Alliance

What is the WNY Music Industry Alliance?

Inspired and fueled by the feedback we receive about our annual Festival - mainly the sentiment that it's the one day a year that artists of all disciplines come together in one place to learn, create, perform, and discover - the Music Industry Alliance welcomes and encourages people from all genres, experience, and interest.

The Music Industry Alliance was created to connect those in and around the music industry in WNY and beyond, to educate, collaborate, and strengthen our creative community. Since 2003, Music is Art has offered programs for our community to highlight the value of music. Invest in yourself - join The Alliance today to get motivated, stay inspired, share your passion, become a leader/mentor, and give back to the WNY community.

Click "Join the Alliance" below to join for free and receive our monthly event text blast. For more information, email saraelizabeth@musicisart.org or join our Facebook group, "WNY Music Industry Alliance," to read about all of the great things we've got coming up!

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Good Neighbors Vol. 2

A short documentary by Northern City Productions

Good Neighbors (Vol. 2) is a seventeen person co-write album presented as part of Music is Art's WNY Music Industry Alliance and our coinciding Songwriter Peer Group. The first volume (also available on streaming services) was a pandemic-born "song swap" project among twelve of our members, and we are so proud of how this endeavor has grown in the midst of our world's challenges. These seventeen supremely talented songwriters, along with a collection of Buffalo's top-tier musicians and industry pros, have crafted a powerful collaborative work of art, proving once again that Buffalo is indeed the City of Good Neighbors.

Good Neighbors (Vol. 2) features: Ryan Kaminski, Philip Stephen, MYQ Farrow, Michael DeLano, Cody Barcroft, Rose Beacon, tuesday nite, Astrabula, Just Jen, Mike Criscione, Tom Maynor, Molly Conrad, Sara Elizabeth, Ethan Weissman, Mike Chmiel, Snow Cricket, and Julian Burgio.

Produced by RiShon Odel, recorded by Marc Hunt and Jenna Rutowski at GCR Audio, and mastered by Chris Kamery at Red Oxide Studios. Session musicians include Josh English, Tim Webb, Rod Bonner, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and more. The project was made possible by Erie County, New York State Council on the Arts, and New Music USA.

Thank you to Ethan Fonda and Northern City Productions for helping us tell this story!

The Good Neighbors project has released 5 albums so far. Search for them where ever you stream your music!

Stream the album on Spotify

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Alliance Testimonials

“A few years ago I relocated back to Buffalo after a stint working out of state. I felt disconnected from a music scene that I used to be very involved in. I decided to work on my chops and begin performing again. Around that time I learned of the WNY Music Industry Alliance. Since joining I've been able to rekindle past friendships, make new friends, and find that sense of belonging that I missed in the scene. Learning about better booking practices, digital music distribution, and networking has helped me tremendously. I'm particularly fond of the songwriting peer group. The folks in the group give great constructive criticism.”

Michael Chmiel

FAQs

Q: Is there a cost to join The Alliance?

A: No, there is no cost to be a part of this group.

Q: Why should I join?

A: By joining, you will receive our monthly text blast that let's you know what we've got coming up!

Q: How do I get involved after signing up?

A: You just show up! This group is for any local musician at any level of experience. When performance opportunities come our way, our Alliance members is where we look first!