Jan Seides (pronounced Sigh-deez) has won major awards, regional to national songwriting competitions. They include The Great American Song Contest, a national competition, the Northern California Songwriters' Association Competition, the Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival in Maryland and the Minnesota Folk Festival. In 2003, Jan was a finalist in the Suwanee Springfest Songwriting Competition in Florida. She was also a semi-finalist in the Wildflower! Festival Competition, MOVA (Mountain Valley Arts Council) Festival Songwriting Competition, Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, a regional NewFolk winner at Kerrville and, most recently, a finalist in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Singer/songwriter Jan Seides's songs combines down-home honesty with up-town sophistication. Jan has an eclectic writing and performing style: folk to pop to jazz. Her unique musical background includes a degree from University of Texas, School of Music. There she studied piano and composition, exploring folk, classical, jazz, pop, rock and country. In 1992, Jan Seides released her first solo album, "Slowly But Surely". "Slowly But Surely" received radio play on national and international radio. "Everday People", Jan Seides latest recording, was released by Panda Productions in 2002. This CD has garnered glowing reviews, frequent radio airplay and has claimed songwriting awards. Jan has played at these prestigious venues among others: The Bitter End in New York City, The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN, The Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Santa Fe, NM, Artz Rib House in Austin, TX, Chicago House in Austin, TX, Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN, and Café Stella Blue in Melbourne, FL Jan has shared the stage with Jeff Talmadge, Albert & Gage, David Llewellyn and Tim Grimm, and recently opened for Buddy Mondlock. She is a member of the Austin Conspiracy of Performing Songwriters (www.austinconspiracy.com). Jan Seides is currently in the studio, recording her newest project. Jan is also an accomplished music teacher for guitar, piano and voice. Contact Information: www.janseides.com Bookings: (512)933-0826, (512)627-2115 pandaproductions@yahoo.com