The Round 1 challenge dropped three days ago - maybe your ideas are still percolating, maybe you're hard at work recording, or maybe you've already finished your song! Either way, you might also be wondering, "Who the heck am I up against?" Read on to find out who is competing in SpinTunes 25!
Alex Folger
Singer songwriter living in Honolulu
Ay Gee Why
Addressing the eternal questions with Major 9s, provided we actually get around to submitting something.
Bob Voyg
Bob Voyg writes musical postcards from a town that only exists when you’re too sad to sleep
Boffo Yux Dudes
People who should know better. Or is that know butter? We butter check. Hmm. Dairy product of churned cream. 81% butterfat. To Clarify things, Ghee.Glad we could help.
Boo Lee Crosser
I like writing songs and playing music.
☀bucket
I'm gonna win Spintunes 25, I just know it!
BucketHatBobby
"BucketHat" Bobby Matheson has been participating in Spintunes on-and-off since 2010. This time, he's tightening things up and taking off the quotation marks.
Cavedwellers
Busy dads on each coast trying to justify this internet thing as something positive.
chewmeupspitmeout
Regular Nur Ein, Spintunes and FAWM (@sailingmagpie) participant. I used to release music as The Serviettes but I've become a bit lax recently and need some Spintunes inspiration.
David Taro
Back for another go. I’m out of the UK for almost the whole of the first round, so fully expecting to fall at the first hurdle, but let’s do this thing anyway… I make indie blues, rock and pop from a tiny bedroom studio in deepest South London.
Dog Star Pilot
Not much to report. I just enjoy songwriting and listening to new music. The band is a ragtag bunch of misfits brought together by chance making music and solving crimes.
Falcon Artist
Flintsteel
POWER METAL FROM OK
Fluke Wilson
Powered by a monkey at a typewriter.
Gammammannn
i am somewhere here in the deep.what exactly is in the deep? like, is there a treasure chest there conveniently holding the key to the door to the room next to me?
glennny
I like playing guitar. No, I mean I really like playing guitar. I've gathered most of my personalities into one head for this time around. It always feels like I'm too busy to record stuff, but I need the deadlines. I also look forward to all the criticism.....I was told there'd be a Two Jerks podcast too.......I can't miss that. If there's one songwriting rule I can commit to, it's that i won't commit the atrocity of verbosity violation. All the other rules are just lines man, I can drive over them if something is double parked in my way. Cheers!
Good Guy Sôjàbé
Pronounced “Sow Jar Bay”. Often referred to as GGS (“Gee Gee Ess”). We specialise in writing songs and then getting upset when no-one likes them.🏴🇮🇪🏴
Governing Dynamics
Midwestern post grunge alternative shoegaze. And maybe I'll throw a string section at you, keep on your toes.At least one melancholy 6/8 jam per contest. That's the Governing Dynamics promise.
Hot Pink Halo
Aiming for pop. Does not have great aim.
Huey Long's Big Strong Thick Pink Magnum Opus
Leftist propaganda disguised as American gothic.
Huge Shark
Huge Shark is an ancient megalodon who swims in the cold waters of the Pacific. She hits the keys with her fins and bellows a lot.
Jealous Brother
Jealous Brother is an original rock & roll band based in Southeastern MN. The band's founding members, Jon Sailer and James Rechs met through work and began writing songs together in 2007. Later they added drummer Barry Hill (Sailer's brother in law) and violinist and vocalist Jessica Daly (the music store manager). Ryland Nelsen (Minneapolis man of mystery) steps in to play bass when he can. Jealous Brother features quirky lyrics paired with instruments that are generally in tune and arrangements that are occasionally planned before hitting record. The band has streamed several albums that you can listen to, with their single "Clearly" getting played on Minnesota Public Radio! in 2024! Jealous Brother draws from influences such as Neil Young, Wilco, the 90s Minneapolis alternative scene, outlaw/classic country, British Invasion, plus death metal, classical, jazz, punk, ska, fusion, illusion, confusion, delay, dismay and souffle .
Just Ducky
Just Ducky was formed when Jody (the mom) made her son Outlyer (her son) help her with submitting a shadow song, "The Big W" to Spintunes because she was jealous that BoffoYux Dudes wouldn't let her be an honorary Dude.
LyerDude
We'd never fib to you. Or would we?
Menage a Tune
Been around in one way of the other since Spintunes started, managed to miss the last one (Hey, I am getting old, y'know). Got a grandson trapped in the basement who is amazing on guitar and will work for food. Lots and lots of food. He is 17 and towers over me and eats mass quantities. I am JoAnn, he is Tyler. Been a while since I created a new song, about time I got back in the groove.
miscellaneous owl
Micah bullied me into entering
Möbius Strip Club
Cybronica and MissCalcul8 return to make music together!
Nathan Joe Long
Nathan Joe is a founding member of Colorado bands Threeve and Settlement Orange and current lead guitarist for the Trembling Turncoats. He believes the best songs are stories and is hoping to catch a few to wrangle into song form for the contest. He works out of a secret underground studio lair called the Big Empty.
Ominous Ride
Amateur English professor who dabbles in amateur music production.
OutLyer
Massachusetts based Songwriter and Producer
Pigfarmer Jr
Pigfarmer Jr has participated in FAWM and the 50 Songs in 90 Days songwriting challenges every year since 2008. He is also a regular Songfight participant with over 200 entries with various bands, collaborations and artist names while also consistently contributing album art for the songfight.org challenges. He hopes to graduate to a Journeyman Pigfarmer in the future.
Roselynne Martinez
Artist bio?! I just want to make people smile with music whenever possible, please.
Sara Parsons
In an unprecedented and possibly inadvisable turn of events, Sara Parsons is trying Spintunes again.
SEE/MAN/SKI
Not done this for a while, not sure why, I think my goldfish brain got in the way of me remembering to sign up. Any who, I fancy another go at this. I have been obsessing with piano later, I play that far more that my beloved guitar now so I am hoping to create some tunes using that. Heavily influenced by Ben Folds, however I have just ordered the complete collection of "Dr. John Teaches New Orleans Piano" which I hope to use as inspiration (until I realise it is too hard and fall back to my old ways).
Looking forward to getting back into this again and seeing what everybody else does.
Siebass
I make rock, pop, and weird silly stuff. I can promise you that I am hoping you like it. Spintunes is fun, which is why I'm still here. In the style of Sober, this will be my fourth attempt at successfully losing Spintunes. Have fun, y'all.
Sober
A Texan in Maine.This will be his eighth time losing the SpinTunes competition.
Stefan Szabo
I’m the less attractive half of the indie-folk duo National Park Radio.
The Alleviators
Beka and Travis back for another round of emotional disassociation mid-oughties pop (or rock or folk or Hungarian disco or whatever ends up working).
The Moon Bureau
welcome to the jangle, fun & games optional
The Pannacotta Army
Here again to make up the numbers for Round 1 and loiter on Discord.
The Popped Hearts
so depressed at the thought that I will never make anything half as good as "victoria" by joyce manor that i must console myself with toaster pastry
This Big Old Endless Sky
Fuzz, grit, and Contemptuous Swagger
Tunes By LJ
Spintunes 21 champion, Spintunes 22 judge. Jazzy poppy funky, smooth chill and groovy
Wendy Wiseman Fisher
I’m a pianist and singer who loves to improvise and follow wherever the music wants to go. My influences range from a cappella and choral music to blues, jazz, pop, and country, and I enjoy weaving them together in playful and unexpected ways.At the heart of my musicianship is the belief that music belongs to everyone. I love supporting novice musicians as they find their courage and voice, and I try to create spaces where people feel welcome to explore without fear of “not being good enough.”Alongside teaching piano and voice, I also lead life coaching sessions that use improvised singing as a way to unlock expression, connection, and emotional freedom. And, yes, whenever possible, my work somehow finds its way back to pumpkins. 🎃
West Of Vine
IRL 4 piece (album out 8/8!) but for purposes this contest typically a solo outing. Roots rock & alt country
Xenomorph Dinner Club
Enjoy the finest, most elegant dining that the galaxy has to offer. We guarantee you'll be full to bursting!
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