From their humble roots in a small South Carolina town to their formative years at the University of South Carolina, David Reed (vocals, guitar), David Baker (bass) and Nathan Reed (drums) arose from recording their first demo in their living room to selling nearly 4,000 copies of their self-released EP in 2005. Take these scars. Make them Bleed. is available exclusively on iTunes on November 13th, 2007.

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BMI 101
BMI 101 is an introductory workshop for writers and publishers. Lasting 1 hour, BMI 101 covers the history of performing rights, the origins of BMI and the current role BMI plays in the complex world of the music industry. It is a great opportunity to not only meet other songwriters, but also educate yourself at the same time! The BMI 101 workshop will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the BMI conference room at:
8730 Sunset Blvd.
3rd Floor West
Los Angeles, CA. 90069
Attendance is free, but seating is limited. If you are interested in attending, please call the BMI 101 hotline at: 310-289-6336.

BMI Conductor’s Workshop
A four-week course taught by conductor Lucas Richman for BMI composers who are looking to refine their conducting skills. Limited to ten students who are BMI affiliated, professional film and television composers.

Nashville

Jason Blume Songwriters Workshop
BMI remains dedicated to educating the creative community through its popular Songwriters’ Workshop Series in Nashville. The 2008 / 2009 season kicks off under the continued tutelage of hit songwriter and best-selling author Jason Blume. The workshop offers a building-block style curriculum designed to supply songwriters with invaluable creative tips and business counsel and is open to all songwriters who are serious about and committed to successful commercial songwriting.

Check the calendar to register for the next workshop.

New York

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop
Musical theatre is thriving in New York and other cities and towns across the country. And while to many of its admirers, the genre is essentially a matter of song and dance, with the emphasis on song, a closer look reveals that musical theatre is much more: It often defines who and what we are and what we’re thinking, tapping real life or our fantasies and dreams. In many ways, it’s a national treasure, and BMI’s support for musical theatre is but one more example of its continuing commitment to the writers and publishers of all genres of music.

BMI Jazz Composers Workshop
The BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, now in its second decade, was formed to provide an environment where the composer has the freedom to explore new avenues in the creative process, while at the same time honing and solidifying his or her skills.

BMI Contemporary Professional Songwriters Workshop
This six-week workshop is designed to help you hone your skills as a songwriter. The class will focus on lyruc writing, music theory and arranging/production techniques in contemporary songwriting.

Multi-Media Musicals
Actor, composer, writer, director and musician Paul Scott Goodman has formed a new production company, M3. M3 derives its name from the Multi-Media Musicals Workshop which began in 1993 as an extension of BMI’s Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, a workshop dedicated to teaching new composers the craft of writing musical…