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Janet Robin | Guitar Player's “Top Rock Acoustic Guitarists” and Songwriter
Janet got her start as the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band, Precious Metal, and was soon signed to Polygram Records. Later moving to Chameleon/Capitol Records, Precious Metal released several albums, wrote with Heart, Poison and Cheap Trick, toured extensively and gained accolades from both fans and critics alike.
After Precious Metal, Janet was hand picked by Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, band in support of his solo albums. In 2017 and 2022, she was named in Guitar Player’s “Top Rock Acoustic Guitarists”, amongst many notable players including her old boss, Lindsey Buckingham.
Along with her musical career, Janet is also a respected guitar coach. In January of 2015, Janet was hired to coach actress Jennifer Jason Leigh on guitar for 2 months for a guitar scene in the Quentin Tarantino film, "The Hateful Eight." The actress was later nominated for an Academy Award.
Along with Janet's solo career, she is part of "The String Revolution,” which utilizes unique arrangements for original instrumental guitar songs. Their release “Red Drops” reached the Top 10 Spotify Instrumental Charts for Los Angeles and their Spotify channel is over 4 million streams.
Ms. Madli | Music Producer with Google, Airbnb, and Feature Films
Estonian-born composer and record producer, Ms Madli, gained recognition after winning a series of producer competitions. Her list of accomplishments includes securing top prizes at Standard's Producer Showcase in NY, Brewery Recording Studio's Producer Competition, and "Tight 32" in Atlanta, plus taking second place at ASCAP EXPO in LA.
Ms Madli has since become a sought-after talent, crafting music for some of the top brands such as Google, Airbnb, and Planned Parenthood. Skilled in producing songs and scoring music in a variety of genres, her work features in films, advertisements, TV promos, and hundreds of prime-time TV shows from History Channel to HBO. In 2022, Ms Madi's outstanding work in sync earned her nominations for both the "Mark Awards" in LA and the "Production Music Awards" in the UK.
In addition to sync placements, she also holds credits on a range of single and album productions in the US and Europe, including Yelawolf, Ryan Toby, Fred The Godson, and Anett. For the latter collaboration, Ms Madi received a "Producer of the Year" nomination from the EMEA Awards in Estonia.
Aimee Bobruk | Grammy Nominated and Eurovision Songwriter
Aimee Bobruk, is a chameleon of sorts—she can change colors. Her shapeshifting spirit is evident as an independent songwriter and filmmaker.
Her original music straddles the genres of American folk and ambient folk pop. Her self-titled record, /ba.’brook/, was selected by Texas Music magazine as one of top six indie albums released in the state in 2013. Performing Songwriter called the album “nothing short of a work of art.” In addition to performing her own songs and touring across Texas and the southern states, Bobruk collaborates with songwriters and producers worldwide in the music publishing industry. To date, her 50+ co-writes have earned her seven European title tracks, two of which were nominated for Grammy Awards in Germany and Norway. In 2015, her pop co-write, “Black Swan,” competed in Melodifestivalen to represent Sweden at the International Eurovision Song Contest.
Malybanchia, is her much awaited forthcoming LP (to be released in August of 2023), and she mentors a select studio of aspiring songwriters.
John Russell | Award Winning Songwriter
John has worked with some well-known artists such as John Legend, Cody Simpson, and legendary producer RedOne. In 2017, he was awarded first place out of 10,000 songwriters in Guitar Center's Singer-Songwriter 6 competition. Today, his songwriting catalogue consists of over 2200 songs. Through songwriting, producing, sync-licensing, and street performing, he's managed to turn his passion into a full-time job.
John was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan - the birthplace of Motown, where the soulful sounds of Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Aretha Franklin, and many others inspired him to pursue his passion for music.
He knows how precious and vulnerable sharing your art can be, and he'll never take that lightly. He also understands that helpful advice can be the little push you need to take your art to the next level. He can't wait to hear what you're working on!
Eric Beall | A&R Executive, Publisher, and Top 10 Billboard Songwriter
As an A&R executive for Zomba Music, Jive Records, Sony/ATV Music, and Shapiro Bernstein & Co., Eric worked with artists and writers ranging from David Guetta and the Script, to Stargate Productions and the Jonas Brothers, and brought in hit songs like “I Gotta Feeling” with the Black Eyed Peas, “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae, and “Am I Wrong” by Nico & Vinz. Currently, he leads the international music management and publishing company Adesso, where he’s developed Italian multi-platinum artist Rose Villain and UK songwriter Anne Tello.
As a songwriter and record producer, Eric wrote and produced the pop hits “Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix” for Joey Lawrence (Top 10 Billboard Hot 100) and “Carry On” by Martha Wash (#1 Billboard Dance Chart), as well as songs for Diana Ross, The Jacksons, and others.
He is also an author, having penned "The Billboard Guide To Writing and Producing Songs That Sell" and "Making Music Make Money (An Insider’s Guide to Becoming Your Own Music Publisher)", and created the course Music Publishing 101 for Berklee Online.
Charles Burchell | U.S. Cultural Diplomat and Music Production Educator for Carnegie Hall
Charles "BLVK SamuraiI" Burchell is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, educator, and cultural diplomat from New Orleans, Louisiana. He has studied at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, the New England Conservatory (B.M. ’12) and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (Ed. M ’13).
Burchell has recorded, produced, and performed with artists such as Omar Sosa, Yilian Canizares, Diamond D, Christian Scott, Braxton Cook, Talib Kweli, Ran Blake, Mazzi, Jason Moran, Iman Omari, and Nick Hakim. He is the founder of LEX Sounds, a sample pack label that distributes high quality music samples on platforms such as Splice, Bandlab, Roland Cloud, Tracklib, and Landr.
Burchell works as a cultural diplomat with the Next Level Hip Hop Diplomacy Program and has presented workshops and seminars internationally. He has designed programs for Carnegie Hall, John Cabot University and Saint Louis College of Music. He has also written over 50 articles on various music topics on platforms such as Splice, Soundfly, and Roland. Burchell performs internationally as a DJ, drummer, and rapper under the moniker Karnival Kid.
Elisa Smith | International Country Artist and Songwriter
When Garth Brooks invites you on stage to play a song, you play a song! Elisa met Garth when she attended a talk he and Trisha Yearwood were giving at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After asking her name, and what kind of music she plays, he invited her on stage to play a song. After the performance, Garth gave her his guitar (the one she plays with now) and told her to sing her heart out. And that's what she's been doing ever since.
Her most recent album album "Baptized By Fire," was produced by Caleb Gilbreath (Brett Eldredge, Mandi Sagal) and Eddie Bayers (Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson).
Nominated for two BMAs for Country Artist of the Year, a New England Music Award for Country Artist of the Year, and referred to as "Boston's Honky Tonk Queen" and "one of the best original country acts in New England," she has been featured on The Bull, Country 102.5, and indie radio stations across the country and around the world. She's headlined and performed at festivals throughout New England, performed on Boston television, and she has been featured in WBUR's the ARTery, HarvardEd Magazine, and domestic and international music blogs.
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