Court Yard Hounds added to Americana Music Association Showcase at SXSW
Nashville, February 10, 2010 -- The Americana Music Association is proud to announce that Court Yard Hounds - the highly-anticipated side project of Dixie Chicks members Emily Robison and Martie Maguire - will make their public concert premiere at the Americana Music Association’s annual SXSW showcase, presented by SESAC and the Utne Reader, on Thursday March 18, 2010 at historic Austin venue, Antone’s.
Court Yard Hounds will release an album of all new material on Columbia Records, on shelves May 4, 2010.
The Americana Music Association night at SXSW is one of the festivals sure-fire events. This year’s full lineup is: 8:00PM Jim Lauderdale 9:00PM Elizabeth Cook 10:00PM Hayes Carll 11:00PM Court Yard Hounds 12:30PM Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
About the Americana Music Association The Americana Music Association is a professional non-profit trade organization whose mission is to promote awareness, provide a forum, and advocate for the creative and economic vitality of the Americana music genre. The Association produces a weekly radio chart and events throughout the year including the annual Americana Music Festival and Conference which will take place September 8-11, 2010 in Nashville, TN. Americana Music Festival and Conference Registrations are now available by calling the Americana Music Association office at (615) 386-6936 or through the store at www.americanamusic.org
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Emmylou Harris, Kix Brooks and The Fray are the latest artists to donate their handwritten lyrics to raise funds for the Americana Music Association and Cayamo has also donated a balcony cabin for two on their annual 5 day Journey Through Song Caribbean Cruise, set to sail February 21-26, 2010. Ms. Harris will be joined on the cruise by legendary Americana artists John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, Steve Earle and many others.
To celebrate this unique auction, The Americana Music Association will host a one time only event on Monday December 14th from 6-9PM where all of the lyrics will be displayed on the walls of the Tinney Contemporary Gallery in Nashville, Tennessee. The event, Lyrics: An American Artform promises to be another memorable event produced by the Americana Music Association featuring performances John Hiatt, Jim Lauderdale and special guest appearances by many of the artists who have donated their handwritten lyrics. Tickets to this intimate evening, which includes beverages courtesy of Ajax / Turner and hors d'ouerves from the Clean Plate Club, cost $75 and can be purchased by calling the Americana Music Association office at (615) 386-6936.
Some 50 artists from all genres or music have donated handwritten and signed lyrics in support of the not for profit Americana Music Association including some of the greatest tunesmiths and musical icons of our time including Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Peter Frampton, John Oates, Rosanne Cash, Michael McDonald, John Prine, Bon Jovi, JD Souther, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Marty Stuart, Mary Chapin Carpenter and many others.
All Lyrics and the Cayamo Cruise can be bid on at www.americanamusicauction.com now through early next week.
Lyrics: An American Art form Monday December 14, 2009 6-9PM Tinney Contemporary Gallery 237 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN
For more information about the Americana Music Association and the Auction event call the Americana office (615) 386-6936
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AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2ND ANNUAL “LIVE AT THE BLUEBIRD CAFE” SERIES Every Thursday February 18 through March 25
February 5, 2010. Nashville, TN: Every Thursday from February 18 through March 25, 2010, the Americana Music Association will present the second annual “Live at The Bluebird Cafe” concert series celebrating some of the genre’s best-loved and most influential performers. The six-show series, sponsored by the Gibson Foundation, will feature artists who help define Americana music in the uniquely intimate setting of the world-famous Bluebird Café.
Americana Music Association Board member Raul Malo will kick the series off on February 18 at 9pm. On March 4th, in an evening billed as “White Trash In Your Living Room,” fellow Board member Rodney Crowell will appear with Mary Gauthier, Minton Sparks and Elizabeth Cook. Later in the month 2004 Americana Instrumentalist of the Year Will Kimbrough will be on hand at the intimate venue.
“It’s terrific to be back at the Bluebird for a second year” said Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the not for profit organization. “This series is an extension of our annual festival and conference in that it offers yet another opportunity for music lovers to experience Americana at its finest.”
“We are thrilled to partner with the Americana Music Association again to host some of the genre’s legendary artists and performers,” said Erika Wollam Nichols, General Manager of the venue. “The intimacy of the Bluebird allows the audience to connect to the music in a traditional fashion, just as if the performers were playing on your front porch – up close and personal!”
Series passes are priced $125 for all six shows and available through February 10 at 3pm CST from the Americana Music Association by calling 615-386-6936. Individual shows are priced $25 per show. For more information contact www.bluebirdcafe.com or call the Americana Music office.
Showtime for all performances will be 9pm. Doors will open each night at 8:30pm. Seating for all shows will be general admission. Full schedule of artists performing will be announced shortly. For more information, please visit www.americanamusic.org or www.bluebirdcafe.com.
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The Americana Music Association recently held annual elections for the organization’s Board of Directors. Nine incoming directors have been elected to the board for 2009-2010.
The results mirror the dexterity of the Americana genre itself. Entrepreneurial, independent, and progressive, the Americana world anticipated the potential of self-released projects buoyed by constant touring and grassroots fan development, preempting the industry shift. Additionally, the intentionally wider geographical reach of the new director selections extends to music communities outside of the Nashville enclave, promising a richer exchange of ideas. The invigorated board will begin work with an Americana community poised for more profound breakthroughs, as the genre segues into a new year boasting the inaugural Americana Grammy award category.
Ashley Capps
Pam Matthews
Chip Taylor
Rodney Crowell
Buddy Miller
Joan Kornblith
John Allen
David Macias
Raul Malo
New Americana Music Association Board Members are:
Finance: Ashley Capps; President, AC Entertainment and co- creator/producer of Bonnaroo
Radio: Joan Kornblith, Correspondent and Program Host, Voice of America
Booking: Pam Matthews, Owner, DuVoyant Music
Publishing: John Allen; Vice President, Bug Music
Artist: Chip Taylor
New Media: David Macias; President, Thirty Tigers
At Large: Rodney Crowell, Raul Malo, Buddy Miller
And below, the Directors who have another year to serve are:
Artist Management: Tim McFadden, Owner, Tim McFadden Management
Performing Rights Organization: Kay Clary, Sr. Director Media Relations, BMI
Publications: Tamara Saviano, Owner/President, Ellis Creative
Radio Promotion: Al Moss, Owner, Al Moss Promotion
Record Label: Amanda Hale-Ornelas; Director of Media Relations, New West Records Retail Distribution: Sylvia Giannitrappani; owner, GO2 Management
Songwriter: Tift Merritt
Talent Buyer/Presenter: Brad First; Talent Booker/Showcase Coordinator, SXSW Inc.
At Large: Fred Boenig; Partner, Artist Development Group Jessie Scott; Owner, Music Fog
The 2009 executive committee will be elected by the new board at the annual board retreat on January 15 in Nashville. For more information about the Americana Music Association, log on to www. americanamusic.org.
About the Americana Music Association: The Americana Music Association is a professional non-profit trade organization whose mission is to provide a forum for the advocacy of Americana music and to promote public awareness of the genre to support the creative and economic viability of professionals in this field. The Association produces events throughout the year including the annual Americana Music Festival and Conference, widely recognized as one of the premier events in the music industry. Featuring educational music related panels by day and a stacked schedule of musical showcases throughout the city by night, the week’s capstone is the critically acclaimed Americana Honors and Awards show at the historic Ryman Auditorium, recognizing both annual and lifetime achievements in the Americana music world.
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Singer/Songwriters Put Lyrics to Paper for Unique Event Benefiting Americana Music Association Monday December 14 6-9 p.m. Tinney Contemporary Gallery
John Hiatt and Friends to Perform at the Intimate Event.
Online Auction Open To Everyone!
For Immediate Release
Lyrics--An American Art-form--benefiting the Americana Music Association will take place Monday December 14th at Tinney Contemporary Gallery in Downtown, Nashville from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
The event features the auction of lyrics from some of the greatest tunesmiths and musical icons of our era. The intimate evening fundraiser will also include special performances from acclaimed singer/songwriter John Hiatt and friends. Hiatt is an Americana Lifetime Achievement for honoree for songwriting.
"I am honored that these great artists have taken the time to pen and donate their works," says Americana Music Association Executive Director Jed Hilly. "Music is an art-form. To have chance to own a visual keepsake like this is priceless."
Tickets to the event, which includes cocktails and hors d'ouerves from the Clean Plate Club, are $75 dollars per person and may be purchased only by calling the Americana Music Association 615-386-6936.
To view the artwork and bid online go to www.americanamusicauction.com Artists who have donated the one of a kind personally handwritten and signed lyrics of their musical masterpieces include:
Bon Jovi
Jimmy Dale Gilmore
Buddy Miller Mary Chapin Carpenter
Patty Griffin
Willie Nelson Rosanne Cash
Nanci Griffith
John Oates Guy Clark
Emmylou Harris
Dolly Parton Cowboy Jack Clement
John Hiatt
Robert Plant Elvis Costello
Monty Holmes & Leslie Satcher
John Prine Rodney Crowell
Jack Ingram
Darrell Scott Joe Ely
Miranda Lambert
JD Souther Phil Everly
Jim Lauderdale
Marty Stuart Jimmy Fadden
Michael McDonald
Chip Taylor Peter Frampton
James McMurtry
Dan Tyminski Mary Gauthier
Tift Merritt
Lucinda Williams
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