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Feature ArtisTs   - Summer Re-Runs -





            Lenny Austin             The Edisons         Heather Leigh     Liz Pennock & Dr Blues
Four great Tampa Bay artists featured in recent weeks, return for encores. One track from one of these four CDs is being heard each hour in the MTB music stream!      The final re-run series to come in August: Double M Band - Hannah's Whirl - Melissa Brethauer - Baluja!
Future Feature Artists that will be heard after this summer re-run series include Rich Whiteley, Jak Kelly, Jeff O'Kelley, Jose Primero, and Steve Vaclavik. Artists who submit CD's to the PO Box posted above & on the Contact page are eligible for future webplay as the Feature Artist of the Week.

PLAYLISTS - The current weekly Big Bay 99, including the Top-10 & #1 Song of the Week above are posted on the Playlist page. Check the link in the column at left. Also on this page, the Top 100 Songs of 2009 and 2008. And at the bottom of the page, info for artists who might wish to submit songs for webplay or take a look at the criteria used for ranking songs.

ARTIST COMMENTS

Al Alvarez

Thanks for supporting Independent Artists in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. Here's wishing you great success...from Mason/Alvarez. Keep Strummin'

A Show Of Hands

All the band would like to thank you Rick and your staff for your time and effort to make a great station and giving us and all the other artists a place to shine and be heard....Keep up the good work and let the Artist be heard!!!

BAAMO (Laura)

Thank You so much for this amazing show of support! (It) just goes to show why we have the best kept music secret in the Southeast.

Baluja

MTB is a beautiful thing! Thanks for providing an outlet for the many artists in the Tampa Bay area.

Barkin' Barney

Been listening a lot lately, sounds great!

Blue Island Club (Colin Ward)

We have enjoyed listening to all the great artists on your station.

Bob Lever & Crossbridge

Sounds Great. Your support of the local Tampa Bay musicians is greatly appreciated.

Cindy / North 2 South

Many thanks to all of the folks who've been listening and supporting this great station and all of the amazing talent here....Here's to a great new year of continued expansion, new opportunity, and even more great music here on MusicTampaBay.com.

Colin Ward

Thanks for featuring my CD, The ICW Blues, on Music Tampa Bay. How kewl is that!

Constance

Thank you for everything you do for all the artists in the Tampa Bay area. I'm glad to be a part of it all, along with all these awesome talented musicians.

David DeBlois

Something very cool going on here.

David J. Potts

I just want to say how great this station is and what a privilege it is to be included amongst the many very talented acts included on the playlist....Keep up the great work! Beats the hell out of "commercial radio", that's for sure!

Dawn Willey

What you are doing for local artists is awesome.

Double M Band

MTB has really rolled out the red carpet for local independant artists!

F&F Blues Project

MTB is a Beacon for the Indie Tampa Bay Artists

Fremont John

Thanks for your continued support through recent years. You and MTB provide a wonderful support for all of Tampa Bay's talented musicians and singer/songwriters. As Neil Young says, "Long May You Run".

Gracie / Sunset Bridge

Very excited to be apart of this energy.

Greg Poulous

We are proud to be a part of MTB. What a great idea.

Harmonica Gregg

Thanks for everything you do.

Heather Leigh

Thank you so much for supporting indie artists.

Howard Ingham

Great idea. Thanks.

Jak Kelly

Your support of us local singer/songwriters is so much appreciated.

Julie Black

Thanks for supporting all the incredible music in Tampa Bay!

Larry Reidt

Love it all!

Leigh Humes

Love the site, and my has it grown. Thanks for supporting local artists.

Maggie Council

Thanks for all you do to support local music.

Maxx (Max Combs)

Great idea!

Mike Worrall / Stephans/Worrall/McKee

Thanks so much for your efforts on behalf of indie music in the Bay area

Paul Guy Bovee

It is an honor to be on Music Tampa Bay. So much good music here. (MTB) is a great friend to us all.

Phil Traynor

Thanks for being so supportive of local music!

Rebekah Pulley

Thank you so much for all your work supporting the local artists We truly do appreciate it.

Regina AaMacha

I feel honored to be included in such a great line up of professional musicians

Sarah Conness - (Lakeland Promoter)

You are amazing. Thanks for rockin!

Seasons Of The Wolf (Skully)

Thanks for the support on Music Tampa Bay. We appreciate it.

Sheila Kirsten Hughes

Thanks so much for adding our music. Yay!

Shelly Starks

Rick, thank you for keeping Indie music alive in Tampa Bay!

Soulfound (Ivan)

Great site. Keep up the great work!

Steve Arvey

Cant believe how many great artists live in this area!! Thanks for such a great site!!

Steve Dockendorf

Thanks, Rick, for playing my music and for your invaluable support of Tampa Bay local artists.

Steve Vaclavik

It's an honor to be on your site. Thanks for all you do for the local original artist.

Vain Rachell

Thanks so very much for supporting local independent musicians and songwriters....It's refreshing to have a portal into which we can share our music with a fantastic audience while enjoying everyone else's.

Comments are welcome in the Guestbook on the Contact Page.

LINKS

Music Tampa Bay programming can now be heard on the IRN - The Internet Radio Network 7 days a week in Afternoon Drive Time as follows: from 3 until 6pm Friday through Wednesday, and 4-6pm on Thursday. MTB music can also be found at RealitySnap.com, a.k.a. TampaBayMusicScene.com. Now Playing song info and a link to the website, along with a wealth of inforrmation relative to the local music scene can be found at USAEntertainment.com. Read weekly updates about local artists heard on MTB at Tampa on-line blog, SticksOfFire.com. Links for all 4 of these sites are available by clicking on the icons displayed above. Other sites of interest below...

OTHER KEY LINKS TO FOLLOW...

Music Tampa Bay was established with the creation of the internet domain name on July 2nd, 2003 and became operational with streaming music by local artists on March 6th, 2005. The Music Tampa Bay name, logo and audio jingles are the property of the website owner as registered through GoDaddy.com on or before Labor Day, 2009. Music lyrics, compositions, arrangements, performances and recordings and associated photographs and/or logos are the exclusive property of the artists indicated or their designated representatives. Windows Media icon, along with those of various groups and entities described within the website are owned by those companies, organizations or individuals and used by expressed or implied consent. All other materials are considered free and open source with no known claim of ownership or copyright.

Features, Events & News

DELAYS MAY BE EXPERIENCED THIS WEEK IN UPDATING OR REMOVING OUTDATED INFORMATION.

Seabird SOS

BIRDSTOCK - a cumulative effort by bay area artists to help the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary in its efforts to save the lives of pelicans and other seabirds caught up in the aweful oil mess in the Gulf of Mexico was held this past weeekend. 40 performers in 6 venues along Corey Avenue on St Pete Beach participated. Some MTB artists known to have been part of the event were Steve Arvey, Rebekah Pulley, Ricky Wilcox, Dean Johanesen, Jim Mason, Leigh Humes, Scotty Lee & the Treble Hooks, Ronny Elliott, Big Jim Allen, Sandy Atkinson, Wendy & the Soulshakers, Julie Black, Judy Tampa & Bunko Squad, & Something Special. All proceeds were to benefit the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary. Sponsored by the City of St. Pete Beach, the Beach Theatre and the Corey Ave. Merchants Association.

Tampa Bay's Gulf Ambassador, Scotty Lee Rexroat also recently reminded us of the urgent need for help as the giant BP oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico claims more and more seabird victims. He sent out a call on behalf of the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary for volunteers to help rescue injured birds, clean oil off beaches, and to donate materials including Dawn Detergent (regular Blue bottle), Pepto-Bismol, new toothbrushes, heavy duty rubber gloves, kennels of all sizes, linens, sheets, towels, adhesive bandages, shovels and rakes. A North Pinellas Drop Off Location - 3019 Bradford Circle Palm Harbor. Email jessicag@seabirdsanctuary.com or call 727-392-4291 or 727-254-0577.

Regarding the horrible impact the BP oil gusher is having on wildlife, Buffalo Strange lead singer Rob Pieniak, now also performing solo under the name Rob Irie, suggests the following prayer from Dr Masaru Emoto be spoken aloud - "To the water, whales, dolphins, pelicans, fishes, shellfishes, planktons, corals, algae and all creatures in our Gulf of Mexico: I apologize. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you." Rob explains that "Dr Emoto's research reveals that water physically responds to emotions and communications. He sends this prayer. To speak it with sincerity is powerful and humbling."

OIL SONGS on MTB

Two songs have been created and produced by local artists that reflect the current tragedy in the gulf directly, and are now being heard daily in the Music Tampa Bay music stream. One is a sort of a novelty tune with a serious meaning by one member of the Stephans/Worrall/McKee team of "old guys", Tom Stephans called Big Tar Ball. The other is by the father/son team of Max and Wyatt Combs that was also produced as a music video called Fire on the Water. The video is on YouTube at this LINK. Be advised, as you might expect, it is difficult to watch in places, but well worth it. The latest such song to come forth is from Heather Leigh and a tune co-written with TV10 News Reporter Mike Deeson, Paradise Lost. A video has also been created for this song that can be seen at this LINK. Note, a short commercial precedes this video, and it too contains images that can be difficult to watch. Two other songs that were recorded BEFORE the oil crises but are relevant to it are also currently being heard. One was among the top 25 songs of 2009 by Charlie Morris called Got Greedy. The other is a breezy and beautiful ballad simply titled Gulf of Mexico from an artist somewhat new to MTB, Mike Calzone. Any artist producing an original song the reflects the current gulf disaster is requested to make a copy available for webplay on MTB.

TBT Showcases MTB Artists

With music covering genres ranging from country to pop to rock, and several variations in between, Will Erickson & Local Roots has now made the pages of the Tampa Bay Times Soundcheck. Their on-line profile is at this LINK. St Pete Jazz Genius Phil Traynor was also featured at this LINK, and Pinellas Park singer/songwriter Heather Leigh at this LINK.

Just Plain Folks

The Tampa Bay Chapter of Just Plain Folks is planning an a summer showcase on Sunday, August 8th at The Proud Lion, 124 West Fletcher Ave, Tampa. Lined up as a special guest for the event is John Matheny, Tampa Bay Chapter President of the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association (FMPTA) . Local artists who have indicated plans to participate include Tom Stephans, Steve Dockendorf, Steve Vaclavik, Andy (Stone Marmot) Karpinski, Richard Maclemale, Jerry Jakala, Colin Ward & others. There is a whole lot more information posted at the JPF local chapter forum at the LINK displayed elsewhere on this webpage.

BAAMO is Back!

After 4 straight years of producing great local compilation CDs, the Bay Area Artists & Music Organization (BAAMO) appears ready to do it again in 2010. The message below was found on their Facebook page (LINK)

Hey, kids: BAAMO is gearing up to start work on a new compilation CD. Submissions will be via SonicBids (but for a really, really low fee) and all artists who donated songs to previous BAAMO compilations will get a promo code to get that low, low fee waived. THEME: Road trip / driving/cars / journeys. Deadline: September 2...3, 2010. BAAMO will post a note when the SonicBids link is up & ready.

Tribute Artists

Elvis Impersonators have been around for a long time, but as of late seem to have started a trend that is now spreading through the music arts like a heat wave. Now called Tribute Artists, musicians who appear and perform like well known acts are showing up everywhere. Tampa Bay's Charlie Souza opened for The Fab Four (Beatles / July 17th) and is also scheduled to do the same for Let's Hang On (Four Seasons / July 31st) at The Palladium in St Pete. MTB enjoyed a Pink Floyd Tribute band not too long ago at what was then called the Performing Arts Theater in Tampa, and indeed, local favorites The Vodkanauts have been presenting a very respectable Pink Floyd show at several venues in the area just this year. We have also just heard from something called Maximum Bands, promoting a series of Tribute Artists emulating such widely recognized acts as Poison, Journey, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, and what they refer to as multiple Tribute Band shows in which one group of artists re-create the music of AC/DC, Motley Crue, Ozzy, and Van Halen, among others. Another multiple tribute group plays British rock bands Queen, Beatles, Stones, etc. Maximum Bands identifies itself as a licensed and bonded booking agency operating out of Tampa, and advertises the economy of putting on shows in this way saying, "we can provide many affordable authentic Tribute Bands to play anywhere in the USA". For more info check out www.maximumbands.com or www.facebook.com/maximumbands. They can be reached by email at rich@maximumbands.com, and by phone at (813) 818-1000.

Local Artist CDs in Local Stores

CD sales by local artists in public retail outlets can be found in 3 known outlets, Tre Amici @ the Bunker in Ybor City and Asylum Music on West Central in St Pete. The Disk Exchange just up the street from The Asylum has also been selling music by local artists for quite some time. All these locations have substantial areas set aside for local music sales. Listeners who are aware of other stores also selling music by local artists are asked to advise MTB by any convenient means posted on the Contact page. It is feasible that at some point in the future, weekly surveys of local outlets may be compiled as a means for which songs should get preferential webplay in the MTB music stream, and for listing titles and artists in the Big Bay 99 and Top 10 song lists posted on this and the Playlist pages at this website.

Music On Demand & Downloads -

The MTB Pod Player below is being reconfigured for as yet undetermined programming that may be heard on-demand and downloaded by listeners for free. One song has been approved for this purpose so far by St Pete Smooth Jazz Genius, Phil Traynor and the title track from his latest CD, Autumn Breeze. Artists who would like to load original songs into the pod for this new project are encouraged to contact MTB by email at musictampabay@msn.com.

Now Playing Widgets

MTB is considering the adoption of a widget display, such as in the example shown below, that tracks currently playing songs and displays artist, track name, album, and album art. Also displayed are a Buy link (or special link if track data is unavailable) and a Listen link. Functionality of these options is not yet fully developed.

Home Again
The Hip Abduction
Home Again

Buy Listen

Artists interested in pursuing this option on the MTB website should make that interest known by email at musictampabay@msn.com.

Top 10 Voting - CORRECTION

MTB goofed - big time - in compiling vote totals for the Top 10 this week, announcing first that ever popular North 2 South had remained in the #1 spot in the MTB Top 10 for the 2nd week in a row. A recount of the vote was made and it was clearly determined that Sweet Spot's, Madeira Girl had returned to that sweet spot at #1 again, instead of dropping to #8 as previously indicated. That moves all the other songs in the category down one position, with Good Girls Love Bad Boys by North 2 South at #2 and Don't Do Me Like That by Will Erickson & Local Roots at #3.

It is with regret that this error was allowed to affect the initial reporting of the Top 10 this week. MTB extends a sincere apology to all of the artists affected by the recount.

As previously reported, voting for 3 of the songs in the Top 10 was very tight, with only 1 vote separating each one. Will Erickson, Jak Kelly and Heather Leigh all ran very close races all week with the final result almost a virtual tie. Here is how the recount added up after the initial error was discovered and corrected: 281 votes were counted for the week July 19-25: #1 = 64, #2 = 45, #3 = 35, #4 = 34, #5 = 33, #6 = 29, #7 = 18, #8 = 17. 2 songs with 5 or fewer votes were dropped from the Top 10, making way for 2 new ones. Voting each week determines the #1 song and order of songs in the Top 10 for the following week; one vote per day per listener.

Facebook This Week - Quotable Quotes

Steve Arvey - Question? What do you like about a Guitar Player? - Fast Guitar Riffs? Melodic Riffs? Fat Chords? - I am just wondering because I see so many Guitar Players Touring the World and I am trying to figure out what the attraction is to so many of these Gunslingers. I just Saw Rick Derringer play the other night and he was so Awesome. Blew me away.

Big Jim Allen Fan Page - GUITAR TECH...A lot of musicians are always looking for a great guitar tech that is local. In the Tampa Bay Area, in my opinion, that is Charles Scroggins. So many of the best players know him not only for his quality of work, but his knowledge, as well. Today...he installed a Fishman passive pickup on my uke...sounds terrific.

Wendy Rich - We're number 1 on the ReverbNation Blues charts for Seminole, FL. www.reverbnation.com/wendyrich

Rick Boucher - Pinellas bars now open till 3am. does that mean the musicians get a raise to play longer ?. I'll keep the KY handy

Cindy Komons- LaRosa - Just got done with a band rehearsal (N2S trio). Aaah, been a nice couple of weeks off, but it sure feels good to play again. Go over and polish up things and new songs on deck that will be ready soon.

MsGoody Haines - If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music. - Gustav Mahler

David DeBlois - That's the thing about musicians," Haden says. "The priority is to create something new that's never been before. And you put your life on the line every time that you play."

Jason Jennings ‎- A very productive rehearsal with the Howler Monkeys. All systems are go

Dean Johanesen - Music class at Little Bookworms from 1-2pm - Summer sessions happening every Thursday through the summer. I think the fee is $3. www.littlebookworms.net for more info.

Leigh Schaferman Humes - OMG!!!! The Human Condition Band is AMAZING!!!!! If you haven't seen them perform live, don't miss it. Great show, energy, and music!! - Also - O.K. folks... Just HOW long before it's realized that our water sources are becoming extremely threatened. NOW, Utah has a major oil spill! Kind of makes me wonder if these events are actually planned, indirect attacks?

Heather Leigh (Wainscott) - Holy cow!!! I am one of only 4 featured Christian artists on the HOME page of ReverbNation!!! Right alongside Yolanda Adams!!! WHAT?!?!?! WHAT WHAT?!?!?!? - go to http://www.reverbnation.com/#/main/music_artists and select the christian/gospel tab to see it! Well, woot woot!!!!

Scotty Lee Rexroat - I never believed in Vampires until now. They are Real! BP came and sucked the life out of the Gulf Of Mexico and so many Peoples way of life and were still only at the tip of the iceberg... - Also - My daughter has come to stay with me, she doesn't know it but she's here to help me get My Act Together.

Regina AaMacha - One Spirit, One Body, One Mind, One Love