Black Mountain songwriter Jason Piquette will join seven other finalists at The Grey Eagle in Asheville on Sunday, October 25th, for the 25th annual NewSong Music Competition. Citizen Vinyl presents the competition, which brings the performers together to compete for its grand prize.
Piquette performs indie folk, with songs including “Hearts for Sale,” “Drop the Gun” and “From the Ground.” His work centers on hope and connection, according to NewSong’s September 25th finalist announcement, which identifies Black Mountain as his location.
The field also includes Chicago’s Andrew Hoyt, Rockville, Maryland’s Artemis Montague, Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s Bad Hints and Houston’s Kate Waters. Norfolk, Virginia’s Logan Vath, Nashville’s Sara Beth Go and Brooklyn’s Your Friend Rachel round out the eight finalists…