SMITTY WEST—3 SONGS NOMINATED FOR MAVRIC MUSIC AWARD I returned from a wonderful tour of the beautiful country of Lebanon to hear that three of my songs had been nominated for the 2008 MAVRIC awards. In case you haven’t heard of them, MAVRIC awards “Music Awards for Ventura and Independent Creations” recognize Ventura County creative music talent in an awards ceremony held at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center. This year’s awards night is Sunday, February 22nd, 2009. Online voting counts for 20% of the selection process, so PLEASE GO TAKE A LISTEN HERE and vote for whomever you think deserves it!  The Smitty West songs nominated from over 1500 songs reviewed and 139 artists: Lady Of The Aisle Song of the Year: Comedy/Humor (category SOY08) Sequoia Song of the Year: Folk (SOY13) Sandman Song of the Year: Foreign (SOY14) Again, to vote, click HERE You can only vote once and you’ll be sent a confirmation email that you need to respond to in order for your vote to count. You can also buy a ticket to the awards ceremony….you know I’ll be there!