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Stillwater Runs Deep: Marti Frederiksen and the Next Great Song

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Like David Foster, Diane Warren, Timbaland and other multi-platinum writer/producers before him, Marti Frederiksen has earned an enviable reputation for being one of the industry’s most reliable “go-to” composers. Over the course of a still flourishing career, Frederiksen has penned tunes for a veritable gallery of superstars, including Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Sheryl Crow, Pink,


From MusicWorld, posted 8.24.09

‘New Music Nights’ Showcase Rocks New York

BMI New York presented a New Music Nights showcase that featured performances by Phil Benson, A Love Like Pi, Stab the Matador and Throne. The free concert was held Jan. 31 at Arlene’s Grocery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Phil Bensen New Jersey native Phil Bensen mixes originals with classics from Marvin Gaye and The Temptations, creating quite a stir…


From News, posted 2.06.07

On Your Mark, Get Set, ‘Demo Dash’!

BMI New York will give aspiring songwriters the chance to have their work listened to and critiqued by music industry professionals at the upcoming "Demo Dash" sessions, to be held at New York's Sin-E Bar (corner of Attorney and Stanton Streets in Manhattan). The two sessions will begin at 7 p.m. sharp on Wednesday, July 12 (pop) and Thursday, July 13 (rock). Both sessions are open to the public; seating…


From News, posted 7.09.06

Good Charlotte Makes Great Music

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In a punk-rock field crowded with lookalikes and soundalikes, Maryland's Good Charlotte has displayed a genre-bending charm that has resulted in massive record sales and sold-out concert performances. Though critics and fans have employed terms like "emo," "punk-pop" and "post-grunge" to describe the band, such well-meaning phrases ultimately fail to capture the musical essence of "GC" (as the quintet is affectionately known to their fans). …


From MusicWorld, posted 5.19.04

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