New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Women's International
Music Network (WiMN) is excited to announce the three finalists selected to perform alongside headlining act
Dia Frampton at the official 2015 She Rocks ASCAP Expo Showcase. Taking place during the ASCAP Expo, the showcase will be hosted on Fri., May 1, 2015, at the Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill in Hollywood, Calif. There is no cover charge.
The Showcase will bring together singer-songwriter Elle Winston, guitarist and singer-songwriter Kate Diaz, and singer-songwriter Alyse
Black to perform in front of industry experts, media representatives, artists, publishers and more during one of the most prestigious songwriting events of the year. Performers were chosen based on their submissions to thewimn.com.
"The amount of submissions we received this year was unprecedented. There was great enthusiasm on behalf of so many talented female musicians out there, and choosing just a few to perform was challenging. I am very pleased with the finalists and know that we're going to have a great show!" said Women's International
Music Network Founder
Laura B. Whitmore.
Elle Winston is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, who spent most of her life growing up in the southwest sun of Phoenix, Arizona. Her sound might best be described as a meeting of folk-legend
James Taylor, the songstress
Erykah Badu and the classical great Elly Ameling. Winston earned her Bachelor of
Music in Vocal Performance from the Herberger College of
Music at Arizona
State University. Learn more at https://www.ellewinston.com.
Kate Diaz is a songwriter/guitarist/singer who has released four acoustic albums and three singles, including award-winning songs and songs for various causes. Over the past five years, she has booked her own gigs and performed more than 150 solo acoustic shows at
Chicago venues and national festivals, notably at Lollapalooza, Milwaukee Summerfest, Midpoint
Music Festival, Taste of Chicago, and
National Mall Earth Day Festival. Kate graduated high school at 17 and moved to Boston, where she continues songwriting and performing while going to college at Berklee and Harvard. Visit https://www.katediazmusic.com for more information.
Alyse
Black started out belting Billie Holiday tunes a cappella on the streets of Pike Place Market in Seattle. Since then, she's performed on Seattle's NPR station, recorded a commercial for Target, moved to Austin, won Billboard's Annual Songwriting Contest, had several songs placed in movies and TV shows, and toured the country playing over 600 clubs, theaters, festivals, television shows and radio stations. She recently won The Recording Conservatory of Austin's Top Singer-Songwriter Contest and ran a successful Kickstarter to fund her long-awaited next album. Learn more at https://alyseblack.com.
The She Rocks ASCAP Expo Showcase features headlining act and Casio artist Dia Frampton. With six number-one singles across Asia as a solo artist, Frampton has also established herself as a prolific songwriter, collaborating with distinguished artists from around the world, including Lindsey Stirling, The Crystal Method, M83, and Singto Numchok. Currently, she is working with her band ARCHIS, which pairs her with renowned film composer Joseph Trapanese, the musical mastermind behind Tron, Oblivion, and The Raid. In February, ARCHIS released a self-titled EP through Nettwerk
Music Group. The band is now writing their debut album, to be released later this year. Visit https://archismusic.com for more information.
The She Rocks Showcase will take place on Fri., May 1, 2015, from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the heart of Hollywood at the Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill, located at 1724
Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, across the street from the ASCAP Expo headquarters at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. This free Showcase will feature free hors d'oeuvres, drink specials, and a Casio PX-350 digital piano giveaway.
The Showcase is sponsored by Casio, Taylor Guitars, 108 Rock Star Guitars and Acoustic Nation. An EXPO badge is not required to attend or participate in the Showcase. To learn more, visit www.thewimn.com/ascapshowcase.
About The Women's International
Music Network (WiMN)
Founded in 2012, the Women's International
Music Network unites women who work within all facets of the music and audio industries. With theWiMN.com as its hub, the WiMN provides a community for women within the industry while enriching their careers and musical experiences through networking and sharing. The Women's International
Music Network produces events such as the Women's
Music Summit, the WiMN She Rocks Showcases, and the She Rocks Awards, and is founded by music industry veteran
Laura B. Whitmore. For more information, visit www.TheWiMN.com.
