LARA JOHNSTON

Lara Johnston
Featuring Lara's soulful voice, magnetic presence and artfully crafted songs
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 18, 2013

Award winning singer-songwriter Lara Johnston is in the middle of her first ever New York City residency, performing at The Bitter End (http://www.bitterend.com) at 8:00pm on Tuesday, October 22nd, and again at 9:00pm October 30th.
Johnston’s soulful voice, magnetic stage presence, incredible beauty and artfully crafted songs are winning legions of fans from coast-to-coast. Lara was selected from over 7,500 competitors as the first Grand Prize Winner of the Unsigned Only Competition for her song, K.I.S.S.
A graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music and daughter of a professional touring musician and songwriter, Lara has spent the past year writing and
co-writing songs as well as recording in studio sessions with partners in LA, London, and Nashville. Her busy touring schedule has seen Lara performing at theatres, amphitheaters, fairs, festivals and clubs stretching from her Bay area home to all four corners of the U.S. and points in between.
Lara has appeared in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace, the California State Fair main stage, on national television’s Wendy Williams Show and Piers Morgan Tonight, and shared the bill with legendary performers including Journey and Heart, country superstars Luke Bryan and Willie Nelson, Huey Lewis and the News, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Miller, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit from The Eagles, Bad Company, Pablo Cruise, The Kopecky Family Band, Gin Blossoms, The Doobie Brothers and many others.
Lara gives back as well, donating her time and considerable talents to fundraisers for many worthy charities including Wounded Warriors, The Guardsmen, Redwood Empire Food Bank, and the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation.
Her Bitter End residency shows are free with a student ID. Tickets are $8 for non-students, 21 and over only. Visit Lara online at http://www.larajohnston.com or check out her Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/LaraJohnstonSings - PRWeb

Lara Johnston
Featuring Lara's soulful voice, magnetic presence and artfully crafted songs
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 18, 2013

Award winning singer-songwriter Lara Johnston is in the middle of her first ever New York City residency, performing at The Bitter End (http://www.bitterend.com) at 8:00pm on Tuesday, October 22nd, and again at 9:00pm October 30th.
Johnston’s soulful voice, magnetic stage presence, incredible beauty and artfully crafted songs are winning legions of fans from coast-to-coast. Lara was selected from over 7,500 competitors as the first Grand Prize Winner of the Unsigned Only Competition for her song, K.I.S.S.
A graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music and daughter of a professional touring musician and songwriter, Lara has spent the past year writing and
co-writing songs as well as recording in studio sessions with partners in LA, London, and Nashville. Her busy touring schedule has seen Lara performing at theatres, amphitheaters, fairs, festivals and clubs stretching from her Bay area home to all four corners of the U.S. and points in between.
Lara has appeared in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace, the California State Fair main stage, on national television’s Wendy Williams Show and Piers Morgan Tonight, and shared the bill with legendary performers including Journey and Heart, country superstars Luke Bryan and Willie Nelson, Huey Lewis and the News, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Miller, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit from The Eagles, Bad Company, Pablo Cruise, The Kopecky Family Band, Gin Blossoms, The Doobie Brothers and many others.
Lara gives back as well, donating her time and considerable talents to fundraisers for many worthy charities including Wounded Warriors, The Guardsmen, Redwood Empire Food Bank, and the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation.
Her Bitter End residency shows are free with a student ID. Tickets are $8 for non-students, 21 and over only. Visit Lara online at http://www.larajohnston.com or check out her Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/LaraJohnstonSings - PRWeb

1ST PLACE
Lara Johnston - ISC SONGWRITING COMPETITION

1ST PLACE
Lara Johnston - ISC SONGWRITING COMPETITION

The winners of the BMI Foundation’s 13th Annual John Lennon Scholarships, a program that recognizes the best and brightest young songwriters between the ages of 15 and 24, were announced by Samantha Cox, Director of the competition. Liz Longley, a Pennsylvania native and recent Berklee College of Music graduate, won first place and a $10,000 scholarship for her song “Unraveling.”

University of Central Missouri students Zach Johnson and Chad Ray shared the $5,000 second-place award for their song “Losing Control” and University of Southern California student Lara Johnston received the third-place $5,000 award for her song “Mister.” Honorable mentions and $2,000 scholarship awards went to Daniel Bernfeld, a Berklee College of Music student, for his song “Fine” and to University of Texas San Antonio student Sarah Adler for her song “Just in Time.”

Liz Longley
Chad Ray
Zach Johnson
The 2010 judges included Universal Music Publishing Sr. VP Jennifer Blakeman, Warner Chappell Music Publishing VP Lee Dannay, hit songwriter Jeff Cohen (Crazy for this Girl” performed by Evan & Jaron, “Holy Water” performed by Big & Rich, and “Giddy On Up” performed by Laura Bell Bundy), EMI Music Publishing VP Jake Ottmann and Sony ATV Music Publishing VP Josh Sarubin. The preliminary judging panel included Charlie Feldman, Brandon Haas, and Samantha Cox, all from BMI’s New York-based Writer/Publisher Relations team. Thousands of students representing schools from every state participated.

Lara Johnston
Daniel Bernfeld
Sarah Adler
Established by Yoko Ono in 1997 in conjunction with the BMI Foundation, the John Lennon Scholarships have been made possible through generous donations from Ono with matching funds from Gibson Musical Instruments. More than $275,000 has been awarded over the last 13 years to students from select colleges, universities and music schools, and from national submissions from the National Association of Music Education/MENC chapters. - BMI

The winners of the BMI Foundation’s 13th Annual John Lennon Scholarships, a program that recognizes the best and brightest young songwriters between the ages of 15 and 24, were announced by Samantha Cox, Director of the competition. Liz Longley, a Pennsylvania native and recent Berklee College of Music graduate, won first place and a $10,000 scholarship for her song “Unraveling.”

University of Central Missouri students Zach Johnson and Chad Ray shared the $5,000 second-place award for their song “Losing Control” and University of Southern California student Lara Johnston received the third-place $5,000 award for her song “Mister.” Honorable mentions and $2,000 scholarship awards went to Daniel Bernfeld, a Berklee College of Music student, for his song “Fine” and to University of Texas San Antonio student Sarah Adler for her song “Just in Time.”

Liz Longley
Chad Ray
Zach Johnson
The 2010 judges included Universal Music Publishing Sr. VP Jennifer Blakeman, Warner Chappell Music Publishing VP Lee Dannay, hit songwriter Jeff Cohen (Crazy for this Girl” performed by Evan & Jaron, “Holy Water” performed by Big & Rich, and “Giddy On Up” performed by Laura Bell Bundy), EMI Music Publishing VP Jake Ottmann and Sony ATV Music Publishing VP Josh Sarubin. The preliminary judging panel included Charlie Feldman, Brandon Haas, and Samantha Cox, all from BMI’s New York-based Writer/Publisher Relations team. Thousands of students representing schools from every state participated.

Lara Johnston
Daniel Bernfeld
Sarah Adler
Established by Yoko Ono in 1997 in conjunction with the BMI Foundation, the John Lennon Scholarships have been made possible through generous donations from Ono with matching funds from Gibson Musical Instruments. More than $275,000 has been awarded over the last 13 years to students from select colleges, universities and music schools, and from national submissions from the National Association of Music Education/MENC chapters. - BMI

There are a lot of talent in the world and many aspiring musicians; Lara Johnston is a stand out and vocal powerhouse female musician I came across online scouting for great talent to feature on Kenalsworld. An artist that is putting in a lot of work and much effort to expand her fan base, reach and online presence as a singer and songwriter. Her voice is very strong and upon first hearing her live on YouTube I could feel the weight that her voice carried. With much beauty to compliment her soulful voice this artist is definitely an artist a lot of eyes should fall upon and continue to follow as she promote her music, get active and continue to sing beautifully.

When I first heard her voice I thought of musicians such as Christina Aguilerra, Jennifer Hudson and Pink that all have an incredible belting as well as strong vocal presence through most of their music. Though her persona is unique as she is her own person and a distinct character herself I felt these artists were the artist if ever to compare that she resembles slightly.

About The Talented Songstress Among Kenal’s Featured Musicians


According to her website the “singer/songwriter Lara Johnston is on the rise with her captivating, soulful voice and creative spirit.” Her vocal tone is unlike any other artist I have heard that I have not seen overexposed in a while and can be described as fiery, but also very dynamic with a strong stage presence to match her gift and ability to sing. Again on her site her biography list that she has shared the bill with such acts as Willie Nelson, Tower of Power, Huey Lewis and the News, Pablo Cruise, The Doobie Brothers, Journey, Heart, Sammy Hagar, Cheap Trick, KISS, Leon Russell and Lynyrd Skynyrd. She has also shared the stage with Michael McDonald, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Miller, and others. She’s had the opportunity to watch, and learn from, some of the best musicians in the business.

Her exposure to some of these iconic and also talented musicians truly had a positive effect on her as a musician.

Lara Johnston K.I.S.S
Her single “K.I.S.S” which was released towards the end of 2012 have gained the artist quite a few more fans. I have also fallen in the pool of fans that the artist currently have online looking out for her music projects and more.

This young musician is not just another pretty face with a wonderful and luring voice, but she have quite the background in music and have accomplished much so far at only an early stage in her musical career. Below are some of the past highlights of her career so far.

During the past three years, Lara has been touring throughout the world, writing and co-writing songs in LA, London, and Nashville, and balancing her career pursuits with her time as a student in USC’s Thornton School of Music. She won third place in BMI’s John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship competition for her original song, “Mister (Be My Man).” And 2011 was a whirlwind: Lara finished writing and recording a new 10-song album in Nashville, opened up for rockers KISS, and spent her summer touring around the United States and Canada with solo shows and dates opening for the Doobie Brothers. This past fall, Lara toured with Don Henley of the Eagles as a background vocalist. In late October, she also contributed her vocal talents to the America’s Got Talent Live show at Caesar’s Colosseum in Las Vegas. On top of all this, she recorded vocals as a featured guest for two songs on rapper J. Dash’s new album, “Tabloid Truth.” In December, Lara won Bay Area radio station KGO’s “Best Music You’ve Never Heard” contest with her new song, “K.I.S.S.”

She sang the duet, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” with 2011 America’s Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. on both The Wendy Williams Show and the Piers Morgan Tonight Christmas Special on CNN. - Kenals World

There are a lot of talent in the world and many aspiring musicians; Lara Johnston is a stand out and vocal powerhouse female musician I came across online scouting for great talent to feature on Kenalsworld. An artist that is putting in a lot of work and much effort to expand her fan base, reach and online presence as a singer and songwriter. Her voice is very strong and upon first hearing her live on YouTube I could feel the weight that her voice carried. With much beauty to compliment her soulful voice this artist is definitely an artist a lot of eyes should fall upon and continue to follow as she promote her music, get active and continue to sing beautifully.

When I first heard her voice I thought of musicians such as Christina Aguilerra, Jennifer Hudson and Pink that all have an incredible belting as well as strong vocal presence through most of their music. Though her persona is unique as she is her own person and a distinct character herself I felt these artists were the artist if ever to compare that she resembles slightly.

About The Talented Songstress Among Kenal’s Featured Musicians


According to her website the “singer/songwriter Lara Johnston is on the rise with her captivating, soulful voice and creative spirit.” Her vocal tone is unlike any other artist I have heard that I have not seen overexposed in a while and can be described as fiery, but also very dynamic with a strong stage presence to match her gift and ability to sing. Again on her site her biography list that she has shared the bill with such acts as Willie Nelson, Tower of Power, Huey Lewis and the News, Pablo Cruise, The Doobie Brothers, Journey, Heart, Sammy Hagar, Cheap Trick, KISS, Leon Russell and Lynyrd Skynyrd. She has also shared the stage with Michael McDonald, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Miller, and others. She’s had the opportunity to watch, and learn from, some of the best musicians in the business.

Her exposure to some of these iconic and also talented musicians truly had a positive effect on her as a musician.

Lara Johnston K.I.S.S
Her single “K.I.S.S” which was released towards the end of 2012 have gained the artist quite a few more fans. I have also fallen in the pool of fans that the artist currently have online looking out for her music projects and more.

This young musician is not just another pretty face with a wonderful and luring voice, but she have quite the background in music and have accomplished much so far at only an early stage in her musical career. Below are some of the past highlights of her career so far.

During the past three years, Lara has been touring throughout the world, writing and co-writing songs in LA, London, and Nashville, and balancing her career pursuits with her time as a student in USC’s Thornton School of Music. She won third place in BMI’s John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship competition for her original song, “Mister (Be My Man).” And 2011 was a whirlwind: Lara finished writing and recording a new 10-song album in Nashville, opened up for rockers KISS, and spent her summer touring around the United States and Canada with solo shows and dates opening for the Doobie Brothers. This past fall, Lara toured with Don Henley of the Eagles as a background vocalist. In late October, she also contributed her vocal talents to the America’s Got Talent Live show at Caesar’s Colosseum in Las Vegas. On top of all this, she recorded vocals as a featured guest for two songs on rapper J. Dash’s new album, “Tabloid Truth.” In December, Lara won Bay Area radio station KGO’s “Best Music You’ve Never Heard” contest with her new song, “K.I.S.S.”

She sang the duet, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” with 2011 America’s Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. on both The Wendy Williams Show and the Piers Morgan Tonight Christmas Special on CNN. - Kenals World

Every once in a blue moon a voice really impresses me. I mean REALLY impresses me, like snaps my head around to hear who it’s coming from because I can’t believe the amazing sound I’m hearing. When I clicked on Lara Johnston’s website and her song "Last Man Standing" started playing it elicited that kind of reaction from me. A hard guitar led things off and then the vocals kicked in. They were big and robust and undeniably soulful. One verse was exactly how long it took for me to know I wanted to feature her as an Artist Of The Week. The daughter of The Doobie Brothers’ lead singer Tom Johnston, 19 year old Lara comes by her musical chops honestly, and this week I caught up with her to find out more about growing up in the industry, developing her own soulful sound, and why she chose the indie route over some of the other opportunities that might have been afforded to her.

Adam Bernard: It’s become rare to hear a new artist who is in their teens and not have them associated with Disney, Nickelodeon, or American Idol. Why did you decide to go the indie route?
Lara Johnston: I think that those are some great ways to get exposure, and obviously those are big machines to have behind you and that’s a really great thing, but I was just never really interested in doing it that way. I saw how with Disney and Nickelodeon artists, they kind of control what you do artistically, and I never wanted to be a puppet in that way. I’m not saying all their artists all are, but I think that can happen and I didn’t want that to happen to me. For American Idol, I think that’s another scenario where you’re kind of limited in terms of what you can do. I was sort of interested in doing it, but I did this other show called Rock The Cradle (MTV's show that featured the sons and daughters of famous musicians), and it was put on by the same company, Fremantle Media, and they said it would be a conflict of interest if I did American Idol. The indie way is harder, obviously, but you have a lot more control, and say, in how you want your music to be presented. You can write your own songs and say what you feel and really express yourself in an honest way. You’re not always gonna get celebrity right away, sometimes it never comes, but I think it’s worth a shot and I’m just tryin.

Adam Bernard: You are young and you have a BIG voice. I want to say it sounds “adult,” but I know that’s pretty vague. How would you describe your vocals?
Lara Johnston: I guess I would describe my vocals as soul. I grew up listening to soul music and those are the artists who I’ve kind of modeled my voice after. Since I started really honing in on my vocals I’ve been listening a lot of people like Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, also Beyonce, I love Beyonce, I love Christina (Aguilera). I listen to as many great female singers as I can and really try and take what I can from them while also wanting to come up with my own sound. I also like a lot of funk music like James Brown. I like that really cool, fiery, percussive element to his singing.

Adam Bernard: With James Brown as an inspiration will we one day see you in a cape?
Lara Johnston: That would be a blast. He did such a fun stage show. That would be really fun. Maybe someday.

Adam Bernard: How has being the daughter of a Doobie Brother affected your career?
Lara Johnston: It’s been an amazing opportunity to witness firsthand some of the aspects of this business, and also just the power of music and what it can do. From the time I was very young I’ve been going on tour with my dad and watching his shows every night and witnessing how much power he can exert over a crowd and how he can move people, how the whole band can. It’s been inspiring to me and after so many years of being around that I can’t image doing anything else.

Adam Bernard: Is potentially being in your father’s shadow a big concern for you?
Lara Johnston: That’s a constant struggle for me in terms of how I present myself because at this stage I’m still a new artist so people are gonna associate me with my dad and while I’m incredibly proud of him, I love his music and I love what he does, I do want to strike out on my own.

Adam Bernard: Alright, let’s talk about how you’ve been striking out on your own. Tell me about what you’ve been working on.
Lara Johnston: I’ve been doing a lot of writing and recording lately and I recently did some great shows. In October I did a show that was a benefit for Project Angel Food in Los Angeles, which is a charity that brings food and supplies to people who are shut ins because of life threatening illnesses. That was a really great show, it raised a lot of money for the charity and people like Neil Patrick Harris, Deborah Gibson and Michael Chiklis were there. I also had two shows these past few weeks. I had one that was a holiday jam, and that was also a benefit. It featured Narada Michael Walden and Carlos Santana. Then I had a show at a club called Slim - Adam Bernard

Every once in a blue moon a voice really impresses me. I mean REALLY impresses me, like snaps my head around to hear who it’s coming from because I can’t believe the amazing sound I’m hearing. When I clicked on Lara Johnston’s website and her song "Last Man Standing" started playing it elicited that kind of reaction from me. A hard guitar led things off and then the vocals kicked in. They were big and robust and undeniably soulful. One verse was exactly how long it took for me to know I wanted to feature her as an Artist Of The Week. The daughter of The Doobie Brothers’ lead singer Tom Johnston, 19 year old Lara comes by her musical chops honestly, and this week I caught up with her to find out more about growing up in the industry, developing her own soulful sound, and why she chose the indie route over some of the other opportunities that might have been afforded to her.

Adam Bernard: It’s become rare to hear a new artist who is in their teens and not have them associated with Disney, Nickelodeon, or American Idol. Why did you decide to go the indie route?
Lara Johnston: I think that those are some great ways to get exposure, and obviously those are big machines to have behind you and that’s a really great thing, but I was just never really interested in doing it that way. I saw how with Disney and Nickelodeon artists, they kind of control what you do artistically, and I never wanted to be a puppet in that way. I’m not saying all their artists all are, but I think that can happen and I didn’t want that to happen to me. For American Idol, I think that’s another scenario where you’re kind of limited in terms of what you can do. I was sort of interested in doing it, but I did this other show called Rock The Cradle (MTV's show that featured the sons and daughters of famous musicians), and it was put on by the same company, Fremantle Media, and they said it would be a conflict of interest if I did American Idol. The indie way is harder, obviously, but you have a lot more control, and say, in how you want your music to be presented. You can write your own songs and say what you feel and really express yourself in an honest way. You’re not always gonna get celebrity right away, sometimes it never comes, but I think it’s worth a shot and I’m just tryin.

Adam Bernard: You are young and you have a BIG voice. I want to say it sounds “adult,” but I know that’s pretty vague. How would you describe your vocals?
Lara Johnston: I guess I would describe my vocals as soul. I grew up listening to soul music and those are the artists who I’ve kind of modeled my voice after. Since I started really honing in on my vocals I’ve been listening a lot of people like Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, also Beyonce, I love Beyonce, I love Christina (Aguilera). I listen to as many great female singers as I can and really try and take what I can from them while also wanting to come up with my own sound. I also like a lot of funk music like James Brown. I like that really cool, fiery, percussive element to his singing.

Adam Bernard: With James Brown as an inspiration will we one day see you in a cape?
Lara Johnston: That would be a blast. He did such a fun stage show. That would be really fun. Maybe someday.

Adam Bernard: How has being the daughter of a Doobie Brother affected your career?
Lara Johnston: It’s been an amazing opportunity to witness firsthand some of the aspects of this business, and also just the power of music and what it can do. From the time I was very young I’ve been going on tour with my dad and watching his shows every night and witnessing how much power he can exert over a crowd and how he can move people, how the whole band can. It’s been inspiring to me and after so many years of being around that I can’t image doing anything else.

Adam Bernard: Is potentially being in your father’s shadow a big concern for you?
Lara Johnston: That’s a constant struggle for me in terms of how I present myself because at this stage I’m still a new artist so people are gonna associate me with my dad and while I’m incredibly proud of him, I love his music and I love what he does, I do want to strike out on my own.

Adam Bernard: Alright, let’s talk about how you’ve been striking out on your own. Tell me about what you’ve been working on.
Lara Johnston: I’ve been doing a lot of writing and recording lately and I recently did some great shows. In October I did a show that was a benefit for Project Angel Food in Los Angeles, which is a charity that brings food and supplies to people who are shut ins because of life threatening illnesses. That was a really great show, it raised a lot of money for the charity and people like Neil Patrick Harris, Deborah Gibson and Michael Chiklis were there. I also had two shows these past few weeks. I had one that was a holiday jam, and that was also a benefit. It featured Narada Michael Walden and Carlos Santana. Then I had a show at a club called Slim - Adam Bernard

Two years ago, Lara Johnston won third place in BMI’s John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship competition for her original song, “Mister (Be My Man).” Then this October, Johnston scored another major honor, capturing the first ever Unsigned Only grand prize, beating out almost 7,500 entries worldwide with her song, “K.I.S.S.”

Johnston talked with Crave Online about her burgeoning career as well as the artists who have influenced her — not to mention the anxiety of belting out songs in front of her classmates. Check out the full interview here! - Crave Online

Two years ago, Lara Johnston won third place in BMI’s John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship competition for her original song, “Mister (Be My Man).” Then this October, Johnston scored another major honor, capturing the first ever Unsigned Only grand prize, beating out almost 7,500 entries worldwide with her song, “K.I.S.S.”

Johnston talked with Crave Online about her burgeoning career as well as the artists who have influenced her — not to mention the anxiety of belting out songs in front of her classmates. Check out the full interview here! - Crave Online

"GRAND PRIZE WINNER LARA JOHNSTON SETS THE BAR IN INAUGURAL UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION Cyndi Lauper, Robert Smith (The Cure), St. Vincent, Kenny Rogers, and 3 Doors Down Are Among 2012 Judges August 29, 2012 - Unsigned Only is pleased to announce its 2012 winners selected from almost 7,500 entries worldwide. The Grand Prize, Unsigned Only’s highest honor, goes to San Francisco, CA artist Lara Johnston with the song, “K.I.S.S.” Johnston was the highest scoring artist overall in the competition and a favorite among the judges. Upon learning the news, she stated, “The Unsigned Only Competition presents truly unique, hands-on opportunities for an undiscovered artist like myself, and I'm beyond honored and excited to be recognized as their first Grand Prize winner!” What makes Lara Johnston so captivating, aside from her girl-next-door beauty, is her powerful voice, dynamic stage presence, creative spirit, and great songwriting. She has shared the bill"
- Unsigned Only (Aug 29, 2012) - PRWeb

"GRAND PRIZE WINNER LARA JOHNSTON SETS THE BAR IN INAUGURAL UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION Cyndi Lauper, Robert Smith (The Cure), St. Vincent, Kenny Rogers, and 3 Doors Down Are Among 2012 Judges August 29, 2012 - Unsigned Only is pleased to announce its 2012 winners selected from almost 7,500 entries worldwide. The Grand Prize, Unsigned Only’s highest honor, goes to San Francisco, CA artist Lara Johnston with the song, “K.I.S.S.” Johnston was the highest scoring artist overall in the competition and a favorite among the judges. Upon learning the news, she stated, “The Unsigned Only Competition presents truly unique, hands-on opportunities for an undiscovered artist like myself, and I'm beyond honored and excited to be recognized as their first Grand Prize winner!” What makes Lara Johnston so captivating, aside from her girl-next-door beauty, is her powerful voice, dynamic stage presence, creative spirit, and great songwriting. She has shared the bill"
- Unsigned Only (Aug 29, 2012) - PRWeb

"GRAND PRIZE WINNER LARA JOHNSTON SETS THE BAR IN INAUGURAL UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION Cyndi Lauper, Robert Smith (The Cure), St. Vincent, Kenny Rogers, and 3 Doors Down Are Among 2012 Judges August 29, 2012 - Unsigned Only is pleased to announce its 2012 winners selected from almost 7,500 entries worldwide. The Grand Prize, Unsigned Only’s highest honor, goes to San Francisco, CA artist Lara Johnston with the song, “K.I.S.S.” Johnston was the highest scoring artist overall in the competition and a favorite among the judges. Upon learning the news, she stated, “The Unsigned Only Competition presents truly unique, hands-on opportunities for an undiscovered artist like myself, and I'm beyond honored and excited to be recognized as their first Grand Prize winner!” What makes Lara Johnston so captivating, aside from her girl-next-door beauty, is her powerful voice, dynamic stage presence, creative spirit, and great songwriting. She has shared the bill"
- Unsigned Only (Aug 29, 2012) - PRWeb

"GRAND PRIZE WINNER LARA JOHNSTON SETS THE BAR IN INAUGURAL UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION Cyndi Lauper, Robert Smith (The Cure), St. Vincent, Kenny Rogers, and 3 Doors Down Are Among 2012 Judges August 29, 2012 - Unsigned Only is pleased to announce its 2012 winners selected from almost 7,500 entries worldwide. The Grand Prize, Unsigned Only’s highest honor, goes to San Francisco, CA artist Lara Johnston with the song, “K.I.S.S.” Johnston was the highest scoring artist overall in the competition and a favorite among the judges. Upon learning the news, she stated, “The Unsigned Only Competition presents truly unique, hands-on opportunities for an undiscovered artist like myself, and I'm beyond honored and excited to be recognized as their first Grand Prize winner!” What makes Lara Johnston so captivating, aside from her girl-next-door beauty, is her powerful voice, dynamic stage presence, creative spirit, and great songwriting. She has shared the bill"
- Unsigned Only (Aug 29, 2012) - PRWeb