Our guest this week on the Art of the Song Mid-Week Coffee Break is Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter and musical satirist Eric Schwartz.

Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer, satirist multi-instrumentalist and entertainer Eric Schwartz (aka Eric “Red” Schwartz) tours the U.S. and Europe bringing his music to every audience he can find. He’s been playing music and comedy venues nationally for fifteen years (the Improv, The Bluebird, The Comedy Store, The Bottom Line…). He has composed for and performed in various Satiristas shows spearheaded by Paul Provenza, as well as “The Bad Boys of Comedy” with Bobby Slayton, Jim Norton et. al. His songs have been sung by Ronny Cox, Holly Near and Van Dyke Parks. Schwartz is possibly the only artist in the history of the world to get raves from Gloria Steinem and Hustler Magazine, Eric’s songs go from the political to the profane, sometimes both (see the International Songwriting Competition’s best comedy song of the year, “Clinton Got a Blowjob”.)

https://www.standingoproject.com/artist/ericschwartz/ 

http://www.ericschwartz.com/ 

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Our guest this week on the Art of the Song Mid-Week Coffee Break is UK-based singer/songwriter Lisa Redford, who just came out with this new Christmas single "When Christmas Comes Around".

Described by legendary BBC DJ Bob Harris as “one of our finest singer/songwriters” Lisa is a versatile female artist from the UK who has also been based in NYC. Her music has been described as melodic acoustic music and tinges of Americana with heartfelt lyrics, gorgeous melodies and stunning vocals.

She has released acclaimed studio albums ‘Slipstream’, ‘Lost Again’ and ‘Clouds with Silver’ that have received glowing press and airplay across the world including Bob Harris’s BBC Radio 2 shows. Her track ‘Dragonfly’ was played on his ‘Best of British’ special which featured the Best British songwriters and has also been featured in an independent film in the US. She has worked with many outstanding US musicians including those who have worked with Teddy Thompson, Jeff Buckley, Norah Jones, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright and Ryan Adams. She has toured the UK and Europe and has a distribution deal for her albums with the UK’s biggest independent distributors, Proper.

Lisa’s EP ‘Reminders’ was recorded with multi-instrumentalist and producer Jeff Hill in Brooklyn and has received great reviews and BBC radio airplay. Her last release was ‘The Sweetest Dream’ a compilation of acoustic Americana love songs. She has also sung on and written electro pop and dance tracks. Lisa is also a keen writer about music and has a regular column for UK magazine Songwriting Magazine where she talks about song writing gives advice to other independent artists. Her song ‘Here Alone’ was also recently covered by a young artist and won a national competition in the UK, the Pre-Teen Award 2015.

https://www.standingoproject.com/artist/lisa-redford/ 

http://lisaredford.com 

The STANDING 'O' PROJECT is about fair trade music streaming--excellent musicians and exceptional fans taking over the music business. You're invited to find good, new, non-commercial music in a venue that lets musicians have an actual revenue stream. Come and connect with artists on a whole new level. Support musicians with an unheard of 50/50 split of proceeds. And gain access to rare music, video and interview content. You can be part of this revolutionary community and matter to the music at www.standingoproject.com

Our guest this week on the Art of the Song Mid-Week Coffee Break is Kansas City-based singer/songwriter Wyatt Brewer, who will be releasing his new EP "Factory Made", December 10.

Wyatt Brewer started at age 4 helping my dad in his home 4-Track studio. Helping unplug wires and making the intricate spaghetti work on older modeled equipment, paved the way to doing the same things on digital equipment in our new digital age. Wyatt learned guitar from my dad at age 10 in the year 2000. He performed in talent shows through middle and high school, and found enjoyment in writing his own songs at age 14. He has had a couple song placements in advertising, but most of his love is in finding new ways to tell the same stories we have always known: Love, pain, death, and rebirth. December 10th will be his first official release. It is an EP titled, "Factory Made."

https://www.standingoproject.com/artist/wyatt-brewer/ 

http://wyattbrewer.com 

The STANDING 'O' PROJECT is about fair trade music streaming--excellent musicians and exceptional fans taking over the music business. You're invited to find good, new, non-commercial music in a venue that lets musicians have an actual revenue stream. Come and connect with artists on a whole new level. Support musicians with an unheard of 50/50 split of proceeds. And gain access to rare music, video and interview content. You can be part of this revolutionary community and matter to the music at www.standingoproject.com

Our guest this week on the Art of the Song Coffeehouse Podcast is acoustic blues man Eric Bibb.

Acoustic blues favorite Eric Bibb joined us for "Concerts and Conversations" in collaboration with AMP Concerts recorded live at the Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque. Eric talked in depth about his creative process, his choices, and what makes the blues such a timeless and compelling expression.

Full interview with music: https://www.standingoproject.com/interview/eric-bibb-2013-02-20-215248/ 

Eric Bibb Full Art of the Song Concert: https://www.standingoproject.com/artist/ericbibb/ 

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The STANDING 'O' PROJECT is about fair trade music streaming--excellent musicians and exceptional fans taking over the music business. You're invited to find good, new, non-commercial music in a venue that lets musicians have an actual revenue stream. Come and connect with artists on a whole new level. Support musicians with an unheard of 50/50 split of proceeds. And gain access to rare music, video and interview content. You can be part of this revolutionary community and matter to the music at www.standingoproject.com #sociallyresponsiblestreaming