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Singer-Songwriter Shawn Stoddard / The BackWater Duo / Blog

New video "So Long" uploaded

Check out the newest song "So Long" featuring the talented Lacey Peets on vocals! http://youtu.be/fAAO3pBYSLM

Happy Holidays

Know somebody who loves Alternative/ Country Grunge/ Pop Rock music? Here is a great holiday gift idea that serves a dual purpose. Anytime you purchase a song from Singer-Songwriter Shawn Stoddard, you simultaneously give to charity. Newest songs released in 2014, Til Death with backing vocals by Leo Petrie and Alright, as well as songs from Stoddard Live (released 8/4/13) and the debut EP Further Down that Road (released 2/15/13) are available for download now with 50% of the proceeds to benefit Love Hope Strength and 50% of the proceeds to benefit The Fender Music Foundation. Give the gift of music to somebody today. Go to www.reverbnation.com/shawnstoddard Click the buy link of the song that you would like to purchase. Add all the songs you would like to purchase to your cart and proceed to check out. Once the purchase has been completed, money will automatically be split between Shawn Stoddard’s two charities. It is that easy! This is the ideal holiday gift that keeps on giving even after you have spoiled the music connoisseur in your life! Support local music while giving to charity. Happy Holidays and Keep Rocking!

Chart ranks on Revebnation

On October 14, 2014, Shawn Stoddard was #1 Locally, #382 Nationally, and #647 Globally on Reverbnation.

Til Death and Alright Available for Purchase

Support local music while giving to charity. Shawn Stoddard's two newest songs "Til death" and "Alright" are now available for purchase. with 50% of the proceeds to benefit Love Hope Strength and 50% of the proceeds to benefit The Fender Music Foundation. Go to www.reverbnation.com/shawnstoddard and purchase your favorite song today. 1) Click the buy link of the song that you would like to purchase. 2) Add all the songs you would like to purchase to your cart. 3) Proceed to check out. Once your purchase has been completed, money will automatically be split between Shawn Stoddard’s two charities. It is that easy! Thanks for supporting local music and two great charities. God Bless!

New Song "Alright" Available

Check out Shawn Stoddard's newest release "Alright."

New Song "Til Death"

Check out the newest song "Til Death" by Shawn Stoddard with backing vocals by Leo Petrie.

Shawn Stoddard on 95.3 The Wolf

Join Shawn Stoddard on Wednesday, June 25 at 7 am Live in the Den with Wolfman Ray on 95.3 The Wolf. Shawn will perform songs from his album Further Down that Road including an exclusive song for the Friends of the Den. Shawn will also talk about being a judge for the upcoming Country Showdown.

Gift Giving Idea!

Know somebody who loves Alternative/ Country Grunge/ Pop Rock music? Here is a great holiday gift idea that serves a dual purpose. Anytime you purchase a song from Singer-Songwriter Shawn Stoddard, you simultaneously give to charity.

Songs from Stoddard Live (released 8/4/13) by Shawn Stoddard, as well as songs from his debut EP Further Down that Road (released 2/15/13) are available for download now with 50% of the proceeds to benefit Love Hope Strength and 50% of the proceeds to benefit The Fender Music Foundation.

Give the gift of music to somebody today. Go to www.reverbnation.com/shawnstoddard Click the buy link of the song that you would like to purchase. Add all the songs you would like to purchase to your cart and proceed to check out. Once the purchase has been completed, money will automatically be split between Shawn Stoddard’s two charities.

It is that easy! This is the ideal holiday gift that keeps on giving even after you have spoiled the music connoisseur in your life!

Support local music while giving to charity. Happy Holidays and Keep Rocking!

In the Media

Thanks to David Garlow and Modern Music Asylum for their media support!

Upstate NY musician doing it the right way http://modernmusicasylum.com/shawn-stoddard--upstate-musician-doing-it-right.html

Local Musician Shawn Stoddard http://www.examiner.com/article/local-musician-shawn-stoddard

Guitar Center’s Singer Songwriter III with Don Was.

Vote for Shawn Stoddard to be one of the 10 Finalists who will receive one trip to Hollywood, CA to perform live in front of the Judging Panel in March 2014 and compete for a chance to win the Grand Prize. Voting starts now and will continue until November 9.

http://songwriter.revimage.com/channels/Shawn+Stoddard

Ten finalists will receive one trip to Hollywood, CA to perform live in front of the Judging Panel in March 2014 and compete for a chance to win the Grand Prize. Finalists will also receive an AVID Fast Track Duo with Pro Tools Express to Pro Tools 11 Crossgrade, Akai Professional MPC Studio Slimline, M-Audio Pair of BX5 Studio Monitors, TC-Helicon VoiceTone Harmony Singer, PolyTune, Shure SM58-LC, SM57-LC, X2U, SRH440, Martin DCPA4 or GCPA4 (Finalist’s choice) Acoustic/Electric guitar, Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar (choice of color) Mustang III Electric Combo Amp, Korg KROSS 61-key Workstation, Zoom Q4 Recorder, Bose L1 Compact System, 1 year supply of winner’s choice of D’Addario strings- 60 sets, Converse $100 gift card, 1-year free subscription to American Songwriter Magazine, and a Free single distribution on TuneCore.

The grand prize winner will win a trip to Los Angeles, CA to record a four (4) song EP Recording produced by Don Was, including studio time, engineer, mix and master. The grand prize winner will receive $25,000 cash from Guitar Center, Studio time at the Converse Rubbertracks Studio in Brooklyn, NY, One AVID Pro Tools HD Native Thunderbolt w/ 8x8x8 HD I/O, One Akai Professional MPC Renaissance Controller, One (1) pair M-Audio BX8 Studio Monitors, One of each of the following: TC-Helicon VoiceLive 2, VoiceLive Touch 2, TC Electronic Transition Delay & Looper, Gravy Chorus, Arena Reverb, Vortex Flanger, Shaker Vibrato, One (1) of each of the following: Shure KSM42/SG, KSM137/SL, SRH940, BETA58A, BETA57A, One Martin Custom DCPA1 or GPCPA1 (winner’s choice) Cocobolo Acoustic/Electric Guitar, The American Design Experience- winner will design his or her own electric or bass guitar at the Fender Visitor Center in Corona, CA, One Fender Hot Rod Deville 60W 2x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp, One Korg Krome 88-Key Workstation, One of each of the following: Zoom R24 Multi-track Recorder/Interface/Control, H6 Handy Recorder, A3 Pre Amp Acoustic Guitar Effects Pedal, G3 Guitar Multi Effects Pedal and Looper, One Bose L1 Model II System with B2 Bass Module and one (1) T1 ToneMatch engine, One D’Addario Grand Accessory Package- featuring 2-year supply of coated EXP strings (100 sets), (2000) custom imprinted planet waves picks, (4) 15’ Planet Waves American Stage inst cables, (2) 25’ Planet Waves American Stage Mic cables, Planet Waves Guitar Care Package, One Converse $500 gift card, Recording time at the Converse Rubber Tracks Studio in NYC, One full-page spread feature in American Songwriter Magazine, TuneCore blog feature, free 1-year album music distribution, and publishing administration account.