Leading up to the 2022 NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition finals, we’re showcasing tracks from our finalists.
The 2022 Finalists are:
The Singer and the Songwriter (Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran; Oakland, CA ) — Rachel and Thu met and began writing and performing music together in 2006. This year they were named as a...
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AC Sapphire currently based in Portland, Oregon, creates ethereal folk-rock. Her cosmic sound blends disparate elements into an ethereal folk rock while her strong voice shakes listeners awake as she spins her passionate, dust-blasted tales.
NewSong Music: What sort of music was playing in your house when you were growing up?
AC...
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Based in Birmingham, Ala., Justin Cross is a singer-songwriter and self-described "noise-maker." Though his songs are based in American tradition, he hopes they can connect with a global audience.
NewSong Music: What sort of music was playing in your house when you were growing up?
Justin Cross: It was Elvis all day long in my house growing...
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Indus Adams, aka Devin Castleton, is a singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. He used Covid quarantine to take a deep dive into songwriting and recording. He is currently at work on his debut album.
NewSong Music: What sort of music was playing in your house when you were growing up?
Indus Adams: My dad loved the Beatles and Chicago and...
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California-based duo The Singer and The Songwriter, aka Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran, met and began writing and performing music together in 2006. Together Rachel and Thu won the West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest, were nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Song at the 16th Annual Independent Music Awards and, this year, were...
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Cozi Anda Flounder is a self-described cosmic country / Americana-ish outfit. The father (Ezra) and daughter (Cozi) songwriting duo surround themselves with a group of lifelong music friends.
NewSong Music: What sort of music was playing in your house when you were growing up?
Cozi: Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Gordon Lightfoot, Lenard...
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