by mnSPIN   December 22, 2008

This week, listen to a playlist of the three winning tracks by Bill Isles, Sean Egan, and Lookbook
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This week listen to a playlist of three winning tracks by Bill Isles, chosen by Melisa Rivière, Sean Egan, chosen by Dana Raidt, and Lookbook chosen by Andrea Myers.

 


Bill Isles | Matching Baggage (Duet with Kate Isles)

Bill Isles returned to performing after a twenty-five year hiatus in February of 2000. Since that time, he has become one of the most highly-respected singer/songwriters in the Minnesota acoustic scene and has begun to get national and international attention.

 

Sean Egan | Internal Combustion Engine

A composer and multi-instrumentalist, Egan is a fifteen year veteran of the Minneapolis/Saint Paul music scene. He works in a variety of genres, including Irish traditional music, folk, rock, blues, classical music, and free improvisation; and performs on clarinet, saxophone, tin whistle, piano, and percussion.

 

Lookbook | Oh I Fear You (My Darkness)

Lookbook performs in Minneapolis, upcoming shows will be at the Whole at the University of Minnesota:Twin Cities and at the Turf Club.

 

about mnSPIN

Winning tracks from each contest are selected by panelists from within the music industry. Each week a three-song playlist from the winning submissions will be featured on the mnartists.org and Summit Brewery web sites. Quarterly listening parties at area venues will take place and a compilation CD of music from the yearlong contest will be produced.

Submission Specifications and Entry Process Any and all types of music accepted; only three tracks per musician will be reviewed for possible inclusion on the CD. Tracks can be uploaded to artist pages on mnartists.org, and a URL of the page can then be e-mailed to mnspin@mnartists.org. Submissions must come from mnartists.org members. To sign up for membership, visit www.mnartists.org/join.do?action=join. For assistance with registration or with uploading music tracks, please e-mail info@walkerart.org or call 612.375.7611.

mnSPIN is sponsored by mnartists.org, Summit Brewery, Springboard for the Arts, and McNally Smith College of Music.