UPSTAIRS IN FEBRUARY Every Tuesday Night: Open Mic Night. Perform to win monthly prizes from Accent Music, Aztec Printing, Spaceboy Clothing, Planet Ten Multimedia and more! Kevin Tarzanin (center) with Bullbuckers. Photo by Tim Hawk
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UK Honors for Bullbucker Bassist Kevin Tarzanin was finalist in annual songwriting contest
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ocal boy makes good! Delaware’s Kevin Tarzanin, bassist and vocalist in the Wilmington-based band Bullbuckers, was a finalist in the 2012 international UK Songwriting Contest. Tarzanin was a first-time entrant in the annual contest with multiple songs from the Bullbuckers’ 2011 debut album When Push Comes to Shove. He was awarded finalist status in the “Open” category—the “anything goes” section—for the song “Remedy,” and in the “Love Song” category for “St. Patty’s Day.” He was a semi-finalist in “Open” for “Sangria” and “Time.” Established in 2002, the UK contest is one of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world. This year, some 6,000 musicians entered. Contest directors and judges include top Grammy, Emmy and BRIT Award-winning producers who have worked with artists such as Sting, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Kylie Minogue, Paul McCartney, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Cher, Elton John and Oasis. Tarzanin, who studied bass composition at Berklee College of Music, for years has been heavily involved in the music scene here and in Baltimore and New York City. His reggae-ska-soul group, the Bullbuckers, was formed in 2009 and has played 200 shows. The group has won several awards, including WSTW Hometown Heroes Awards 2012, Spark’s 2009 Summer Music Series, and more. Upcoming Bullbuckers performances include an appearance on New York City’s Time Warner Cable program Mallet’s Place on Wednesday, Feb. 6. For more info, see bullbuckers.com. — Krista Connor .OAAN.
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