COMPANY LISTINGS:
Baltimore Songwriters Association (“BSA”) members:
1)Sandy Asirvatham. Website: www.sandysmemoir.com . (Starting in May 2010: www.sandyasirvatham.com ). Genre: jazz-influenced pop/ rock.
CD: MEMOIR. CD & songs available for listening/ downloads/ purchase on website, iTunes, Amazon & CD Baby.
Other affiliations: BMI.
Awards & Notable Achievements: MEMOIR CD chosen by Village Voice critic as best jazz debut of 2007.
Score? Yes (haven’t yet, would like to).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Sandy Asirvatham at (410) 736-8309, or sandy@sandysmemoir.com.
2)Craig Cummings. Website: www.craigcummingsmusic.com. Genre: Americana, alt. country.
CD: Road Trips & Relationships. CD & songs avail. for listening/ downloads/ purchase on iTunes, CD Baby & last.fm.
Other affiliations: SAW, WAMA, PRO, ASCAP.
Score? Yes (haven’t previously, but would like to).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Craig Cummings at (443) 864-6832 or drcc54@gmail.com .
3)The Cracks. Website: http://thecracks.bandcamp.com/album/rock-and-raw.
Genre: Rock & roll.
No CDs indicated. Songs avail. for listening/ downloads from website.
No other affiliations.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Sean Tully at thecrackstracks@yahoo.com .
4)Ty Ford. Website: www.tyford.com. Genre: Acoustic, electric, electronic.
CDs: Chakra Soundscapes, and Watermelon Time. Label: Technique, Inc. (own label). CD & songs avail. for listening/ downloads/ purchase from website.
Other affiliations: AFTRA, SAG, SAW.
Score? No, composes. Also: recording studio, sound design, foley, sweetening, video production and post production (FCP).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated (based on length & exposure).
Contact: Ty Ford at (410) 296-2868, or tyreeford@comcast.net .
5)Ken Gutberlet. Website: www.casualtunes.com. Genre: Roots, Americana.
CDs: Status Quo, Honest, and Redefining Fashion. CDs can be ordered from website; Status Quo available for listening/ downloads/ purchase from CD Baby, iTunes, and more.
Other affiliations: SAW, WAMA.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Ken Gutberlet at (443) 231-8395 or waycoolkeng@earthlink.com
6)Ray Jozwiak. Website: www.rayjozwiak.com/ Genre: Solo, instrumental, eclectic jazz piano.
CDs: Chromatose, Critic’s Choice, Put a Finger on It, and For the Ride. CDs & songs avail. for listening/ downloads/ purchase from website.
Other affiliations: SAW, WAMA, Baltimore Jazz Alliance, and Baltimore Composers Forum.
Awards & Notable Achievements: 24th Annual Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest Finalist (Instrumental category) for composition “Always You.” Nominated for WAMMIE for 2010 (Jazz Instrumental Category).
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Ray Jozwiak at (410) 369-8463 or pjozwiak@verizon.net.
7)Woody Lissauer. Website: www.woodylissauer.com. Genre: Eclectic (artistic original songs, plus ‘soundscape’ backgrounds in all styles & instruments).
Solo albums: Roses, War and the World, Hard Times, Loveland (indie - Woodworks International Recording Corporation).
Band albums: Cubic Feet - Across the River, Passenger in Time, The Inside Rail, and Superconnector. (Meteor Records, publishing – Warner Bros.) Multiplex: Receiver (WIRC); Strangelove: Tonight (WIRC); Cinematrix: self-titled (Chrysalis Records) + numerous side projects.
CDs & songs avail. for listening/ downloads/ purchase from website, and on Rhapsody, iTunes, CD Baby, etc.
Other affiliations, awards & notable achievements: Numerous (unspecified).
Score? Yes. Also: foley, voice-overs, custom effects, segues, etc.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: Many titles available for free, please contact.
Contact: Woody Lissauer at (410) 467-WOOD or lissauer@comcast.net.
8)Midway Fair. Website: www.MidwayFair.org. Genre: Folk rock.
CD: Fireworks at the Carnival. CD can be provided to interested filmmakers. Songs also avail. for listening/ downloads on website, and at ReverbNation, MySpace, and LastFM.
No other affiliations.
Score? Yes. Also arranges.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Jon Patton at (443) 854-6058, jonspatton@gmail.com or midwayfairmusic@gmail.com
9)mOsno. Website: www.mosno.net.
Genre: Cross-genre world, alternative, Middle-Eastern, rock.
CD: The Un-Genre (to be released April 30th). Some songs avail. for listening/ downloads on website, and at ReverbNation (www.ReverbNation.com/mosno). Can provide music to interested filmmakers.
No other affiliations.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Ashraf Dawod at (703) 785-8749 or MosnoMusic@gmail.com
10)Karyn Oliver. Website: www.karynoliver.com. Genre: Americana.
CD: Hurricane. New CD, Red Dress, to be released June 2010. Songs avail. for listening/ downloads/ purchase on website, and CDBaby.
Other affiliations: ASCAP.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Mid-Atlantic Song Contest Finalist (2008).
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Karyn Oliver at Karyn@karynoliver.net.
11)Sarah Pinsker. Website: www.sarahpinsker.com. Genre: Contemporary folk, folk rock.
CDs: Charmed (disappear records- independent label; some songs with band The Stalking Horses) and Wingspan. Songs avail. for listening/ downloads/ purchase on website, and also at: CDBaby, LadySlipper, LaLa, CDNOW, Amazon, Tower Records, MySpace, iLike, Rhapsody and other places.
No other affiliations.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Sarah Pinkser at info@sarahpinsker.com .
12)Marjy Plant. Website: www.marjyplant.com. Genre: Country.
CDs: Brace Yourself, Careful with My Heart, 19 Songs Mostly Me and My Guitar, 11 Male Vocals Plus 3 (contact Marjy Plant for CDs). Songs avail. for listening on MySpace (currently same as website).
Other affiliations: ASCAP, Bug Music.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Marjy’s song, “Wheels of Love,” was recorded & released by singer/songwriter & vocalist Emmylou Harris, and included on two of Ms. Harris’ albums (Brand New Dance and Anthology). Another of Marjy’s songs, “Holding on to Your Memory,” was recorded & released by Canadian artist Gloria Gardner.
Score? Yes. Composes tunes, lyrics and guitar chords (no sheet music).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Marjy Plant at (443) 830-1577, or Lindsay Stroh at strohlin@verizon.net .
13)Michael J. Redding. Website: www.hank49.com. Genre: Many styles, ‘Americana’ generally.
CD: The Hankering. Many songs avail. for listening/ downloads/ purchase on music page of website.
Other affiliations: BMI & ASCAP (most songs registered with BMI).
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Michael J. Redding at hank49@witcraft.com.
14)sahffi. Website: www.sahffi.com. Genre: Mix of folk, rock and blues.
CDs: Turning Tides, and …and I am not sorry. CDs & songs available for listening/ downloads/ purchase on website, CDBaby, ReverbNation, and MySpace.
Other affiliation: ASCAP.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: sahffi at (410) 963-2199, or sahffi@sahffi.com.
15)Susan Souza. Website: www.myspace.com/susansouza Genre: Indie rock, and acoustic.
CDs: Can Be Found, Inside and Outside, and Tomorrow’s Another Day. CDs & songs available for listening/ downloads/ purchase on website, iTunes, and MySpace.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Billboard Annual World Song Contest Honorable Mention, 2 years (2007 & 2009), Song of the Year (2008) Winner, for March (Folk category), “Pride in the Arts” Production/ Producer of the Year Award Winner (2007), others.
Other affiliations: BMI.
Score? Yes (haven’t previously, would love to).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Susan Souza at (443) 739-7540, or susan.souza@comcast.net .
16)The Stalking Horses. Website: www.stalkinghorses.com. Genre: Rock.
CD: Charmed, This is Your Signal. CDs affiliated with local labels disappear records (Charmed) and The Beechfields (This is Your Signal), and can be ordered from website. Songs also available for listening/ downloads on MySpace.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Sarah Pinsker at info@stalkinghorses.com.
17)t3N. Website: www.reverbnation.com/t3N. Genre: House.
No CDs. Songs can be heard on website. For more info, see blog: http://www.t3n.us/.
No other affiliations.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: sahffi at (410) 963-2199, or sahffi@sahffi.com .
18)Teporah. Website: www.Teporah.com. Genre: Indie folk, soul, blues, jazz, classical, world, Latin, piano improv.
CDs: Bar Tunes, and Threads. Songs & CDs avail. on iTunes (Bar Tunes), and CDBaby (Threads). Also MySpace and ReverbNation.
Awards & Notable Achievements: BMI National Young Composers Award (1st place), Static Chain winner (2008), chosen for BSA Juried CD Songs From a Charmed City.
Other affiliations: ASCAP.
Score? Yes (haven’t previously, would like to).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Teporah Bilezikian at teporah@teporah.com.
19)J. Thomas. Website: [under construction]. Genre: Pop, R & B.
No CDs indicated. Song samples available upon request. Indie label (NoJo Music).
Awards & Notable Achievements: 10th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (Finalist – Pop/ Top 40 Category; also 1st Place Tie – R & B Category), 10th Annual Billboard Song Contest (Honorable Mention – R & B Category), 11th Annual Billboard World Song Contest (Honorable Mention, Top 500 Entry – R & B category).
Other affiliations: WAMA & ASCAP.
Score? Yes (small groups).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: J. Thomas at (443) 857-2056, or Eflat2002@aol.com .
20)Victoria Vox. Website: www.victoriavox.com. Genre: Acoustic, pop, rock, jazz, folk, ukulele.
CDs: Jumping Flea, and Chameleon. New CD, Exact Change, coming soon. CDs on indie label “OBUS Music.” CDs & songs available for listening/ downloads/ purchase on website, and various places (iLike, MySpace, iTunes, Pandora, etc).
Awards & Notable Achievements: International Acoustic Music Awards (2009), 1st Place Winner (“C’est Noye”); Just This Guy Songwriting Contest (2008) (“My Window”), 1st Place Winner; International Acoustic Music Awards (2007), Runner-Up (“My Darlin’ Beau”).
Other affiliations: SAW, WAMA, NARAS & ASCAP.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Victoria Vox at Victoria@victoriavox.com.
21)Lauren Young. Website: www.LaurenYoungMusic.com. Genre: Rock, alt. country, folk rock.
CD: The Worlds Most Unusual. Songs available for listening at ReverbNation and MySpace, and downloadable by request.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Mid-Atlantic Song Contest Winner (SAW).
Other affiliations: SAW and WAMA.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Lauren Young at Lauren@LaurenYoungMusic.com.
Songwriters Association of Washington (“SAW”) and Washington Area Music Association
(“WAMA”) members:
1)The Alexandria Kleztet. Website: www.kleztet.com, also www.sethkibel.com .
Genre: Klezmer, jazz, swing, blues, and more.
CD: Peace, Love and Coffee (Azalea City Recordings – Takoma Park label). CD, and songs available for listening, downloads & purchase on website, and MySpace (www.myspace.com/thealexandriakleztet ).
Affiliations: SAW, WAMA, NARAS & ASCAP.
Awards & Notable Achievements: 3 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest awards, 17 Washington Area Music Awards, and 3 ASCAPlus awards.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: Variable.
Contact: Seth Kibel at (410) 602-8212, or seth.kibel@gmail.com.
2)Bad Influence Band. Website: www.badinfluenceband.com. Genre: blues.
CDs: Where We Been, and Tastes Like Chicken. CDs and songs available for listening, downloads & purchase on website, and at iTunes, CDBaby, ReverbNation and MySpace.
Affiliation: WAMA.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Washington Area Music Award for Best blues CD.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Michael Tash: (301) 972-4270, or jr@badinfluenceband.com .
3)Cletus & Lori. Website: http://www.cletusandlori.com/ Genre: Folk/ pop, country.
CDs: Lotus, The Very Same Sky. Also Lori Kelley (solo artist) CD: Like Sea Glass. CDs & songs available for listening, downloads & purchase on website, MySpace and CDBaby.
Affiliations: SAW, WAMA, & ASCAP.
Awards & Notable Achievements: WAMMIES (2003)--Songwriter of the Year, & Song of the Year – “It Was a Great Day”; Jeffrey Steele Songwriter Boot Camp (2007).
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Lori Kelley at (703) 963-1795, or lori@lorikelley.com.
4)Craig Cummings. See “Baltimore Songwriters Association members” listing. (Affiliated with SAW, WAMA & BSA.)
5)ellen cherry. www.ellencherry.com. Genre: Pop, folk, jazz, instrumental.
CDs & EPs: the ellen cherry premiere, the dizzy pleasure club, Years, and heart like a lion (indie label: “Wrong Size Shoes.”) EPs, CDs & songs available for listening, downloads & purchase on website, iTunes, MySpace, and mp3tunes.
Affiliations: WAMA & NARAS.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Awardee in 2007 & 2009 (Vocal Performance, & Music Composition); Mid Atlantic Song Contest (2008), Honorable Mention – Contemporary Folk/ Acoustic, for “something insanely clever.”
Score? Yes – also write broadcast theme music (hand-picked to write and record promotional song, "We Are Baltimore" for FOX45 WBFF).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Kristin Putchinski at (410) 444-1844, or booking@ellencherry.com.
6)Ty Ford. See “Baltimore Songwriters Association members” listing. (Affiliated with SAW & BSA.)
7)Brian Franke. Website: www.brianfranke.com. Genre: Rock, indie rock, indie folk, pop.
CD: In production (planned June 2010 release). Songs available for listening and free downloads at website, and at MySpace.
Affiliations: SAW, WAMA and ASCAP.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest award-winner (2008) (song: “Six Blocks Down”).
Score? Yes (Haven’t previously, would like to.)
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Brian Franke at (240) 672-3563, or brian@brianfranke.com.
8)Chelle Fulk. Website: www.chellefiddler.com. Genre: Beatles, Celtic, International folk.
CD: 2 Do Beatles (with Robert Raines). Seven other albums Chelle Fulk has contributed to, or in one instance (The Oyster Wife), produced, name on website. Song samples of 2 Do Beatles available for listening, and CD available for purchase at website. Other seven CDs, and affiliated songs, available for listening, downloads & purchase on website, and at iTunes & CDBaby.
Affiliation: WAMA.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Chelle Fulk at (703) 471-1968, or chelle@musicbyanthem.com .
9)Ken Gutberlet. See “Baltimore Songwriters Association members” listing. (Affiliated with SAW, WAMA & BSA.)
10)Kristina Furey. Website: www.kristinafurey.com. Genre: mainstream, w/ hints of jazz & country crossovers. Eclectic ‘Chick Rock.’
CD: Worth the Risk. CD available for purchase from website, and at CDBaby. Song clips can be heard on website/ CDBaby; some in entirety at ReverbNation. Also can send mp3s to filmmakers considering for film or video.
Affiliation: WAMA.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Kristina Furey at (703) 472-0392, or Kristina@kristinafurey.com.
11)Steven Gellman. Website: www.hiddenpoet.com . Genre: folk.
CDs: Time; Photobook; Return to Summer Lake; Love, Loss, Longing; and Peaceful World.
CDs available for purchase, and songs available for listening/ downloads/ purchase, at website, CDBaby, and iTunes.
Affiliations: WAMA and ASCAP.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Steven Gellman at (301) 428-0313, or hiddenpoet@aol.com.
12)Keltish. Website: www.keltish.com. Genre: Celtic, international folk.
CD: Keltish. CD & songs available for listening, downloads & purchase on website and iTunes.
Affiliations: WAMA.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Chelle Fulk at (703) 471-1968, or chelle@musicbyanthem.com .
13)Kid Goat. Website: www.kidgoat.net. Genre: Roots rock, alt. country.
CD: These People Aren’t You. Also, Matt Aquiline (solo artist) CD: Dice Roll. CDs & songs available for listening, downloads and purchase on website, iTunes, CDBaby and MySpace.
Affiliation: WAMA.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Matt Aquiline at (202) 210-6069, or matt@kidgoat.net.
14)Lisa Horan. Website: www.lisahoran.com Genre: Pop, adult contemporary.
CDs: Demo Collection, Hope, and Lisa Horan. Various songs available for listening on website, MySpace, and Jango.com.
Affiliations: SAW, BMI, and NSAI.
Awards & Notable Achievements: 23rd Annual Mid Atlantic Song Contest (“MASC”) Finalist, 25th Annual MASC Honorable Mention Award Recipient; Song of the Year Songwriting Competition (2007), Suggested Artist & Finalist; Contemporary Christian Music Network International, Second Place Winner- Lyrics (2007) & Top Ten Finalist – Talent Competition (2008).
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Lisa Horan at (301) 916-1152, or lisah@lisahoran.com.
15)Ray Jozwiak. See “Baltimore Songwriters Association members” listing. (Affiliated with SAW, WAMA & BSA.)
16)Joe Matz. Website: www.taximusic.com/hosting/home.php?userid=11262.
Genre: Light rock, American folk, light country.
CDs: Love Lost…and Found Again. CD available on CD Baby, or can be made available to interested filmmakers. Songs can be heard on website.
Affiliation: WAMA.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Joe Matz at (703) 314-7000, or joe@joematz.com.
17)Jo Morrison. Website: www.triharpskel.com. Genre: Celtic harp.
CDs: TheThree Musics, A Waulking Tour of Scotland, Christmas Gifts, By Request, and Flights of Fantasy. Also 1 CD, Na Bi Gorach, recorded with her duo (Port Righ). CDs can be ordered on website and various places (CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon.com, Melody Music, more). CDs published under indie label, Triharpskel Productions. Song clips from all albums can be heard on website.
Affiliations: WAMA and ASCAP.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Jo Morrison at (410) 875-0855, or harp@triharpskel.com .
18)Michelle Murray. www.michellemurraymusic.com. Genre: Acoustic, contemporary folk.
CDs: Michelle Murray Collection of Songs (solo); also a CD recorded with Anne Sucher, titled Water’s Edge, and another with band Chapter Three, titled Unabridged. CDs can be ordered through CDBaby (link from website). Some songs can be heard on website, other songs & song clips can be heard on CDBaby, and MySpace (www.myspace.com/michellemurraymusic).
Affiliations: SAW and WAMA.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Michelle Murray at (240) 620-8464, or mmurray2@umm.edu .
19)Christopher Page and The Dreamkeepers Ensemble.
Website: www.reverbnation.com/christopherpageandthedreamkeepers.
Genre: Gospel, R & B, soul.
CD: A Page from My Heart (indie label: Restoration Records). CD available on CDBaby. Songs available for listening and purchase on CDBaby, iTunes, last.fm, Amazon.com, and other places. Also, some songs can be heard on website.
Affiliations: SAW & WAMA.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Christopher Page at (202) 321-7354, or chrispage6@msn.com .
20)Larry Rice. Website: www.LarryRiceMusic.com (solo), also www.TheBigCheeseMusic.com (Band with daughters).
Genre: Old-time, country, bluegrass, klezmer, rock, Irish, swing.
Two CDs: Little House (solo album), and his newest CD, titled The Rumble in the Dairy Aisle: It’s All Gouda, recorded with his band The Big Cheese (comprised of Larry & his daughters, Shannon and Lea Rice). CDs, and songs, available for purchase, listening, and downloads on CDBaby, MySpace, iTunes, and other places (see both websites for applicable links).
Affiliations: SAW, WAMA, & BMI.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Gold Artist award from RadioIndy.com; solo album Little House nominated for a WAMMIE (country recording category).
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Larry Rice at (703) 869-1419, or Fiddler@LarryRiceMusic.com.
21)Susan Savia. Website: www.susansavia.com. Genre: Adult contemporary, instrumental, New Age, finger pick blues, jazz, Victorian, folk, country, and rock.
CD: Cosmic Summer Sojourn. Another CD is forthcoming (My Blue Skin). CD available for purchase on website; songs can be listened to, purchased, and downloaded from website.
Score: Yes. (Home studio & can record as needed. Can compose in any style.)
Affiliations: SAW, WAMA & ASCAP.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Won awards for two songs in SAW’s Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (2009): Finalist for “Cosmic Summer Sojourn” (Open Song category); Honorable Mention for “Gliding Along Lightly” (Instrumental category).
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Susan Savia at (717) 841-4274, or ssavia@susansavia.com.
22)Charles Stallings. Website: www.BigDaddyStallings.com. Genre: Blues, soul, R & B.
CDs: One Night Lover and Blues Evolution [on indie labels: B-town Records (1st CD), Charles “Big Daddy” Stallings (2nd CD)]. Short clips of various songs available from “Music” page of website. CDs, and songs, can be listened to, purchased, and downloaded at CDBaby and iTunes (linked in through “Buy” page of website).
Affiliation: WAMA.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: C. Stallings at Charles@bigdaddystallings.com .
23)David Stein. Website: www.davidsteinmusic.com. Genre: Indie, pop, rock.
CD: Ordinary Over Epic (indie label: Stand Out Loud Records). Selected songs can be heard on website; all songs (and CD) available for listening, downloads, and purchase at iTunes, CDBaby, and other places (links from main website).
Affiliation: SAW.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated (definitely seeking exposure).
Contact: David Stein at (215) 694-7579, or David@davidsteinmusic.com.
24)Mike Surratt. Website: www.MikeSurratt.com. Genre: New-Age, instrumental, world, electronic, polka.
CDs (4 solos): Calm Creativity; The Polka Element; Not Accordian 2 the RuleZ; Polkanceptions (indie label: Eclectic Coalition Records). Collaborative tracks on other artists’ CDs also mentioned on website. Solo CDs, and songs, can be listened to, downloaded, and purchased from Eclectic Coalition Records website (www.eclecticcoalitionrecords.com) or CDBaby (www.cdbaby.com/Artist/MikeSurratt). Can also provide upon request.
Affiliations: SAW, WAMA, ASCAP & NARAS.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Honorable Mention, SAW’s Mid-Atlantic Songwriter Contest (2005) for song “Tejanita.”
Score? Yes (haven’t yet, would like to).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated, credit must be given.
Contact: Mike Surratt at (301) 577-6488, or mikesurrattmusic@gmail.com.
25)Mark Sylvester. Website: www.marksylvester.net. Genre: Classical and folk instrumental; guitar-based instrumental in any genre.
CDs: two solo CDs, American Gypsy and New Music for Banjo (indie label: Zucca the Cat). Also two CDs Mark contributed to as a member of the band Tree Surgeons, titled ‘Witness’ and ‘Eye of Time.’ Music page of website lists other CDs Mark has co-produced, and/or worked on, as a musician, and as a recording engineer.
CDs can be purchased through CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon.com, and The House of Musical Traditions (Takoma Park, MD). Song samples available through links on website. Further mp3s available upon request.
Affiliations: WAMA & ASCAP.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Mark Sylvester at Mark@MarkSylvester.net.
26)J. Thomas. See “Baltimore Songwriters Association members” listing. (Affiliated with WAMA & BSA.)
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27)Victoria Vox. See “Baltimore Songwriters Association members” listing. (Affiliated with SAW, WAMA & BSA
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28)Lauren Young. See “Baltimore Songwriters Association members” listing. (Affiliated with SAW, WAMA & BSA.)
Local Music Production Companies:
1)Innovation Station Music. Website: www.innovationstationmusic.com.
Music production company with music library.
Samplings of recordings at: http://www.davemallen.com/TV_Film_Music.html.
Contact company owner/ agent Dave Mallen with musical requirements, and he will search full catalog for a match. Mallen, himself, is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and composer whose songs are included in the library, and who does custom scoring. He has written & produced music for a variety of productions, from student & indie films to Bollywood. Mallen is also a member of SAW & WAMA.
Contact: Dave Mallen at (703) 405-6727, or innovationstationmusic@gmail.com.
2)Mana Tap Productions. Website: www.myspace.com/manatapproductions . Produces soundtrack for film and videogames. Samplings of its compositions/ audioscapes, and description of its “Method Composition,” available on site.
Contact: Johnny Benson at (410) 206-3954, or darkknight1331@yahoo.com.
Featured Musicians on The Beechfields Label
(Baltimore-based, artist-run label):
1)A Cat Called Cricket. Website: http://www.acatcalledcricket.com/ Genre: Indie, folk, pop.
CD: Here Comes Another Melody. Songs can be heard on website, and on MySpace. Can email mp3s to interested parties.
No other affiliations.
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Alex Champagne, (443) 989-8504, or acatcalledcricket@gmail.com.
2)E. Joseph and the Phantom Heart. Website: www.myspace.com/ejosephmusic . Genre: Indie rock-pop, post-punk, alternative.
CDs: Absinthe Minded, The Rules of Intimacy, All the Medicine in the World…, and The Ghosts Around You. CDs & songs available for listening, downloads, and purchase on MySpace site, as well as ReverbNation (http://www.reverbnation.com/ejosephandthephantomheart), iTunes, eMusic, Amazon.com, and most digital download sites.
Affiliations: ASCAP.
Awards & Notable Achievements: ASCAPlus Award Recipient 2008 & 2009.
Score? Yes – also write commercial jingles, and broadcast theme music.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Ed Neenan (e. joseph) at (443) 838-5356, or ejoseph_music@comcast.net.
3)The Stalking Horses. See “Baltimore Songwriters Association members” listing. (Affiliated with the BSA).
Other Local Indie, & Local Label Artists:
MARYLAND ARTISTS:
Baltimore & Baltimore area:
1)Tony Mallory. Website: www.myspace.com/machinesoflivingdeath. Genre: Rock, metal, industrial, dnb, symphonic.
CDs: none indicated. Songs can be heard on website.
No affiliations provided.
Score? Yes, we can provide scores created electronically.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Tony Mallory at (443) 519-9784, or info@machinesoflivingdeath.com
2)Gail Marten. Website: www.gailmarten.com . Genre: Vocal jazz.
CDs: In Love Again; Is It Love; Pure Joy; and Beyond The Rainbow. Songs from all CDs can be heard on website. CDs can be purchased on CDBaby; songs can be individually downloaded / purchased from DigiStation, iTunes, and various other places (links provided on main website).
Affiliation: ASCAP.
Score? No.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Two-time ASCAPlus award winner; two-time JPF (“Just Plain Folks”) award winner; two-time first place award winner, UK Songwriting Contest.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Gail Marten at (410) 290-5638, or gailmarten@gailmarten.com.
3)Red This Ever. Website: www.redthisever.net. Genre: Synthpop/ rock.
CD: Selfless. Second CD, Never Listen, and Selfless remix EP titled Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Red, currently in production. Most songs can be sampled on-site. Selfless CD, and songs, can be purchased and downloaded at: http://redthisever.net/2010/discography/selfless.
No affiliations specified.
Score? Yes (so long as not on tour).
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: No fees, but notify before using music.
Contact: Ada Ruiz at (240) 535-0979, or ada@redthisever.com.
4)Jan Seiden. Website: www.janseiden.com. Genre: Native American, New Age, spiritual.
CDs: Woodland Winds, and Memory of Time (indie label: FluteJourney Records). Audio clips can be heard on website. Also can order, download and purchase CDs at CDBaby, iTunes, Rhapsody, and other places. (CDBaby links from website.)
Affiliation: BMI.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Indian Summer Music Awards nominations (2003 & 2009); Native American Music Awards nomination (2009) (these are songwriter awards). Musical Echoes Native American Flute Competition – First Place (2002) (this is a performance award).
Score? Yes.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Jan Seiden at (410) 627-3062, or flutejourney@yahoo.com.
5)Bobby Smith. www.BobbyMusicSmith.com. Genre: Rock’n’Roll, blues, honkytonk.
Albums & CDs: Two Sides; Pay the Piper; Coming of Age; Blues Tunes; Bay Boy Blues; and Meanest Jukebox. Songs can be sampled (and in some cases, downloaded) on website. Can provide music to interested parties.
No affiliations indicated.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Have been nominated for WAMMIES.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Bobby Smith at (443) 803-6932, or r13@umbc.edu.
Montgomery County:
1)Agincourt DB. Website: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=271012 Genre: Electronic minimalist, ambient, ‘chillout,’ experimental-noise, and progressive.
CDs: Lamplighter (indie label – Lakeshore Records), and Wandering Signal (self-released). Music can be heard on website. MP3s of albums, and singles, can be purchased and downloaded off of website, and on iTunes.
Affiliation: ASCAP.
Score? Haven’t scored to film yet. Have done orchestration & arranging for theater.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: David Blackstone at (240) 421-4617.
2)Sarah Fridrich. Website: www.sarahfridrich.com. Genre: Indie-pop piano, jazz lounge, blues, folk rock, instrumental piano.
Album: Sarah Fridrich EP (2007). Songs from the EP, and from live shows & a live demo can be heard on website. CD can be purchased on CDBaby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sarahfridrich).
Affiliation: ASCAP.
Awards & Notable Achievements: Awarded a Creative Project Grant from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (FY2010) to complete first full-length studio album.
Score? Yes (have experience jazz arranging & classical composition. Familiar w/ both Sibelius & Finale.)
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated (project-based).
Contact: Sarah Fridrich at (443) 994-0346, or sf.music.media@gmail.com.
VIRGINIA ARTIST:
RJ The Prince. Website: www.myspace.com/rjd1prince Genre: Rap.
CDs: None indicated. Songs can be heard on website, on ReverbNation and OurStage.com (links from website).
No affiliations indicated.
Score? No.
Applicable fees for licensed use of music: To be negotiated.
Contact: Ronnie Crawley at (804) 243-6057, or ceos2008@live.com.
