Three of the four finalists in this year's Jimmy LaFave Songwriting Contest are students at The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO).
Three ACM Students are Finalists in Jimmy LaFave Songwriting Contest
RSVP Now for Free, Public Masterclasses with Parker Millsap, The Tallest Man on Earth
Swedish folk singer and songwriter Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, participates in a masterclass on April 27. The following week, Oklahoma singer-songwriter Parker Millsap participates in a free, public masterclass on May 1.
#CFADWorks: ACM@UCO alumna Mariah Saffa
Hard at work in a 7,000-seat arena in northern Colorado, Academy of Contemporary Music at the Univeristy of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) alumna Mariah Saffa reflects on her path to a marketing career in the entertainment industry.
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Music Business with a Marketing minor in 2017, Saffa used skills she gained . . .
Last Call: Spring 2019 OKF+MO Internship Applications Due Jan. 11
The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO) is now accepting applications for the 2019 Spring Internship Program. OF+MO seeks to provide selected interns with an understanding of the film and music industries in a professional state agency setting by involving them in diverse projects throughout the spring semester.
Photos: JD McPherson Masterclass with Scott Booker
Fall 2018 Rewind: Longtime Oklahoma musician JD McPherson hosted a masterclass Oct. 26, 2018, to a capacity audience at ACM@UCO Performance Lab in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Spotlight: Hear New Music From ACM-Tied Act Love Seats
Love Seats is musical project created by Ashton Gary and Ethan Wilcox, based out of Oklahoma City. The indie-rock duo specializes in writing melancholic guitar pop songs with lush orchestration and recording them to tape.
Photos: Mac DeMarco and Leotie at ACM@UCO Performance Lab
Fall 2018 Rewind: Indie musician Mac DeMarco performed Nov. 1, 2018, to a sold-out audience at ACM@UCO Performance Lab in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ACM@UCO-tied singer-songwriter Leotie, aka Caleb Starr, opened the Metro Music Series event.
Spotlight: ACM Student Caleb Starr’s Promo Video, Music
Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) student Caleb Starr, a contemporary music performance major, recently created this promo video as a class project. We wanted to share it!
Iconic American musician ‘Little Steven’ Van Zandt joins ACM@UCO executive director Scott Booker for Nov. 26 masterclass in OKC
Iconic American musician “Little Steven” Van Zandt will sit down with ACM@UCO Executive Director Scott Booker for an exclusive masterclass discussion on Nov. 26 in ACM@UCO’s Songwriting Room, (first floor), 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. in Bricktown. Admission is free and open to the public.
JD McPherson: Artist + Management Partnerships Participates in Public Masterclass Oct. 26 at ACM@UCO in Bricktown
Hear from Scott Booker, Executive Director of ACM@UCO and Flaming Lips Manager, and Oklahoma native rock ‘n roll musician JD McPherson as they discuss the music industry from artist and management perspectives, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at ACM@UCO's Songwriting Room (first floor), 25 S. Oklahoma Ave., in Bricktown.