International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2007 Blues Winners

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April 15, 2008 - The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2007 winners, including the winners in the Blues category. The Blues winners include Jack de Keyzer (Toronto, ON, Canada) for his song "That's The Only Time" (First Place), Robin Rogers and Tony Rogers (Charlotte, NC, USA) for their song "Color-Blind Angel" (Second Place), and Peter David Harper (Perth, WA, Australia) for his song "Just What You're Looking For" (Third Place).

Robin Rogers and Tony Rogers from Charlotte, NC, USA, are awarded Second Place for their song "Color-Blind Angel". Robin Rogers became involved with blues music on the streets as a runaway teen, playing for tips and food all across the nation in the late '60s and early '70s. Eventually, she settled in North Carolina in 1990 and has steadily grown as a dynamic singer, composer, and harmonica player. She got involved with the Charlotte Blues Society in the mid-nineties, and eventually married fellow musician and Blues lover, Tony Rogers. She was a finalist in the 2004 International Blues Challenge and winner of the "Best Self-Produced CD" Award in the 2005 International Blues Challenge, sponsored by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, for the CD Crazy, Cryin' Blues.

Applauded for its high caliber of judges, ISC compiled a stellar panel of judges for the 2007 competition, including: John Mayall; Tom Waits; Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Loretta Lynn; Julian Casablancas (The Strokes); Nelly Furtado; Ray Davies (The Kinks); Ornette Coleman; Youssou N'Dour; Sean Paul; Jerry Lee Lewis; "Weird Al" Yankovic; Black Francis (Pixies); Robert Smith (The Cure); Cassandra Wilson; David Cross; Craig Morgan; Joe Satriani; Toby Mac; Michael W. Smith; Chris Hillman (The Byrds); John Scofield; Hinder; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Cheech Marin (Cheech & Chong); Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Macy Gray; Peter Hook (New Order); Paulina Rubio; Tiesto; Charlie Walk (President, Epic Records); Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Mona Scott-Young (President, Violator Records); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Steve Lillywhite (Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Peter Gabriel, and more); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Betty Pino (DJ, WAMR Miami, pioneer of Latin radio); Angel Carrasco (President, 605 Discos and Sr. VP A&R, Sony BMG Latin America); Thomas Brooman (Co-Founder/Artistic Director, WOMAD); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Nancy Wolpert (VP Home Entertainment and Nick Records, Nickelodeon/BMG); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People); and Paul Majors (CEO/Founder Majors Music).

We're thrilled!!
Thanks for your support and interest.
Robin and Tony