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BMI will present a blue ribbon lineup of singer/songwriters at Folk Alliance 2012. Sarah Siskind, Jon Troast, Carolina Story, Eric Brace and Peter Cooper, Jason White, Ana Egge, Anthony DaCosta, Malcolm Holcombe and Chris Scruggs share the bill, which will offer live proof of the unparalleled depth and…
Indie Spotlight: Sarah Siskind
Bonnie Raitt: “She continues to be one of my favorite singers and songwriters. She absolutely knocks me out.” Bon Iver: “Sarah’s music changed my life.” Sarah Siskind has toured with Bon Iver (he has also famously covered her “Lovin’s For Fools”) and The Swell Season, and received a Grammy nomination…
Latest Edition of BMI Indie Profiles Offers Deep-Diving Mix
BMI’s late-October-it’s-already-almost-November batch of indie profiles runs contemporary music’s unprecedentedly diverse gamut. Featured artists’ bases span Texas, both coasts, Nashville, Miami, and elsewhere, further proving that in today’s interconnected world, home is where the art is. Profiles include Tropical Popsicle, the Devious Angels, the Good Rebels, Tesla Rossa, the Ross…
No Rainy Day Blues for BMI Stage at ACL 2009
BMI continued its long-running support of the Austin City Limits Music Festival during the music extravaganza’s 2009 run, October 2-4 in Austin’s Zilker Park. In the midst of a mild Friday, rainy Saturday and subsequently muddy Sunday, BMI stage performers Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Jesse Wood, Jypsi, Jonell…
BMI Sets Stage for ACL Music Festival 2009
The sounds scheduled to pour off of BMI’s shady stage at the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival slated for October 2-4 in Austin, Texas, promise grade-A sonic gumbo. Mirroring the acclaimed diversity of the festival itself, BMI has stacked a stage with rock-n-roll, soulsters, neo-folkies, and musical melting pots…
Americana Music Association Shines Spotlight on Roots Artists
BMI continued its enthusiastic support of the Americana Music Festival and Conference this year, sponsoring the 9th annual installment of the roots music extravaganza. On Thursday, September 18, BMI’s official showcase offered wistfully soulful singer/songwriter Sarah Siskind and melodically brazen rockers the Branded Sons. At the Americana Honors & Awards…
BMI Highlights Sarah Siskind and The Branded Sons at Americana Music Festival
Showcase Slated for Sept. 18 at Nashville Convention Center BMI will proudly sponsor the 9th annual Americana Music Festival and Conference September 17-20 in Nashville, and will offer a one-two punch of roots music pick-me-up Thursday, September 18. Slated for 3:30 p.m.…