Songalive! showcase Friday in North Hollywood

Had a long week?

What can be better than to relax Friday night in a cool venue, great food, and great live music?

Songsalive! LA has reinvented TGIF!!

Songsalive! Los Angeles Showcase at Hallenbecks
Featuring talented songwriters from around the globe, the Songsalive! Showcases are the best industry secret, a great happening all around the world. Songsalive! Showcases are a very cozy, intimate and acoustic environment where media and music industry representatives often drop by to check out the latest talent. Showcase your music and support our Songsalive! national and international live events and showcases presenting songwriters and artists of original music. Showcases are conducted globally.

WHEN
Friday, April 2nd.Show starts 7:30 pm

WHERE:
Hallenbeck's & Cahuenga General Store
5510 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood, California 91601-2919
On Caheunga Blvd. 1/2 block north of Chandler on the right - next to The Actors Bootcamp
Light meals available

DONATIONS:
$8 donation at the door (cash).

Supports the venue and our non profit efforts.As Songsalive! is a 501c)3) non profit charity, it is tax deductible. Ask for a receipt if necessary.

ABOUT THE SHOWCASE:
Hallenbeck's is an well known venue for acoustic Los Angeles Songwriters and performers - they have a small stage with a great sound system, great food and drinks, it is family friendly too, with free parking on the street.

ARTISTS:
We have four amazing performers who will be doing sets in two rounds - so nice you hear them all twice! And we'll have a short intermission in the middle for food, stretching, and conversation.

FEATURING:

Dean Dobbins
Dean Dobbins was the leader of the 1990 California Country Music Association Band of the Year the Dean Dobbins Band and won CCMA awards for Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Dean performs only as a soloist these days. He has recorded 8 CDs of original songs. His latest CD "She's Hot" contains 24 fully produced songs, most recorded in Nashville, featuring Teresa James on one ballad and many Nashville singers including Buddy Jewell. His songs are pitched by a publisher in Dallas, Texas.
www.myspace.com/deandobbins1

Gil Hager
Gil is a former Folk/Blues/Classic Country/Irish/Songs of the Sea bar performer from the seventies with an album of original songs on Fretless Records in the mid 1970’s backed by accomplished musicians. He started writing and performing again and recorded with members of Taj Mahal’s Hula Blues Band, and other notable musicians including The Ragwagon Band. Gil has at least 3 CDs in the can in various stages of completion including Mojo Remedy with Steve Miles who is a virtuoso blues/ R&B guitar player and my songwriting partner in Hawaii.
www.myspace.com/remedymojo

Orisha
Orisha is a solo artist, based in Los Angeles of Slavic and Scandinavian ancestry. A classically trained violin player & singer, Orisha has been writing music in different genres for more then decade and professionaly recorded violin parts for variety of artists . Her music - eclectic explosion, interweaves mixed music genres, world grooves and modern synth sounds. Unique and sensual dance symfony takes you on a ride from the first note you hear. In 2008 ORISHA formed Orisha Sound project – band with the mission to discovery of a new sound through the conscious fusion of various musical styles, world grooves, melodies & dance. Currently, Orisha is in a studio, polishing her self-produced 24 song album “The Sweet Spot”, which will be release in 2010. She is rehersing for a live show, including a band, DJ and dancers, which will run in Los Angeles starting March 2010.
www.myspace.com/orisha

William BeloteWilliam Belote is a songwriter/composer who has released a new album “Portraits of Albert E.”, 12 songs about Albert Einstein. He has placed songs in films, scored films, and have released 7 instrumental CDs. He is the co-owner of Music House Productions and Radio Willstar Music ascap and has a recording studio in Granada Hills. William plays piano, guitar, program synthesizers and loves to collaborate.
www.williambelote.com
www.myspace.com/williambelote

Details for the events are at: www.songsalive.org/losangeles

MORE DETAILS AND CONTACT:
www.songsalive.org/losangeles for details.
Also check out our Meetup group listed on the website.

CALL FOR ARTISTS:
- Now booking artists for May / June / July
* You must be able to guarantee a min. of 5 guests.
* 6 song acoustic set
* You must be a Songsalive! member www.songsalive.org/join
* Showcase application at www.songsalive.org/showcases

NOTE: Please also come out and support our Los Angeles Songsalive Workshop held every month on the last Sundays of the month. www.songsalive.org/losangeles for details

Thanks for reading!
Dave Harvey
Songsalive! Executive Director
(also booking the LA Showcase at Hallenbecks)