Gordon Holmes
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
Influences:
Heather Thomson, Dony Bruneau, Annette Lamontagne-Dawson and of course Daniel Wright
Favourite Singer/Songwriter:
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Region:
Elko, BC
Level of Experience:
TRYING IT OUT
Genre:
Country
I Write:
By myself | For others
I prefer to write:
Lyrics
Songs Recorded:
Halfway To Crazy, Stay The Night, Hottie In Heels, Grandma's Box Of Memories
Albums Released:
Stay The Night - April 2010,
Grandma's Box Of Memories - Single - 2012
Song Placements:
http://songwriters.songoftheyear.com/songwriting-contest/danielwright.html
Awards:
SUGGESTED ARTIST songwriting award in the Song of The Year 2010 contest for Hottie In Heels http://www.songoftheyear.com/placements/DanielWright.html
I am interested in:
Pitching Songs To Tv/Film/Etc.
Other Jobs:
Fast food business
Biography:
I began writing lyrics while working a temporary job on the night shift at an open pit coal mine in Sparwood, BC in 1998. I've read and recommend Jason Blume's book "6 steps to songwriting success". Met multi-talented musician friend Daniel Wright on vacation in Mexico in 2008. Sent him some song lyrics and he put them to music and Voila -- a co-writing partnership was born. We released our first song "Stay The Night" to Canadian Country radio in October 2009. Country rocker "Hottie In Heels" received a Suggested Artist award in the 2010 Song Of The Year. com songwriting competition. Went to Nashville in January 2010 for 3 weeks to check out the scene and meet some people. I own and operate a seasonal fast food business which pays the bills as I pursue my songwriting dreams. www.dairybar.ca
Soon to be released single, Grandma's Box Of Memories, has received the Honorable Mention placement in the 2012 Song Of The Year.com songwriting contest.