Laramie Singer-Songwriter Competition

23/06/2019

Laramie August 3rd at the Alibi! Sign up Now!

In the Fall of 2012, the First Annual Laramie Singer-Songwriter Competition was held at the Buckhorn Bar in Laramie, Wyoming.  Since that first night, Laramie saw over 50 separate contestants across 18 nights of great music including 13 qualifying and 5 final rounds.  The competition became an imp...

04/10/2018

After a successful year taking the competition statewide, we need help to preserve these amazing songs!

A compilation music project for original songs from all 75 contestants from the 1st Annual Wyoming Singer-Songwriter Competition.

16/09/2018

Come out to the finals starting at 2:00 pm at the Cowboy this SUnday Sept 18th!

16/07/2018

It's finally here, the Wyoming Singer-Songwriter Competition! Signup is open! Help spread the word, we're looking for songwriters!
https://www.wyomingsinger-songwriter.com
[email protected]

WSS is a charitable organization promoting the art and craft of songwriting along with it's artists in Wyoming. Our primary activity is the Wyoming Singer-Songwriter Competition.

10/07/2018

Hey everyone,
We'll be hosting the Open Mic / Pot Luck tonight at the Great Untamed in Laramie. We will be making a special announcement and releasing the schedule and details of the Wyoming Statewide Singer-Songwriter Competition happening around Wyoming in mid-August. Come join!

19/05/2018

Result are in!
Contestant Vote Top Song:
1) Lorraine by Shawn Hess
2) Austerity by Spencer Pelton
3) (tie) Man on the Hill by Evan Gwin
3) (tie) Pray Like Me by Shawn Hess

Contestant Vote Top Singer-Songwriter:
1) Shawn Hess
2) Spencer Pelton
3) Patrick Harrington

Judges Vote Top Song:
1) Little Blue House by Emily Jacobs
2) White House by Patrick Harrington
3) Lorraine by Shawn Hess

Judges Votes Top Singer-Songwriter
1) Emily Jacobs
2) Shawn Hess
3) Jon Gardzelewski

Overall Top Song:
1) Lorraine by Shawn Hess
2) Little Blue House by Emily Jacobs
3) White House by Patrick Harrington

Overall Top Singer-Songwriter
1) Shawn Hess
2) Emily Jacobs
3) Jon Gardzelewski

Audience Vote Top Song:
1) Lorraine by Shawn Hess
2) Whatever by Kathryn Jones
3) Yellowtail by Kathryn Jones

Audience Top Singer-Songwriter
1) Shawn Hess
2) Kathryn Jones
3) Emily Jacobs

A big thank you to all of the contestants, and also to Robert Moore for Emceeing, to Seth McGee for running sound, and to the Buckhorn and Cowboy Bars for hosting and contributing prize money. 2018 is in the books!

25/04/2018

Audience Vote for the second heat of the first round:

1) Shawn Hess
2) Nick Oceanak
3) Keaton Elsasser

Top songs:

1) Lorraine by Shawn Hess
2) The Dark by Nick Oceana
3) Long, Lonely Living by Shawn Hess

Congrats and thanks again to all!

21/04/2018

Results are in!
First round second heat, top 4 who advance to the final round:
1) Shawn Hess
2) Kathryn Jones
3) Evan Gwin
4) Spencer Pelton

Top Songs:
1) Lorraine by Shawn Hess
2) Whatever by Kathryn Jones
3) Pray Like Me by Shawn Hess

Audience Vote will be announced tomorrow.
Congrats to All and a big thank you to the Buckhorn as well as to the audience and the contestants!

20/04/2018

Come out tonight, starts at 7:00! We will draw for order at 6:15. Contestants tonight include:
Shawn Hess
Spencer Pelton
Nick Oceanak
Keaton Elsasser
Kathryn Jones
Darin Hill
Evan Gwin
Bill Brizuela
Seth McGee

15/04/2018

Results are in!
First round first heat, top 4 who advance to the final round:
1) Joe Mayes
2) Emily Jacobs
3) Jon Gardzelewski
4) Patrick Harrington

Top Songs:
1) White House by Patrick Harrington
2) The Little Blue House by Emily Jacobs
3) (tie) Darkest Night by Jon Gardzelewski
4) (tie) Maybe I Should Change by Brendan Ruwart

Audience Vote
1) Danny Drinkwine
2) Jon Gardzelewski
3) Bret Vance

Audience Vote Top Songs:
1) Holy Moley by Danny Drinkwine
2) Poopy Pants Dance by Jon Gardzelewski
3) Parasite by Danny Drinkwine

Congrats to All and a big thank you to the Buckhorn as well as to the audience and the contestants!

15/04/2018

And it begins! Come down to the Buckhorn bar and Parlor!

31/03/2018

April 14th, 20th. 2018 Contestants Signed Up so Far:
Spencer Pelton
Emily Jacobs (Faber)
Danny Drinkwine
Shawn Hess
Caskey Russel
Jon Gardzelewski
John Poland
Bret Vance
Ben Jones
Kathryn Jones
Brendan Ruwart
Nick Oceanak
Seth McGee
Jaisikka Nada
Joe Mayes
Keaton Elsasser
Evan Gwin
Darin Hill
Patrick Harrington

06/03/2018

Get ready for the 2018 Laramie Singer-Songwriter Competition. First rounds are April 20 & 27. If we have to add a third round, it will be April 13. Spread the word, and contact us if you are interested in competing this year!

24/04/2017

We have the audience vote in and counted!

Top Songs
1) December Babies by Emily Faber
2) (Tie) Top Shelf by Emily Faber
2) (Tie) My Lover's Ghost by Chris Waltermire

Top Singer Songwriters
1) Emily Faber
2) Bob Lefevre
3) Spence Ramsay

Again, thanks everyone, and next year isn't that far away so you know what you need to be doing!

21/04/2017

We have it in, the results from the Final round of the 2017 Laramie Singer Songwriter Competition.

Contestant Vote Top Song
1. Cheney State by Jason Burge
2. You are Like the Sea by Bob Lefevre
3. You Can't Force These Things by Evan Gwin

Contestant Vote Top Singer Songwriter
1. Rob Joyce
2. Jason Burge
3. Evan Gwin

Judge Vote Top Song
1. Next Stone by Jason Burge
2. Not That Bad by Bill Brizuela
3. Waiting by Joe Mayes

Judge Vote Top Singer Songwriter
1. Jason Burge
2. Joe Mayes
3. tie Bob Lefevre / Emily Fabre

Overall Top Song
1. tie Not That Bad by Bill Brizueala
1. tie Like the Sea by Bob Lefevre
3. You can't Force These Things by Evan Gwin

Overall Top Singer Songwriter
1. Jason Burge
2. Evan Gwin
3. Bob Lefevre

Congrats all and we will post the audience vote tomorrow!

01/04/2017

Results for the final heat of round 1

Top Singer Songwriters
1) Evan Gwin
2) Bob Lefevre
3) Rob Joyce

Top Songs
1) Like the Sea by Bob Lefevre
2) Desert Dark by Rob Joy
3) You Can't Force These Things by Evan Gwin

Audience vote for top songs
1) Rather Be a Son by Bob Lefevre
2) Moth in a Fire by Rob Joyce
3) Portent by John Poland
3) Nihilist Drinking Song by Caskey Russel
3) A Line or Two by Bret Lee

Congrats to everyone for an amazing first round!

25/03/2017

Results from the second heat of round 1:

Top singer songwriters:
1) Emily Faber
2) Spence Ramsay
3) Joe Mayes

Top Songs
1) "Not that Bad" by Bill Brizuela
2) "Easier to Swallow" by Emily Faber
3) tie "Clean livin" by Joe Mayes and "A Family of Our Own" by Spence Ramsay

Audience Vote
Top Songs:
1) "Truth" by Nick Oceanic
2) "Fate" by Nick Oceanic
3) "Devil Inside" by Emily Faber

Congratulations to everyone who competed!

23/03/2017

Scheduled for Friday March 14th:
Hillery Lynn
Bill Brizuela
Feather
Spencer Pelton
Joe Mayes
Jon Gardzelewski
Emily Faber
Chris Elliot

18/03/2017

First Round First Heat Results

Top Singer- Songwriters
1) Chris Waltermire
2) Seth McGee
3) Jason Burge

Top Songs
1) Anosea sy Siedjot by Jaissika Nada
2) My Lover's Ghost by Chris Waltermire
3) (tie) Sun, Why Do You Hide by Chris Waltermire
3) (tie) Blindside by Jason Burge

Audience Vote Top Song
1) Town of Two by Sean Hess
2) How in the Hell Did I Turn Out So Good? by Ronnie Earl Porter
3) For the Best by Seth McGee

Congratulations to everyone who competed for the amazing songs and performances!

17/03/2017

Schedule for March 17th. Random order starting at 6:00!
Seth McGee
Jason Burge
Ronnie Earl Porter
Jaisikka Nada
Seneca Flowers
Timothy John
Shawn Hess
Chris Waltermire