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MARKETPLACE NEWS: FEATURED GIG – THE NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FESTIVAL

Published by BethanyLeavey on November 4, 2009 in Country and Marketplace News. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

The OurStage Marketplace connects artists looking for gigs with venues looking for new talent. With over 100,000 artists and amazing opportunities around both the USA and the world, the OurStage Marketplace is the place to be for up-and-coming artists and the venues looking to book them!

Play the New England Americana Festival with Boston Americana favorites Three Day Threshold

Play the New England Americana Festival with Boston Americana favorites Three Day Threshold

This week, we’re spotlighting a great new opportunity in the OurStage Marketplace. The organizers of the New England Americana Festival need talent to fill out the festival’s roster and are looking right here on OurStage. The New England Americana Festival celebrates the long tradition of deep-rooted American folk music. This February, the festival will be take place over three nights at Church in Boston. The festival is looking for 4 to 7 more acts to join The Bean Pickers Union, The Rationales, Bryan Pero and the Tired Horses, The Bees Knees, Golden West Motor Lodge, Odessa Rose, Dave Sammarco Band, The Kingsley Flood, Three Day Threshold and OurStage artists The Autumn Hollow Band. Artists don’t have to be located in New England to apply, but those who can draw in Boston will be given preference. If you play Folk, Americana, Traditional Country, Alt Country, Blues, Rock, Southern Rock or any other roots-influenced music, head on over to the OurStage Marketplace and submit your EPK for this gig!

Submit your EPK to the New England Americana Festival gig, click HERE.

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DOWNLOAD OF THE WEEK: COURTNEY LEIGH HEINS

Published by Sam C. on August 10, 2009 in Country and Download of the Week. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

 

 

Courtney Leigh Heins is one name you’re bound to hear more of in the world of Alt. Country. The singer-songwriter from Indiana packed her bags for LA soon after graduating from Boston College to try her hand at being a full time musician. While in LA, she met her current songwriting partner, multi-instrumentalist Bryan Dobbs. Together, Dobbs and Heins write tunes inspired by the Heartland and Hollywood. This week’s free track, “The Great Divide” provides an insightful commentary on American politics in small town America in between twangy guitar solos and folky mandolin riffs. With influences spanning from Loretta Lynn to Wilco, Courtney is destined to win over a wide variety of listeners.

The next fifty: Country

Published by jayschneider on April 6, 2009 in Country and Playlists. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

One of the most competitive genres in the music industry is Country and there is no exception at OurStage. Our Country artists fight hard for their spot on the charts and this early in the month, you never know who will make it to the top in the finals. We dug deep into our library created this playlist with songs that are currently lower in the rankings but are certainly not lacking in quality. You’ll find a mix of traditional country, americana, and even some broken down ballads to help ease you through those rough times. After you’ve listened, be sure to check out the artists’ fanclubs and vote for their songs in competition; you could be the judge that pushes them to the top!

Download of the week: North American Royalty

Published by mikesplain on March 5, 2009 in Download of the Week. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .

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From time to time, I enjoy stepping back from the table, laying in a hammock (or at least imagining a hammock instead of my desk chair) and spacing out by listening to some folk or americana.  North American Royalty is one of those bands that provides a sense of down to earth comfort for all situations.  With beautiful vocals and subtle violin this band creates some amazing music that nearly everyone can enjoy!  Check out this weeks free download, 20 years and a few other tracks of theirs below!

Hightide Blues, high-class americana

Published by jayschneider on March 4, 2009 in Artist News. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

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Hightide Blues is as powerful as they are upbeat (something that tends to be rare). Their country influences meld so perfectly with their blues rock sound that this band will bridge the gap between those Alt Rock Kids and the Country Lovers. In fact, I think they are so good, you will like them after just one song.

Since their first show back in 2006, Hightide Blues has played at hundreds of venues all over the Southeast and taken the stage with such artists as Sara Bareilles, Graham Colton, and Jason Isbell. They treat their recordings with that same high level of class and recently completed an EP (”Love Come Easy“) at House of David Studios in Nashville, a recording studio that has hosted such legends as Elvis, Neil Young, B.B. King, Joe Crocker, and Roy Orbison. Up next, the band has announced that they will be playing the SXSW music festival in Texas . With a resume this strong, I’d say they are bound to be one of the best blues/southern rock bands to grace the Country genre in a long-time.

There are a lot of reasons to like this band. You may be impressed by their star-studded collaborations or their impressive studio rsources. Maybe it’s just their stage presence or their unique, alternative country sound. Whatever your reason, now that you’ve heard that one song, shoot on over to the band’s fanclub and listen to the rest of their tunes. You  won’t be disappointed.