Bliss Hippy, winners of The Great American Song Contest, provide more quot;psychedelic folkquot; in their third album the 'Tao of Bliss'. The duo, made up of Richard and Maureen Hall, earned two of the coveted awards from among 5,000 entries. The Great American Song Contest judges, select the best 5 songs in 11 musical categories, so give awards for just 55 songs annually. Steve Cahill, Executive Director of the Great American Song Contest, noted, quot;[Bliss Hippy is] one of only a handful of songwriters in the past 15 years to place a Top 5 song in two different categories of our contest. Nice!quot; The duo's music ranges from inspirational to irreverent. Richard describes their music, quot;It's sort of like Joan Baez and the Austin Lounge Lizards had a baby with Ram Dass' blessing,quot; one reason why their most recent album is titled quot;The Tao of Blissquot;. Say fans of the duo: quot;Maureen has a strong alto voice and puts elemental feelings into the songs she sings - no one is immune to her rich, captivating and soulful singing! Richard's songs are direct statements of what he believes, told in a bold, sometimes funny, and always entertaining style,quot; Erika May Randolph, a musician, and singer/songwriter. quot;Bliss Hippy is a magical blend of mirth, compassion and benevolent chaosquot; notes Lisa Ours.
