Pete Seeger,
James Taylor,
Jacques Brel,
Cat Stevens,
Tom Petty,
Joe Jackson,
The Clash,
Gang Of Four,
U2,
The Police,
John Hiatt,
Stones,
Steve Earle,
Kevin Salem,
Chris Whitley,
Los Lobos,
Alejandro Escovedo
Sun Kil Moon
Tacoma's Best songwriter: Evan Purcell could write a song about a paper bag that would make you cry. Purcell is the king of nostalgia. A performance by Purcell is like a patchwork portrait of real life characters and their
poignant real life stories. Some songs feel like letters to people he has
known. All are touched with a sense of understanding and sympathy for
humanity. Everyday items become special as they are draped in memories.
What makes his songs so important is the connection they make with people
when they hear them. It’s almost as though Purcell is a novelist who
happens to write songs.
-Weekly Volcano
Northwest singer/songwriter Evan Purcell has been a major force in the South Sound music scene for the better part of 20 years. As a member of the progressive folk band the Prairie Dogs, Evan constructs songs about daily life in a crisp acoustic setting with pining, lush harmonies.
Evan spent the early part of his life in the beer tents of Germany, France and Holland to the sound of polka music and Hino. He eventually arrived in Tacoma at the start of the 80s and was a founding member of the pivotal Tacoma alternative ska band, Natural Causes. After stints in Olympia and Seattle, Evan has wound up back in the City of Destiny which he now calls his home.
His songs are a combination of roots rock-American style, with edgy shades of bluegrass and folk thrown in on the side. Evan sings songs pulled from everyday life. A little sad, a little happy, and always somewhere near the truth.
Hey. Thanks for the add :) How's your week going? I've got a show coming up this Friday at the Sumner Arts Festival so if you're in the neighborhood, come check it out. Also, you can click here to join my mailing list. Have an awesome week.
Hi Evan, The Mocha Moo is CLOSING this weekend! And we want to THANK YOU for sharing your music with us!! We're holding a closing party this Friday and Saturday with a Taylor and Takamine guitar as door prizes. Hope you can make it!
Love ya! Mocha Moo
We hope you can make it to our final shows this Friday and Saturday to celebrate 6 years of music memories!
Door Prizes: Taylor Guitar Takamine Guitar
Sayonara Showcase will be Friday and Saturday night. FREE EVENT: Friday, June 26 Kurt Lindsay James Coates Vigilante Santos & her African Barking Spiders and Saturday, June 27 Allan Booth & Humble Cub Oh Dear! $2000 Puma
Doors open at 7 PM 8pm-Midnight. Cash only venue.
WIN A Taylor guitar on Friday or a $1,200.00 Takamine Acoustic Guitar from Guitar Center. The winner will also get the receipt so they can return it for $$$ or spend it on something else! 1 ticket per customer, per night. Must be present to win. The Takamine drawing will be held at the Saturday showcase. If you attend Friday and Saturday you will have 2 entries for the Takamine. Other door prizes include: Mocha Moo Memorabilia, Moozeke Ultraminifest CD's, etc. More information to follow. We would love to see all musicians and fans this final weekend!
Hey, my band Marathon is playing Tonight (Friday Nov 21st) in Tacoma at the Mandolin Cafe. Trevor Davis is up from San Diego and is going to be playing too! Hopefully see you there!
Dude! What have you been up to? I'm headed back to the studio this Friday. Haven't been since June! Looking foward to finishing up. We should play a show this Fall. Maybe the 4th Ave?
Thank you so very, very much for playing Rock the Cause, donating your cell phones to the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, AND for donating your CD proceeds to the United Way of Pierce County. I'll continue to tell everyone I know about how wonderful Evan Purcell is, and your CD won't leave the deck in my car until I have it memorized :).
Contact: Jennifer Schaal, Tacoma Arts Community Treasurer jenniferschaal@earthlink.net or Houston S Wimberly III, Glass Roots Arts Coordinator hwimberly@comcast.net
2007 Glass Roots Festival CDs Released
The Tacoma Arts Community announces the release of the 2007 Glass Roots Festival CD. This eclectic ten song collection was gleaned from performances by popular local musicians: Evan Purcell Jeanlizabeth Jeremy Silas with DJ Dragonfish Sue Quigley Remote Impact Angela Jossy The Matt Coughlin Band Mary Win Scott Andrew Kim Archer Band
The CD can be purchased during Third Thursday Artwalk, February 21, at embellish multispace salon, 1121 Court D #A, Tacoma. The cost of the CD is ten dollars. While supplies last, the CD will be available at other art and community events during the year. The second annual Glass Roots Festival, dedicated entirely to local artists and musicians, was held August 19, 2007. Festival organizers are currently planning for the third annual festival in August 2008, and are actively seeking bookings.
The Tacoma Arts Community is a group of creative visionaries dedicated to the promotion, development and economic sustainability of all the arts in the Tacoma region. Visit www. tacoma-arts. com. # # # "It is here!!! You waited a long time and thoughs that were at the festival know what I mean" "Listen to some of the hottest sounds around the local scene.......this is not to be missed....get yours now before they are gone!!!!" houston s wimberly III event coordinator
Salut!!
Thanks for the add and for taking a listen...much appreciated..any comment or feedback would be great...this year flew by so fast...can't believe it's almost 2008!!New Year from Bangkok :)
YOuna
This is Kailua . . . I'm getting all dressed up for the Christmas Party & Open Mic on Friday. I hope you can make it! Gwen & Jay made me promise not to tell you what Santa has for door prizes, all I can say is that you must have been GOOD! There will be tons of food starting at 6:00, so come early, bring your friends and let's party.
