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of a Kind News 2 Songwriting Competitions Thank you to all of you who voted for "I Have 2 Stomachs" in the People's Voice portion of the International Songwriting Competition. Although we didn't win, your votes put us up near the top of the list - 21st out of 260 songs. In the judged portion, we received an Honorable Mention. "I Have 2 Stomachs" also won as a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition. We didn't win the "Grand Prize", but we were one of three Finalists, and we win some cool prizes! You
can now order the New Two of a Kind CD! Two of a Kind's most recent recording is entitled "Family Album." The CD includes lots of new songs related to family experiences, and has already won two national awards, including a Parents' Choice Award! This CD features 15 songs, mostly our own compositions, including: "I Have 2 Stomachs", "Think of it as an Adventure" (which just won "Best Song for Younger Children, 5-8 years", in the Children's Music Web Awards) "Gotta Go", "My Tree of Life", "We're Twins", ... and more! "Family Album" is already receiving rave reviews: "I love this CD with its mix of fun and reflection. I highly, highly recommend it!" says Kathy O'Connell, host of the Peabody award-winning radio show Kids Corner. Sing Out! Magazine calls it "a treat...the entire album is enjoyable...wonderful fun." CD Baby calls it "a group of songs filled with harmony, endlessly catchy melodies, and songs that can't help but appeal to a wide audience." See the CD Baby feature from their homepage in August 2007. You can now order here and at CDBaby.com, or
New Two of a Kind Songbook Two of a Kind now has a songbook available! It features all of our original songs written 1989-2006, plus a number of songs we helped kids to write during our artist residencies. The songs were notated by David using the Finale software program, and feature most songs in "lead sheet" form - including lyrics, melody and chords. For many of the songs, additional verses are included beyond those on our recorded versions. There are a few songs included that we haven't recorded (yet). Some songs have piano or percussion accompaniment. Order here or
- Read our FALL 2007 NEWSLETTER - Two of a Kind on NPR! Our song "Animal Dads" was played on National Public Radio! It was on Saturday, June 16. You can hear it online, if you go to the following link (and listen to the end of the short segment): NPR : Fatherhood in the Animal Kingdom Also, a bit of our recording of "The Library Song" was played during the syndicated public radio show "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me" on Saturday, December 2, 2006. You can hear it online at npr.org/programs/waitwait, then go to "Past Shows", then Dec. 2, 2006, then click "Panel Round Two" and you'll hear us at 3:37 in. - Two of a Kind can now be heard all over the Detroit Zoo! As of June, the sounds of Two of a Kind can be heard coming from the Zoo Key boxes which are in 21 locations around the Detroit Zoo. Each short song relates to a nearby exhibit, and is played in 3 languages: English, Spanish and Arabic. We wrote and recorded these songs on commission from the Detroit Zoo, and we had a lot of fun doing it. - Acoustic Blender, our new group for adults: We have formed a new quartet called "Acoustic Blender" (formerly named What Four), along with Hope Wesley Harrison (vocals, guitar, bass) and Justin Solonynka (vocals, piano, trombone, melodica, panpipes, whistles, percussion). Acoustic Blender's repertoire is eclectic, with themes ranging from the personal to the political, the ridiculous to the sublime. Along with numerous originals, the group covers songs by Charlie King, Patty Larkin, Jackson Browne, Ray Charles and the Dixie Chicks. Songs about peace, justice and endangered species are found alongside ones about llamas and lime jello. Otto Bost, host of "Acoustic Eclectic" on WDIY-FM says: "[Acoustic Blender] is a group of four uniquely talented musicians who sing intelligent, witty, and uplifting songs. They blend their classical, contemporary, and traditional folk influences together as seamlessly as they blend their powerful four-part harmonies." You can find more information about Acoustic Blender, including audio and video clips, reviews and more at www.acousticblender.com - Videos!- check out video clips of Two of a Kind live performances - Cross-Country Tour - Read our weblog to find out how our 2005 tour went - Book Two of a Kind - We are currently booking concerts, assemblies, artist residencies, teacher workshops, keynotes and special events. Contact us for rates and other information. - Look for Two of a Kind appearances May to August 2008 in PA, OH, NY, DE, MI, NJ, MD & VA. - David recently learned how to make iMixes on iTunes - a kind of public "mix-tape". Here is one he just made in honor of Women's History Month, a couple reading-related ones for "March is Reading Month" and "Read Across America", and one from February in honor of Black History Month:  |
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This artist was selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour Roster. Funding may be available to support performance engagements with presenters in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV and the US Virgin Islands. For more information, please visit the PennPAT website: www.pennpat.org We are members in good standing of the North American Traveling Musicians Union, Local 1000. www.local1000.com
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