*Greg Tannen*
Born in Australia, raised in Toronto and New York, briefly a resident in Colorado, Ohio, and North Carolina, Greg Tannen is the son of an amateur jazz pianist and the grandson of a magician.
His music has "won more awards than his website has space to list, such is it's quality" and with one listen, it’s easy to hear why. Besides a flood of wins in international songwriting competitions (John Lennon, UNISONG, USA, ISC), and in festivals (Sierra Songwriters, Telluride, Rocky Mountain Folks), Greg’s music can be heard on national TV, on national radio, and in award-winning films. He has also shared the stage with musical greats such as Rosanne Cash and John Hammond.
He has two albums out, both of which were chosen as one of the "Top 12 Independent Albums" of the year by Performing Songwriter magazine. His sophomore album, "Coney Island", was completed with the help of 3 Grammy winners (co-producer, mixing engineer and mastering engineer).
Greg lives in and works out of NYC, and is a regular at places like the legendary Bitter End and the Living Room. He tours across the U.S. either solo or with his band.
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Awards & Honors:
Twice chosen as one of the
Top 12 Independent Albums
(Performing Songwriter Magazine)
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Music featured on "Dawson's Creek", "Party of Five", and the National Public Radio program "Here and Now"
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Greg sang the theme song for the ABC Family TV show, "Las Vegas Garden of Love"
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GRAND PRIZE winner in the
Unisong International Song Contest
* Grand Prize ("Mary")
* 1st place - Pop/Adult Contemporary Category ("Mary")
* 3rd place - Country/Folk category ("Concrete & Steel")
* 3 Finalist Awards ("In America", "Lucky This Time", and "Vegas Baby"*)
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2nd Place in the
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival
(featuring performances by Noran Jones, the Indigo Girls, and more)
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Winner in the
Just Plain Folks Music Awards
--> 4th Place - Best Male Singer-Songwriter Song (out of 102,000 songs)
--> 4th Place - Best Male Singer-Songwrtier Album (out of 7,800 albums)
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Sierra Songwriters' Festival Winner
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2 Finalist awards
John Lennon Songwriting Contest
("Vegas Baby"* & "Train Girl")
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2 Finalist awards
Telluride Festival
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Honorable Mention
USA Songwriting Contest
--> Top 35 out of 33,000 songs <--
("Lucky This Time")
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2 Honorable Mentions
Billboard Songwriting Contest
("Lucky This Time" and "Mary")
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Runner Up
NSAI Song Contest
("Lucky This Time")
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Honorable Mention
NSAI Song Contest
("Out Of Town")
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2nd place
Mid-Atlantic Song Contest
("Mary")
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Finalist
USA Songwriting Contest
--> Top 150 out of 33,000 songs<--
("Vegas Baby"*)
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Honorable Mention
John Lennon Songwriting Contest
("Do What You Gotta Do")
* "Vegas Baby" written by Steve Tannen & Greg Tannen