Coming Soon….

I’ve registered, http://www.AZSongwriterShowcase.com.

My plan is to start a weekly online broadcast featuring two Arizona-based Songwriter’s each week.  It will include a call-in component and as things progress, include interviews with established artists, industry professionals, and others who can help songwriters gain a competitive advantage.

I’ll explain more about the synthesis and creation of this idea - and where I’d like to take it.  However, it has come about in part due to conversations with Scott Walter - who runs the Inza Coffee open mic, Chris Frazer who runs AZOpenMic.com, Jim Pipkin, and a few others.  As I alluded to in my prior post, I have found current songwriter organizations to be slow to respond to communications - if there is any response at all.

With my background in technology and marketing, I plan to streamline communications and create an effective platform for Arizona Songwriting Talent.

I am not planning on maintaining a list of Open Mics.  You can get those at AZOpenmic.com or MusicPhix.com.

If you are an Arizona Singer/Songwriter and would be interested in being interviewed and showcasing a couple songs in the near future, let me know.  Email me at: cbtoolkit (at) —  gmail (dot) com  (formatted to reduce spam, simply remove spaces and —, convert (at) to @ and (dot) to .  Make sense?

Thanks.

The gig last Friday was pretty fun - and I felt I performed well.  Truth is, I ended up with $57 in tips, which beats getting poked in the eye with a hot-stick.  It covered gas and bought a little breakfast with Laura and the kids on Sunday.

However, I have been a little dismayed about the lack of organized venues in Phoenix - specifically for Singer/Songwriters.  If you have a rock n’ roll or country cover band - there are bars and such.  But for the individual or even group that focuses on original music, it is a tougher scene.

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