Mountain Stage NewSong Contest
Northeast Regional Finals
with special guest
Milton

Show Description

"NewSong made everyone feel like we were there for a purpose and that we were being celebrated for what we do.  Everyone was treated so well and told that NewSong would always be a resource for us throughout our careers, and even one year later they are still in touch.   It's much more than a songwriting contest." - Rose Cousins, 2007 Winner; Halifax, Nova Scotia

Now in its seventh year, the Mountain Stage NewSong Contest is one of the premier showcases of  emerging artists in North America. In this performance showcase, ten talented finalists from across the northeast US will perform their original material and compete for the chance to advance to the international contest finals held later in the year and a chance to perform on an internationally broadcast Mountain Stage show.  http://www.newsong-music.com     http://www.mountainstage.org       http://www.folk.org

SPECIAL GUEST: MILTON

Contestants:

Amy Speace - Jersey City, New Jersey
Amy Speace & The Tearjerks make what critics are calling "a superior example of stunning music at its best... effortlessly accessible" (The Verve, UK).  http://www.amyspeace.com

Daniel Bourdeau - Cambridge, MA
Dan’s songwriting, captured on their new release “Short While Ago,” paints a vivid picture of simple timeless true life themes.  www.threetallpines.com
 
Jon Braman - New York, New York
“Ukulele folk hip-hop” - how did that happen?  It was the kind of thing where you talk and talk all day long about democracy and justice and health and change. www.myspace.com/jonbraman
 
Anne Heaton - Somerville, Massachusetts
With her joyous spirit, warm voice and spacious piano playing, Heaton has been called "more of a storyteller than Norah Jones and definitely in the same category as far as talent and vocal range" (Newspapertaxi.com). www.anneheaton.com
 
KAGERO - Brooklyn, New York
KAGERO's gypsy-flavored acoustic rock is a melting pot of tonalities and rhythms from Asia, the Middle East, South America and Eastern Europe.  www.kagero.com
 
Anne Keating - Brooklyn, New York
No frills, just passionate music and intimate songs, both tough and tender. Her sultry voice cuts straight to the heart.  www.anniekeating.com
 
Kelleigh Mckenzie - Rosendale, New York
Blessed with an achingly haunting voice, Kelleigh plucks and flails out her twist-filled tales on banjo and acoustic guitar, pounding along with her amplified stomp-box.
www.kelleighmckenzie.com
 
Dave Murphy - Rutherford, New Jersey
Radio personality John Platt, of WFUV FM in New York City aptly described Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Dave Murphy as “the real deal.”  www.myspace.com/davemurphy
 
 Adam Michael Rothberg - Cambridge, Massachusetts
In Adam Michael Rothberg’s 2001 debut CD, All the Whispering, “there’s ample evidence that [he] could become one of his generation’s best singer-songwriters.” says Rambles Cultural Arts Magazine.  www.myspace.com/adamrothberg
 
Sinem Saniye - New York, New York
Sinem, pronounced "C"-nem, is an ancient Turkish word meaning "deep from within my heart." As her name implies, Sinem writes and delivers her music in this very manner. www.sinem.net