9th Annual IMA Submission Spotlight: Davie Gayle

ARTIST NAME: Davie Gayle

HOMETOWN/CURRENTLY BASED: Menifee, California

WEB SITE: www.daviegayle.com

INFLUENCES: Emmylou Harris, Shelby Lynne, Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton, Wanda Jackson, Hank Williams, my Dad.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Being featured in IMA's blog, having a few songs placed in indie films and tv, the 2009 release of my CD, Amber in the Clay!

I SUBMITTED TO THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS BECAUSE: IMA knows how important it is for an independent aritst, especialy a "micro" indie like me to get the word out.

9TH ANNUAL IMA JUDGE YOU''RE MOST EXCITED ABOUT: Whichever judge "Get's Me"... (shameless song plug) ;) There are so many great artist and industry judges!

I'M PROUD TO BE AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST BECAUSE: It's all about the craft. Of course you always hope your art is accepted well, but it's not the reason you do it.

WHAT'S NEXT (UPCOMING TOURS, ALBUMS. ETC): An acoustic project with my 3 siblings - together we're known as Sweet Alyssum and our CD "Sister Serenade" will be released later this year. I'm also working on a follow-up EP/CD to Amber in the Clay.

SUCCESS = Being able to do what you love to do, living a passionate life, and having a positive impact on others.

WHAT MAKES YOUR BAND STAND OUT: I call it "Yin & Yang with a Twang". I've always been an outsider when it comes to genres. I'm a Jersey girl raised on country music, rockin' in southern California.

WHERE DO YOU TOUR? Mostly play southern California, sometimes New Jersey, and would love to book UK and US tour in 2010!

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY AND WHY? An indie coffehouse called Flour Fusion in SoCal's inland empire. The owners are great people, and very supportive of independent artists. It's also the homebase of "Friday Night Writers", a monthly songwriter showcase that I host.