The Weepies' Deb Talan and Steve Tannen (center) are welcomed to the LA office by BMI's Joe Maggini and Tracie Verlinde. Photo by Liane Mori

Made up of songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen, their new CD, Say I Am You, will be released worldwide in early 2006. Both Talan and Tannen have had successful independent solo projects before teaming up to collaborate as the Weepies.]]> 2005-12-10T17:00:00+00:00 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233426 Artists, Davidson, Jo, Kerr, Andrew, Shafer, Tina, Tannen, Steve, Musical Styles, Country, Pop, Type, International BMI executives were on hand in the New York office to congratulate several BMI songwriters who were winners of the recent USA Songwriting Competition, the world's leading international songwriting competition. Shown are (l-r): Sylvia Tossun (Jazz/Pop/World Finalist); BMI's J.W. Johnson, Samantha Cox and Brooke Primont; Andrew Kerr (Comedy/Novelty Finalist); Tina Shafer (Country Finalist); Steve Tannen (Overall Grand Prize Winner and Pop First Prize Winner); Jo Davidson (Pop Finalist); and BMI's Charlie Feldman.

photo: Dana Rodriguez]]> 2002-01-24T17:00:00+00:00 http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/532880 Artists, Jayne, Katoorah, Naptune, Benjamin, Tannen, Greg, Tannen, Steve, Awards, Musical Styles, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Regions, Los Angeles, Showcase, Showcase Templated 2001-06-27T02:00:00+00:00 http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/532957 Artists, Brack, Joe, Camps, Nini, Carey, Edie, Churchills, The, Geltman, Laurie, Heaton, Anne, Kerr, Andrew, Pennywheel, Shaber, Sam, Talan, Deb, Tannen, Greg, Tannen, Steve, Awards, Musical Styles, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Showcase, Showcase Templated

Soren Sorenson, BMI's Samantha Cox, and Sascha Restor of Schedule 2 Ms. Pigeon with manager Jen Malone and BMI's Samantha Cox BMI's Samantha Cox (center) with The Churchills

BMI's Samantha Cox with Griffin (Australia) The Churchills BMI's Samantha Cox, Pennywheel, and manager Josh Campbell

Whynot Jansveld, Andrew Kerr, Sam Shaber, Steve Tannen, Anne Heaton, Joe Brack, BMI's Brooke Primont, Deb Talan, and Nini Camps Andrew Kerr helped out by Teddy Goldstein, Sam Shaber, Anne Heaton, and Edie Carey Nini Camps performs with Her band (Whynot Jansveld on bass and Billy Masters on guitar)

Laurie Geltman Joe Brack joins Edie Carey on Stage Greg Tannen performs with his band

Seen here outside Club Passim are (l-r, back row): Performers Adam Scharff, Michael Scharff, Jonathan Pointer and Sam Shaber; Matt Asbell, Asbell Baker Management; performers Jodi Sheeler, Steve Tannen, Nini Camps and Gabrielle Gewirtz; (front row): performers Teddy Goldstein and Andrew Kerr; BMI's Brooke Primont; Matt Smith, Festival Founder/Co-Producer; and Chris Smith, Festival Co-Producer.

BMI's Brooke Primont (left) is pictured here with performers (l-r) Nini Camps, Anne O'Meara Heaton, Andrew Kerr and Sam Shaber; Holly Figueroa, Founder, indiegrrl.com and daughter Maddy.