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So shake off your New Year's Eve hangover and come to downtown Philadelphia on the first day of 2009. Audience reaction plays a HUGE part in whether or not we get invited back. And we would LOVE to be invited back. :-) Beta Hi-Fi Songwriter Sessions Karen and Amy Nominated for 3 Lehigh Valley Music Awards We've been nominated for 3 Lehigh Valley Music Awards this year!
Very cool. :-) Come watch the awards show live at the Allentown Brew Works on Monday, December 1. $10 at the door. Three floors of live entertainment. 10th Annual Lehigh Valley Music Awards "Rain" Featured on GoGirlsMusicFest '08 CD "Rain (acoustic)" has been selected as a track on the GoGirlsMusicFest '08 CD. Sweet! The CD features 18 songs from GoGirls members. And it's FREE! You just pay $3 for shipping. Six-Month Residency @ Crossroads Begins Friday 11/21 We begin Future dates @ Crossroads: 9th Annual GoGirlsMusicFest UPDATE 11/13: UNFORTUNATELY, WE’RE FORCED TO CANCEL TOMORROW'S TRIP TO NYC, BUT IF YOU’RE IN THE NYC AREA TOMORROW GO TO THE EVENT ANYWAY!!!
If you're in the area, come on out for a night of music by girls who ROCK. Proceeds benefit United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Friday, November 14 "The No-Brainer" Kick-off Event and Benefit Concert, October 26
Performances by: Sunday, October 26 Race For Hope Event Kick-off and Concert Fundraiser benefitting the Brain Tumor Society. Two Showcases @ Dewey Beach Music Conference & Festival, September 27 We're playing two showcases this weekend at the Dewey Beach Music Conference & Festival
9:30pm If you're a performing musician, this conference offers TONS of really useful educational and networking opportunities. Believe us - it's worth it. If you're a fan, you get to see over 150 bands for free. With the ocean lapping at your feet. Can't beat that. Conference details and a full list of performers available at www.deweybeachfest.com/dbmc. Utica Music Fest, September 18-20
Catch our set at Tramontane Cafe on Saturday, September 20 from 5:45-6:30pm. Details and ticket information available at www.uticamusicfest.com. Weekly Residency @ The Fig Tonig Future dates @ The Fig: KIDSAPALOOZA Pediatric Cancer Benefit
$20 donation (per person) includes concert + picnic-style buffet. Tickets available at www.PCFLV.org. Friday, September 12 Starving Artists of Philly Showcase We love The Fig Cafe & Hookah Lounge. It's such a great place to play. We're there first Sunday of every month from 8-11pm. This Sunday, July 27, we be back at The Fig as part of the Starving Artists of Philly Showcase. This show benefits Autism Living & Working, an organization of families from the Greater Philadelphia area who are committed to enabling adults with autism to sustain independent lives.
Sunday, July 27 The cover is only $2 and The Fig has a great mediterranean menu (BYOB). Please come out to support this important cause and your local musicians! Live Interview and Performance on RADIOVOLTA.ORG !!! This is our first radio interview so tune in to hear us make absolute fools of ourselves. We'll be playing some original stuff and a few covers and spinning some Jones Girls favorites with DJ Eric. Tune in from 7-9pm (EST) on Monday, July 14 UPDATE JULY 16, 2008: We had a blast on The Owl's Roost show. Thanks to Eric and Cindy for a making programs like this a reality for emerging artists like us. Featured Artist of the Month on the Acoustic Diner We are the Featured Artist of the Month for July on the Acoustic Diner! This daily podcast show rocks. Check it out at coolvibesradio.podomatic.com. PushPlay Competition Goes LIVE July 5 @ Allentown Brew Works
Great Allentown Fair PushPlay Quarter Finals Band schedule: Philadelphia Songwriters Project Musikfest Showcase - Milkboy June 22
"We wanted to showcase new and upcoming talent in this contest, and have been delighted at the caliber of the submissions. It was a very competitive race," says Dena Marchiony, Executive Director of The Philadelphia Songwriters Project. The contest attracted songwriters from Canada to Nashville to Miami and hundreds of submissions were reviewed before choosing the 12 semi-finalists. This show will not disappoint! Sunday June 22 PushPlay Competition - Round 2 UPDATE
Round 2 ends Sunday 6/15 @ midnight!!! Go to www.myspace.com/gafpushplay and listen to "Rain" as many times as you like. Philadelphia Songwriters Project Musikfest Semi-Finals @ Milkboy We've been selected to compete in the Semi-Finals of the Philadelphia Songwriters Project "Rising Stars of Bethlehem" songwriting competition! We will be playing with 11 other wonderful songwriters, who will each be performing two songs live on the Milkboy stage. The 6 top-rated songwriters (as determined by the judges and audience) will play on the Philadelphia Songwriters Project stage at Musikfest in August!!! Check out all the semi-finalists at www.phillysongwriters.com/01_playing.html. We are really excited about this opportunity! Join us at Milkboy Coffee in Ardmore, PA on Sunday, June 22 at 4:00 PM. The audience will have input into who moves on to the stage at Musikfest, so come cheer us on! Sunday, June 22 PushPlay Competition - Round 1 32 bands have been selected to compete in the 2008 PushPlay competition...and we're one of them! So here's the deal...the 32 bands will be randomly paired up over the next few weeks and the band with the most plays within a 24-hour period moves on to the next round. Our slot begins on June 3 at midnight - you'll have 24 hours to "listen" to our song Rain. Simple as that! No voting, no signing up for anything...just go to www.myspace.com/gafpushplay on June 3 and "listen" to our song. Thank you!! "Rain" #1 in Pennsylvania on OurStage We love OurStage.com because it's not a popularity contest. Similar to Garageband, OurStage makes it about the music, not about how many MySpace and Facebook friends you can get to vote to push your song to the top. Check it out if you get a chance! "Rain" was #1 on the Pennsylvania Acoustic chart and #5 on the worldwide Acoustic chart on OurStage for April 2008 . Woo hoo! Vote for "Rain" on FameCast.com FameCast.com has chosen our song "Rain" to compete in their inaugural Singer/Songwriter Stage weekly audio contest. Thanks FC! We're up against 14 other acoustic acts, so we need your help! You do have to register to participate, but once you do, you can vote once a day. Voting is open from April 15-22. We know that signing up on these sites can be annoying, but think of it as a great way to discover new music. You can help us out AND expand your musical horizons all in one shot. :-) (VOTING IS NOW CLOSED) Thanks for your support! RELAY FOR LIFE Benefit Show for Cancer Research - Donate if you can! We've been asked to play at the RELAY FOR LIFE benefit event @ Cedar Crest College again this year on April 18. Be a part of the strive for a cure! UPDATE: George's Music 30th Anniversary Songwriting Contest As we reported back in February, our song "Spend A Little Time" was selected as a Top 10 Finalist in George's Music 30th Anniversary Songwriting Contest. Well, we didn't win the grand prize, but the song will be on the contest compilation CD which will be distributed by George's Music stores. Cool! You're Silly If You Don't...See This Show
New Songs Now Available for Free Download We've FINALLY put some new acoustic mixes up. Top 10 Finalist - George's Music 30th Anniversary Songwriting Contest "Spend A Little Time" has been selected as a Top 10 Finalist in George's Music 30th Anniversary Songwriting Contest. We are shocked! And thrilled! And excited! "Spend A Little Time" on 2008 Philly LOVE Compilation CD
We know you can download "Spend A Little Time" for free from our website, but if you’d like to lend a little extra support, you can purchase a copy online for $5.00 (+ $2.00 shipping) or pick one up at our live shows. Discover new music from up-and-coming artists! "Spend A Little Time" on Chill Out: East Coast Edition Vol. 6
We know you can download "Spend A Little Time" for free from our website, but if you’d like to lend a little extra support, you can purchase a copy online for $5.00 (+ $2.00 shipping) or pick one up at our live shows. Discover new music from up-and-coming artists! Karen and Amy Selected for Cape May Singer Songwriter Showcase K&A have been selected for a showcase at the 1st Annual Cape May Singer Songwriter Conference in March. The conference will take place March 6-8, 2008 at the historic Congress Hall and surrounding Cape May live entertainment venues. K&A will be playing a acoustic set at Carney's Other Room on March 7 @ 10:30 PM. |
 
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