Submissions Committee

This year Tinderbox has a stellar committee listening to all of our Artist Submissions. The 2011 Tinderbox Submissions Committee includes Heather Smith (Producer and Host of Rubyfruit Radio), Shanda Boyett (aka Music Crush Girl), and Koko Ntuen (Editor-in-Chief of LADYGUNN). To find out more about the Submissions Committee click here: https://tinderboxmusicfestival.com/artist-submissions/

Summer Songwriting Workshop

Tinderbox is excited to announce that we will be partnering with Girls Write Now to present the Tinderbox Arts/Girls Write Now Summer Songwriting Workshop this July! Participants do not have to know how to play an instrument or have ever written a song to participate. Girls will be paired with female songwriting mentors who are professional NYC musicians (some of whom have performed at the Tinderbox Music Festival) to write original collaborative songs. If you know a girl between the ages of 13 and 19 who is interested in participating in this FREE event, please e-mail: tboxsongwrite@gmail.com and we will send you more information.

SXSW

Tinderbox is heading to Austin for SXSW! If you’re in Austin this week look out for sets from Tinderbox performing artists Hank & Cupcakes, Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, Alyson Greenfield, Charlene Kaye, Mal Blum, and Denitia Odigie!

Solving for X in the Music Industry

On Sunday, March 6th, 2011, Tinderbox Arts is partnering with Broadway Producer Michael Roderick (The Scottsboro Boys) to present “Solving for X In the Music Industry,” an event for NYC musicians including Michael’s “Solving For X” Networking Workshop, a panel of music industry professionals, and a meet and greet among workshop attendees and industry professionals. Speaking on the panel will be Dan Lieberstein, Music Supervisor (Sex and the City, Nurse Jackie, and Life is Wild); Mark Palermo, Director of Special Projects at ASCAP; Valerie Gurka, Director of Special Events at The Knitting Factory; Corey H Maass, Founder of Noteworking; and Shamita Carriman, Founder and Managing Partner of Carriman Law Group PLLC. To find out more information and to sign up please go here: Solving for X In The Music Industry Tickets

Music Fun-Raising

Tinderbox is extremely excited to partner with Boston’s unStandard for MUSIC FUN-RAISING which will be held on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011  at 8:00PM at The Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA.  The event features six female singer/songwriters including St. Claire, Alyson Greenfield, Hillary Reynolds , Danielle Deckard,  Nana Schwartzlose, and Rachel Borovik.  All proceeds from the event will be split between organizations that empower young women through the arts including Music Drives Us, RAW Art Works, and Tinderbox Arts.  Get tickets to Music Fun-Raising Here.

CMJ Music Marathon

Many Tinderbox artists will be playing showcases at the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC next week! We encourage you to check out the individual artists’ websites to see when their CMJ sets are: Alyson Greenfield, Hank & Cupcakes, Charlene Kaye, Brit & The Calvary, and Lachi. You can also look at the full CMJ Schedule. If you want to see two Tinderbox Artists on one bill check out the TJO Presents Showcase at Bar Matchless on October 23rd featuring Alyson Greenfield and Hank & Cupcakes!