In a recent review of his new album, So Far, So Good, American Songwriter Magazine observed Lance Cowan “is a remarkably talented singer/songwriter who’s every bit as capable and credible as the artists he represents. He is a master of melody, and the proof lies in the inviting and infectious attitude and approach that pervade this album overall.”  Country Music People (UK) gave the album “5 Stars!,” adding “It stinks of quality. Cowan’s voice is pitch perfect and the songs are terrific.”  Michael Jaworek of famed The Birchmere called it “A brilliant, wonderful album,” and noted writer Steve Simels wrote in PowerPop that So Far, So Good is “My current nominee - however early - for Album of the Year. Not to mince words, but I’ve really really needed to hear something as honest, lovely, well-crafted and touching as SFSG for far too long.” The album topped several year end, "best of" lists, including The Village Voice Jop and Pazz Critics’ Poll, and The Absolute Sound named it among its "Top Ten Best Roots Albums of 2024." For the past 30 years, Cowan has worked behind the scenes with some of the country’s finest songwriters, including Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, Michael Martin Murphey and many more. Along the way, he has quietly honed his own songwriting skills, learning from those artists and influences Jackson Browne, Mark Heard and John Prine to name a few.  His works have been performed and / or recorded by such respected artists as Joan Baez, Janis Ian, David Mallett, and several independent artists. Among the musicians working with Cowan on So Far, So Good are Dan Dugmore (Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor), Sam Bush, Pat Flynn (New Grass Revival), Dave Pomeroy (Don Williams), Andrea Zonn (James Taylor), Keith Sewell (The Chicks), Johnny Neel, Robert Reynolds (The Mavericks), among others.   His sophomore album, Against the Grain, is set for national release on March 21, 2025.

Pat Alger was born in New York, but raised in the small town of LaGrange, Georgia. As a teenager, he taught himself to play guitar and began writing songs at age 15. He studied architecture and graphic design at Georgia Tech in Atlanta while touring the Southeast college-club circuit, sharing stages with singer-songwriters such as Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Goodman and Jonathan Edwards. He moved to Woodstock, New York in 1973 and made three folk albums with the Woodstock Mountains Revue for Rounder Records. This loose-knit group also included, at one time or another, John Sebastian, Paul Butterfield and Eric Andersen. Alger also recorded a 1980 duet album with guitarist/singer Artie Traum, also for Rounder, and the two toured together internationally. He next spent time in Boston and Manhattan trying to break into the songwriting mainstream. Alger's first success as a songwriter was "First Time Love." Recorded by Livingston Taylor, it became a Top 40 pop hit in 1980. Alger moved to Nashville in 1981. The Everly Brothers chose him as their opening act in 1984, and he toured with the duo for four years thereafter. His songs have been recorded by Mickey Gilley, Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton, George Hamilton IV, Crystal Gayle, Patti Page and Peter, Paul & Mary, among many others. He has written Top 10 country hits for Kathy Mattea, Garth Brooks, Hal Ketchum, Don Williams and Trisha Yearwood. His solo albums include True Love and Other Short Stories (Sugar Hill, 1991), Seeds (Sugar Hill, 1991) and Notes and Grace Notes (Liberty, 1994). Pat Alger was named Songwriter of the Year by the Nashville Songwriters Association in 1991 and ASCAP's Country Songwriter of the Year in 1992. From 1995 to 1997, he was president of the Nashville Songwriters Association International board and most recently named 2013 Inductee Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

“The Wind Beneath My Wings” was voted Song of the Year by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, earning Jeff Silbar the coveted Grammy Award. Bette Midler and Arif Mardin also received Grammys for Record of the Year for Midler’s iconic recording of the song. “Wind” has received seven ASCAP Pop Awards, including a Song of the Century honor, and was recently named one of the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Movie Songs. Jeff has worked with several of the music industry’s largest publishers, including Sony Music, Warner-Chappell, and House of Gold Music, and has been responsible for numerous hit recordings as a publisher. His new publishing company, Intunes, recently signed writer Josh Osborne and is actively building its catalog. Many of Silbar’s songs have been featured in film and television, including the opening theme for the hit NBC series My Name Is Earl. Jeff Silbar’s songs have been recorded by a wide range of major artists. John Cougar Mellencamp recorded “China Girl” for the triple-platinum album American Fool; Fleetwood Mac released “Hard Feelings” as a single from the platinum album Behind the Mask; and Kenny Rogers recorded “Goodnight Sleeptight Man” for the quadruple-platinum album The Gambler. Additional recordings include works by Sheena Easton, Gladys Knight, Dolly Parton, Poco, Willie Nelson, and Alabama (who had a #1 single with one of his songs). Other artists who have recorded Silbar’s material include Jonny Lang, Reba McEntire, LeVert, Wynonna, and BlackHawk. Honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association International as Songwriter of the Year, Jeff has earned more than thirty ASCAP awards for his most-performed pop and country songs. Jeff has collaborated with leading music publishers such as Sony, MCA, Warner-Chappell, and House of Gold Music, and his songs continue to appear frequently in film and television. He currently lives in Studio City, California, with his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Garrett and Natalie.