Artists Make ‘Career Connection’ at Guitar Center

2004-08-01T18:00:00-05:00

BMI presented the first in a series of educational seminars on July 28 at Guitar Center's Manhattan store. This unique event, entitled "Career Connection," featured Lava Records Senior Vice President Andy Karp and EMI Music Publishing Executive Vice President Evan Lamberg, who discussed the new realities for artists and songwriters in the digital music age. BMI's Charlie Feldman, Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations in New York, moderated.

Pictured after the "Career Connection" seminar are BMI's Charlie Feldman, Guitar Center's Tim Miller, EMI Music Publishing's Evan Lamberg and Lava Records' Andy Karp

Seminar attendees listen intently to panelists Charlie Feldman, Evan Lamberg and Andy Karp

EMI Music Publishing's Evan Lamberg (standing) introduces singer/songwriter Matt Bair, lead vocalist of Long Island rock group bandcamp, who were on hand to demonstrate the artist development process

BMI's Samantha Cox (center) chats with bandcamp members after the seminar: drummer Kris Mazzarisi, lead singer/guitarist Matt Bair, Cox, lead guitarist Sean Gould and bassist Steve Ruchelman

Photos by Gary Gershoff

BMI Signs Teen Songwriter Matt Bair

2003-09-10T18:00:00-05:00

Sixteen-year-old BMI singer/songwriter Matt Bair stopped by the New York office recently to perform an acoustic set of some of his newest songs. Bair, who fronts Long Island pop/punk/rock band bandcamp, is in the process of signing a deal with EMI Music Publishing while his band is generating major label interest. The high school band will also be featured at the upcoming NEMO Music Showcase & Conference taking place September 5-6 in Boston and is a major contender in the NEMO Emerging Artists Competition.

Pictured at the BMI New York office are BMI's Samantha Cox, singer/songwriter Matthew Bair, bandcamp drummer Kris Mazzarisi, and BMI's Charlie Feldman.photo: Dana Rodriguez