CCSA » Member Profiles

Paul Allgood

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:26:45 +0000

E-mail: wedlockmusic@aol.com. To view additional information about Paul and to find out where to purchase his CDs, please visit his website at www.wedlockmusic.com.

Paul Barton

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:20:30 +0000

E-mail: pgb@studio415.com. Paul is a full time musician, audio engineer, and producer. He found music and the arts all around him as he grew up just across the river from New York City. As a young sound tech in the 70’s, Paul audio mixed live New York area shows including national and Broadway acts. In the 80’s, he played guitar and sang in rock bands, frequently opened for national acts, held down a full time corporate day job, and sometimes found time for sleep. Paul worked as a radio and mobile DJ in the early 90’s, opened an entertainment firm and managed a recording studio. By the new millennium, Paul had established himself as an international business consultant, lived in Europe, and made a new home with his family in North Carolina. He now runs Studio 415.

Dan Blaisdell

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:18:33 +0000

E-mail: marathon@marathonmusic.net. Dan is a prolific songwriter and musician with more than 300 original songs to his credit. He writes in many genres including rock, country, folk, blues, jazz, plus his own unique style. For many years he’s been known as the “Marathon Man” for playing entire gigs without any breaks. He and his brother Michael formed “The Bad Habit Axe Company“ back in the day and continue to play traditional and original music today. He has released three major CD’s of all original songs. A drummer at heart, many artists have influenced his songwriting including the Beatles, Hank Williams, John Prine, Billy Joel, Judas Priest, Shania Twain, J.S. Bach, Mike Cross, and Ravi Shankar. He joined CCSA in March 2006, and finds the organization very helpful in improving his songwriting craft. Please visit Marathon Music and The Bad Habit Axe Company.

Barbara Brister

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:14:30 +0000

E-mail: bbrister@mindspring.com. Barbara plays piano and strives for tightly crafted, adventurous lyrics that stir the senses and emotions. Her influences include Nick Lowe, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt, Roy Orbison, Leonard Cohen, Carly Simon and Tom Waits.

Shantel Davis

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:12:39 +0000

E-mail: synth_sational_studio@yahoo.com. Shantel is an 80’s throwback, self-taught piano/synthesizer player, who has been composing songs since the teen years. She writes music on a Korg Triton synth and creates her own lyrics,and seeks help with vocals when it comes time to record. She writes mostly rock and pop songs; her musical influences include Richard Marx, Stevie Nicks, Wilson Phillips and Journey.

Gerry Dawson

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:11:21 +0000

E-mail: dawsonotes@earthlink.net. Gerry has been writing songs for over 30 years, along with poetry and visual art. He admires punchy raw hooks in the vein of the Ramones and lengthy literary attempts similar to those of Dylan/Cohen. He likes the challenge of stretching the limits while also working within them.

Tony Dickens

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:20 +0000

E-mail: ard7@hotmail.com. Tony has been writing songs since 1971. He uses piano, guitar, and voice as tools to create his works. He played in bands in the 1970’s. He both collaborates and writes alone. His primary interest in CCSA membership is to receive feedback on song material and to network with other songwriters.

Andy Hunt

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:08:52 +0000

E-mail: andy@toolshed.com. Andy sings, plays piano, trumpet and flugel horn, and has been heavily influenced by bands such as Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Blood Sweat and Tears, Chase, and Marillion. He’s currently writing material for an album or two. Check out the independent memes website for samples, lyrics, and more.

Frank Luck

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:07:03 +0000

E-mail: jell-o@prodigy.net. Frank Luck, singer, songwriter, poet, musician, and all around unknown, returned home to North Carolina bringing with him tales of love, betrayal, and redemption. At an age when his contemporaries are contemplating their golden years, he has decided to start all over again and, this time, get it right. His musical influences range from Mozart to Mitchell, Biff Rose to Steely Dan, Jobim to Jackson Browne, to the silence of a bedroom at dusk. He has worked with members of Catbird in the early Cradle days, performed an unlikely duet from Bernstein’s Mass with Don Dixon of Arrogance fame, picked a bit with Doc Watson, and played a thousand venues around the world.

Charles Owens

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:06:43 +0000

E-mail: charlesmowens@cs.com. Charles has been pickin’ & singin’ and writing tunes for a long time. He’s old enough to have been involved with the folk era and still loves some of that stuff. He currently plays in a rock n’ roll band (Night Cruise) with some great musicians. He’s also done some solo work. He loves many styles of music; however, his writing leans toward ballads with comtemporary folk flavor and some with a country flavor. Charles came to CCSA to get more involved with fellow musicians, performers, and songwriters.