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benkrahne

san rafael, California
56 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Songwriter, Vocalist
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"Life and honey"
BIOGRAPHY
singer songwriter out of Calif
LEVEL
semi-pro
GENRES
Country
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Diamond Moon Pub, independent publishing company
P.R.O.
BMI
INSTRUMENTS
acoustic guitar
INFLUENCES
James taylor willie nelson ......LIFE
DAY JOB
carpet contractor
I AM INTERESTED IN
in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal
I WRITE:
It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music
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