Broadcast Music, Inc Showcases The Lighthouse and the Whaler, 5/12

The BMI "Pick of the Month" is a showcase series focusing on a band or artist, this month featuring The Lighthouse and the Whaler, Thursday, May 12, 2011. Show begins at 7 p.m. at Pianos (158 Ludlow St, NYC 10002).

The Lighthouse and The Whaler is an unsigned band from Cleveland, OH, with what MTV describes as "really cool melodic folk-rock... and a live show you've got to check out for yourself." The Lighthouse and the Whaler has caught the attention of Paste, FILTER, Under the Radar, KEXP, Fuse, Spinner and other media outlets, while sharing stages with Sufjan Stevens, The Temper Trap, The Dodos and other artists. After booking itself over 110 shows at venues like House of Blues, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Rockwood Music Hall, the band is preparing to record its second full-length album with producer Ryan Hadlock (Ra Ra Riot, Johnny Flynn, Blonde Redhead).

Find out more about the band at http://thelighthouseandthewhaler.com

The monthly series is designed to help expose the performer to the music industry and public through a top-quality venue and discounted admission. Past "Pick" performers include Lady Gaga, Macy Gray and Counting Crows. Admission is free for the May "Pick."

Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI), a global leader in rights management, is an American performing right organization that represents more than 475,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for 70 years. The U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents. BMI songwriters and composers were the most celebrated creative voices in awards presentations and on the charts during the past year, accounting for almost two-thirds of the Grammy Awards and dominating other key awards and honors presentations across all genres of music.

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