Month: April 2019

Roland Hosting Jim Brickman’s West-Coast Songwriters Bootcamp in August Event will take place at Roland’s Los Angeles Artist Relations Center Roland announces that it will host the upcoming West-Coast edition of the Brickman Bootcamp For Songwriters in Los Angeles, August 1-4, 2019. Founded by multi-platinum, multi-GRAMMY®-nominated recording artist and songwriter Jim Brickman, the bootcamp is an intensive three-day event bringing together songwriters, lyricists, musicians and singers to grow their skills, collaborate and discover industry secrets to take their songs to the next level. Brickman and his expert team of music professionals coach attendees in songwriting, demo production, and navigating the music business. The event will take place at Roland’s Los Angeles Artist Relations Center and culminate at the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live. Registration entries are now being accepted – visit here for more details. (The East-Coast iteration is taking place a few weeks earlier, July 18-21, at the Prudential Center GRAMMY Museum in Newark, NJ.) Participants will get hands-on experience developing songwriting skills with one-on-one coaches and unique breakout sessions. Bootcampers can go solo or be matched up with collaborators to write in any style or genre. One of the highlights of the West-Coast bootcamp will be the chance for all participants to perform live at the GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles on the final day of the event (August 4th). “This experience is a fulfillment of my desire to encourage talented songwriters to follow their dream…If I could have had this opportunity when I was first starting to write songs, I’d jump at the chance to attend,” Brickman said. Roland Corporation Vice President of Key Influencers and Business Development Brian Alli added, “Jim is tremendously passionate about fostering creativity in musicians at any level, and it’s an honor to be a part of this unique experience and host his west-coast event.” Early Bird pricing ends Monday, April 22, 2019. Space is limited. Scholarships are available for aspiring students under the age of 25 at jimbrickman.com/scholarship-application. The final deadline for applications is June 1, 2018. -------- About Jim Brickman Jim Brickman is the best-selling pianist of our time, and has been named the most charted Adult Contemporary artist with over seven million records sold. Celebrating his 25th year in the music business, the hit-making songwriter is the best-selling solo pianist of our time earning 21 Number One albums and 32 Top 20 Radio Singles in the industry bible, “Billboard Magazine.” He’s garnered two Grammy nominations, gospel music’s Dove Award, two SESAC Songwriter of the Year Awards, and the Canadian Country Music Award. A music scholarship named in Brickman’s honor is awarded at his alma mater, the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music. He is a passionate advocate for young musicians and an ambassador of Roland piano products. Jim Brickman leaped from successful jingle writer to selling 8 million albums worldwide on his first solo piano release in 1995. His extension beyond solo piano music encompasses collaborations with a host of country, rock, Broadway, pop, and jazz musicians and singers including Martina McBride, Carly Simon, Lady Antebellum, Michael W. Smith, Herb Alpert, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton-John, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Loggins, Leslie Odem Jr., John Oates, Jane Krakowski, and Five for Fighting. He’s written three best-selling books and is in the 22nd season of hosting the popular: “The Jim Brickman Radio Show.” “Hope,” “Faith” and “Peace” are truly at the heart of Jim Brickman’s passionate songwriting. “To me, music is the pure and simple soundtrack to life’s most memorable moments.” About Roland Corporation Roland Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments, including keyboards and synthesizers, guitar products, electronic percussion, digital recording equipment, amplifiers, audio processors, and multimedia products. With more than 40 years of musical instrument development, Roland sets the standard in music technology for the world to follow. For more information, visit Roland.com or see your local Roland dealer.