8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Travelling Band
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists The Travelling Band
event::about The Travelling Band are an Alternative folk band from Manchester England famous for their vocal harmonies, honest song-writing and exciting live shows. Their shimmering blend of cosmic-country-pop and nu-folk has made them one of the most talked about artists to emerge from the Manchester music scene. A recording project in New York City in 2006, led a collective of like minded souls to record what was to become “Under the Pavement”, their first studio album. ‘Under the Pavement' was very well received by the UK media, gaining BBC Radio 6 ‘Album of the Day’, BBC Radio 2 'Single of the week’ and a featured song in the Ian Dury biopic 'Sex Drugs & Rock n Roll'. The band have become a firm favorite on the thriving British festival scene. After winning the ‘Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition’ they have performed at Glastonbury, Wychwood, Larmer Tree, Kendal Calling, Wizard, End of Road, Llama, Sunrise, Moseley Folk, Summer Sundae, Mad Ferret, Hop Farm, Hungry Pigeon and Beathearder. International Festival Appearances include CMJ (Usa) ,MIDEM (France), NXNE (Canada), Tbilisi Open Air (Georgia, N.Europe), L'es Nuit D'o (Montpellier, France). 2010 saw the release a live album 'Arrears not Careers' and their festival anthem 'Sundial'. A limited edition 7" vinyl of 'The Horizon, me and you' was released on the Too Pure Singles Club in August. 2011 sees the band preparing for an intense year of global touring with a host of gigs and festivals appearances already confirmed to promote their highly anticipated new album 'SCREAMING IS SOMETHING' scheduled for an early summer release.
event::tags 18+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Robinson
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Robinson
event::about The story begins… Once upon a time there was a Lord Burgess who was a very wealthy and respected landowner at the turn of the last century. He had butlers, servants and most importantly maids to wait on him hand and foot. This ‘Lord’ ended up having his wicked way with one of his maids, therefore leaving the mother no other choice but to abandon her bastard child and give him to the orphanage. This bastard of a baby was Robinson’s great grandfather, who turned out to be a coal mining alcoholic. Robinson insists that this family background has been a trigger for his creativity; however, his music is influenced by the likes of Dylan and Waits. Inspirations are endless and ongoing, from the readings of Charles Bukowski and other beatniks to the darker gothic sounds of Eastern Europe. Whether it be guitar, piano, clarinet or sax, Robinson’s melodies are pulled from many lovers. Where does the story go from here? Will Robinson echo the life of his great grandfather or is there something much better waiting around the corner? To be continued…
event::tags 18+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Gudrid Hansdottir
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Gudrid Hansdottir
event::about Way out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, between Iceland and Scotland, is a cluster of 18 small islands called the Faroe Islands. That where the Gudrid Hansdottir was born and raised. Her music is a Lilith Fair-worthy blend of chamber pop and perky folk-rock and the past years she´s been performing in Europe and USA. Gudrid started singing at an early age and shared a high interest in Music. She loved going through her fathers vinyl records and she discovered great artists like Kate Bush, Dolly Parton, Jethro Tull and Jimi Hendrix. Her father was a highly skilled guitar player on the Faroes and on Gudrid's 14 year old birthday he taught her a couple of guitar chords and she started writing songs of her own. In 2007 at age 26, Gudrid finally released her debut album Love is Dead which featured old and new songs. It was well received by critics and the same year she won the award "Best Female Artist" at the Planet Awards (Faroese Music Awards). After her first album Gudrid performed in Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Germany with great success. Her self-released second album, last June's The Sky Is Opening, quickly became the bestselling CD in the Faroe Islands and was awarded the Faroes' Planet Awards Album of the Year. At present Gudrid is in the recording studios recording her third album which will be out in february 2011. The new will be a mixture of folk/alternative/indie sung in Faroese and English
event::tags 18+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Kill It Kid
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Kill It Kid
event::about Fronted by the gorgeous two-part vocal harmonies of singers Chris Turpin (‘a man who sounds’ - according to NME – ‘like he’s been gargling glass for fun – in a good way’) and Stephanie Ward, the lyrical intimacy of the songs is rendered all the more powerful by the interplay between the pair, Turpin’s distinctive voice seemingly arriving from another time and place, while Ward’s softer, huskier tones make for the perfect foil. Buttressed with strings, keys and slide guitar, Kill It Kid blend delta blues and roots to striking effect, producing blistering rock’n’roll in one moment and a smoky film-noire ambience in the next. The band have drawn comparison with The Coral, Mumford & Sons and The Raconteurs with recognisable hints of Tom Waits, Frank Zappa and Zeppelin, but it’s on the strength of the song writing throughout their debut album that the deal is ultimately sealed. Kill It Kid’s critical reputation grew through the course of 2009 as the likes of Jonathan Ross, Tom Robinson, Dermot O’Leary & Huw Stephens gave their support to the band, inviting them in for a raft of live sessions (incl. Radio 2 & Radio 1’s Maida Vale). In October 2009 the band’s ‘Heaven Never Seemed So Close’ single pipped The Big Pink in the vote, winning Steve Lamacq’s ‘Roundtable’ show and the band also finished in the final 10 of XFM’s New Music Award in the company of Florence and the Machine and The XX. The band spent the summer focusing on the UK festival circuit with key appearances including opening the second stage at the Hop Farm festival to a packed tent. Kill It Kid are executed a headline UK tour across September and October 2010 before heading to the studio to work on their new album.
event::tags 18+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Jonathan Powell
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Jonathan Powell
event::about Welsh talent Jonathan Powell, was recently described as 'Genius and a little gem' by Frank Henessey and Amy Wadge on their BBC Radio programme. Powell, age 23 from Cardiff is a singer/songwriter & viola player whose music is attracting major interest from some of the UK's leading music organisations. Since the release of his debut album 'Forgive this day' on his record label 'Still Small Voice' (Aug 2009), Jonathan has been in demand not only as a performer but also as a songwriter and producer, having recently co-written, recorded and produced several tracks on Charlotte Church's new album which was released in the UK on November 01. The voice of an angel star, also covered the track 'Snow' which appeared on Powell's debut album as 'The Year That We spent playing in the Snow'. Critics describe Jonathan's music as urban folk and whilst there are elements of country, punk, jazz and out-and-out pop, his music carries an immense emotional weight through lush melody and engaging story telling. There is also a strong classical influence; Jonathan studied the viola at the Royal Academy of Music, London from the early age of 16 after winning the National Chamber competition 5 times! In between recording & producing, over the last 12 months, Powell has been touring the UK and has performed at some of the UK's most popular festivals including 'How The Light Gets In' festival in Hay followed by a performance at 'The Marylebone Summer Fayre', the 'Beach Break Live', 'Hop Farm Festival' and most recently the' Green Man Festival'. At the end of January, Jonathan will perform at the Midem Festival in Cannes. Jonathan's new album 'THE FLIGHT & other stories' will be released on 07 February 2011.
event::tags 18+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Allie Moss
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Allie Moss
event::about “When I heard it was going to be in a BT advert I was stunned,” says Allie Moss of her acoustic pop tune “Corner,” now in heavy rotation in the UK and Ireland as the soundtrack to an attention-getting BT Infinity spot. “Someone contacted me on Facebook about it, and four days later it was on the air. It goes without saying that I’m thrilled … and still slightly in shock.” In one of those rare, successful meetings of art and commerce, the song has started to climb the UK charts - before promo, press, radio play or online marketing has kicked in. In a thoroughly contemporary twist, a great many of the sales have come via Shazam – with the public holding up their iPhones and PDA’s to the TV screen, to discover the song and Allie’s music. Currently “Corner” is at 61 in the midweek UK Singles Chart, Number 1 on the Indie Breakthrough chart, and on the singles front page on iTunes. The exquisitely art-directed ad – in which fibre optics illuminate the familiar BT family, frolicking kids, dancing urbanites and assorted animals to illustrate BT’s new fibre optic broadband service BT Infinity – has piqued public and music-industry curiosity about Moss, whose lovely pipes and plangent chords lend the images an emotional kick. “When I wrote the song,” says the native of Long Branch, New Jersey, “it was about the idea that sometimes, when you’re braving a difficult situation instead of fighting it, you just need someone to hold your hand and help you get through. It’s saying to a friend: Take my hand and we’ll get through it together.” The compassion of “Corner” – which has also been heard on the ABC series Brothers and Sisters – is evident in much of the singer-songwriter’s work. A version of the track was first released in 2009 as part of the seven-song EP Passerby, produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Erin McKeown); now the celebrated song is officially released in the UK, concurrent with the digital album "Late Bloomer," from which it is taken. The UK physical release will be in January 2011, a deluxe edition with bonus tracks and video. That album will be launched in spring 2011 in the US. Moss played UK and European dates with troubadour Josh Ritter in May 2010, before playing two key gigs in London with appearances at the ASCAP showcase and at a packed Regal Rooms, plus two very special performances at the top of the BT Tower. With the album’s digital release date brought forward, a tour has been booked for Allie and she’ll be playing select UK dates and media appearances from November 15th-December 1st. These live sets deepened the impression already made by “Corner.” Her emotionally naked solo performances have upped Moss’ popularity with the pop faithful, as the comments accompanying various live videos of that song, as well as “Dig With Me,” “Let It Go,” “Melancholy Astronautic Man” and other live favourites on YouTube (“angel’s voice”; “one of the purest voices on earth”; “simply amazing”) attest. Though her reputation is just starting to go wide, Moss is no newcomer; she picked up the guitar at age 16, after an injury sidelined her athletic pursuits. “By the time I learned five chords, I was ready to start writing songs,” she recalls. “It became like an addiction. I’d always been able to sing as a kid, but it wasn’t until I played guitar – and could create something out of nothing – that music became my dream.” She’s nurtured that dream ever since; still, the mass recognition from the BT ad is a new experience for a New Jersey girl who identifies herself on her own website as someone who “makes sandwiches.” But there’s little doubt that the added exposure will bring Allie Moss out of the “Corner” and into the mainstream.
event::tags 18+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Sonos
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Sonos
event::about Emerging last fall from the college vocal scene, Sonos turned the genre on its head with bold interpretations of 21st century classics. On their Verve debut ÂSonoSings, the vocal group reinvented Radiohead, Bon Iver & Fleet Foxes and dazzled with unique twists on the mainstream such as a melancholy, tripped-out Jackson 5 cover. Recent appearances include live radio sessions on NPR's Weekend Edition, KCRW, BBC Americana, Sirius/XM; a collaboration with novelist Margaret Atwood at UCLA Live; plus performances at colleges, clubs, radio stations, theaters and events all over the country, including the Sundance Film Festival. April 2010 saw the release of ÂLove Comes Down, a collaboration with Ozomatli as part of their ÂOzomatli vs. KCRW Soundclash EP. The group recently won the CASA award for the Best Pop/Rock song of the year, for ÂI Want You Back, and numerous ACAs (A cappella Community Awards) including Best Group, Album, Song and Vocalist. Sonos are touring widely as well as embracing projects in other disciplines, including dance, with the Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Co. production ' ÂGods & Marionettes, which premiered to a sell-out crowd at the Ford Amphitheatre June 18 while the expanded version premieres January 2011. Another collaboration, their first full show with the beloved Young@Heart Chorus, is in December at UCLA, and the two groups are planning a tour together for 2012. And September saw them performing on stage at the Orpheum in L.A. with Sara Bareilles. Sonos released their indie ÂDecember Songs album November 9, a collection of originals and classics inspired by the season, though sounding like nothing like your average 'holiday' record. 2011 sees the release of their collaboration with Moodswings f/Chrisse Hynde, a version of Patty Griffin's ÂUp to the Mountain. They are currently in the studio working on a new album of contemporary originals for 2011. A further collection in the works is an album of collaborations with 12 leading film composers, for 2012. QUOTES: "The music of Sonos truly makes the world a little better place to live." - Michael Buckley, WRNR (D.C.) "Prepare to be stunned." - Paul Lester, The Guardian (UK) ÂA majestic album that will live a long, long time. ' SonicBoomers.com (L.A.) ÂInnovative vocal arrangements, inspired repertoire, supremely delivered. - Chris Douridas, KCRW-FM, CA ÂThe six voices combine into a beautifully harmonized, intricately timed machine that makes you forget there are no instruments.  ' National Post (Canada) "Their a cappella cover of 'White Winter Hymnal' is one of the loveliest recordings I've ever heard." Muruch.com
event::tags 18+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Lee Macdougall
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Lee Macdougall
event::about LEE MACDOUGALL BIOGRAPHY Born and raised in Grimsby, a small historical town on the east coast of England famous for its fishing industry, Lee MacDougall was still a child when he realised that he wanted to be a musician. Studying music composition and production at University in the North of England for 3 years gave Lee the chance to concentrate fully on his song writing and musicianship after being in locally successful bands since he learned to play guitar at 13. While at university Lee played live continuously and was spurred on by the positive reaction his performances received. After university Lee worked at the local fish processing factory for as long as he could stand it. The last straw came when a colleague stole Lee’s shoes meaning that he had to walk home bare foot! On hearing the news that Lee was jobless, his parents gave him a month to find work and start paying rent. Lee spent the next three weeks locked in his room writing and demoing songs on an old tape recorder before sending them out to labels in London. Again the responses were favourable and within a few days Lee was in London attending meetings, secured on the strength of his songs. For the next year Lee supported himself by playing live where ever he could in London reducing costs by sleeping in studios and on people's floors. At this point Lee formed a band, he says “Highlight was headlining the Quingdao music festival in China in front of 57,000 people and a TV audience of 50 million. Got mobbed at the airport like Beatle mania.” Once back home though Lee felt that the direction the band was taking was not what he wanted and so the band split. Instead Lee wanted to write more personal lyrics aiming to connect more directly with his live audience. Influenced by the Englishness and story telling song writing of the Beatles, Kinks, Rod Stewart while also feeling inspired by Nirvana and Tom Petty, Lee’s new material soon came to the attention of the acoustic venue bookers and promoters in London. This included various people at LiveNation, Tony Moore at The Bedford and Up All Night Music who between them started giving Lee good small gigs where he could hone his style and support slots with acts such as Train, Star Sailor, Paolo Nutini, The Feeling, Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. During this time producer Jim Lowe, responsible for number one singles and albums by the Stereophonics, Taylor Swift and the Charlatans, became a fan and started recording versions of Lees songs. "She" and "Stay" came out of these sessions. Lee and Jim have continued to work together and will be in the studio again over the next few months. Lee released an EP on iTunes during July 2010, selling 2000 copies in the first 2 weeks with no press or promo - purely through online fan base. Word got out in the Twilight community that Lee has written for Rob Pattinson and fan reaction has been great. Lee has already been asked to play live on several Good Morning America shows during his tour of the USA in February, March and April 2011. Lee is managed by Phil Taylor at Up All Night Music and plans to tour extensively in the USA, Canada and Europe during the first half of 2011 in order to capitalize on his growing online fan base. It has always been Lee’s deepest wish to be able to relocate permanently to America, so he is particularly excited to tour the USA and move that one step closer to his dream! http://www.myspace.com/leemacdougall http://www.facebook.com/leemacdougall http://twitter.com/LeeMacDougall http://www.youtube.com/mrleemacdougall Brief Press... Tom Robinson of BBC radio 6 plays "fallinginloveforthelasttime" on his BBC introducing program and says "you absolutely cannot fake that kind of sincerity and passion.. And particularly the yearning quality to his vocals.." Neil Franklin at compass fm played "Smile" and saying "...as soon as this hits the shops I'll be buying it.." Word Magazine review editor Kate Mossman says "He's amazing and very confident.. Like Freddie Mercury meets Rufus Wainwright.. He's going to go a long way.." Release debut 3 track ep on iTunes, sells 2000 copies in the first few weeks with no press or promo - purely through online fan base. Ark Magazine Interview: http://arkmag.co.uk/in-interview-lee-macdougall/ Ark Magazine Review: http://arkmag.co.uk/live-review-lee-macdougall/ Buffalo Rocks Interview: http://www.buffalorocks.com/post/1121053016/interview-with-lee-macdougall Twilightish Interview: http://www.twilightish.com/2010/08/twilightish-exclusive-lee-macdougall.html Italian Twlight Interview: http://www.robert-pattinson.it/index.php?ption=com_content&view=article&id=427%3Aalessia
event::tags 18+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Maggie Walters
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Maggie Walters
event::about Maggie Walters writes songs and sings them, but isn't your average singer-songwriter. Not even close. For starters, The Butthole Surfers’ Paul Leary (Sublime, Meat Puppets) doesn't produce records for the average singer-songwriter. Leary has produced Walters' forthcoming, and as-yet-untitled album- an eclectic set of songs featuring Austin’s best-known musicians (as Texas Music Magazine suggested in a Walters' review, “genuine talent seeks its own level.”) On the album, you'll find appearances from JJ Johnson (John Mayer), David Garza, George Reiff (Court Yard Hounds) and Bukka Allen (BoDeans). The set's first single, “No Sex,” features an appearance from one of SXSW 2010's best-received international discoveries-The Faroe Island's Guðrið Hansdóttir. Their collaboration is smart and sultry, but also more than a little quirky and surprising. It's an anthemic introduction to an album flush with compelling songs that ought to send listeners to the thesaurus looking for new adjectives to describe what they've heard- and you can bet "average" isn't going to be one of em'. Four years ago, Walters met Paul Leary at a SXSW showcase. The pair quickly agreed to work together and have made two albums together- 2008's Midwestern Hurricane and the forthcoming follow-up. Midwestern Hurricane, which featured cameos from Ray Wylie Hubbard and Ian McLagan, earned Walters some of the best reviews of her career and earned her television placements within programs on NBC, CNBC and in AMC Movie theatres nationwide. In Austin, Walters’ songs have been featured regularly on both KGSR and KUT and she has been featured nationally on The Bob Edwards Show and XM Radio’s Radar Report. Walters' new record will be in-stores later in 2011. An Austin record-release party and national tour will follow. For more information, interview requests, or press materials: info@maggiewalters.com
event::tags 18+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Ron Sexsmith
46 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Special Guest
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Special Guest, James Walsh
event::about 'Sometimes you have to walk away from something,follow your heart,take a leap in the dark and start afresh. After almost a decade with his enormous yet somehow tender ,fragile voice fronting Starsailor,James Walsh has emerged as a singer-songwriter in his own right,with an acoustic guitar and some big new tunes to travel wherever the road may take him.'
event::tags 18+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Les Sampou
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Les Sampou
event::about Les Sampou is an Americana mix of folk, rock and blues. She sang Joan Baez at age 5, Janis Joplin at age 12, and studied guitar at the feet of W.C. Handy award winner Paul Rishell in her mid 20's. Sampou got her professional start in the Boston folk scene in the nineties. Since then she has toured the US, Canada and Europe playing clubs and concert halls and such prestigious festivals as Montreal Jazz Festival, Toronto Blues Fest, Kerrville Folk Festival (where she won the coveted "New Folk" Songwriting Award), and has been a long time favorite at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Les has given workshops at Berklee College of Music and appeared on top syndicated radio programs such as Acoustic Cafe, World Cafe, and NPR. Sampou has released five albums, two on Rounder Records. Her 2010 release "Lonesomeville" expands the range of her critically-acclaimed four previous efforts, topping the Freeform American Roots Charts at Number 2. "Sampou has written all the songs of "Lonesomeville" with Raymond Carver's hard-edged minimalism and Emily Dickinson's startling poetic images." Chris Bergeron, Daily News
event::tags 18+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Jonathan Edwards
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Jonathan Edwards
event::about Warm as summer sunshine, real as the truth, intimate as a long overdue visit between old friends … such is a Jonathan Edwards concert. Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, the man simply delivers, night after night – songs of passion, songs of insight, songs of humor, all rendered in that pure and powerful tenor which, like fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age. This is one veteran performer who is neither grizzled nor nostalgic. These days Jonathan Edwards, a vital and relevant artist in today’s folk and Americana scenes, is most likely to be found on the road with longtime accompanist Stuart Schulman on bass, piano, fiddle, and vocals and Taylor Armerding, formerly of Northern Lights, on mandolin and high-tenor vocals. “I’ve been … doing what I do best, which is playing live in front of people. I’ve been concentrating on that and loving it,” he says. An artist who measures his success by his ability to attract and take good care of an audience for four decades, Jonathan maintains that it is the feedback he receives after his shows that keeps him going. “It is really gratifying to hear [someone say], ‘Your stuff has meant a lot to me over the years.’” The “stuff” he’s referring to is a highly respected repertoire that includes such classics as “Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy,” “Sometimes,” “One Day Closer,” “Don’t Cry Blue,” “Emma,” “Everybody Knows Her,” “Athens County,” and everyone’s favorite ode to putting a good buzz on, “Shanty.” And then, of course, there’s the anthemic “Sunshine (Go Away Today),” that fierce proclamation of protest and independence that resonated with thousands and thousands of frustrated and angry young men and women when it was first released in 1971. Almost 40 years later, at show after show, the song continues to be embraced by faithful followers and new fans alike. Since 1971, Jonathan has released 15 albums, including Blue Ridge, his standard-setting collaboration with bluegrass favorites the Seldom Scene, and Little Hands, his collection of children’s songs, which was honored with a National Library Association award. As for album #16, Jonathan says, “Young people that are getting back to the land and trying to get off the power grid encourage me. My next studio album will reflect some of those themes.” With that in mind, it’s no surprise that he closes each night’s show with these heartfelt lyrics: Calling all dreamers and optimistic fools Don't let go of your dream, make it now, make it all come true If you believe in a brighter day I know we can find our way To this island, in a starry ocean Poetry in motion, this island earth A beautiful oasis for all human races The only home that we know, this island earth. privacy site by Lone Star Artists and Thirsty Lizards Copyright © 2011 Jonathan Edwards ~ All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
event::tags 18+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Dreaming in Stereo
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Dreaming in Stereo
event::about Progressive Pop ... that's what the powerful sound of the Miami Beach-based band Dreaming in Stereo is. Influenced by the sound of Art Rock and power pop , DIS take you on a sonic journey with 3 minute pop songs with progressive rock intricacies .Their songwriting is mature and their live shows have earned them the right to hold their own opening for legendary acts like Todd Rundgren, Adrian Belew, Mumiy Troll, and Davey Jones."Dreaming in Stereo 2" is the followup to 2010's critically acclaimed self titled debut which was a college radio staple charting in over 30 major markets. The band has been selected to showcase at SXSW 2011 in Austin, TX
event::tags 18+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Andy Pratt
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Andy Pratt
event::about From Brett Milano's Review of Shiver in the Night, Andy Pratt's Memoir: His story is a classic rock’n’roll journey: He got into music out of love, wrote a timeless song almost by accident, then hit the heights without being fully prepared. Rolling Stone declared him the future of rock, the Who’s lead singer covered his song, lovers of thoughtful songwriting took him to heart. And the sudden fame took its toll on Pratt’s relationships and his internal life. Yet for all its painful moments the story isn’t a tragic one, as the hard times led to a spiritual awakening and further musical explorations. born 1947 started playing piano 1953 started playing guitar 1961 first band (lead guitar) 1961 first major label record release (Polydor) 1971 signed by Clive Davis to Columbia 1972 charting hit single (Avenging Annie) 1973 toured the East Coast with all-star band 1973 quit music business signed to Nemperor/Atlantic 1976 released Resolution 1976(producer Arif Mardin, lead review in Rolling Stone, Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, Andy Newmark, Luther Vandross, etc) toured nationally 1976 and 77 released Shiver in the Night 1977 dropped by majors 1977 last major label release Motives 1978 (David Sancious, Mike Stern, Robin Lane, Eddy Offord, Tony Levin, etc) released Fun in the First World 1982, Not Just For Dancinv 1983, continued to write, record, release records, and perform to this day. Lived in Holland and Belgium 1986-2000, traveled the world as a healing missionary. Has just released 27th album, Andy Pratt Loves you on Forward Motion Records... blessings to all...Andy Pratt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Pratt_(singer-songwriter) released Fun in the First
event::tags 18+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
event::about Sallie Ford hails from Asheville, North Carolina, just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoying a musical upbringing surrounded by performers, she grew up playing the guitar and the violin in addition to singing. On a whim, Ford pulled up her Carolina roots and moved across the country to Portland, Oregon, where she has been writing songs since 2006. She met drummer Ford Tennis and bassist Tyler Tornfelt in 2008, and then a year later met lead guitarist Jeff Munger while he was performing on the streets. Though inspired by the vocal stylings of old jazz, blues and soul singers like Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and Etta James, Sallie and her three-piece band, 'The Sound Outside,' also seek a contemporary sound to throw into the mix. Continuing to enjoy the musical community in Portland, Oregon, Sallie Ford and The Sound Outside self-released their first EP 'Not An Animal' in May 2009. Portland, Oregon’s “Willamette Weekly” voted them the best new band in 2010.
event::tags 18+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Elizabeth & the Catapult
67 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Elizabeth & the Catapult
event::about “I’d hope there’s humor to both of our albums, but they’re actually quite different from one another,” says Elizabeth Ziman, the singer/songwriter/keyboardist behind Elizabeth & the Catapult. “While Taller Children has the sarcastic lightness of a Woody Allen film, the new record’s more in the vein of Kubrick or Lynch. It’s a bit darker, a bit more tongue-in-cheek—another side to who we are.” The reason for this shift isn’t as simple as a sudden breakup or breakdown. The dissonant strains are lurking between the lines, from the clanging chords and galloping groove of “The Horse and the Missing Cart” to the hopeful but bitter contrasts of “Thank You For Nothing,” a heartbroken ballad that channels the Buddhist teachings of an old Leonard Cohen poem. As it turns out, Elizabeth read Cohen’s Book of Longing collection from cover to cover while working on the Lincoln Center song cycle—performed last spring for a commission from NPR’s John Schaefer—that gave The Other Side of Zero its title and a handful of tracks. As the pages sunk in, one particular theme stood out: Cohen’s struggle to meet Buddhist goals in a monastery, which Elizabeth felt paralleled her own coming-of-age struggles while living and growing up in New York City. “Once I finished the book,” she says, “I realized that reaching this zen state wasn’t a realistic goal. Not for Leonard, and certainly not for me. It’s more about the intent of letting go, and being able to laugh after you fall.” Cohen’s book also helped Elizabeth see parallels between the pain and growth in relationships and the gestures of balance in Buddhism. Songs about taming the extremes, finding similarities between opposites, and accepting the moment. While “Thank You For Nothing” sounds pretty self-explanatory, it does more than pull the plug on a flatlining relationship. It exposes the blurry line between gratitude and ingratitude, and how they often feed off of each other. (“I’ll just keep saying it/Thank you, thank you/Thank you for everything/Thank you for nothing at all.”) Meanwhile, “The Horse and the Missing Cart” is a cautionary tale about seizing the day; about actually doing things, rather than worrying about whether or not you should act. Which brings us to why The Other Side of Zero is Elizabeth & the Catapult’s rawest set of recordings yet. Unlike their thoroughly-demoed debut—an album that took two years to complete—the Zero sessions boiled down to a month of recording with producer Tony Berg (Peter Gabriel, Phantom Planet, Jesca Hoop) and such respected sidemen as guitarist Blake Mills and Tom Waits’ longtime touring keyboardist, Patrick Warren. The result was rough but refined, bruised but beautiful, as if Berg had placed a mic in a room and walked away, letting Elizabeth and drummer Danny Molad do their thing. Or as Elizabeth puts it, “This record’s more abrasive, more blatantly honest—perhaps even rude at times. Maybe intentionally so.” Rude isn’t the right word. More like scrappy and spontaneous, with Elizabeth’s film score skills—for a while there, she wanted to be a scene-stealing composer—coloring each song like a Technicolor movie print. Take “Go Away My Lover,” a dagger-drawing duet that brings a couple to its close alongside speaker-smacking drums, demented whistles, and a call-and-response chorus that races to put all of this—the memories, the longing, and ultimately, the regret—to rest. And then there’s the title track. Led by a lean, winding piano line, it builds to a spine-tingling crescendo alongside the honey-dipped harmonies of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings—a collaboration that was completely unplanned. Not that you’d notice, considering how seamless it sounds. One thing Elizabeth made sure to write down months in advance were her lyrics, which often take months of intensive editing. And even then, it’s hard to let them go without poring over every last word. Especially in this case—a highly personal examination of love and loss, and growing older. “Even the happiest sounding pop songs on this record have a tinge of regret and darkness to them,” explains Elizabeth. “And thank goodness for that. Ultimately that’s the only way I’d feel comfortable singing them. I’m drawn to the ambiguity like a menacing smile.”
event::tags 18+
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Boxcar Bandits
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Boxcar Bandits
event::about Boxcar Bandits began when Texas Rex enlisted the help of some local musicians and began performing under the moniker in February 2006 in their town of Denton, TX. Early incarnations of the Bandits featured J. Paul Slavens (ex. Ten Hands) and Tamara Cauble (Telegraph Canyon). Equally at home at a beer joint or concert hall, the Bandits meld old-time, bluegrass, western swing and country with the sounds of string band instruments to create the "North Texas Skunkgrass" sound. The Bandits first album, "Smells Like Grass" was self-released in 2008. The Bandits have taken their show on the road throughout their home state of Texas and continue touring throughout the south.
event::tags 18+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Kim Taylor
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Kim Taylor
event::about While originally from sunny Florida, the smokey and emotion- ally dynamic music of Kim Taylor was birthed from the rolling hills within the regionally ambiguous, socially complex milieu of Cincinnati. And only the multifaceted cultural smattering within America’s first great boom town could have cultivated the wide range of pensive, soaring, and intimate songs that make up Little Miracle. A favorite of NPR’s World Cafe, and handpicked by Ron Sexsmith, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, and Over the Rhine to support, Taylor’s past success has all been leading up to her most mature and expansive full length to date. Written and recorded in The Maid’s Room, an old haunt of Rufus Wainwright, within a week, Little Miracle is minimal and direct – little more than piano, acoustic guitar, and percussion – while teeming with candid emotion and sonic spaciousness that will intrigue fans of Cat Power and Hope Sandoval. Kim’s gorgeously raspy, jazz-informed vocals conveys a welcome earnestness lost on so many so-called troubadours. Kim Taylor departs the Queen City at the end of the summer to share her smokey ballads and narra- tive tales across the nation. Little Miracle is out September 21st.
event::tags 18+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Amanda Shires
26 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Amanda Shires
event::about Amanda Shires’ obsession with the fiddle started at the ripe age of ten when she coerced her father into buying her a lime green Chinese instrument from a pawn shop in dusty downtown Mineral Wells, Texas. One afternoon and four broken fiddle strings later, the Texas beauty was hooked. Five years later, Amanda was playing fiddle with the Texas Playboys, an auspicious start that testifies to her precocious talent. In her late teens she went on to found Lubbock’s Thrift Store Cowboys. The band released four albums independently and reached top ten status on many CMJ charts around the country. They were also the top-selling act in 2007 for the respected internet retailer Miles of Music. In 2008, one of Amanda’s compositions was featured on NPR's All Songs Considered. An in-demand instrumentalist, Amanda has worked with Texas legends Billy Joe Shaver and Gary P. Nunn, as well as one of indie rock's most buzzed-about acts, DeVotchKa. Amanda’s second solo album, West Cross Timbers, was released in 2009. The CD received rave reviews and reached number 21 on the Americana Music Association chart. Amanda’s unique and compelling voice, brilliant songwriting, and mesmerizing onstage presence won praise in more than a few corners of the music business. The Gibson Guitar company featured Amanda on their website as one of 2009’s breakout artists, No Depression called West Cross Timbers one of the 50 best releases of the year, and Country Music People did a feature on her work. Amanda was also cast as the fiddle player in Gwyneth Paltrow's band in the film Country Strong (it opens December 22, 2010). After finishing production on her third album, Carrying Lightning, Amanda hit the road for another tour. Amanda continues along her own beautifully lit path.
event::tags 18+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Monarchs
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
event::about Music comes not from lesson or rote but the open soul. Celeste Griffin, the Monarchs lead singer, began her music education in the piano at age eight. It lasted less than a year. With little to no formal training, it was on a sultry Birmingham, Alabama day in June, 2007 when Celeste again laid hands on her mother's old piano and stumbled upon her first song, Notes of Disease. The pot began to boil and Celeste yielded to the flame. Three years later Griffin's recognized ability to whisper southern family secrets and belt the grief of lost love has landed her at the biggest venues in Austin, the Live Music Capital of the World. Griffin's music is her own. It is dripping with thickly woven emotion, a personal testimony to a collective memory that bonds family, friends, and lovers. Monarchs blurs the genre lines, grazing soul, folk, rock, and southern boogie in any given song. Her voice is powerful and poetic, chords resonating in a distinctly Alabaman tune. With the occasional 'Roll Tide!' interspersing applause and her charming southern drawl coating song break commentary, its hard to forget Griffin's southern roots. Monarchs' first two albums glow with soft Alabaman sunshine, intimate portraits of a young woman finding musical inspiration in the laughter of her friends, the lazy flight of Birmingham fireflies, and the joy of youthful optimism. Her first album, The Oak EP, was recorded in 2008 on a four-track tape recorder in a women's bath house on an abandoned industrial site outside of Birmingham. Produced by Taylor Hollingsworth of Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, the release came a mere six months after that sultry June afternoon. Those Words, Those Frames was recorded in Birmingham in 2009, in an old grocery store repurposed into a music studio. Griffin moved Monarchs to Austin in 2008 to study Community and Regional Planning at the University of Texas. Its no fluke that Griffin wrote her Master's thesis on the repurposing of old buildings into spaces promoting art, community, and economic development. She has put her faith in art as a uniting force, the point at which community and place intersect. For Griffin, music is family. The gravity of family plays an integral role in Griffin's songwriting, songs often telling the story of great relatives that lived before her. The name Monarchs is itself derived from the dysfunctional and regal duality of royal families, the idea that we are all queens, kings, and members of the family that embodies our unified existence. The Monarchs project has been a success carried on the shoulders of many, with friends and family collaborating to assemble the creative, mosaic whole. This past summer, Monarchs recorded its first full length LP with producer and friend Mike McCarthy, producer of Patty Griffin, Spoon, and Heartless Bastards. Titled The Rise and Fall, the album holds major advancements in writing and production quality. Longtime friend and Swiss Army musician Van Hollingsworth, credited for his central role in the development of Monarchs and its unique sound, currently plays on guitar. Alongside him are band members Phil Aijarpu on bass and Josh Halpern on drums. Rise and Fall is slated to be released in the spring of 2011.
event::tags 18+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Pearl and the Beard
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
eventtype Music
Artists Pearl and the Beard
event::about Pearl and the Beard is three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul. Former strangers Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price, and Jeremy Styles were united in the great city of New York. Each had migrated there from a far corner of the nation with naught but food in their pockets and money in their bellies. Each had the same true love. Since then, the three have nested, and their unique brand of brightly melodic songcraft continues to blossom of its own accord. Pearl and the Beard loves you the way you’ve always been.
event::tags 18+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Syd Straw
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Peter Stampfel and the Ether Frolic Mob
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn
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