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The Brooklyn Songwriters Exchange is a monthly music series. Our
mission is to create a supportive and rewarding environment for
songwriters. We showcase the best in local talent plus the occasional
touring artist. Our shows are FREE TO ATTEND. No cover charge,
no drink minimum. Just an open venue to see great songwriters.
We pass the hat and hope you can give generously to our artists.ALL UPCOMING SHOWS AND INFO AT OUR PAGE ON REVERBNATION.
The BSX was founded by Brooklyn native and songwriter Rebecca Pronsky in the fall of 2005 to encourage community and support among songwriters in the borough of Brooklyn and around New York City. The original home for the series was Vox Pop and the series ran there for 15 months after which it moved to the Brooklyn Lyceum and ran weekly every Sunday in 2007. In 2008, Rebecca brought the BSX to Union Hall where it ran monthly for three years thanks to funding from ASCAP. After five years of hosting, promoting, and booking the series, Rebecca has handed over the reins to local NYC acoustic music mainstays Jason Crosby and Megan Palmer. Together they will co-host the series in 2011. The series will also move to Williamsburg under Jason and Megan's direction, and will continue to happen on a monthly basis. Shows will remain free to attend.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE BSX:
"A cozy evening of song-sharing with a few hand picked, able locals." - TimeOut NY
"The evening is a way to tap into the legions of local musicians, singers and songwriters... as well talented musicians from outside the city [in] a comfortable, small venue." - NY Daily News
"As the Irish folk singer Frank Harte once said, 'Those in power write the history, while those who suffer write the songs.' In Brooklyn, at least, they don’t have to suffer alone... At the Brooklyn Songwriters Exchange, a free monthly series for aspiring and established songwriters, they can air original work for eager, empathetic ears... Ms. Pronsky has worked to imbue the series with a small-town, all-inclusive energy." - NY Times
"Promoting local talent for the last five years... culls from the borough’s burgeoning and established crop of singer-songwriters." - NY Post
"Discover the best emerging songwriters in the borough in an intimate and historic setting." - Brooklyn Courier
"Brooklyn Songwriters Exchange continues to shine at Union Hall [with] an innovative program. The downstairs music room provides great acoustics and a nice set-up away from the ever-popular bocce ball mania upstairs. The Exchange is a great way to become more involved in the local music scene. It is an inviting atmosphere where music fans and local independent musicians alike can come together and be exposed to the latest in folk/pop music influenced, of course, by the Brooklyn scene." - Examiner.com
"This is your chance to discover talented new artists before they hit the mainstream. The BSX, which just celebrated its five-year anniversary, provides a warm, friendly environment for music lovers to mingle and support local independent artists." - BeaconPass.com
"A great way to find new local songwriters or just hang out and enjoy some music in a casual, intimate atmosphere." - NYCgo.com
Sarah Donner at the BSX, December 21, 2010
Rebecca Pronsky, Caleb Hawley, Victoria Vox and Will
Scott at the BSX, August 16, 2010. Photo by Adam Schartoff
FULL PRESS COVERAGE:
"Heartaches & Harmonies: Weekly
Park Slope Harmonies"
NY Times - December 16, 2011
"Brooklyn Songwriters Exchange back for another year, this
time with more music"
NY Post - January 7, 2010
"Brooklyn
Songwriters Exchange continues to shine at Union Hall"
Examiner.com - August 13, 2009
"Brooklyn Songwriters Exchange tunes
up for return"
Brooklyn Courier - August 22, 2008
"Discover the best emerging songwriters
in the borough"
Brooklyn Courier - September 21, 2007
"Folk/Pop artist to carry the
day at Brooklyn Songwriters Exchange"
Brooklyn Courier - July 7, 2007
"Songwriter Gives Singers a Voice - Spotlight
on Great People"
NY Daily News - May 26, 2006.
"Singer Rebecca Pronsky: In a Brooklyn State
of Mind"
24/7 - Cover Story - January 11, 2006.
Past performers:
Matt Keating, Erin Hill, Clare Burson, Katie Sawicki, Ashleigh Flynn,
Rachel Loshak, Mary Mulliken, Greg Hoy, Holley Anderson, Jason Myles
Goss, Pamela Means, Joe Cassady, Stephen Clair, Dan Shuman,
Annie Keating, Brooke Campbell, Andy Mac, Rebecca Hart, Atoosa,
Sparlha Swa, Dave Lear, Viva, Crescent & Frost, Greta Gertler, Jen
Chapin, Milton, Alice Bierhorst, David Berkeley, Niall Connolly, Lucy
Wainwright Roche, Vitamin D, Mari Rosa, Sam Bisbee, Randi Russo, Rachael
Sage, Nels Andrews, Carol Lipnik, Paul Schneider, Adam Varga, Dave Murphey,
Ana Egge, Andrew Vladeck, Ben Carroll, Sam McTavey, Libby Johnson, Hang
the Lights, Elise Knudson, Erika Kulnys, Bronwen Exter, Jenn Lindsay,
Twice as Bright, Curtis Eller, Hailey Wojcik, Ilene Weiss, Noam Weinstein,
Lee Feldman, Trevor Exter, Garth Reeves, Elana Arian, Dang-It Bobby's,
Akiko Pavolka, KJ Denhert, Debbie Deane, Gonzalo Silva, Bato the Yugo,
Andy Friedman, Devon Sproule, Kill Henry Sugar, Greg Koons, Emily Spray,
Lori Carson, Jack Grace Band, Mieka Pauley, Doug Keith, Ethan Lipton,
Jen Clapp, Sarah Donner, Dan Blakeslee, Emily Zuzik, Twice As Bright,
Anne Heaton, Rod Alonzo, Shannon Wurst, Rebecca Loebe, Valorie Miller,
Joe Whyte, Bucky Hayes & the Radio, Adam Klein, Jan Bell, Emily
Rodgers, Annie Crane, Zoe Lewis, Natalia Zukerman, Pre-War Ponies, Jenee
Halstead, Anna Coogan, Robin Aigner, Caleb Hawley, Victoria Vox, Will
Scott, Megan Palmer, Dare Dukes, Bobtown, Tim Drinan, Sharon Goldman,
Sean Bartlett, Laura Meyer and many more...
CONTACT INFO:
songwriters.exchange (at) gmail.com
facebook.com/brooklynsongwritersexchange
myspace.com/songwritersexchange
