The Cask of Characters is the collaboration of songwriters Joel Smyers and Bob Otting.
• American Songwriter Magazine - Honorable Mention http://www.americansongwriter.com/lyric-contest-winners-novemberdecember-2013/
• Australian Indie Country Charting Artist Adam Price - Song selected for CD Release Q1 2016
• 2X Song 'Taken' at NSAI Online Pitch to Publisher
• SongDoor Int'l Songwriting Contest 2013 & 2X 2014 - Honorable Mention
• Non-exclusive single song contract with a synch licensing company
• NSAI - Consideration for Pitch to Publisher Luncheon (2x)
• NSAI - 'One to Watch' (3X)
Joel has ~40 years of experience front lining in bands in the mid-west. Joel's bands have opened for The Oak Ridge Boys, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Asleep at the Wheel, Vassar Clements, and other top acts.
Bob has a theater/acting background, having performed leading roles in Division I University main stage productions.

Sounds Like: George Strait, Alan Jackson