http://ccsa-raleigh.com Central Carolina Songwriters Association Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:38:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PRESIDENTIAL PLAN 2008 As I accept the position to lead and guide the Central Carolina Songwriters Association for 2 years, I am reminded of the steady hand used by Shantel Davis to organize and form the organization we now enjoy. Taking the gavel from Shantel, Dawn Williams provided strong leadership and ... http://ccsa-raleigh.com/news/hello-world/ All Meetings are TUESDAYS from 7-9pm. The dates for regular monthly meetings in 2009 are: January 6th — Annual membership renewals due February 3th March 3th April 7th May 5th June 2nd July 7th August 4th September 1st October 6th November 3rd December 1st Check back frequently or subscribe to our RSS feed for announcements regarding dates for other events. http://ccsa-raleigh.com/news/2009-meeting-schedule/ 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. http://ccsa-raleigh.com/profiles/paul-allgood/ 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 ... http://ccsa-raleigh.com/profiles/paul-barton/ 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 ... http://ccsa-raleigh.com/profiles/dan-blaisdell/ 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. http://ccsa-raleigh.com/profiles/barbara-brister/ 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 ... http://ccsa-raleigh.com/profiles/shantel-davis/ 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. http://ccsa-raleigh.com/profiles/gerry-dawson/ 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 ... http://ccsa-raleigh.com/profiles/tony-dickens/ 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. http://ccsa-raleigh.com/profiles/andy-hunt/