"A samba band building a shed."
-Ed Gray (drummer for The Saviours (the ones from Spain, not Maryland)) on the album version of "Sidelong Glances."
"May your voice always sound like Gordon Gano." -Wolfgang Rougle
"There at the end you sounded like the Velvet Underground again." -DJ Paura
"You make Leonard Cohen sound like Placido Domingo." -John Ashbery
Gana Cortesias para ver a Los Estramboticos, Liquits, Soneec y Una Super Banda Sorpresa, aprovecha la Preventa $230 y en la compra de 4 Boletos llevate 2 Cortesias!!!!
We had a great interview w/ 'Elliott Yamin' (RVA) of "American Idol' this month ... You can check out our entire interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
We had a great interview w/ 'Bruce Hornsby' at 'The National' (RVA) this month ... You can check out our entire interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
We just had a great interview w/ 'ZOSO' - Led Zeppelin Tribute Band at 'The National' (RVA) on 10/16/09 ... You can check out our entire audio interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
FairplayCollective is honored to play at this years Craicfest. March 14th at 8pm at The Mercury Lounge NYC. On the bill with us that night is Foy Vance, Duke Special and Colin Devlin. We ask all to arrive early for our show.
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or at The Mercury Box office (Mon-Sat 12-7pm)
FOR YOUR ATTENTION!!!!! I started out as a featured artist with Emerson's Borbor Belle Tour in 2005, released my debut album, "Born Sierra Leonean", at Best Western Hotel in Lanham in July 2006, opened the Supreme Inc. music awards at the national stadium in Sierra Leone in December 2006, performed at the Coronet in London during the Sierra Leone independence day celebrations in April 2007, performed at the Miss Africa USA Pageant in Atlanta in November, 2007.
This March...Saturday March 28th 2009...I will be headlining a show on my biggest stage to date...Zanzibar Night Club in Washington DC. A stage where legends like Lucky Dube, Morgan Heritage, Beres Hammond, etc. made their mark.
Please join me as I release my second album "Here 2 Stay" backed by the Culture Band...
Date: March 28, 2009
Venue: Zanzibar Night Club on the waterfront 700 Water Street SW, Washington, DC
Music: DJ Lebbie and DJ Sam-I-Am (L&S Crew)
Fee: Advance $20 Door $25 VIP Single $50 VIP Double $75
**VIP includes complimentary meal and refreshments **Tickets and the album can be purchased online from my official website www.salonejr.com , www.saloneconnection.com or www.werepafrica.com. Tickets can also be purchased on www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets are now on sale locally in the DMV...
Contact:
LYOA Records - 1-866-674-5962 Amy "RayOfBeauty" Conteh - 240-460-4567 C and C Promotions - 703-200-6973 Dove Cot International Market - 301-772-9401 Black Star Entertainment - 571-225-1363
The Craic Festival 2009 has invited FairplayCollective to play at this years Festival. All members will be playing in the round. The show is at The Mercury Lounge, March 14th at 8pm. This is the last night of the festival and Foy Vance is also on the bill.
What more can I say, a great night for music and film, with the odd star thrown in. Come show your support.