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Here you will find information on original music events, venues (established and emerging), artist's interests and backgrounds, as well as, links to reviews, songwriting articles and original artist web sites. You can also find links to purchase our artist's CDs, as well as links to vendors who support us. Please use them :-)

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And certainly, if you know of original music events or are a musician or writer, please let us know so we can pass the word along. Thank you for supporting all live and original music. -Andy McDonough

Like a G6 by Far East Movement, The Cataracs & Dev from the album Free Wired

Only Girl (In the World) by Rihanna from the album Only Girl (In the World) - Single

Take a look at Roger's electronic press kit and to listen to and downloard his original songs. He's posted five favorites there: I Will Make it Through, Thanksgiving Day, Your Love is Gone, Aglow and Woodpile.
Sonicbids is a music community on the web that seeks to bring promoters and musicians together through the use of 'electronic press kits'. FAQs, tours and all the details at SonicBids.com.
Also note that Roger's new CD, Thanksgiving Day, is getting airplay on 90.5 "The Night" WBJB-FM. Please go to How Did You Know? to get it in rotation on WBJB. Go to Roger's link to purchase your own copy.

Thanks to all who make this event a wonderful night of original music including teen performers Sonni Shine and Nick Anastasia. Thanks, also, to MC, Big Joe Henry and Don Gspann of Concept Profesional Systems for a great sound system and to our dedicated speakers who reminded us that teen suicide is the third leading cause of death in teens 14-19. Now we know that it is preventable, let's do something about it!

(L to R) Performers Andy McDonough, Roger Gardella, Gerry Gironda, Jim Celestino, Bethann Clayton, Joe Petillo and Pat Guidagno at Asbury Park's Red Fusion.

AT&T employees and songwriters teamed up to fight hunger in Monmouth County. Canned foods and monetary contributions were collected as Gabe Deiudicibus, Heather Rakoncza and Cronder Concepcion entertained. Songwritersblock regulars Diane Doolittle and Andy McDonough added to the mix.

Kate's Benefit Features Original Artists
Thanks to all who supported us at Kate's Benefit Concert. Songwriterblock regulars Joe Rapolla, Ed Soles and Andy McDonough performed back-to-back original sets. Someone told us, so i assume it's true, that this was our fifth year at this event.
Kate's Foundation raises money for melanoma research and awareness. Watch for details on performers and schedules at Kates Foundation .
Student's Songwriting Workshops

Vetran songwriter Joe Petillo addresses students at Howell High School workshop. Thanks go to Jon Herrington, Joe Petillo, Kristian Rex, Al Aschettino, Andy McDonough who contributed to the program this year and to host extraordinaire, Michael Anastasia. Student songwriters performed and talked about their motivation and methods.

Nick Anastasia peforms for fellow students at Young Songwriter's Workshop. Hear Nick and others at our prototype of a streaming audio samples of promising young songwriters here.

Songwriter Event Highlights
The Songwritersblock crew with Jon Herrington at Briody's, Rumson, NJ. -Photo courtesy of Scott Longfield

Side to Side's Ed Soles and Gerry Gironda were joined by Mike Anastasia and Andy McDonough to play original music to raise money for an Adeli suit at Joeypalooza2 for Joey Couzzo with Cerebral Palsy.

Pat Guadagno. Rick Brunermer and Mike Guadagno are featured on a Todd Sherman song at recent SWB event at Nauvoo Grill, Fair Haven, NJ to benefit The Alexandra Fund. More pictures courtesy of Linc Davis.
Andy McDonough and Big Joe Henry of 101.5 FM discuss the possibility of a larger Songwritersblock t-shirt.
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