Beantown Pals, with Dave Kinnoin and Patricia Shih

Dave Kinnoin is "one of the most successful singer-songwriters working today" according to Billboard Magazine. "Dave consistently creates new, innovative, award-winning music and lyrics. He tours nationally to rave reviews."

Dave Kinnoin the Songwriter consistently creates new and innovative material for a long list of family entertainment and educational companies. He's written over 200 songs in the past few years alone, most notably for Jim Henson TV, Video, and Interactive; Disney Audio, Video, and TV; Davidson & Associates; Simon and Shuster Interactive; Sesame Street and Sony Wonder Home Video; and Children's Television Workshop.

It's not just that voice, that resonates just right with kids, it's the attitude. There's a sincerity that kids respond to. It lets them know they're in on the joke or whatever else is happening.

Here's a grown-up who understands and tells it just like it is.

Parents' Choice Gold Award (5)

NAPPA (National Association of Parenting Publications Award) Gold Award (2)

NAPPA (National Association of Parenting Publications) Honors

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award (2)

Film Advisory Board of Excellence (2)

Parenting Magazine's Video Magic Award

Columbia (Ohio) International Film & Video Festival Bronze Plaque

Sybil Brand Humanitarian Award

Songwriters Guild of America Rising Star Award

Society for Technical Communication Award of Merit

INDIE Award Nominee

Patricia Shih wrote her first song at age 12 and hasn't stopped since. At the age of 15, she signed a recording and management contract with Unicorn Records of Washington, D.C. as half of a duo. This marked the start of her professional career. She continues to write, record and perform locally and nationally from her home in Huntington, NY.