Gibson Guitar New Artist Award
10/03/07
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(PR) Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Olivea Watson, who released her independent debut album Way Down Deep in September, has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Gibson Guitar New Artist Award for 2007.
Watson will be receiving the honor on Saturday, October 6 at the Award Ceremony of this year�s HATCHfest, which runs from October 2 to 7 in Bozeman, Montana. The award will be presented as part of the music celebration that evening at the Emerson Ballroom. The night before, on October 5, Olivea and her band The Unsung Heroes will be performing at 8 p.m. at the Emerson Theater; their opening act will be last year�s New Artist winner Marshall McLean.
One of the songs they will be performing is Way Down Deep�s first single �Let Go,� which recently hit Radio & Records� Hot 100 Airplay Chart. She will also receive an exclusive Gibson Acoustic guitar valued at over $5,000.
Each October, the famed guitar manufacturer and the producers of HATCHfest give an award to deserving up and coming young musicians. Now in its fourth year, HATCHfest signifies the spirit of the true musician and like Gibson Guitars, recognizes the individual achievements of those performers who continue to give music a voice throughout the world.
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