Tom Waits to judge songwriting competition

Tom Waits has been lined up as a judge on a songwriting competition.

He’s on the panel alongside Lorde, Chris Cornell, Ziggy Marley, Devo’s Gerald Casale, Donovan and more for the 2016 International Songwriting Competition (ISC).

Waits and Lorde were also on last year’s panel.

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The ISC aims to “provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena.”

The Grand Prize includes $25,000, nine days of recording time at Dark Horse Recording Studios and a custom acoustic guitar.

The competition is currently accepting entries. The deadline to apply in September 9. Find out more info about the competition by clicking here.

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