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GRAMMY winning songwriter
Monday, May 5th, 2003
Interview by Dan Kimpel
Produced by Denise Bradley
14 Below
1348 14th St./Santa Monica Blvd.
6:30pm Open Mic
7:30pm Stephen Bishop
9:00pm Kirstin Candy, Wade Biery, James Grey
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Hit singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop of "Save It For a Rainy Day," and "On and On", from his Gold album "Careless", 2 time Grammy nominee and 1 Oscar nomination for his song, "Separate Lives", sang the hit theme, "It Might Be You," from the movie, "Tootsie," his newest album is an acoustic guitar and vocal solo album called, "YARDWORK.
www.stephenbishop.com
had always been interested in learning how to play the piano. Learning the keyboard while growing up in Gainesville, FL, inspired by Elton John, she began taking lessons and, after her family moved to California, she decided to become a concert pianist. Excelling at her attempts, she also garnered valuable singing experience in several choirs and music classes. After going to college at UC Santa Barbara, and getting a degree in political science, she formed Circus Frequency and began playing around California. Still yearning to become a singer/songwriter ?a Elton John, she left the group and began writing her own material. She sold music to several films and gigged regularly, eventually collaborating with producer Don Smith on her debut album, Another Sweet Mess. Released on Escalator Records, it came out in the summer of 2002. Her newest release La Vie en Rouge, is now available.
www.kirstincandy.com
"I remember that I was really impressed by his debut album where he produced, wrote and played almost everything…. Wade sure has a unique way of being. Musically we're in a sort of modern pop land who meets the singer songwriter tradition."
-Melodic Net
www.stillmusic.com
"James Grey is a singer and songwriter of remarkable depth. His ability to touch the heart and soul is indeed a rare gift.
-Billy Block, Western Beat Entertainment
www.jamesgrey.com
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one of the media's foremost authorities on pop music and songwriters, contributes to a variety of print and electronic mediums, including LA's Music Connection. 14 million monthly passengers hear Kimpel's interviews with songwriters and recording artists on United Airlines flights. Author of the best-selling book, Networking in the Music Business, Dan has taught a course based on this text at Sir Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts since 1998 Dan has produced concerts and events with Sheryl Crow, Sting, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Quincy Jones, Tom Petty, Burt Bacharach, Kenneth Babyface Edmonds, Glen Ballard and Diane Warren.
www.dankimpel.com
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