The Grumpy Sound Guy – In Ear Monitors
Unless you have been living IN A VAN, DOWN BY THE RIVER, you have no doubt heard about and seen musicians using In Ear Monitors (IEM), ear buds in your…
Midwest Country Music Organization Logos (Members Only Access)
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Brooke Lynn Pays Tribute to Devoted Fathers on “Lovin’ My Momma”
Songwriters Brooke Lynn and Stefanie Joyce didn’t have any set ideas going into their co-writing session. So they started talking about music, and songwriters they’d been obsessing over.
The Second Annual Midwest CMA Awards: Something is Happening
By Andrew Ellis, Editor Something is happening. That much was confirmed last night at the 2nd Annual Midwest Country Music Awards, hosted by founding board member Paul “PT” Thomas. But…
Gregory “Tiger” Ries Honors His Musical Brother and Forges His Own Path
By Andrew Ellis, Editor https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=X6xnAr-Nfk8&feature=emb_logo Gregory “Tiger” Ries had just finished his New Years gig at the Guilty Goose in Zumbrota. He turned his phone back to phone mode from sound…
Midwest CMA Songwriter Forum: Nashville Mentors Choose Brooke Lynn and Julie Eddy for Nashville Mentoring Sessions
By Andrew Ellis, Editor For the second year in a row the Midwest CMA Songwriter Forum concluded with the Nashville mentors choosing not one, but two songwriters for mentoring sessions…
Breanne Marie Decides to Just Sing the Damn Song on ‘Salt in the Snow’ EP
By Andrew Ellis, Editor A review from their first record accused singer-songwriter Breanne Marie of not being authentic. It's one of the worst, most personal attacks an artist could receive. “I had…
Elizabeth Keeney’s Debut Gives Her a “Free” Feeling
By Andrew Ellis, Editor The title song “Free” on Elizabeth Keeney's debut album is in reference to a feeling and a dream. The feeling was the freeing feeling she with each…
The 2nd Annual Midwest CMA Songwriter Forum: “It’s All About The Song”
By Andrew Ellis, Editor The Midwest CMA Songwriter Forum is back for year two. Taking place on Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th, the weekend's events will take place at…
“Live Your Life”: How Hailey James Found Her People and Wrote the First Midwest CMA-Inspired Song
By Andrew Ellis, Editor Hailey James' heart was pounding out of nervousness. It was night one of the Midwest CMA – SongTownSongwriter Forum, her first event as a Midwest CMA member, and she…