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Last Updated: 11/24/2009

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Sunday, November 08, 2009 
Several months ago I encouraged you all to submit songs to the NY Songwriter's Contest.  This year's prizes are bigger and better than ever before with Grand prize which includes $10,000 and a chance to appear with John Oats in concert, among many other amazing prizes.  I am thriled to announce that 2 artists which I have featured here as Artists of the Month have made it into the top 12 finalists,

BARNABY BRIGHT
For their song "Gravity"

and

MARTIN RIVAS
For his song "North"




The top 12 will perform at The Bitter End on Wednesday Nov 18th in front the distinguished pannel of judges - the following night the top 5 will be announced, will perform and then the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards will be announced. 

Here is a list of the 12 semi finalists:

Barnaby Bright - Gravity
Kate Branagh - Tether
Caleb Hawley - Other Side Of It All
Clara Oman - Song for Ruthie
Janet Onyenucheya - The Element
Adrien Reju - When The Curtain Falls
Martin Rivas - North
Bobby Smith - The Breakup Song
The Sweet Remains - Easy
Chloe Temtchine - Four-Letter Fever
Justin Tracy - Secrets
Reed Waddle - Piece By Piece




Here is my pick for the top 5:

Barnaby Bright
Kate Branagh
Adrien Reju
The Sweet Remains
Martin Rivas

I'm not sure about the top 3.... but I'd put money on Barnaby Bright being in there and maybe even going all the way.

  It would be a wonderful affirmation of their talent and appeal which I think they are blissfully unaware of. 
I went to see them the other night at cafe Vivaldi and asked them if they knew they had devoted fans in China, Canada and Bulgaria - they had no idea that fans from all over the world had used their songs in videos - no big productions, just the kind where they stick a photo or 2 up with the song just to get the song out there to the world because, as the Canadian fan wrote  "In love with this song, in love with this band... just so much love. Please do check them out!" then posted the song "Yellow Moon" with this photo as the only backdrop:


Clearly their sound has a universal appeal which was also evident in the very warm reception they got throughout their European tour in Holland, Belgium, England and Ireland. 


 I think Barnaby Bright has a very bright future, and winning this songwriter's contest would go a long way in helping them break out to a larger market by acknowledging their enormous talent.

BEST OF LUCK, MY FRIENDS!!

One last note:  I have posted a new song from this month's Artist of the Month, Christopher Dallman: "Coming Around".  I think it might be my favorite off his new EP - Check it out.



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Abbie Huxley

 
BJ, would love to hear "Gravity" but I didn't see it on their page or iTunes. Would love to hear it! Hope you're well:-)
 
Posted by Abbie Huxley on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 5:55 PM
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B.J.

 
UPDATE:
Talked to Becky and suggested they add "Gravity" (even if it's just the demo) to their myspace -
It's up now. You can hear it at:

 
Posted by B.J. on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 5:36 PM
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