Welcome our new sponsor Snap Dragon Hemp! The prizes will now include merchandise credit (must be age 21 to claim) and cash award increase from $25- to $50- for the preliminary winners!
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Earl Brackin
Earl is a singer/songwriter who for the last 25 years has made his home in North Georgia. Growing up in the South, he was influenced by the music of his family as well as the tunes of the times. He learned to play guitar as a means to accompany his singing but soon was captivated by the acoustic sound. As a writer, he draws from these varied musical influences.
Website: EarlBrackinMusic
Will appear 1/20/2023
I started playing guitar when I was 10. When I turned 12, I was playing in a Beatles cover band, the Baytown Beatles out of Houston, TX. I’ve always been a lead-guitar player, playing in some really good bands in Texas and Mississippi. I started the (3-piece) DoubleShotz band in Dallas, TX in 1990, moved it to Jackson, MS in 2000, then to Chattanooga in 2021, after retiring from my day job. I’ve written a lot of songs over the years, but have always preferred copying my favorite guitar players licks and playing their songs.
Will appear in the February 17, 2023 show
Teni Rane grew up in and around a community of Chattanooga musicians who helped nurture in her an early love for music. Her vocals carry power and finesse rolled together with perfect balance to evoke the emotional feel of her lyrics, and her Americana-take on a variety of select covers is delightfully unexpected and well-received by a wide demographic. Through each stage of her writing life, her original songs have revealed a level of maturity that allows her to weave common experiences into songs that captivate people in every age range.
Website: Teni Rane
Bandcamp: Teni Rane
Instagram: TeniRaneMusic
Performing 1/20
Grizzly Fowler:
One of two winners who will proceed to the finals on March 3rd.
Blending folk, blues, and soul singing songs about life, love, and loss
Collections on YouTube: Grizzly Fowler
Follow on Facebook: Grizzly
Hey Songwriters, the entry form is now open for Songwriters Stage 2023! Check the rules and find the link to the Google form on this page: Songwriters 2023
Announcing the launch of the 2023 series! Entries open online on December 15th
The Songwriters Stage has been an institutional rite of passage for Chattanooga’s emerging artists since it was created by The Camp House in 2014. In 2023 the tradition will continue at one of the liveliest spots in town, Gate 11 Distillery. Four preliminary rounds will be held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of January and February. The competition finale will be held in March in the superb acoustics of the new Camp House.
The series takes pride in the fact that competitors must sing and perform their original songs without the aid of back tracks: it is all about the songwriters’ own song, their own voice and their instrument. It is very basic and raw. Complete rules on the website.
Each round of competition has eight to ten performers with two winners each; one from the judge’s ballot and one from the audience choice. Four preliminary rounds will produce eight qualifying contestants for the finale which will produce two Grand Winners. Sponsors provide merchandise for awards along with cash awards collected from cover charges to each event. Judges are selected from the pool of previous winners and industry professionals.
Chattown Stages 