Next Level 2017 Pre-Conference

Visit Next Level 2017 Conference Schedule for descriptions of the Sunday, May 7 Music Industry Conference workshops and panels, or return to the main page HERE.
 

SATURDAY, MAY 6 SESSIONS

CREATIVE RECORDING
SONGWRITERS STUDIO

 

CREATIVE RECORDING

Prairie Sun Recording Studios, 1039 Madrone Ave, Cotati, CA 

Saturday, May 6, 2017, 10:00am-3:15pm

Fees:  FREE to Submit Demos / $20 to attend session* 

Sonoma County musicians and bands have the opportunity to win a recording session in a professional studio with professional producer/engineer Glenn Lorbecki.  Lorbecki, who has worked with diverse artists from the White Stripes to Dave Matthews to Dizzy Gillespie, will work with the selected musician/band in advance for pre-production creative discussions. In addition to the musician/band selected, the session will be open additional attendees to observe the creative recording process in action. Creative Recording attendees will observe a professional recording session focused on the multitude of creative choices a musician can (and should) make in the recording process and knowing how to work with an engineer to get the desired results. 

*Once those who have submitted demos are offered space, any remaining spots will be opened to those interested in observing and learning from the recording process. Registration will open once the demo competition has completed, during the week of April 23.

The deadline to submit demos is Thursday, April 27, 2017, 11:59pm PST. 

RULES TO APPLY:

  • Entrants must be available to attend the May 6 Next Level Pre-Conference during the designated time. 
  • The band or musician who wins the opportunity to record will still pay the $20 per person Saturday, May 6 attendance fee; however, the winning band or musician will be featured during a “before and after” session at the May 7 Sunday Conference and will have their Sunday registration fees waived.
  • The recording session is limited to bands of 5 members or less in the studio (if your band is larger, you will need to select just 5 to participate in this session).
  • 2016 Next Level Grantees are not eligible to submit a demo to this session.
  • Entrants may apply to both the Recording and Songwriting sessions, but can only be selected for one.
  • Entrants must be 18 years or older to participate.
  • Entrants must be full-time residents of Sonoma County. If entrant is a band, 50% of the band (including the band leader), must be Sonoma County residents.

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SONGWRITERS STUDIO

Prairie Sun Recording Studios, 1039 Madrone Ave, Cotati, CA

Saturday, May 6, 2017, 10:00am-1:15pm

Fees:  FREE to Submit Demos / $20 to attend session*

Submit up to three demo tracks for the opportunity to win a space! Songwriters Studio will offer up to 15 slots for songwriters to have their songs personally “workshopped” by master songwriter Sam Hollander. Hollander has written 21 Top 40 hits, and has worked with Katy Perry, One Direction, Train, The Fray, Carole King, and many more. Each participating songwriter will have the chance to play a work-in-progress or completed song and work with Hollander on what changes might improve the end result. The process will help all attendees hone their craft with the participation of their peers and the guidance of a pro.

*Musicians who submit demos will be offered session spaces first. Once those slots are filled, slots will be opened for a limited number of observers (space permitting). Registration will open once the demo competition has completed, during the week of April 23.

The deadline to submit up to three demos is Thursday, April 27, 2017, 11:59pm PST. 

RULES TO APPLY:

  • Entrants must be available to attend the May 6 Next Level Pre-Conference during the designated time.
  • The 15 songwriters chosen to participate will pay $20 to participate in the Songwriters Studio; however, up to five of the songwriters will be invited to perform during a “before and after” session at the May 7 Sunday Conference and will have their Sunday registration fees waived.
  • 2016 Next Level Grantees are not eligible to submit a demo to this session.
  • Entrants may apply to both the Songwriting and Recording sessions, but can only be selected for one.
  • Entrants must be 18 years or older to participate.
  • Entrants must be full-time residents of Sonoma County.

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PLEASE NOTE:  SONGWRITING AND RECORDING WORKSHOPS RUN CONCURRENTLY; once registration opens, please register for just one of the two Saturday workshops. 

 

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