Jazz/Pop Virtuoso Bill Dake Releases New CD and Website

April 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Bill Dake Music has announced the release of his new CD, "Mixed Bag," a compilation of slice-of-life story-songs, each sprinkled with unexpected melodic twists and lyrical turns. The release is on the heels of "Think It's Time," a collection of anecdotal tunes with a jazz/pop influence. In conjunction with the "Mixed Bag" release, BDM has launched a new website that includes an extensive bio, photo gallery and online store.

"As with life, this will be a work in progress, a place to share my music. I think visitors will discover something different here; perhaps a respite from the standard radio offerings," says Dake, a lifelong musician, carpenter, car enthusiast and general raconteur. "New ideas are constant companions, and as they evolve into songs, I'll be adding them to the site."  Bill's music as been described in critical reviews as "Randy Newman meets Cole Porter meets Harry Nilsson" and "bliss on the ears for jazz/pop fusion fans." His entire catalogue is available in the site's online store, either in album form or as MP3 singles. Audio samples are also available.

Dake has won a number of awards for his songwriting over the years, most notably SongDoor 2010 (finalist for "The Girl Who Saved Me" and honorable mentions for both "Motivator" and "Doomed", and the Great American Song Contest (2005), in which his song "Caramel & Cream" won its category. The long-time composer is a graduate of the famed Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, and is an accomplished guitarist, pianist and vocalist.

For a complete bio, photos and music samples, please visit http://www.billdakemusic.com.


ABOUT BILL DAKE

Bill Dake was born and raised in the Seattle, WA area, and developed an interest in choral music in the early '60s. He got his first guitar in ninth grade and formed the band “ The Mayhems,” a collaboration that spawned his first original song. “The New Folk Four” and later, “The BMW Group” were bands formed during the height of the folk era, but Bill's interests also encompassed rock 'n' roll guitar. He played lead in various bands, wrote and arranged a few tunes and soon discovered guitarist Howard Roberts. It was an introduction to the world of jazz that would guide his future musical direction. After a late '60s tour in the Navy, Bill returned to music, doing club gigs. He got married in 1978 and in 1983, finished his jazz degree from the prestigious Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. He has recently been approached by a NY jazz label, and continues to write.

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ABOUT SONGDOOR

The annual SongDoor Songwriting Competition is open to amateur and professional songwriters worldwide. Entries are accepted from April 15 through November 15. Categories: Christian, Country, Pop, Rock/Alt, Soft Rock and Instrumental.