“Rain drops keep fallin’ on my head…….”
Ah, spring in the northeast, rain, mud, rain, mud and daffodils!
Big news here at the Granata Agency, songwriter and guitar virtuoso Will Kimbrough has asked us to represent him and we are thrilled! The guitar geeks out there will know Will as one of Nashville’s top hired guns who is often on the road with Rodney Crowell, Jimmy Buffett and Todd Snider. But it’s really his own music that caught our attention. A gifted singer/songwriter, his five solo releases are full of catchy hooks and haunting introspective lyrics and oh yeah, stellar guitar work. Will is planning to release a new solo CD this fall, and he’ll be out on the road in support
The Kennedys have completed their move back to Manhattan and are happily redecorating their new apartment, while Maura puts the finishing touches on her solo CD. Expect a release in the next couple months!
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings have started work on their new album, “Kings and Queens” which will feature duets with some of their very favorite female singers. I’ve seen the list of guest performers and this is going to be on amazing CD! Look for it in the spring of 2010
Darden Smith is finishing up work on Marathon, his new musical and the accompanying CD. Haunting is all I can say…………
Stephen Fearing just completed a sold out tour of western Canada and is looking forward to playing lots of festivals this summer (including Summerfest in New Bedford MA). Check out his upcoming feature in Guitar Player magazine
The Refugees and Stonehoney will be invading the west coast in June. Both will be at the 1st annual LA Acoustic Music Festival http://www.laacousticmusicfestival.com/ June 6th and 7th. Check it out!
After 5 succuessful shows this spring, Lee Harvey Osmond will be back on the road with the Cowboy Junkies this summer and fall. Also check out LHO on Mountain Stage in June
Lisa Haley’s Zydekats have been singled out this month
Drummer Maria Martinez is a featured artist in the May issue of Modern Drummer Magazine
Accordionist/keyboards Skip Edwards just finished composing the music for Jonathan Winter’s new album.
HELIOTROPE cd release party at DROM... a 14-piece band extravaganza with special guests Vlada Tomova's Balkan Tales... $15 cover charge includes a free copy of HELIOTROPE...
We're hiring: Roots Music Bands. If you are a reggae, blues, klezmer, Irish or bluegrass band, we want to book you. Go here for information: http://northamptoncommunity. ning. com
Dear Mary, We "broke on through to the other side"--or at least popped a pinhole in it--"Before the Night Patrol" just published in Autumn edition of Sing Out! Magazine, page 81. More info on our Myspace Page. Yours, Major Tom, Comrade Ivanka, Yuki from Harajuku and Boris. A Major Tom shot below--Ghosts of the Dead dance during Obon, Koza, Okinawa.
That would be 'out on the towns' as I have been in Austin twice since February. Going to see the Stonehotties tonight at 3rd and Lindsley, a good Nashville gig for them if they can keep it repeating and somehow work to Sunday nights when they broadcast.
Missed Dan Navarro and Joel Rafael at the Bluebird on Thursday night due to family obligations (that dratted day job I have).
Navarro's presence in Nashville got me wondering if the Stonehoney operation is applying for a showcase at the Americana conference--deadline looming. Since I am not in the business, it's purely foolish musing on my part to want to see them blow the AMA away like they did FA!
The CONCERT FOR HOPE & AWARENESS returns to Pittsburgh!
Please join us for the 2nd annual Concert for Hope & Awareness, an evening filled with great acoustic music from a group of incredibly talented national and local singer-songwriters, all brought together to raise awareness about ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and to benefit our friend Eric Lowen.
The concert begins at 5:30 at ELIXIR Ultralounge, 15th & East Carson Street on Pittsburgh's South Side. This year's line up includes a special appearance from Darden Smith who released the hit "Loving Arms". Also perfoming for the 2nd year in a row is Dan Navarro of Lowen & Navarro, and Pittsburgh's own Brad Yoder. And, we are pleased to include two new very talented local singer-songwriters, John Vento and Stephen Christopher.
Hello from all of us here in The Duo Co-op Room. Come to The Kick Off Party in Memphis on Thursday Feb 21st at 10:30 pm. Details to be posted very soon.
