Extended Songwriters Workshop Concert Highlights Emerging Talent
The ASCAP Foundation recognized songwriter Rosi Golan with its first-ever Robert Allen Award during a concert, held at Piano's on July 21, 2006, that marked the culmination of the Extended Songwriters Workshop in New York. The honor is made possible by a generous donation from Patty Allen in memory of her husband, songwriter and ASCAP member Bob Allen, author of such standards as "Chances Are", "It's Not for Me to Say", and "Home for the Holidays."
The award includes a $2,500 grant, which will be presented annually to a participant of the workshop whose work in pop and/or jazz music reflects the standards set by Bob Allen in popular songwriting. The workshop's guest speakers selected Golan to receive the inaugural award.
In addition to the award presentation, the closing concert featured a performance by each participant of a new song written and demo-recorded individually during the workshop.
The ASCAP Foundation Extended Songwriters Workshop in New York is intended to both encourage and educate a select, advanced group of developing songwriters. The program, which ran in eight sessions from June 13 - 28, also featured experts who shared their knowledge on a variety of relevant topics, including A&R, music publishing, artist management, and legal issues. Guests this year were Alan Wolmark (Manager, CEC Management), Andy Marvel (songwriter), Alex Steyermark (Music Supervisor), Joe Serling (Lawyer, Serling, Rooks & Ferrara), Martin Briley (songwriter), Sharon Tapper (VP Creative, Kobalt Publishing), Andy Fuhrmann (EVP, The Skeleton Key Entertainment Publishing), Steve Ferrara (VP A&R, RCA Records), and Jennifer Blakeman (VP Creative, Zomba Publishing).
Ten songwriters were selected to participate in the 2006 workshop. In addition to Golan, they were: Felix McTeigue, Henry "Toppy" Frost, Greta Gertler, Jason Misrahi, Dayna Hollins, Laura Wolfe, Andy McNamara, James Moorhead, and Chris Saunders.
Rosi Golan
At 22, Rosi Golan has had more world experience than most people her age. Before the age of nine, the Israeli-born singer-songwriter traveled through Germany and Paris before finally ending up in Los Angeles, where she grew up. Along the way, she developed the ability to write infectious melodies, as well as to speak three languages with which to express her lyrics: French, Hebrew, and English. While living in LA, Rosi took lessons in all aspects of performance, from violin to voice and acting. At 19, she decided to focus on singing and picked up her first guitar, teaching herself to play and write songs. Six weeks later, she was performing at her first open mike.
Now living in New York, Rosi is indeed a long way from home, but certainly in the right place to showcase her unique talent for rich, dark melodies and a voice that both initially captivates her listeners and resonates with them for some time. Rosi has played in venues ranging from The Acoustic Playhouse, Molly Malone's, The Whiskey, and Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles to The Bitter End, The Living Room, Rockwood Music Hall and CB's Gallery in New York. Rosi has worked with such writer/producers as Jamie Hartman (Natalie Imbruglia, Will Young), David Maurice (Joss Stone, Hillary Duff, Lindsay Lohan), and Machine Shop Recordings (Holly Brook). She is currently showcasing for various record labels and publishing companies. No stranger to adjusting to new places, Rosi has already made second nature the tireless momentum that launches careers.
