Emma Rocks!
 A Music Event to Benefit
the Emma Goldman Clinic

  Winners Announced!
 

Media Release
For immediate release
March 31, 2008
For more information, contact Karen Kubby at (319) 337-2112 or (800) 848-7684

Emma Rocks! Announces Winners

Emma Rocks!, a musical competition held at the Englert Theatre on Saturday, March 29 had three winners.  11 performances were voted on by the audience to establish the top three winners.  A panel of judges consisting of Mayor Regenia Bailey, musician Nikki Lunden and United Action for Youth youth volunteer Sam Schliesinger, then decided the order of winners.

The first place winner was Blue Cat Alley.  This blues rock band is made up of Kate Thompson, Tim Laughrin, David Bordow, Steve Jeffries, and Mark Soth.  They performed a piece written by Mark Soth, entitled That’s What I Find.  Blue Cat Alley chose the production prize which consists of a demo CD produced by Dave Zollo in the studios at United Action for Youth and a music video produced by Community Television Services.

The second place winner was Greg and Jean Thompson.  They are a folk duo and chose the promotion prize which includes 45 minutes on the main stage of the Iowa Arts Fest and a feature article in Creative Crossroads magazine.  Greg and Jean performed Drive to Fargo, written by Greg Thompson

The third place winner Family Van, a “noise-pop” improvisation group made up Laura Kelley, Liz Preciado, David Luthor, and Lisa Kattchee  Family Van performed their original song “Nice Guys” Get Funked.  They received an acoustic Arbor guitar with backpack case provided by J Frahm Music and guitar lessons by Bill Hook, co-owner of The Guitar House.

All 11 performances were based on original songs written by local songwriters who were part of each performance.  “This event was really fun for the Clinic to organize, for the local musicians to perform and for the community to participate,” stated Karen Kubby, Executive Director of the Emma Goldman Clinic.  “It reminds me how artistically rich we are in Johnson County.” 

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