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With a record setting number of entries received (over 20,000), ISC 2012 was the most competitive year we've seen yet. If you've made the list of semi-finalists... congratulations! However, if you didn't make the cut this year, don't lose hope; with so many great entries received, narrowing it down to semi-finalists was truly a challenge.
Best of luck to all of you with your future musical endeavors. Finalists will be selected from the list of semi-finalists, and announced at the end of this month, so stay tuned! - --International Songwriting Competition - Facebook
"Take My Hand" did extremely well in the contest as it received the "Honorable Mention" placement in the contest. If Song of the Year receives a lot of positive responses from the judges about a song the Honorable Mention placement is given. Only the top writers receive this placement.
- VH1 Song Of The Year
"Take My Hand" did extremely well in the contest as it received the "Honorable Mention" placement in the contest. If Song of the Year receives a lot of positive responses from the judges about a song the Honorable Mention placement is given. Only the top writers receive this placement.
- VH1 Song Of The Year
“Blue Sky Drive Rocked our faces off. With this said we are now prepared for one hell of a finale! This final battle will consist of our past three champions: Beer Guts and Glory, Blue Sky Drive and Community Property! Let me say that this will be the best battle to have hit this stage EVER! Be ready!”
- Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood Florida
“Blue Sky Drive Rocked our faces off. With this said we are now prepared for one hell of a finale! This final battle will consist of our past three champions: Beer Guts and Glory, Blue Sky Drive and Community Property! Let me say that this will be the best battle to have hit this stage EVER! Be ready!”
- Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood Florida
"VH1 Song of the Year songwriting contest has awarded Tricia Sheldon and Lisanne Cattoretti the Honorable Mention placement in the song contest for "Long to Be". Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top songwriters receive a Honorable Mention placement in the songwriting competition." - VH1 Song Of The Year
"VH1 Song of the Year songwriting contest has awarded Tricia Sheldon and Lisanne Cattoretti the Honorable Mention placement in the song contest for "Long to Be". Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top songwriters receive a Honorable Mention placement in the songwriting competition." - VH1 Song Of The Year
"Blue Sky Drive is a South Florida band that has just come charging over the indie artist and music horizon with a unique sound and blend of musical influences. If you're a country fan or alternative or even a pop music fan then this group of seasoned musicians will entertain you with the strong mix of ballads and freight train rocking tunes. My fav is "Breakdown". Give them a listen, I'm sure you will agree and follow them on their rise to stardom."
- Daniel Audet, Writer, Blogger, Radio Host
"Blue Sky Drive is a South Florida band that has just come charging over the indie artist and music horizon with a unique sound and blend of musical influences. If you're a country fan or alternative or even a pop music fan then this group of seasoned musicians will entertain you with the strong mix of ballads and freight train rocking tunes. My fav is "Breakdown". Give them a listen, I'm sure you will agree and follow them on their rise to stardom."
- Daniel Audet, Writer, Blogger, Radio Host
“Letting go of regret and starting fresh are instrumental for this time of year and so is music that manages to hit each one of those chords right in the heart, Blue Sky Drive hits it beautifully and eloquently.”
- Mary Keel, CityGreenLife
“Letting go of regret and starting fresh are instrumental for this time of year and so is music that manages to hit each one of those chords right in the heart, Blue Sky Drive hits it beautifully and eloquently.”
- Mary Keel, CityGreenLife
"Hollywood, Florida, from whence Blue Sky Drive hails, whose self-titled EP is a strong folk-rock offering. The disc comes pre-packaged with accolades—“Take My Hand” was named an honorable mention in VH1's 2010 Song of the Year contest. What makes this disc so listenable is Sheldon's sincere and immediate voice, reminiscent of Ani DiFranco, Lisa Loeb, or Jeff Tweedy, and the band's tight, clean sound. “Starlite” is peppy and inviting, while “Take My Hand,” is warm and earnest. The third track, “Breakdown,” is psychologically dense. Sprawling to over seven minutes, This song has a singular emotional punch that wanders through several musical styles, driving to atmospheric with a Peter Gabriel-esque vulnerability and grandeur. The fourth track, “Long to Be” completes the journey, taking solace and healing in nature and memory. The disc is well-produced, intelligently arranged, and leaves us wanting more."
- Kael Moffat, Utne Reader
"Hollywood, Florida, from whence Blue Sky Drive hails, whose self-titled EP is a strong folk-rock offering. The disc comes pre-packaged with accolades—“Take My Hand” was named an honorable mention in VH1's 2010 Song of the Year contest. What makes this disc so listenable is Sheldon's sincere and immediate voice, reminiscent of Ani DiFranco, Lisa Loeb, or Jeff Tweedy, and the band's tight, clean sound. “Starlite” is peppy and inviting, while “Take My Hand,” is warm and earnest. The third track, “Breakdown,” is psychologically dense. Sprawling to over seven minutes, This song has a singular emotional punch that wanders through several musical styles, driving to atmospheric with a Peter Gabriel-esque vulnerability and grandeur. The fourth track, “Long to Be” completes the journey, taking solace and healing in nature and memory. The disc is well-produced, intelligently arranged, and leaves us wanting more."
- Kael Moffat, Utne Reader
Discography
11.9.11 Blue Sky Drive - Blue Sky Drive
c. Tricia Sheldon, Lisanne Cattoretti, John O'neil
Starlite
Take My Hand
Breakdown
Long to Be
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Bio
Who says you can't find love online? Four South Florida Musicians collide with an Angel from the City. This East meets West Coast affair leads to a fated connection. Vocalist - Tricia Sheldon and Guitarist - Lisa Cattoretti hooked up via a local music rag ad and quickly became the driving force behind the band and it's music. Shortly thereafter the duo fell for Guitarist - John O'Neil, Bassist - Dean Robaina, and Drummer - Ryan Baker, evolving into Blue Sky Drive.
BSD is presently performing their recently released debut EP on the East Coast. They are continuing with film and tv submissions, currently working on mini tours to promote their recent college radio debut and look forward to continued writing, recording and releasing additional songs in the imminent future. New single this Summer!
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