los angeles

August 1, 2004 / 7-8 pm

BMI Circle of Songs

Genghis Cohen, 740 N. Fairfax Ave

Shown before the show are l to r: BMI's Barbara Cane; Marcus Christian; Jennifer Spector; BMI's Tony George, Tracy Verlinde and Myles Lewis; Drew Conrad; BMI's Delia Orjuela and Raymond Rodriguez; Robert Owen.
Drew Conrad - Born in Los Angeles and raised in Orange County, Conrad began playing music at the age of four and has not stopped. Formerly with the group Willoughby Station, Conrad played alongside national touring artists such as The Posies, Damien Jurado, and The Mother Hips at some of Orange County's best clubs. They made their way to the L.A. club circuit, then regrouped forming the new band ALSO. Tonight, Drew will be performing acoustically for Circle of Songs.

Jennifer Spector - Performing songwriter Jennifer Spector has been playing Her solo acoustic show professionally in the Phoenix area for over 9 years. Her upbeat style is anchored in traditional folk and influenced by the smart sassiness of jazz. Jennifer executed a seven-state tour in summer of 2003 and is intermittently touring again throughout 2004. She has just started her sophomore CD. Her current release, Ahead of The Game, is available on-line at CDBaby.com, FolkWeb.com, and AcousticMusicAz.com as well as 15 regional retail stores in the Southwest, listed on her website www.jenniferspector.com.

Robert Owen - With the release of his first album, Suburban Blues, Owen is poised and ready to take on new listeners and markets. In addition to his personal song writing, MTV has used several of Owens songs on the popular TV shows Surf Girls and Dismissed. Owens music was also heard on the NBC reality show, The Road to Iron Man.

Marcus Christian - A transplant from the southwest of England, his well crafted songs combine meaningful lyrics with melodies and a voice that is rich, resonant and imbued with a heartfelt passion. He has been described something like ‘Bowie meets Donovan down at the pub.’