The Coppolas http://www.bmi.com/affiliate/rss/C4022 This BMI RSS feed contains news articles, events, and musicworld articles for a specific affiliate or group. en affiliates@bmi.com Copyright 2008 2008-08-29T20:08:00-05:00 Amelia Island Songwriter Festival: Amelia Island, FL http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/537042 The Coppolas, Alexander, Jessi, Blume, Jason, Fairchild, Shelly, Jones, Chuck, Montana, Billy, Pinson, Bobby, Randall, Jon, Smith, Stephony, Wiggins, John, Country, Miami, Songwriter, Workshop The BMI-sponsored first annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival offers a unique combination of workshops, showcasing and networking opportunities for aspiring songwriters of all levels. Led by songwriter and author Jason Blume, established Nashville hitmakers will mingle with music industry executives and ambitious up-and-comers include Bobby Pinson, Jon Randall, Stephony Smith, Billy Montana, John Wiggins, Chuck Jones, Woody Mullis, Mike Geiger, Jessi Alexander, and Shelly Fairchild, and CMT Can You Duet show standouts The Coppolas (Kate and Kasey).

In addition to BMI, sponsors include the Florida House Inn, WQIK-FM, Folio Weekly, WRJY the WAVE and Amelia Island Tourism Development Council.

For lodging, schedule, venues and ticket information, please visit www.songwriterfestival.org.

]]> 2008-08-29T19:08:00-05:00 Amelia Island Songwriter Festival: Amelia Island, FL http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/537040 The Coppolas, Alexander, Jessi, Blume, Jason, Fairchild, Shelly, Jones, Chuck, Montana, Billy, Pinson, Bobby, Randall, Jon, Smith, Stephony, Wiggins, John, Country, Miami, Songwriter, Workshop The BMI-sponsored first annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival offers a unique combination of workshops, showcasing and networking opportunities for aspiring songwriters of all levels. Led by songwriter and author Jason Blume, established Nashville hitmakers will mingle with music industry executives and ambitious up-and-comers include Bobby Pinson, Jon Randall, Stephony Smith, Billy Montana, John Wiggins, Chuck Jones, Woody Mullis, Mike Geiger, Jessi Alexander, and Shelly Fairchild, and CMT Can You Duet show standouts The Coppolas (Kate and Kasey).

In addition to BMI, sponsors include the Florida House Inn, WQIK-FM, Folio Weekly, WRJY the WAVE and Amelia Island Tourism Development Council.

For lodging, schedule, venues and ticket information, please visit www.songwriterfestival.org.

]]> 2008-08-28T19:08:00-05:00 Amelia Island Songwriter Festival: Amelia Island, FL http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/537041 The Coppolas, Alexander, Jessi, Blume, Jason, Fairchild, Shelly, Jones, Chuck, Montana, Billy, Pinson, Bobby, Randall, Jon, Smith, Stephony, Wiggins, John, Country, Miami, Songwriter, Workshop The BMI-sponsored first annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival offers a unique combination of workshops, showcasing and networking opportunities for aspiring songwriters of all levels. Led by songwriter and author Jason Blume, established Nashville hitmakers will mingle with music industry executives and ambitious up-and-comers include Bobby Pinson, Jon Randall, Stephony Smith, Billy Montana, John Wiggins, Chuck Jones, Woody Mullis, Mike Geiger, Jessi Alexander, and Shelly Fairchild, and CMT Can You Duet show standouts The Coppolas (Kate and Kasey).

In addition to BMI, sponsors include the Florida House Inn, WQIK-FM, Folio Weekly, WRJY the WAVE and Amelia Island Tourism Development Council.

For lodging, schedule, venues and ticket information, please visit www.songwriterfestival.org.

]]> 2008-08-27T19:08:01-05:00 First Annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival Slated for August 27-31 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/537048 The Coppolas, Alexander, Jessi, Blume, Jason, Diamond Rio, Evans, Sara, Fairchild, Shelly, Hill, Faith, Jones, Chuck, Krauss, Alison, McGraw, Tim, Montana, Billy, Pinson, Bobby, Randall, Jon, Smith, Stephony, Strait, George, Sugarland, Wiggins, John, Country, Singer-Songwriter The First Annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival will drop anchor in Fernandina Beach, Florida, August 27-31. The BMI-sponsored event offers a unique combination of workshops, showcasing and networking opportunities for aspiring songwriters of all levels. Established Nashville hitmakers will also attend, performing their smashes at evening showcases on the island and offering invaluable insight during daily seminars led by songwriter and author Jason Blume. Favorite local venues throughout Fernandina Beach’s Amelia Island including Florida House Inn, Sandy Bottoms, Wicked Davey’s, O’Kanes Irish Pub, The Palace Saloon and Amelia Island Plantation will host the nightly entertainment. Numerous songwriting contests will also be staged with cash awards for first second and third places; the Grand Event held the final day of the festival will pit the winners of individual contests against each other for Song and Songwriter of the Year bragging rights, along with respective $1,000 prizes.

  • Jason Blume
  • Bobby Pinson
  • Jon Randall

Hit troubadours including Bobby Pinson (Sugarland’s “Want To,” his own “Don’t Ask Me How I Know”), Jon Randall (Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss’s “Whiskey Lullabye”), Stephony Smith (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s “It’s Your Love,” Kenny Chesney’s “Big Star,” Reba McEntire’s “How Was I To Know”), Billy Montana (Sara Evans’ “Suds In the Bucket,” Jo Dee Messina’s “Bring On the Rain,” Garth Brooks’ “More Than A Memory”), John Wiggins (Joe Nichols’ “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off”), and Chuck Jones (Diamond Rio’s “Love A Little Stronger,” Deana Carter’s “Count Me In,” John Berry’s “Your Love Amazes Me”), Woody Mullis and Mike Geiger (co-writers of George Strait’s “Adalida,” Sawyer Brown’s “This Missin’ You Heart of Mine,” and Neil McCoy’s “City Put The Country Back In Me”), along with smoldering singer/songwriters Jessi Alexander and Shelly Fairchild, and CMT Can You Duet show standouts The Coppolas (Kate and Kasey) will mingle with music industry executives and ambitious up-and-comers.

  • Stephony Smith
  • Billy Montana
  • Chuck Jones

In addition to BMI, sponsors include the Florida House Inn, WQIK-FM, Folio Weekly, WRJY the WAVE and Amelia Island Tourism Development Council. For lodging, schedule, venues and ticket information, please visit www.songwriterfestival.org.

  • Jessi Alexander
  • Shelly Fairchild
  • The Coppolas
]]> 2008-08-05T23:28:00-05:00 The Coppolas Join BMI http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536590 The Coppolas, Singer-Songwriter BMI recently welcomed singer/songwriters Kacey and Kate Coppola to its growing family. Dubbed The Coppolas, the twin sisters and EMI Music Publishing staff writers are currently competing on CMT's new series Can You Duet.

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