Nine Madison, Wisconsin songwriters who completed the February Album Writing Month challenge (to write 14 songs in 28 days) will celebrate with a song showcase May 31, 7 p.m. at the Brink Lounge, 701 E. Washington Ave. We'll each be playing some of our favorites from the new batch, and will be accompanying each other on some songs.

The writers:

Beth Kille - veteran rocker, frontwoman for Clear Blue Betty
Burr Settles - indie-folk guitarist, accompanied by cello and trumpet
Brian Morse - of The AquaMunkee Band
Dave Schindele - piano poet with pop, rock and theater influences
Jeffrey Powers - multi-genre multi-instrumentalist
John Killinger - meditative, punk-influenced songwriter
Matt Pierce - Sun Prairie folk-rocker
Nancy Rost - key-thumping jazz to beautiful ballads
Tim Budziszewski - catchy, slightly sarcastic punk, pop and rock