The Singing Songwriter

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Name: Kenny Hart

Kenny Hart is an award-winning singing songwriter and freelance writer from the Greater Cincinnati area who currently writes music articles and reviews for Indie-music.com and his own "blogzine", The Singing Songwriter. With more than thirty years' experience as a writer, singer, and musician, Kenny has touched and been touched by nearly every musical genre; his passion for music is not fettered by boundaries.

Saturday, July 30, 2005

Local Artist and Writer Joins Indie-Music.com

Kenny HartJuly 28, 2005 (Park Hills, KY) – Local music writer Kenny Hart, already an award-winning singer/songwriter, has joined the writing staff at Indie-Music.com. Hart will be a press and information contact for independent musicians worldwide, publishing reviews and contributing to the website’s listings of venues, promoters, independent music labels, and other resources.

Hart, who also runs his own online publication for independent artists, is also an active member of Songwriters Workshop at Southbrook, which includes the Cincinnati/Dayton Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI).

“Writing for Indie-Music.com gives me a chance to hear some of the best independent music on the planet,” says Hart. “"I listen to a lot of ‘left end of the dial music’ --home-grown, honest, straight-from-the-soul tunes written and performed by artists who know what it means to be one.”

Indie-Music.com’s Review Editor, Jennifer Layton, says she’s very excited to welcome Hart to the writing staff. “It’s a big advantage to have a staff member who has both excellent writing skills and a firsthand experience as a musician. Kenny offers a knowledgeable and in-depth analysis of not just the music, but the musicianship.”

Created in 1996, Indie-Music.com has built its reputation offering quality advice, reviews, and contact listings to musicians, music industry insiders, and small music businesses. The website offers many free and premium services, an online monthly magazine with articles and reviews featuring independent music, and one of the world’s largest music resource databases, including more than 7,000 complete venue listings.

Independent musicians can contact Hart at writer@kennyhart.com, or send a CD and press kit to: Kenny Hart, Indie-Music.com, PO Box 3339, Cary, NC 27519-3339.

For more information:
Kenny Hart: (888) 350-0400, ext 1 (or visit http://singing-songwriter.kennyhart.com)
Jennifer Layton, Review Editor/Coordinator, Indie-Music.com: (888)-350-0400, extension 1

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Gold Coast Refuse on Indie-Music.com

"These guys know how to hook you in both the head and the heart with solid song structures and singable melodies that bear repeating."

Read my review of Yours From Ascentia, Gold Coast Refuse's debut album, on Indie-Music.com.

More of my Indie-Music.com reviews are here.