FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 2nd, 2012
Boise, ID singer/songwriter Nate Fowler gets International attention with “Alive”.
Kelly Clarkson, Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams and many others place song in top 3.
Boise, ID singer/songwriter Nate Fowler wins 3rd place in the 2011 International Songwriting Competition with his song “Alive”. With over 16,000 entries from 112 countries, having a song in the top 3 is no small accomplishment. Candace Avery, founder and president of the organization says, “This is a remarkable achievement, and ISC and its judges applaud the skill and dedication to the craft of songwriting that this win has proven.” In June of 2011 Fowler’s song “Alive” was added to regular rotation on Idaho’s KRVB (94.9FM) and still remains in the rotation along with his follow up single, “What We’ve Started”. The first local act to be added to regular rotation on The River in years. In reference to “Alive” KRVB program director Dan McColly notes, “It’s just really unusual to find something that’s so well-written and well Produced that’s done locally. The panel of star studded judges including Kelly Clarkson, Lucinda Williams, and Tom Waits agreed by breaking the song to an international audience first in the top 68 through semi-finals in March of this year. For more information on Nate Fowler please visit www.natefowlermusic.com.
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May 2, 2012 - The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), the world’s foremost global songwriting event, is pleased to announce its 2011 winners. Applauded for its high caliber of judges, ISC compiled a stellar panel of judges for the 2011 competition, including:
Recording Artists: Tom Waits; Tori Amos; Jeff Beck; Lucinda Williams; My Morning Jacket; Kelly Clarkson; Ozzy Osbourne; Keane; McCoy Tyner; Wynonna; Francesca Battistelli; Janelle Monae; Billy Currington; Tegan and Sara; Massive Attack; Simon Le Bon and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran); Michael W. Smith; Alejandro Sanz; Johnny Clegg; Jeremy Camp; Ray Wylie Hubbard; John Mayall; Craig Morgan; Basement Jaxx; James Cotton; Sandra Bernhard; Trombone Shorty; Robert Earl Keen; Black Francis (The Pixies); Mose Allison; Robert Smith (The Cure); Amadou & Mariam; Darryl McDaniels (Run D.M.C.); Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); and Matt Thiessen (Relient K)
Industry Executives: Monte Lipman (President, Universal Republic Records); David Massey (President, Mercury Records); Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP A&R, Latin America, Sony/BMG); Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); Anastasia Brown (Music Supervisor, FORMAT); Dr. Demento (Radio Host, The Dr. Demento Show); Allison Jones (VP of A&R, Big Machine Label Group); Steve Lillywhite (Producer); Dan Storper (President, Putamayo World Music Records and Putumayo Kids); Kim Buie (A&R and Artist Manager, Thirty Tigers); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Trevor Jerideau (VP of A&R, RCA Records); Antony Bland (Co-Owner, CandyShop Management); Steve Smith (VP of A&R, Aware Records); Leib Ostrow (Founder/CEO, Music For Little People); and Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment)
Sponsors included: Presonus, Lowden Guitars, Sennheiser, Posse, Mrs. Fields Cookies, ASCAP, Berklee College Of Music, D’Addario, Thayers, Onlinegigs, SongU.com, The Music Business Registry, SongTrust, Independent Mastering, Indie Venue Bible, George Stein, Esq., Sonicbids, Taxi, and music Submit.
