DSA SPEAKER FOR SEPT 2022 - BRAD DAVIS

DSA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, September 1st

Location: Your home
6:30 pm: Networking and visiting

7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members

Zoom ID # 617 432 0082 - PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A NEW ID CODE

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6174320082

 

This month we are pleased to have the return of Brad Davis as our speaker!  Brad is an accomplished Country/Folk singer/songwriter, producer and studio musician.  He was a member of Marty Stuart's road band and has also performed with Earl Scruggs, Sam Bush, Billy bob Thornton and several other country and musical acts and has written songs for artists like Tim McGraw and Billy Bob Thornton. In addition, Brad has toured, recorded or written with major artists like Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Pam Tillis, The Forester Sisters, Tommy Shaw, Styxx, David Lee Roth, Van Halen, and the Sweethearts of the Rodeo.  Brad always has lots of interesting things to say about the music business so let's be sure to give him a warm DSA welcome!

Also, be sure to get in your songs to be critiqued by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton and considered for the 2022 Member Song Contest and Songwriter of the Year.  Please Note: You must go to the Dallas Songwriters website (see link below) to enter your song, or you can play them live.  When you go to the website look for "Forms" on the upper right-hand corner of the page then point to "Song Critiques" and the form will show up.  You can type in the lyrics or cut & paste.  For the song audio go to "Choose File" and load your audio file(s).  You can pay online via the critique form, and the cost is $10 per song. https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

DSA MONTHLY MEETING WITH SONG CRITIQUES JULY 7

 DSA Monthly Meeting

Location: Your home

6:30 pm: Networking and visiting

7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members

Zoom ID # 617 432 0082 -

 Eric Ramsey- Thursday, July 7

Eric Ramsey writes from experience about the human condition - at times sensitive, at times humorous, always thought-provoking. His arrangements and delivery encompass a spectrum of styles, from delicate fingerpicking to raucous, bluesy bottleneck slide. Among his accomplishments:

Grand Prize Runner Up, Dallas Songwriters Song Contest 2022

Runner Up DSA Best Songs of the Meeting 2022

Winner, 2022 International Blues Challenge Solo/Duo Category

Winner, Memphis Cigar Box Guitar Award for the Outstanding Solo/Duo Guitarist

Winner, "Peoples' Choice" Award, 2022 Wildflower Arts and Music Festival

3x Winner of Arizona Blues Showdown. 

Winner, Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Competition

Finalist, Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest

Finalist, Telluride Blues Challenge 

4x Featured Performer at Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival, (Austin, TX)

Featured Artist, Flagstaff Folk Project 

Featured Performer at Tempe Center For The Arts Songwriters' Showcase. 

Featured Performer, Phoenix Blues Blast, Superstition Blues and Brews Festival, North Mountain Blues Festival and Chandler Jazz Festival 

Also, be sure to get in your songs to be critiqued by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton and considered for the 2022 Member Song Contest and Songwriter of the Year.  We will use Zoom to play your recorded songs via your own computer and post the lyrics at the same time, or you can play them live.  Cost is $10 per song. You can pay online for critiques at: 

https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association 

http://www.dallassongwriters.org

Each song is entered into the Song of The Year and Songwriter of the Year Competition which is awarded at our December Awards Banquet. 

 DSA Pool Party - Saturday, Aug 6

Bring your bathing suit and instruments for summer fun, jamming, swimming, and eating BBQ 4PM -10PM

DOWN THE LINE:
SEPT 1  - Brad Davis
OCT 6 - TBA
NOV 3 - Annual Elections and Critique Blowout
DEC 14 -DSA Christmas Party