New York, NY (Top40 Charts) On May 11 and May 18th, 2015 artists from Atlanta Intown Songwriters, will participate as a group in the famous Eddie's
Attic open mic shoot out.
Atlanta Intown Songwriters was founded by singer songwriter Pearson Perry in May 2012. Her years with Jan Smith Studios (www.jansmith.com) showed her how tight the R&B and hip-hop community is in Atlanta but as a beginning folk-rock singer songwriter, she wasn't finding that same network in Atlanta. However, she did find it in Nashville and interestingly, a lot of the musicians she met in Nashville - were from Atlanta. For awhile she drove back and forth but reality soon set in. She couldn't commute for the rest of her life and it was not possible for her to relocate.
A chance encounter and inspiring talk with Ashley Capps, founder of Bonneroo, changed her direction. Unlike many music industry insiders who profess doom and gloom with the changing marketplace, Capps spoke of adapting to technology and finding new opportunities. A real entrepreneur, he spoke Perry's language of independence, risk taking, and being authentic. A proud Knoxville, TN resident, he changed the world with his ideas - and yet stayed true to his hometown, a quality that Perry admires.
She began to dream about creating that community in Atlanta rather than trying to fit into a community in Nashville and in May 2012, Atlanta Intown Songwriters was born.
With over 500 members, the group hosts a monthly networking session, an open-mic, and Perry leads workshops breaking down song structure for those seriously interested in songwriting. She also is passionate about using music for charity events, and loves booking members for performances that can help a good cause and also give higher visibility to up and coming artists. Recently the group did a three block for Relay for Life thanks to Perry.
"It's a labor of love. I'm a volunteer and it's a lot of work to manage this many people at different levels in their careers and in different genres. But as a creative person, I know I need this and the fact that the group has grown so quickly in just three years with no budget makes it absolutely the best idea I've had yet!"
