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The Coal Men
Sep 6, 2010 | 0 commentsSometimes, the sum of something is much greater than it’s parts….this is exceptionally true when it comes to Nashville-based band, The Coal Men, who have just released their CD, Kids With Songs, on Funzalo Records. Now a road tested and more focused band, Kids With Songs is the product of ‘divorce, death and broken bones’ among other life changing events. This is an especially auspicious occasion, as this is also the tenth anniversary of the bands’ formation. Funzalo is expecting nothing but success for this phenomenal trio. Featuring lead singer/guitarist Dave Coleman, drummer Dave Ray, and Bassist Hitch(short for Hitchcock), The Coal Men’s music is rich, full of melody and hooks, and incredibly entertaining. Songs that tell stories that convey pain, love, longing, hope, and hopelessness. Behind those lyrics lies music that is lush and beautiful. Visit The Coal Men website: http://thecoalmen.com Tickets are $12 in advance, $17 at the...
The Atkinsons
Sep 6, 2010 | 0 commentsThe Atkinsons are a rockin’ Americana band from Richmond, VA. Formed in 2003, their main focus was to write and perform their own brand of original music, as well as incorporate select cover songs that complement their roots rock style. Rooted in rock, touched by country, and rich in harmonies, The Atkinsons merge their signature sound with bittersweet tales that are heartfelt and sometimes heartbreaking. Their originals are written with a hardcore honesty that chronicles rural America’s life struggles and triumphs. Influences range from Whiskeytown, Old 97s and Son Volt – to Old Crow Medicine Show, The Avett Brothers and Scott Miller – to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Rolling Stones and Green Day. visit their website:http://www.theatkinsons.us/ Tickets are $10 at the door
Cheryl Wheeler
Sep 6, 2010 | 0 commentsCheryl Wheeler has to be seen to be appreciated. Nothing you read and nothing you hear from her albums prepares you for how good a performer she is. You may not be familiar with Cheryl, but you have probably heard her music. She is very respected as a songwriter by her peers, which can be seen by how many of them record her songs. Cheryl’s songs have been covered by artists as diverse as Dan Seals, Peter Paul and Mary, Kenny Loggins, Garth Brooks, Suzy Boggus, Melanie, Bette Midler, Maura O’Connell, Sylvia, Kathy Mattea, and Holly Near. If they think she is great, then you owe it to yourself to learn more if you aren’t familiar with her. From her albums you can tell that she is a gifted songwriter with a beautiful voice. From other people’s comments about her you can learn that she is a natural story teller with a fantastic sense of humor. But until you see her in person, you never really believe what you’ve been told about her. Besides, almost half of...
Richard Shindell
Sep 6, 2010 | 0 commentsAn expatriate New Yorker now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman of song whose six studio albums and one live recording have been revered by critics and fans alike. Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell’s songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society’s fringes. His songwriting is truly eclectic, ranging from lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics, prejudice, war and religion. He has a unique ability to morph into the soul of the many and varied personalities he casts as narrators in certain songs–songs that are veritable novellas framed in haunting acoustic melodies, sometimes including cryptic, revelations through the eyes of a woman. “Shindell is a master of subtle narrative.” – The Wall Street Journal visit his website:...
Bryan Bowers
Sep 2, 2010 | 0 commentsRenowned Master of the Autoharp – Born August 18, 1940 in Yorktown, Virginia, Bryan Bowers was raised in New Bohemia near Petersburg of the Civil War’s Battle Of The Crater fame. As a child, Bowers would tag along with the field workers and gandy dancers and learned to sing old call-and-answer songs. Bowers recalls, “The music I heard while working in the fields was mesmerizing. And, I’d see the gandy dancers coming down the tracks, setting the rails and getting their ties straight. You’ve heard that song `Whup Boys, Can’t you line ‘em?, Chack a lack.’ Whup Boys, can’t you line ‘em? was the call the leader would sing. Chack a lack was the bounce-back of the hammer after falling on the pin. I just thought that music was something that everyone did. It was years later that I realized what I’d been raised around.” Bowers enrolled at Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, but found that college was not...
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