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BMI Stage Digs Deep at ACL Fest 2011
BMI spiked the mix at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, held September 16-18. In the spirit of BMI’s diverse roster and of the festival itself, the BMI stage drew deep crowds with genre-jumping panache. Blues, folk-rock, indie rap and country took turns as singer/songwriters from Nashville, the U.K., the Midwest, New York and Texas took the stage in the Live Music Capitol of the world. BMI's stage at the…
From News, posted 9.20.11
Hit Shuffle: The BMI Stage at ACL Fest 2011
Once again, BMI will pour homegrown cool and indie-bred heat into the eclectic mix at the 10th Annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, slated for September 16-18 in Austin, Texas. Nestled in a shady Zilker Park corner, the BMI stage is a perennial favorite, where crowd surfing is harmoniously followed by two-stepping. Texas’ rich artistic melting pot will be represented by Gary Clark, Jr., Patrice Pike and…
From News, posted 9.06.11
David Garza, Austin Ambassador
Longtime Austin resident David Garza began his career busking on the streets of the Lone Star State's capital city. This restless spirit has gone on to release dozens of unclassifiable recordings, mixing whatever musical strains he feels like. With a prolific, eclectic vision, Garza's work reveals one interesting hybrid after another. A native of Irving, Texas, David Garza has traveled a long road, starting out opening for…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.08.11
Civil Wars, Justin Townes Earle Lead BMI Nods for Americana Music Association Honors
The Americana Music Association announced nominees for the organization’s 2011 Honors & Awards ceremony on Monday, May 23 at the Gibson/Baldwin Showroom in New York City. Esteemed BMI singer/songwriter and past award-winner Rosanne Cash revealed the elite list, while the reception was buoyed by strong live performances by roots music leaders, including acclaimed BMI duo the Civil Wars. The Civil Wars also earned nominations…
From News, posted 5.24.11
BMI Contest Winner Morgan Brittany Mills Gets Inspired at SXSW
When singer/songwriter Morgan Brittany Mills won BMI’s inaugural “What’s Your Inspiration” photo contest, she was overwhelmed by one immediate reaction: shock. “I had never entered a contest like this before,” says Mills. “I had no idea what to expect. When I won, I was so surprised!” BMI staged the contest to help celebrate 25 years of South By Southwest, which BMI has proudly sponsored since its inception.…
From News, posted 3.30.11
Bright Light Bright Light video blog
Chris, Rod and Alex from UK band Bright Light Bright Light, featured at the BMI showcase at the Ghostroom, produced a video tour of SXSX 2011. Check out this Brit's-eye-view of SXSW 2011 in this deftly crafted video blog:
From Blog, posted 3.24.11
BMI/Billboard Acoustic Brunch
BMI's Samantha Cox talks with Allison Hagendorf for Nikon at the BMI/Billboard Acoustic Brunch on the lawn of the Four Seasons during SXSW. Learn about this annual favorite and some of the musicians and industry folks that make the event such a success.
From Blog, posted 3.23.11
The Fishermen Three Wins Best Documentary Score at SXSW 2011
For Brooklyn-based BMI composer Simon Beins, last week’s industry-wide invasion of Austin was especially memorable. Known to many in film and television music circles under his moniker The Fishermen Three, the versatile artist earned the impressive jury prize for Best Documentary Score in recognition of the soundscape he created for feature length documentary The City Dark during SXSW 2011. With his band the Wowz, The Fishermen Three…
From News, posted 3.23.11
Pinetop Perkins Dies
Blues pioneer Pinetop Perkins died on Monday at his home in Austin, Texas. He was 97 years old. Perkins epitomizes BMI’s unparalleled relationship with the blues. As the first performing right organization to open its doors to the blues, BMI shepherds the deepest blues catalog in the industry, populated by new voices and legends like Perkins. Widely revered as one of the last original Delta bluesmen, Perkins…
From News, posted 3.22.11
iZLER Takes Home Best Score at SXSW
BMI composer iZLER is celebrating resounding applause for his penetrating work on Natural Selection, which garnered the Best Score/Music win in the narrative feature field at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival. As the prizes were handed out Tuesday night in Austin, the Natural Selection team returned the stage again and again, also claiming the festival's grand jury and audience awards for narrative feature. For more information, visit…
From News, posted 3.17.11
Upcoming Austin events
| Mar 9 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 10 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 11 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 12 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 13 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 14 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 15 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 16 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 17 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 18 2012 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
Recent Austin events
| Oct 26 2011 | InStyle Digital Marketing Workshop: San Antonio |
| Sep 18 2011 | ACL Music Festival: Austin, TX |
| Sep 18 2011 | BMI @ ACL Fest: Austin, TX |
| Sep 17 2011 | ACL Music Festival: Austin, TX |
| Sep 17 2011 | BMI @ ACL Fest: Austin, TX |
| Sep 16 2011 | ACL Music Festival: Austin, TX |
| Sep 16 2011 | BMI @ ACL Fest: Austin, TX |
| Mar 20 2011 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 19 2011 | SXSW Conference & Festival - Austin, TX |
| Mar 18 2011 | BMI @ SXSW BMI Presents… Lost Highway Records 10th Anniversary Revue |
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