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Shannon Eileen is breaking the conventions of the current pop genre, as her rich, soulful, jazzy vocals, and thoughtful, honest lyrics, are creating quite a buzz in the Los Angeles music scene. Her original songs have already begun to get noticed, as she recently won the MakeAStar Song Competition (now in Hall of Fame) and was a Tonos Drop Box Semi-Finalist. She was also selected as the Featured Artist on SongAndFilm.com and has been receiving airplay on CRI EasyFM 91.5 in China.

Marti Stevens
	Marti Stevens has always had he ability to take her life lessons and put them to music. She has been compared to such artists as Bonnie Raitt, Mellisa Etheridge, and Bruce Springsteen. Her unique voice, creative guitar playing, and haunting melodies give her a style all her own. "Marti has it all, Star quality, marketability, and unbelievable song writing talent" Buzz Brainard, 93.9 KZLA

Veer Chasm
Signature sounds: intense vocals, poetic lyrics, aggro/texture guitars, razor edged rhythms, and samples add up to a sonic experience truly out of this world.

The Bluebirds Showband


Music for your corporate venue.
The Bluebirds play everything from Swing Standards and Latin
to European dance and German Oktoberfest music.
Ask for wedding specials!
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Mister Naked Happy
Alternative Rock - Los Angeles

Southern California's "Mister Naked Happy" is a five piece Alternative Rock band looking to make it's mark on the L.A. music scene. Equipped with their unique variety of musical styles, Mister Naked Happy has spent then most part of last year polishing their set in preparation for a tour of Southern California's (Los Angeles in particular) clubs.

"SHOUT GOOD NEWS"
 is a compilation of songs ranging from urban contemporary to hip-hop to inspirational, all based with positive spiritual lyrics. "Yield Not To Temptation", "Real Love", and "Come Unto The Lord" are examples of Terrence "Terry" Forsythe's world class talent, which we are sure you will enjoy.

Other Stuff

Referrals
If you have had great experiences with music related stores, services etc. in LA, please e-mail us with your referral, so we can post it on this site for all musicians to see. It helps a great deal if you are looking for something (i.e. an audio capable PC with the right speed) and you find the right stores and people that can really help you without wasting time and money.
 

Music Links
& Manufacturers

Manufacturers (click here)

Publishers
20th Century Guitar Magazine
Acoustic Guitar Magazine
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc
Bass Frontiers Magazine
Blue Book Publications, Inc
Bottom Line- The
Creative Concepts Publishing Corporation
Cyber-Drum
Electronic Musician
EQ Magazine
Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine
Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
Gig Magazine
GuitarOne Magazine
GuitarBase
Guitar World Magazine
Hal Leonard
Home Recording Magazine
Homespun Tapes
Jazz Guitar Online
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
Mix Magazine Online
Modern Drummer Online Contents
Music Alive Magazine
New Millennium Guitar Publishing Company
Not So Modern Drummer
RimShot! Magazine
Vintage Guitar Magazine
Warner Bros. Home Page
Windplayer Online

Other Resources
musiciansfriend.com
musician.com
Disc Makers
CD&DVD Duplication - Dovetapes.com
Gitarren und Bässe
Gitarren.net
MIDI.COM
MIDIFILES.ORG
Taxi Independent A&R Vehicle
Trycho Music International
U.S.A. Songwriting Competition

Musician's links & Info pages,
Music Organizations

• The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
• Freelance Musicians' Association (FMA)
• Hard Miles Music - Folk Music & Labor Unions
• Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Funds (MPTF)
• American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
• American Society of Music Copyists
• Artists Underground
• Billboard Online
• Blues Revue Magazine
• Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
• Electronic Musician
• European League of Institutes of the Arts
• GIG Magazine
• Hollywood Reporter
• Internet Underground Music Archive
• National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS)
• Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• The Actor's Fund
• Canadian Network for Health in the Arts (CNHA)
• Embouchures.com
• Musicians and Injuries
• Center for Black Music Research
• Center for the Promotion of Contempory Composers
• Classical Search
• Festival Finder
• HotSheet Web Reference Guide
• Indiana University Library--Music Resources
• Instrument Recovery Service
• Library of Congress
• Music Business Solutions
• Music Web Hunter
• Music123.com
• Musician's Atlas 2000
• Pollstar Magazine
• Ross Runkel Employment Law Page
• Tour Dates

• Recording Connection: a music industry school with 5,000 students worldwide who train on-site at major recording studios, record labels, radio and TV stations, film studios and video production companies.

Los Angeles & SoCal Organisations

• American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC) - Encino - professional association of Hollywood composers and arrangers working in film, television, recordings, and theater.
• Contemporary A Cappella Society of America - Southern California - Santa Monica - promoting and advertising a cappella events, groups, and a cappella-friendly venues in the SoCal area.
• Doo-Wop Society of Southern California - Santa Monica - dedicated to the preservation and exposure of the group-harmony sounds of the 1950's and early 1960's.
• Guitar Foundation of America - Claremont - info on the organization's background, how to become a member and links to other guitar society sites.
• LAgoth-L - Los Angeles - mailing list for gothic and industrial esoteria.
• Living Music Foundation, Inc. - Desert Hot Springs - promoting new music by contemporary classical composers.
• Los Angeles Filkers Anonymous - Los Angeles - Monthly filks.
• Los Angeles Music Center Opera - featuring directions to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Music Center, artist bios, ticket and subscription information, performance synopses.
• Los Angeles Music Access - music clips, photos and biographies of the best independent artists Los Angeles has to offer.
• Los Angeles Music Awards
• Los Angeles Music Academy - intense 1-yr program in guitar, bass, drums, percussion, or vocal music education.
• Los Angeles Theatre Organ Society - Los Angeles - lists concerts and upcoming events.
• Musical Journeys - Los Angeles - offers international music workshops in Europe and the USA for students between the ages of 14-26 focusing on chamber, orchestral, choral, piano, and guitar repertoire.
• National Academy of Songwriters - Hollywood - non-profit educational organization which has been around for over twenty years with one purpose: to help the songwriter.
• National Association of Composers, USA (NACUSA) - Los Angeles - dedicated to the promotion and performance of music by Americans.
• Santa Clarita Valley Music Teachers Association of California - Santa Clarita - listing of music teachers of all instruments, including voice, plus other information.
• Society for the Preservation of Film Music - Hollywood
• Society of Composers & Lyricists - Beverly Hills - includes a calendar of events, member directory, and more.
• South Bay Chamber Music Society of Southern California - Wilmington - presents professional musicians in monthly concerts in the Recital Hall of the Los Angeles Harbor College and the Pacific Unitarian Church.
• Ventura County Classical Guitar Society - Camarillo - group of enthusiasts that are interested in promoting/supporting classical guitar.
• Winter Guard Association of Southern California
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