Sing a Little Song with Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies (and win a copy)

We really liked Seattle-based songwriter, performer, and music educator Brian Vogan's CD Little Songs. Filled with well-crafted songs for both children, it had a great indie-rock/folk vibe that appealed to parents as well.

We recently received a review copy of Brian's latest effort, Sing a Little Song, in which he performs with his band, his Good Buddies (who just happen to be a number of noteworthy Seattle-area musicians). A worthy successor to Little Songs, Sing a Little Song features a dozen cheerful tracks that share the previous album's nods to indie rock, world music, folk, jazz, and, well, just about any musical style you can think of. The CD's themes of course deal with subjects that children care about—including frogs, dinosaurs, vehicles, and space travel—but the catchy songs definitely appeal to music lovers of all ages.

So far, songs getting a lot of air time in our house include How to Fly, Last Thanksgiving, the title track Sing a Little Song, the epic Dinosaurs, and the lullaby A Perfect Song. All in all it's a lot of fun, and highly recommended. It's a must if you and your kids are fans of musicians like Dan Zanes and They Might Be Giants, or local favorites like Tim Cain, Enzo Garcia, and Frances England.

You can listen to samples from Sing a Little Song and buy it in either CD ($14.99) or MP3  download ($9.99) form at cdbaby.com. Learn more about Brian Vogan and his music at www.brianvogan.com. Also make sure you check out the delightful music video for Brian's song That's How a Pumpkin Grows.

Brian was generous enough to give us a second copy of the CD as a giveaway to one of our lucky readers. To enter to win, send an email to us at contests@marinmommies.com by midnight (Pacific time) on Friday, September 3 with "Sing a Little Song" in the subject line. We'll draw a winner at random on Saturday, September 4.