There was a definite buzz happening at The Sandy Springs Performance Arts Centre on August 5, 2023 in Atlanta Georgia. This is where the International Singer Songwriters, also known as ISSA, held their Fifth Annual Awards Gala.
The International Singer Songwriters Association was founded by Tamanie Dove, a singer songwriter born and raised in Nashville, now residing in Atlanta who is dedicated to supporting and serving independent artists, and encouraging aspiring and professional singers and songwriters in all genres of music worldwide.
The ISSA Awards Gala is quite the celebration. This special event is spread over two days, with the awards ceremony being the most talked about in the independent music circle. Guests were invited to purchase tickets to the Preparty on Friday evening at the Wild Wing Cafe, where independent artist who belong to the ISSA entertained an excited group of patrons. The main event which takes place on Saturday consists of the award ceremony and an After Party with more entertainment and opportunities for networking.
Bruce Coughlan an artist with BIG Records was awarded International Male Emerging Artist - Bronze. The team at BIG Records were on hand at The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center to cheer on Bruce. Unfortunately Bruce was not able to make it to the event, but his team at BIG Records made up for his absence.
It’s all about the Song! A career songwriter and recording artist residing in British Columbia, Bruce Coughlan is a vocalist, multi instrumentalist and composer with over four decades of professional experience.
An expressive singer and rock-solid guitarist (flat-pick & fingerstyle), Bruce sports an extensive repertoire spanning an array of Roots music genres including Celtic, Bluegrass, Americana, Folk, Maritime, Blues & more. Performing solo or in an ensemble, Bruce delivers great songs & stories expertly. He has written hundreds of songs and performed at thousands of venues, ranging from theatres and folk clubs around the globe to a Canada Day performance on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Bruce is regularly a featured artist at festivals, concerts, arts presentations, community and corporate events. He has performed in eight provinces and one territory, 38 states and has toured the United Kingdom on a dozen occasions. Since recording his first LP in 1984, he’s recorded 14 albums of his original and adapted traditional music across a broad range of the Roots Music genre. Bruce might be best recognized for his historically based ballads, written on Pacific Canadian themes. He has been the composer and lead singer of Tiller’s Folly for over two decades.
Bruce is sought after as a producer and songwriter. He is constantly pushing his artistic envelope to share new songs and grows collaborations with artists. In 2017 Bruce released a solo album, Waiting for Rain that was broadcast at Onstage TV at Hubcast Studios; and to celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary Bruce toured with The Great Canadian Songbook with Tiller’s Folly, Ken Lavigne and Diyet and in 2018 he produced Voices for the Salish Sea with The Wilds. Throughout 2020, Bruce has honed his skills as a solo guitarist, creating an entirely new host of arrangements in DADGAD guitar tuning and embracing his Celtic Music Roots with programs Address to Robbie Burns and The Humours of Ireland.
Bruce recently released his first worldwide single release with BIG Records titled "Lean Times". If you have not had the experience of Bruce Coughlan, we highly recommend you take the time, we know you will be hooked.
Enjoy Bruce Coughlan "Lean Times"
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Pamela
Commented 12 Aug, 2023
I love the music of Bruce Coughlan - sooo good