Return Records Announces the Next Electric Soul Songwriting Camp 2026, a Two-Day Creative Intensive in Brooklyn and Queens

New York, NY - Return Records Announces Electric Soul Songwriting Camp 2026, a Two-Day Creative Intensive in New York City

NEW YORK, NY — Return Records, the NYC independent label distributed through The Orchard and Sony Music Entertainment, will host the Electric Soul Songwriting Camp on August 1–2, 2026, across two of the city's premier studios: Indigo Soul Studios in Brooklyn and Grey Studios in Long Island City.

Presented in partnership with Groover and Songtrust, the camp unites a curated cohort of emerging songwriters, producers, and artists with leading industry voices for two days of collaborative writing, mentorship, and performance. Programming features hands-on writing sessions, industry panels on songwriting monetization and A&R, a rooftop networking reception, and a closing live showcase.

Partners and supporters include The Ethereal, Backline, Vibrato, Six Eight Rights, Mr. Sonic Projects, Que Global Entertainment, Defy Talent Management & Consulting, and Just Iced Tea.

"Electric Soul Camp is where emerging artists build the songs, skills, and relationships that carry a career forward," said founder Jonathan R. Sherman.

The camp culminates in a live showcase on August 2 at Grey Studios.

Media contact: jsherman@returnrecords.com

Jonathan Sherman

Jonathan Sherman is the Senior Analyst for the Publishing Rights Management team at SoundExchange (SX) in Washington, DC, where he enables SX to provide royalty solutions for sound recordings and publishing, collecting, and distributing digital performance royalties on behalf of over 245,000 recording artists’ and master rights owners’ accounts.

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