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Name: Amanda Monaco's Deathblow
Blog: http://www.amandamonaco.com/news Pitch: 
Name: Ampiphy
Blog: http://ampiphy.com/ Pitch: Ampiphy. Kick-Ass Rock 'N' Roll From The Netherlands!
Name: Andrew Plan
Blog: http://aplan.tumblr.com Pitch: Anthemic, cathartic folk-pop for melting the steel in your spine, fusing the gorgeous heartbreak of Ryan Adams with haunting echoes of Thom Yorke and Damien Rice.
Name: Aron Ottignon
Blog: http://aronottignon.blogspot.com/ Pitch: A New Zealander now based in the UK, he's a musical world-traveler: electronic and Tribal rhythms from the South Pacific, rock and classical piano, jazz, punk..
Name: Ashley Gatta & The Free People
Blog: http://www.ashleygatta.com/?section=blog Pitch: Ashley Gatta & The Free People create the genre bending sound of Organic Motown. Think Norah Jones meets Aretha Franklin.
Name: Awake At Dawn
Blog: http://awakeatdawnband.tumblr.com Pitch: We have released a CD in January and have been anxious to work with the team at Ariel. This is a great opp for us to learn and move our band forward!
Name: Barbara J Hunt
Blog: http://9barbaraisha9.wordpress.com Pitch: "The voice of an angel, the mind of a philosopher, the heart of a woman, the soul of a mystic, the idiosyncratic guitar style of Joni Mitchell-meets-John Martyn
Name: Brenda Brewer
Blog: http://www.soulsistashakti.com Pitch: Soul Sista Shakti is most recently featured on the album Yane Yane, produced by renowned electronic music producer and engineer Todd Christensen...
Name: Carmen Townsend
Blog: http://carmentownsend.blogspot.com/ Pitch: Carmen Townsend is a rocking female artist from the East Coast of Canada looking to find better ways to reach her fans and engage her rock and roll audience.
Name: Chantilly
Blog: http://chantillysongs.blogspot.com Pitch: 
Name: Charlie Cheney
Blog: http://charliecheney.com/blog Pitch: Revved up solo songwriting humorist with a twist of sadness and regret.
Name: Christy Murphy
Blog: http://blog.inspirational-otter.com/ Pitch: Pop rock comedian Christy Murphy combines songs and stand-up. Imagine Adam Sandler had a half-Filipino little sister or a kinder, gentler Sarah Silverman.
Name: Ciph Boogie
Blog: http://www.ciphboogie24.wordpress.com Pitch: 
Name: David Ritter
Blog: http://www.MacMufasa.com Pitch: With cool guitar grooves and highly addictive choruses, David Ritter writes & sings both serious and amusing tunes with a dash of pop to add flavor.
Name: David Ullman
Blog: http://www.davidullman.net/blog Pitch: passionate, furrow-browed folk-rock for the frustrated and love-lorn
Name: Debra Cowan
Blog: http://debracownmusic.wordpress.com/ Pitch: Debra's newest CD, "Fond Desire Farewell" was produced and arranged by drummer Dave Mattacks and showcases Debra's beautiful vocals in elegant musical settings
Name: EMPRA
Blog: http://www.empraonline.com Pitch: 
Name: Ethan Waldman
Blog: http://ethanwaldman.com/blog Pitch: Ethan Waldman is a folk rock extraordinaire, incorporating the luscious sound of stringed instruments with the drive and energy of rock.
Name: Hergeir Eldevig
Blog: http://blog.spoton.it Pitch: Rooted. With one foot above ground and one below.
Equally capable of using right and left side of the brain.
Independent music business consultant.
Name: Jane Walker
Blog: http://www.janewalker.com.au/category/music-success Pitch: I have just finished recording my first album and am excited to take ariel's challenge as it will help share my music with others and make a living from it :)
Name: Jen Sjolund
Blog: http://jensjolund.blogspot.com/ Pitch: My name is Jen Sjolund and I enjoy writing songs, with a style sounding something like flowery acoustic folk with a punk aesthetic. I aim to entertain and in...
Name: Jennie Walker
Blog: http://www.jennierox.wordpress.com Pitch: With an album about to debut digitally and also in stores in the UK, I need to do everything I can to raise awareness for my album..which drops in 9 weeks!
Name: Jim Ocean
Blog: http://www.jimoceanmusic.com/jimsblog.cfm Pitch: Smart musical wanderings through the comedies and tragedies of the human experience. Nick Drake meets the Beatles meets Nietzsche with a solar flashlight and a GPS.
Name: Jonathan Facile / Breaking Glass
Blog: http://www.facebook.com/Breaking.Glass Pitch: 
Name: Jules
Blog: http://www.JulieYount.com Pitch: 
Name: Kimberly Rowell
Blog: http://backspacerecords.blogspot.com Pitch: My pitch will be perfected in week two according to the book.
Name: Krapo
Blog: http://krapo.wordpress.com Pitch: 
Name: Laura Joy
Blog: http://laurajoymusic.com/index.php/blog/ Pitch: Folky-pop capable of calming bloodthirsty wolverines. Works in subway stations & at Grandma's 80th birthday party. May induce foot tapping & soothe road rage.
Name: Left On Red
Blog: http://leftonredmusic.blogspot.com/ Pitch: Female alt-folk duo, Left on Red's story began when Liah and Kelly decided to make their living exclusively through busking in the New York Subways.
Name: Lena Prima
Blog: http://lenaprima.blogspot.com Pitch: Lena Prima is a Jazz/Adult Contemporary Recording Artist from Las Vegas who would like to connect her music to people who would enjoy it.
Name: leni stern
Blog: http://lenistern.com Pitch: the police went to africa and a bunch of local musicians jumped on stage to play and sing with them.
sting is a girl.
leni and the immigrants
Name: Linda Kosut
Blog: http://www.lindakosut.wordpress.com Pitch: BISTRO/BMI AWARD WINNER Linda Kosut, "a jazz troubadour w/ a Chet Baker style & a Bette Midler flare," seamlessly fuses insightful interpretations of jazz, pop.
Name: loverevolution
Blog: http://www.myspace.com/loverevolutionmusic Pitch: grungy pop song mash-ups through a banging three piece, with anthemic bridges and shards of psychedelic sound played through odd time signatures.
Name: Mahri Autumn
Blog: http://mahriautumn.blogspot.com/ Pitch: I am a musician, performer, dancer, teacher, song writer, singer, multi instrumentalist, creative facilitator, community cultural development worker, drum circl
Name: Manko Eponymous
Blog: http://mankoeponymous.livejournal.com/ Pitch: Leonard Cohen & Ani DiFranco driving an RV full of tribal belly dancers cross country to Burning Man. Interesting music, words & ideas for interesting times.
Name: Manuel Rodriguez
Blog: http://www.manuelrodriguezmusic.com Pitch: Manuel Rodriguez is a Colombian Indie Artist that delivers a modern version of an 80's oriented Hard Rock in the vein of Nickelback & Richie Kotzen.
Name: Marilyn Cooney
Blog: Pitch: 
Name: Marjorie Whitley
Blog: http://www.marjoriewhitley.com/MarCat/Blog/Blog.html Pitch: I am a singer/songwriter ... I write contemporary christian and worship...
Here is my 15 sec pitch..
Singer-songwriter Marjorie Whitley praises God throug
Name: Meghan Morrison
Blog: http://www.meghanmorrison.com/blog/ Pitch: ~It's like Alanis in Wonderland having tea with Charles Dickens and The Cranberries~
Name: Melanie Phippard
Blog: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melanie-Phippard/209359514359?ref=ts Pitch: Call it FROCK---that is FolkRockCountry. Vocals are delicious--check her on melaniephippard.com or cdbaby.com or YouTube. Live is AWESOME! Very Joni!
Name: Michael Lee
Blog: http://www.michaellee.co.uk/official/ Pitch: Michael Lee is a new solo artist from Buckinghamshire in England. His style mixes the delicate textures of Jeff Buckley with the sophistication of Sting.
Name: Mike Cykoski
Blog: http://www.mikecykoski.com Pitch: 
Name: Mike Grutka
Blog: http://www.mikegrutka.com/blog.cfm Pitch: REM meets DMB with a dash of Neil Young, Radiohead and Elvis Costello gumbo soup
Name: O.D.I.L.
Blog: http://odil.wordpress.com Pitch: 
Name: Pal sheldon
Blog: http://palsheldon.blogspot.com/ Pitch: Sounding like Tom Waits and Ryan Adams jamming under an umbrella on the sands of Byron Bay, Pal Sheldon is sure to enliven the Cupid or Plato in everyone.
Name: Paul Beaudry
Blog: http://www.paulbeaudry.com/PAUL_BEAUDRY_MUSIC/Blog/Blog.html Pitch: My name is Paul Beaudry and I am a bassist specializing in jazz. I play jazz that's engaging, soulful, captivating music you'll love to listen to over and over.
Name: Peter Clitheroe
Blog: http://suffolkandcool.com/wordpress/ Pitch: Working with independent musicians to promote their music and help build sustainable careers
Name: Pocket Metropolis
Blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/pocketmetropolis Pitch: What's Johnny Cash doing in the back of that Hummer playing Game Boy? Oh, hell no, it's Pocket Metropolis
Name: Rachel Schain
Blog: http://www.RachelSchain.com/Blog Pitch: 
Name: Scott D. Davis
Blog: http://www.facebook.com/rockpiano?v=app_2347471856 Pitch: I've read "Music Success in Nine Weeks," and it's great. This contest is just the kick-in-the-butt I need to put it to action!
Name: The April Tree
Blog: http://theapriltree.wordpress.com/ Pitch: Lush, beautiful epics for the three minute attention span
Name: the joy of being
Blog: http://thebeingofjoy.blogspot.com/ Pitch: grungy pop song mash-ups through a banging three piece, with anthemic bridges and shards of psychedelic sound played through odd time signatures..
Name: Timm Fleischhauer
Blog: http://www.TimmbeauWayne.com Pitch: Handmade, acoustic guitar pop - if Jack Johnson would not have grown up in Hawaii, he would possibly sound like TimmbeauWayne.
Name: Ukulele Baby Music
Blog: http://ukulelebabymusic3.blogspot.com/ Pitch: Ukulele Baby Music is fun interactive music for smart happy healthy babies. Sounds like giggles and sunshine. For a free song join us @ www.ukulelebabymusic.com
Name: West of East
Blog: http://blog.westofeastmusic.com Pitch: Female, vocal driven, countrified folk that mixes the subtle, velvety style of Norah Jones with the power of Neko Case.
