2022 – SongNet

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, 7:30 pm Pacific, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Two songs or 10 minutes on one of the nicest stages & comfortable venues around! Email showcase@songnet.info or songnetshowcase@gmail.com to reserve your spot! FREE! We will be broadcasting live on YouTube at our “SongNet LA” channel.

The Urban Homestead
631 Cypress Ave, Pasadena, CA. 91103
Near Orange Grove & Fair Oaks off the 210 freeway

Wednesday December 7th, 7PM PST, SongNet Presents
Shannon Deane on Zoom!

Shannon Deane fell in love with music at the tender age of 6, when her parents signed her up for violin lessons. Since then, her passion for music has led her to learn basically any instrument she can get her hands on.

Working as a freelance engineer, her specialties are sound design, editing, and mixing for film, TV and new media. She owns, operates and works as creative director and ninja for DeaneCreative currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles chapter of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and is the Dialogue/Post Coordinator at PlayStation.

The sheer volume of talented folks in this industry, especially here in Los Angeles, means you have to work really hard to stand out and keep work coming in, especially as a freelancer. Shannon’s goal is to “Be as good as I possibly can at what I do. To tell stories that matter. To represent the under-represented whenever possible.”

In what little spare time she has, you can usually find her racing motorcycles or training Muay Thai and Gracie Jui-Jitsu. We may not achieve rockstardom in some places, but She’s taken a different route and is TOTALLY a star in her own right! In an alternative sonic and music world, Shannon walks the walk, and she will be talking the talk FREE ON ZOOM! Email songnetshowcase@gmail.com for the link & to submit your mp3 and lyric files for review!

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 7:30 pm Pacific, SongNet LIVE Showcase

The Urban Homestead
631 Cypress Ave, Pasadena, CA. 91103
Near Orange Grove & Fair Oaks off the 210 freeway

Wednesday November 2nd, 7PM PST,
SESAC VP James Leach @ SongNet on Zoom!

Some of you may remember when we took a field trip to the SESAC offices where James graciously hosted us for the evening! Sometimes referred to as “the other P.R.O.”, SESAC is actually the biggest & most proactive performing rights org. in the world now! With the acquisition of the Harry Fox Agency, SESAC is now also a unique one stop for all things songwriting when it comes to clearances, rights & revenue. HOWEVER…
To be a member requires a little more than just writing a song.

Creative Operations VP James Leach Is all about supporting songwriters & publishers, exploring new business strategies as digital music & media converge. Prior to joining SESAC, he was at Famous Music, where he signed Akon, and consulted for hit TV shows like the Magic Hour & NT Undercover. He also handles some of the most prestigious catalogs for ATV music including The Beatles, Sly & the Family Stone, Michael Jackson and many others.

Find out more by attending this important seminar, and, yes as always, we’ll be listening to your music too. Email your mp3 and lyric sheet files to s ongnetshowcase@gmail.com and get the Zoom link for the event.

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 7:30 pm Pacific, SongNet LIVE Showcase

The Urban Homestead
631 Cypress Ave, Pasadena, CA. 91103
Near Orange Grove & Fair Oaks off the 210 freeway

Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 7 pm Pacific, SongNet presents Uri Gelman (virtual event)

Producer/engineer Uri Gelman owns Voodoo Doll Productions, currently based at the legendary Aspen’s Place facility. With roots in Argentina, he’s engineered overdubs for Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Fox, Warner & Sony, and placed some of his own work in several movies.

A graduate of Hollywood’s Musician’s Institute, Uri’s familiar with the L.A. scene as well, having played with his own band on the circuit and managing several Guitar Center locations, while having a career as a touring guitarist and session musician. He’s also written articles for several publications & lectured at various schools & workshops. His experience on both sides of the glass as well as understanding what it takes to make it as an artist in the toughest markets in the world gives him an extra edge & insight that will help YOU make your work a little more commercially viable!

Priceless information from a guy who’s been there & done that…FREE!

This is a virtual (online only) event. If you would like Uri to listen to your song and give comments, send your mp3 and lyric sheet files to songnetshowcase@gmail.com and you will get the Zoom link for the event!

To avoid your email going to spam, be sure to add songnetshowcase@gmail.com to your Contact list.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 7:30 pm Pacific, SongNet LIVE Showcase

The Urban Homestead
631 Cypress Ave, Pasadena, CA. 91103
Near Orange Grove & Fair Oaks off the 210 freeway

Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 pm (Pacific, Los Angeles) SongNet Presents Erin Alden (virtual event)

Erin Alden is a Singer/Songwriter / Producer / Podcast Host, based in Los Angeles. Her music has been played prominently on Radio, in TV and Film, on such Networks as Lifetime, Hallmark, Syfy, MTV, E Channel, and in feature films. She’s worked with many of the top iconic producers, engineers and songwriters throughout her 30 year history in music.

Her latest work with South African Artist Cito / BLVD HVNNY, has recently achieved a number 1 on FM Radio for their song ‘Joaquin’, in addition to winning several acclaimed Best Music Video in several top film festivals.. Their other work has won the International Songwriting competition top honors several times.

She is also a songwriter with Sleeping Giant Music Group, which is headed by Legendary Producer Ken Caillat (Fleetwood Mac, Colbie Caillat). In addition to music, Erin is a Podcast Producer of several shows, and Host at Pantheon Podcasts. Her show called “The Real Me” is in support of The Who’s organization ‘Teen Cancer America.’ This incredible show follows the stories of young songwriters and performers with cancer.

www.reverbnation.com/erinalden
www.soundcloud.com/slow-motion-riot
www.pantheonpodcasts.com/The Real Me
www.instagram/ealden22
www.facebook.com/erinalden.alden

Erin will be listening to songs and giving critiques. If you would like your song considered, send your mp3 (small size) and lyric sheet file to songnetshowcase@gmail.com, and get the Zoom link.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

The Urban Homestead
631 Cypress Ave, Pasadena, CA. 91103
Near Orange Grove & Fair Oaks off the 210 freeway

Wednesday August 3rd, 7:00 PM West Coast time, K.A. Parker (virtual event)!

With dozens of songs recorded by such artists as George Duke, Gloria Loring and Juice Newton, K.A. PARKER is one of the top lyric teachers in the U.S., and has won the top prize in American Song Festival five times. A former staff-writer at Motown, she’s taught at Berklee College, Musician’s Institute, The Grove School, Trebas Institute, UCLA Extension, and more. Her students include major recording artists, music business professionals, and hundreds of working musicians and songwriters.

As a music business professional, she has worked with BMG Music Publishing, CBS Songs (now Sony Music), ATV Music, Island Music, and royalty administrator at Motown. She is the only teacher in Los Angeles who has spent decades on both sides of the desk, both as a business person and a songwriter.

Even with all the kudos & cred she has, she still goes out to events & workshops as an attendee because she knows there is ALWAYS something to learn! And as always, she will be listening to YOUR work too, so be sure to send in an mp3 and a file with your lyrics to songnetshowcase@gmail.com and get the Zoom link.

And yes, this amazing opportunity and PRICELESS information is FREE!

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022, 7:00 pm PDT (Pacific Time).

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

The Urban Homestead
631 Cypress Ave, Pasadena, CA. 91103
Near Orange Grove & Fair Oaks off the 210 freeway

Wednesday July 6th, 2022, 7:00 PM PDT, PITCH NITE with Joanne Ledesma (virtual event)!

Joanne Ledesma will be coming online to find new material to place, publish & promote for a couple of companies she has acquired & partnered with recently. Joanne’s placed composers and producers with key writing positions & signed numerous artists in to film & TV music agreements which can be heard on South Park, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, CW network, Tri-Star Pictures and more.

She has said many times “SongNet is one of my first go-to organizations because the quality of work and PEOPLE are the BEST!” Many of you have done pitch nights before. Submit your best work, as well produced as possible with a copy of your lyrics and make sure you have all your clearances from those that worked on the project with you. If you’re looking to polish your music, market your talents, sell your songs, create a demo, or educate yourself on the music industry, or just hear some GREAT stuff you’ won’t hear anywhere else, You’ll be here!

Email songnetshowcase@gmail.com to submit your mp3 and lyric sheet and get the Zoom link for the event! And as always, it’s FREE!

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 7:00 PDT SongNet Presents Camara Kambon (virtual event)

Camara Kambon is an American film composer, songwriter, pianist, music producer and educator. He is known for his collaborations with Dr. Dre (Chronic 2001, Up in Smoke) and Eminem (The Slim Shady LP, The Marshall Mathers LP). He co-wrote Mary J. Blige’s first and only Hot 100 number-one single Family Affair, composed the theme for Mara Brock Akil’s CW Network sitcom Girlfriends, the score for the DreamWorks’ feature film, Biker Boyz, and at age 23, became the youngest composer to receive a national Emmy Award for scoring the HBO film, Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion.

Kambon has worked with directors Oliver Stone, Tyler Perry, F. Gary Gray, John Singleton, Reggie Rock Bythewood, and Rick Famuyima. He also has written songs for Jay Z, Ice Cube, Xzibit, Macy Gray, Sara Bareilles, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Esthero and has been commissioned to write for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He has recorded with and/or produced for more than 20 artists, including Nelly Furtado, William Orbit, Perry Farrell, Nas, Gwen Stefani, LL Cool J, George Michael, Eve, Angie Stone, and Herb Albert. As a pianist, he has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Dennis Chambers, Roy Hargrove, Chuck Rainey, Giovanni Hidalgo, India Arie, Delfeayo Marsalis, Patti Labelle, Roberta Flack, Max Roach, and Gary Bartz.

Kambon has received an Emmy Award, three Emmy nominations, three Grammy Award nominations, a BMI Pop Award and a BMI Film & TV Award.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music and recipient of a Master’s in Transpersonal Psychology from Atlantic University with honors, Camara is the essence of a successful musician & knows what it takes to get placements in film & TV, while still being real enough to share some wisdom with our lil’ songwriting family.

And yes, he will be listening & commenting on YOUR work too, so be sure to get it together & email your mp3 and lyric sheet to songnetshowcase@gmail.com for discussion, Q&A. Zoom link will be provided. We will also be broadcasting on our YouTube channel at “SongNet LA”.

This is going to be pretty epic! You do NOT want to miss this one!
Camara Kambon @ SongNet
June 1^st 7 PM PST
online!

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 7:00 pm PDT, SongNet Presents Lenise Bent (virtual event)

Lenise Bent is an artist. As an audio engineer and producer who has put her creativity and talent on many iconic records including “Aja” by Steely Dan and “Breakfast in America” by Supertramp, she uses the brush strokes & colors found in recording gear to help those on the other side of the glass realize their vision.

She is the first female engineer on record to receive a platinum album for Blondie’s “AutoAmerican” album, which features a wide range of sounds & music from the Caribbean groove of “The Tide is High” to the danceable rap-infused “Rapture”.

Lenise is also a post-production audio professional, specializing in recording and editing foley sound effects for many films and animated series and has traveled the world for Dreamworks supervising the foreign dialogue recording and producing the vocals for such animated features as “Shrek”, “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” and “Shrek 2”. She also archives and repairs audio, instructs, consults and holds workshops for audio students and singer/songwriters. She is a long standing member of many audio organizations including the Audio Engineering Society, SoundGirls and the Producers and Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy.

Currently exploring spatial/immersive audio recording for music and sound healing, Lenise knows audio. Lenise knows awesome. So you should know Lenise. For more info and discography please go to her website at: www.lenisebent.com, Then be sure to get the link & join us online May 4th, 7pm PDT.

This is a virtual (online) event. Email showcase@songnet.info or songnetshowcase@gmail.com for the Zoom link!

Free!

Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 7:00 pm, SongNet Presents JoAnn Braheny (a virtual event)

JoAnn Braheny’s career in the entertainment business started with a leap: from a receptionist at a classical music station to Atlanta’s first full-time female deejay for an FM “underground rock” station.
She honed her skills doing on-air interviews with Dennis Hopper, Peter Max, Harry Chapin, Otto Preminger, Senator Ted Kennedy and others. Moving from DJ toTop 40 promotion for a small label, her experience, and being a woman in a male-dominated business, gave her unexpected advantages as she called upon national radio music directors and she was soon drafted into GRC’s music publishing department to organize and develop it.

With no prior knowledge of publishing, she credits BMI, ASCAP and the Library of Congress for her early on-the-job training. Assisting songwriters in their career development became a passion … so much so that JoAnn opened her own consulting and music publishing company. As owner of Jaffe Music Consulting, JoAnn provided ongoing career direction to new and veteran songwriters, screened and critiqued original songs, worked with producers and artists, and became a founding officer in the Atlanta Songwriters Association.

Moving to Los Angeles with her husband, John Braheny, she continued in the entertainment industry, working with Billboard magazine, CBS Records, Arista Records, Warner Bros. Records and Pictures, ATV Music Publishing, Island Music, ABC-TV, NBC-TV, and many more.

Hired by the Talent Development department of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), she designed and implemented a custom computer tracking system that provides instant access to the myriad of creative skills found at WDI. Also called “the skills bank,” this database, created via one-on-one interviews with hundreds of Disney artists, cataloging their skills, preferences and work styles, is still utilized in the areas of career-path work and team-building. At WDI she had the opportunity to work with and learn from the top experts in the field of creativity.

The corporate ladder, as a career path, doesn’t work for everyone, especially if you’re in the creative arts. Here, four basic career paths, including the corporate ladder, are explored, to identify what motivates and rewards you.

Priceless direction, FREE!

JoAnn Braheny “goosing your muse” @ SongNet!

April 6th, 7:00 PM PDT (L.A. time)
Email showcase@songnet.info or songnetshowcase@gmail.com for the link!

If you would like your song listened to, please send an mp3 and lyric sheet to songnetshowcase@gmail.com.

More at joann@goosingyourmuse.com.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday March 2nd, 7:00pm Virtual Event with Music Attorney Ben McLane!

How often have you heard “Get it in writing”, followed by “GET AN ATTORNEY”? if the wrong things are written, getting it in writing isn’t enough! Ben McLane is one of the most active attorneys in the music industry. You’ll find his name in almost every issue of Music Connection magazine, helping to get someone a deal. His website has some of the best free FAQ resources around. He gets it, & gets it done. As the former head of business affairs/CFO for JWP-USA/BMG Records, working legal and business affairs at Rhino Records, Priority Records and as a talent scout for Sire Records, Ben is one of the few attorneys who know both sides of the table well.

With Attorney of the Year & more gold & platinum record awards than any wall can handle, his cred list reads like a Billboard top 40 chart. We suggest reading the articles on his site prior to coming so you don’t ask redundant questions. Then, you’ll have some serious specific questions to bring. The kind that usually cost money. Email your demos & lyric sheets in mp3 format & word. If he likes what he hears, you might be next on that client list! Anyone that can afford to give this much away is someone you NEED on YOUR side!

Ben recently released “Music Business In 10 Easy Lessons” as an e-book, which has become popular in the community and provides some insights to the changes we ALL need to know about! He’s coming to share his knowledge, answer your questions & listen to your stuff… FREE!

Ben McLane @ SongNet

March 2nd, 7pm PST

www.songnet.info for details

Email songnetshowcase@gmail.com for links and to submit your mp3 and lyric sheet for the listening session!

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet Virtual Showcase

Due to an abundance of caution concerning the current Omicron variant, we will have our February Showcase virtual. Each songwriter gets two songs or 10 minutes. Email us at showcase@songnet.info or songnetshowcase@gmail.com to reserve a spot and get a Zoom link.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, SongNet Presents Daniel Keller (virtual presentation)

In the music industry, there are many roads to success…and many kinds of successes. Daniel Keller is “That Guy”: Musician, tech, producer, PR guy, consultant, educator, talkshow host & more, currently running two of the most beneficial channels on youtube for anyone interested in what makes the music industry work.

Dan’s phone is a whos-who list of people he’s worked with, celebrities, should-be celebrities, and behind-the-scenes people far more important than celebrities. And every one of them has stories to tell. Stories of places they’ve been, roads they’ve traveled and so many reasons why they wound up where they are currently, and where they may go next. And because he’s been there himself, he’s one of the few that can discuss at the same level and bring a level of understanding & inspiration to every interview.

Having worn so many hats himself, he is also one of the few people who can identify what kinds of directions artists can take to make things happen, sometimes not in ways you might expect.

Dan’s YouTube Channel “Get it In Writing” is the home base online for “30 second chances”, quick relevant interviews with industry people you need to know that will provide great insight. “Insights in Sound” are the much deeper long format interviews that are inspiring, educational AND entertaining!

Check it out before you log in. Yes, we’re still going to be virtual, online, so it’ll be convenient, in the comfort of wherever you wanna be, and the links, as always, will be shared before the event if you email
showcase@songnet.info.

This is sure to be an entertaining evening and the kind of stuff you will learn is NOT the kind of learning you will get in class!

And It’s FREE!
Daniel Keller @ SongNet
February 2nd, 7:00 pm PST
www.songnet.org for details
For the listening session, email songnetshowcase@gmail.com for links and to submit your mp3 and lyric sheet!

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet Virtual Showcase

Due to an abundance of caution concerning the current Omicron variant, we will have our January Showcase virtual. Each songwriter gets two songs or 10 minutes. Email us at showcase@songnet.info or songnetshowcase@gmail.com to reserve a spot and get a Zoom link.

January 5, 2022, 7 pm PST, SongNet Presents Music Placement Specialist Joanne Ledesma in a Virtual Event

This coming Wednesday, January 5th Music Placement specialist JOANNE LEDESMA will once again be our guest speaker, and it’s FREE!

One of our more popular industry guests, we’ve known her since her days at other companies programming music for airlines, businesses, Presidents and more, and her starting up & developing one of the largest music libraries in the world. Joanne knows this business like no other, and produces projects and events that also help keep her in touch with the real world too. She is the only guest speaker we have twice a year for sure because she is so popular and provides up to the second information!

Any other questions you can hit us directly @ showcase@songnet.info

YES THIS IS A PITCH NITE SO PLEASE FOLLOW THESE SUBMISSION DETAILS IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD!

Send an MP3 FILE with a lyric sheet to songnetshowcase@gmail.com No later than Tuesday the 4th. Anything else will NOT BE USED. This is because we need fast standard formats & though we know there are better sounding ways to do this, time is more important in this context, and if our industry guests like something they will contact you directly.

We will not have live performances for this one because for placement purposes, material is always needed “yesterday”, and if you can’t have it here and now, oh well. 300 others will.

When you log in on Wednesday, be sure to pay attention to the chat box, because if there is a problem that is where information will appear, and of course you can have running commentary with other attendees there, great for collaboration!

The event is free but the information is PRICELESS!

Placement specialist Joanne Ledesma @ SongNet January 5th, 7:00 pm PST (Pacific, USA), ONLINE!

NOTE: this event will be online only! We will send you a Zoom link.
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The Urban Homestead
631 Cypress Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
Near Orange Grove & Fair Oaks off the 210 freeway

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, 7:30 pm Pacific, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday December 7th, 7PM PST, SongNet Presents Shannon Deane on Zoom!

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 7:30 pm Pacific, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday November 2nd, 7PM PST,SESAC VP James Leach @ SongNet on Zoom!

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 7:30 pm Pacific, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 7 pm Pacific, SongNet presents Uri Gelman (virtual event)

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 7:30 pm Pacific, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 pm (Pacific, Los Angeles) SongNet Presents Erin Alden (virtual event)

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday August 3rd, 7:00 PM West Coast time, K.A. Parker (virtual event)!

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday July 6th, 2022, 7:00 PM PDT, PITCH NITE with Joanne Ledesma (virtual event)!

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 7:00 PDT SongNet Presents Camara Kambon (virtual event)

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 7:00 pm PDT, SongNet Presents Lenise Bent (virtual event)

Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 7:00 pm, SongNet Presents JoAnn Braheny (a virtual event)

Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet LIVE Showcase

Wednesday March 2nd, 7:00pm Virtual Event with Music Attorney Ben McLane!

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet Virtual Showcase

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, SongNet Presents Daniel Keller (virtual presentation)

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 7:30 pm, SongNet Virtual Showcase

January 5, 2022, 7 pm PST, SongNet Presents Music Placement Specialist Joanne Ledesma in a Virtual Event

Wednesday December 7th, 7PM PST, SongNet Presents
Shannon Deane on Zoom!

Wednesday November 2nd, 7PM PST,
SESAC VP James Leach @ SongNet on Zoom!