adriana smith music

It has been a crazy year to date.I have been and will continue to host showcase events via Curb Records and The LA Music Awards each month. The next one is on March 25th at Whiskey-A-Go-G0. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this legendary venue, this is where Jim Morisson & The Doors got their big break. Susanna Griffe has sketchings posted with a 24-hour hallogen light on it of Jim Morison and rubbing art from his tombstone hung there! And here’s a word from her husband, host of the LA MUSIC AWARDS Al Bowman:

hisky a Go-Go hosts the 2010 LAMA Showcase Series
Category: Music
..By Al Bowman

When the 2010 LA Music awards Showcase Series moved to the world famous Whisky A Go-Go for our 20th year, we had no idea what this move would bring. Apparently, it has brought out the best of our nominee pool. At the first of 7 events scheduled for the Whisky stage this year, 11 performers from in and around the greater southern California area rocked the Whisky stage like no other show we have seen in the past 20 years. The level of talent on that stage was unlike anything we had ever seen before. Here is a breakdown of each act that performed on 2/25/10:

Sarah Lonsert: Another in a string of memorable performances, Sarah did 3 beautifully composed songs with a stellar delivery of her vocal work. Her team of writers, namely Jonathan George and Duane Thomas have provided her excellent musical material to work with.

Sarah McMullen: As a last minute add on, we had no idea how good she would be. Her nomination for Pop Artist of the Year is completely justified after witnessing her performance at this show. What a voice!

Amy Heffernan: To win a nomination for Female Singer / Songwriter of the Year, an artist has to be pretty damn good. Amy did a superb performance with an energy level meant more for the big stage. An exceptional talent!

Cathy Anne McClintock: This artist is so unique. Her band was totally organic with stand up bass, light acoustic percussion and a fiddle player. The crowd went nuts over her and gave her an encore, making her one of only two who received that kind of ovation at this event. She is nominated for Americana Artist of the Year.

John Enghauser: As a recipient last year in the Hot AC Album of the Year category, John performed some of his best tunes at this show. He is nominated this year for Male Singer / Songwriter of the Year in 2010.

Paul Nagi: By far the biggest hit of the show, Paul wowed the crowd with a throw back performance of early 80’s style “new wave” influenced music. His band was superb and very tight. Paul is nominated for Triple A Artist of the Year. He has a truly unique vibe that all his own.

Hopdown Bilby Band: The biggest draw of the night, the Hopdown Bilby Band did not disappoint. With well over 100 “Bilbyites” in attendance just to see them, they delivered a solid 4 song performance along with a fifth song for their encore. They are nominated for both Country artist and Country Album of the Year in 2010.

Blues Gone South: Fronted by the well known and respected Papa J, this band ruled the stage with a fast paced set of Blues rock unlike anything else from this event. The musicians in this band were absolutely amazing. The guitarist reminded me of Stevie Ray Vaughn, only better. The energy level put out by Blues Gone South was overwhelming. They are nominated for Americana Blues, Roots Artist of the Year.

The Regulators: This band, whose signature sound had always been southern rock, switched up a bit with a newer more “Big n’ Rich” style of a kind of country rap rock. Although some of their newer music is good, I still prefer their original country rock sound. They are nominated for Rock Artist of the Year in 2010.

Candyman 187 & the Havenotz: How in the world does Candyman keep a 10 member band together like this? What a great group of musicians in this ensemble! As one of the biggest draws anywhere in Los Angeles, this band never disappoints. The fans come out in huge numbers to see them, so they must be doing something right. They are nominated for International Artist of the Year and in our Producers Choice category for Hip Hop artist of the Year.

The next showcase event in Wednesday, March 24th back again at the Whisky. see you there!

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