Grand Vanity performs on the Lennon Bus Stage at NAMM

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest's exclusive partner Sonicbids, was out to find one lucky band to perform at the 2011 NAMM Show. This years winner, Grand Vanity, performed on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus stage and won an Epiphone John Lennon EJ-160E guitar and a Blackheart BH5H amp with a matching BH112 cab!
Check out their performance!

Song Of The Year Winner Madison Violet Performs At NAMM

This year the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus made its annual stop at the 2011 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. It was a landmark year, announcing AVID’s partnership with the Lennon Bus, and having Grammy nominated artist and JLSC judge Natasha Bedingfield perform! But perhaps the best moment was welcoming John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Song of the Year winners Madison Violet onstage to play their winning song "The Ransom". Check out photos from the event, and make sure to check back for video!

Photo L-R: SVP of Marketing at AVID- Ron Greenberg. Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern of Madison Violet. Grammy nominated artist- Natasha Bedingfield. Former New York Yankee- Bernie Williams. Executive Director of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and John Lennon Songwriting Contest- Brian Rothschild.


Madison Violet performs on the Lennon Bus Stage.


On-board the Lennon Bus with Brian Rothschild and Madison Violet.


Madison Violet with their $20 000 check in front of the Lennon Bus.

Announcing: Congratulations Collette! Winner of the May We All Shine On! Original Holiday Song Contest

Collette's winning song "Keep Christmas Alive" can be heard by clicking the image below!
As the winner, Collette will be receiving Sibelius 6, an Apple iPod Shuffle and a new Epiphone Guitar!

JLSC Winner, Greg Sczebel, releases a Christmas single!

Greg Sczebel, previous winner of the Gospel category and winner of the Toby Gad Fly Away, has released a Christmas single, “A Little More Time With You.” Available now exclusively on http://gregsczebel.bandcamp.com/ . Go get it!

Matt Cusson, 2008 JLSC Song Of The Year Winner, to release new album Jan. 11, 2011 on Spectra Records

A note from Matt:

“Hey all!

Happy holidays to everyone! Just wanted to quickly remind you that:

"One of Those Nights" has been released as a sneak preview by Spectra Records to Itunes and Amazon. Pick up your copy today!!! Street release date is Feb 14th so be on the lookout! It's peaked at #11 on jazz charts for Itunes and Amazon, and with your help we can get it to #1. Attached is cover for the CD. Matt's debut self-titled album will also be in stores on Jan 11th, and will be available online at Target, Best Buy, Borders...etc.

ALSO, Dec 15th, Pittsfield, MA at the Colonial Theater, Matt will be bringing some of his most talented friends to perform in his hometown. Don't miss it if you're in the area! Matt will be singing some of his favorite Christmas songs, as well as a couple tunes from his debut CD and a one or two never before heard songs. Pick up your tickets at https://tickets.thecolonialtheatre.org or by calling (413) 997-4444. Get them soon because they are selling fast! Attached is the flyer.

Matt is currently in Europe performing in Amsterdam, Paris, London, Zurich and Stockholm. Look out for a possible promo tour for "One of Those Nights' next year, and most importantly, the 2nd album will be finishing up!

Happy holidays to everyone. We will catch up with you in the new year!

Best wishes!”

Lunic needs your help - VOTE VOTE VOTE!

A note from Lunic:

“Hey guys,
We need your help. Please vote for us every day from now until Dec. 20th so we can go on tour! We're a finalist in two competitions this year, and we're very close to winning them both. So please vote & tell your friends. Don't forget to check your spam folder. Thank you!!
Love,
Kaitee, Megan, Arya, Tyler, & Nick”

1. Jansport: SXSW Showcase - Austin, TX
- VOTE LINK (http://jansport.sonicbids.com/BandDetails.aspx?b=23825&sr=false&bn=Lunic)

2. Converse: US Tour
- VOTE LINK (http://getoutofthegarage.sonicbids.com/BandDetails.aspx?b=20722&sr=false&bn=Lunic)

- lunicmusic.com

JLSC Winners, the Flannery Brothers, released a CD and is giving away an album for FREE!

A note from Flannery Brothers:

“On October 18th, we released our newest CD, The New Explorers Club, to rave reviews. To celebrate its release, we are giving away another full album absolutely free from www.flannerybrothers.com.
It's called Dance Songs for Silly Kids and it includes a remix of the song "One Wasn't Enough" which was a Lennon Award winner a few years back.“ - Flannery Brothers

- flannerybrothers.com