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2009/10 Concert Schedule

ALL CONCERTS START AT 8 PM WITH DOORS OPEN TO GUESTS AT 7:30 PM

(See artist photos and bios below concert schedule)   

Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010

Bob Sima & David Glaser

Bob Sima

http://www.myspace.com/bobsima

When Bob Sima opens his mouth to sing, what comes out is beyond the human sounds of a warm and soulful voice, yep, there’s more. A story, a nudge, a reminder, an angle on something very familiar you probably have never considered. A poet, observer, scribe, sometimes reluctant healer all bundled up into one singing songwriting bundle of energy so tapped in…he kinda needs a glass. His right hand slaps the guitar in a seemingly casual fashion, usually in rhythm with all of the toes in the room. Bob lives in “rural” Maryland, high on a hill, under the stars, and he is usually gazing upward.

There is no way to encapsulate the record “Pour It On” other than his tagline “Good Music for Good People”, you just have to listen for yourself to catch the vibe of this troubadour, you’ll be glad you did. The record is full of funky acoustic guitar, rich piano, a taste of gospel, folk, and out front the voice of Bob and the words you won’t soon forget. Not a topical or thematic songwriter, Bob is as comfortable with a raucous storytelling rambler as he is with a soft mellow ballad and why not throw in some alt country? All mind you without pretense or shoegazing. Real stuff, meaty and worth repeating. So come on in, listen, repeat.

AWARDS

2008 Finalist Kerrville New Folk

2008 Winner- Wildflower Songwriting Contest

2008 Finalist Solarfest Song Contest

2007 Emerging Artist Showcase Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

2007 Winner- Mid Atlantic Song Contest Winner

2007 Finalist- Mountain Stage Newsong Contest Live Round

2007 Finalist Susquehanna Music and Arts Festival Songwriting Contest

2007 Finalist Avalon Music and Arts Festival Rising Star Contest

David Glaser

http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=103359

"David's songs are like the gentle tap of a velvet hammer on the bell of your heart." - David Morreale, SNAFU Host. An award winning songwriter/guitarist from Baltimore, David has been recording and playing live music from the 70's forward, either as a solo artist, a band member, or a side man (see www.davidglaser.com for pictures & bio). Recently David has been making his presence felt as a solo artist in the acoustic/folk scene. His latest CD, "Cars & Lovers" (2008) charted on Folk Radio with the popular titles “Picture in My Car” and “House in Baltimore”. David's songs are lush and emotionally charged, and are delivered with the solid stage presence of a seasoned performer. His intuitive and versatile guitar, mandolin, and harmony singing have made him a sought after side man and studio musician. He performs regularly with Lowen & Navarro, Stephanie Corby, and Bob Sima, among others.

About "Cars and Lovers":
The March 2008 release by singer/songwriter David Glaser is centered on the intertwined themes of the highway and the heart. This ten song genre-bending collection shows David’s range as a writer, and as a player, incorporating elements of blues, folk, rock, and country into a delicious Americana stew. Spicing up the flavor even more are inspired guest vocal performances by fellow songwriters Chris Trapper and Karen Mal, and exciting instrumental work by Ryan MacMillan (drums, Push Stars, Matchbox 20), Mike Hardwick (pedal steel, Eliza Gilkyson) and Eleanor Whitmore (violin, Slaid Cleaves, Kelly Willis). You may have already heard David play guitar and mandolin with Lowen & Navarro and Stephanie Corby. Now listen and enjoy as he steps back into the spotlight with his 2nd solo CD, “Cars and Lovers”.

Praise from David’s contemporaries:
“He sings straight from the heart ..” – Dan Navarro
“’House in Baltimore’ is masterful..” – Buddy Mondlock
“David opens the door into his heart, where honesty is everything.” – Jonathan Byrd
“David Glaser delivers melody-driven masterpieces” – Stephanie Corby
“Each note sounds like some lovely truth." – David Morreale

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Friday, Mar. 12, 2010

Dan Navarro 

http://www.dannavarro.com/

with David Glaser

http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=103359

Unfortunately, Eric Lowen is no longer performing

For twenty years, Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro have written, recorded and toured for a growing national audience. Their nine CDs showcase self-penned songs of experience, colored by supple acoustic-based arrangements centered around their intertwined voices.

Songwriters of notable cachet, their works have been recorded by artists as diverse as Pat Benatar (the worldwide Top 5 smash "We Belong"), The Bangles, The Four Tops, Dave Edmunds, The Temptations and a host of others. Out of their success as songwriters came the impetus for forming Lowen & Navarro: They wanted to sing their songs themselves.

In January 1988, the duo began a weekly residency at The Breakaway in Venice, CA relying strictly on their two voices and acoustic guitars. They didn't actively promote the shows or invite their music business friends. Yet within a year, crowds were growing and a buzz started that coincided with an emerging "Nu-Folk" scene in LA. By the end of 1989 they were recording their first album.

In 1990, their debut album, Walking On A Wire, was released by Chameleon Records to rave reviews. Produced by Jim Scott (BoDeans, Samples, Whiskeytown), the album built a radio base with the songs "Walking On A Wire" and "The Spell You're Under". They toured relentlessly and found responsive audiences nationwide, particularly in Washington DC, Baltimore, Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver, cities that remain L&N strongholds to this day.

Three years later, Parachute-Mercury Records issued the lovely Broken Moon as the label's inaugural relase. The disc was a hit at Triple-A radio with "All Is Quiet", "Constant As The Night" and "Just To See You". Months of touring followed, and with their fan base growing, Mercury purchased Walking On A Wire in 1994 and reissued it with three bonus tracks, including "Rapt In You", another Triple-A hit.

They followed in 1995 with the enigmatic Pendulum, where their sound was honed to a fine edge by lean arrangements and a close vocal presence. It featured not only their own new songs but also collaborations with such greats as Jules Shear, Billy Steinberg and Gretchen Peters. Peters, a writer with several Top 10 Country tunes and a Grammy to her credit, helped pen "Cry", a tune Dan describes as "a sad love song with a happy tempo."

Signing with Intersound Records in 1997, they released Live Wire, a 1989 club performance that earned them their first press attention and two record deals, followed by Scratch At The Door in 1998. Self-produced, Scratch At The Door's first single "When The Lights Go Down", a wry ode to life in the middle lane, received significant national airplay.

They formed their own record company, Red Hen Records, and issued their second live collection, Live Radio, in 2002, consisting solely of in-studio performances from FolkScene, a public radio program hosted by Roz & Howard Larman on LA's KPFK for over 30 years. Later that year, L&N released a holiday collection At Long Last...Christmas, featuring two L&N originals and eight classic carols.

Their finest hour may be their most recent release, All The Time In The World from 2004.  Funded by contributions from their fervently loyal fan base, it features some of the loveliest writing by Eric and Dan yet, including "Compass Point", "If I Was The Rain" and the sultry "Cold Outside".  The title track is the album's sole outside song, written by Iowa-based singer-songwriter Dave Moore.  During the recording of the album, Eric Lowen was diagnosed with the incurable neuromuscular disease ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease.  The diagnosis lends an undeniable poignancy to the entire record, and has also led to the development of a number of ambitious projects all at once, planned for release over the next two years.

In June, 2006, AIX Records will release Carry On Together, a 12-song live DVD, shot with six high definition cameras and mixed in 5.1 surround sound as well as conventional stereo. The DVD will also include clips from two recent live concerts and a documentary-styled retrospective of L&N's log and varied career. Advance orders are being taken on the AIX Records website.

In late summer 2006, Hogging The Covers, a CD of songs written by other writers, will be released on Red Hen Records.  Featuring distinctive L&N versions of songs by Van Morrison, Gordon Lightfoot, The Left Banke, BoDeans, Rockpile, The Ramones, Sam & Dave, Dobie Gray and more, the album was recorded by producer John Whynot with the legendary Jim Keltner on drums (George Harrison, John Lennon, Leon Russell, Traveling Wilburies), Hutch Hutchinson on bass (Bonnie Raitt, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson) Phil Parlapiano and John Whynot on organ, piano and accordion, and Richard Dodd on cello.

More releases are planned for 2007, including TFA, a live in-studio affair, cut before a single stereo microphone, mimicking their trademark TFA encore (totally...acoustic), which dispenses with stage, sound system and stage lighting, performed from the middle of the audience. A riveting experience that at first quiets and subsequently energizes an audience to a roaring ovation, the album is expected to be as close to that experience as recording technology will allow.

It is through their live shows that Lowen & Navarro have built their greatest reputation. Accordingly, sometime in mid-2007, the Live Archive Series will be unveiled, making available the vast collection of L&N concert recordings, many for the first time.  These recordings will convey to a new crop of listeners the warmth and energy that are the hallmarks of an L&N show.

Through the years, Lowen & Navarro continue to document humanity's dignity and frailty, to examine life's losses and lessons. Their songs are all conveyed with an urgency and immediacy that is the benchmark of their commitment to their music and their audience.

David Glaser

http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=103359

"David's songs are like the gentle tap of a velvet hammer on the bell of your heart." - David Morreale, SNAFU Host. An award winning songwriter/guitarist from Baltimore, David has been recording and playing live music from the 70's forward, either as a solo artist, a band member, or a side man (see www.davidglaser.com for pictures & bio). Recently David has been making his presence felt as a solo artist in the acoustic/folk scene. His latest CD, "Cars & Lovers" (2008) charted on Folk Radio with the popular titles “Picture in My Car” and “House in Baltimore”. David's songs are lush and emotionally charged, and are delivered with the solid stage presence of a seasoned performer. His intuitive and versatile guitar, mandolin, and harmony singing have made him a sought after side man and studio musician. He performs regularly with Lowen & Navarro, Stephanie Corby, and Bob Sima, among others.

About "Cars and Lovers":
The March 2008 release by singer/songwriter David Glaser is centered on the intertwined themes of the highway and the heart. This ten song genre-bending collection shows David’s range as a writer, and as a player, incorporating elements of blues, folk, rock, and country into a delicious Americana stew. Spicing up the flavor even more are inspired guest vocal performances by fellow songwriters Chris Trapper and Karen Mal, and exciting instrumental work by Ryan MacMillan (drums, Push Stars, Matchbox 20), Mike Hardwick (pedal steel, Eliza Gilkyson) and Eleanor Whitmore (violin, Slaid Cleaves, Kelly Willis). You may have already heard David play guitar and mandolin with Lowen & Navarro and Stephanie Corby. Now listen and enjoy as he steps back into the spotlight with his 2nd solo CD, “Cars and Lovers”.

Praise from David’s contemporaries:
“He sings straight from the heart ..” – Dan Navarro
“’House in Baltimore’ is masterful..” – Buddy Mondlock
“David opens the door into his heart, where honesty is everything.” – Jonathan Byrd
“David Glaser delivers melody-driven masterpieces” – Stephanie Corby
“Each note sounds like some lovely truth." – David Morreale

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Saturday, Mar. 20, 2010

Lou & Peter Berryman

www.louandpeter.com

Lou and Peter Berryman were both raised in Appleton, WI, and began playing music together in high school during the sixties. During the following nomadic decade, Lou studied classical voice and music theory in college while Peter continued an unfocused fascination with surrealist art, beatnik poetry, and jug band music. Early influences of American and British musical comedy and folk music fed a growing songbag of their original songs. Their brief marriage in the early seventies resolved into a lifelong friendship, and by the late seventies and early eighties they were honing their skills playing regular weekly concerts at a music club in Madison, becoming full-time musicians and songwriters in 1979.

During those early years they were motivated to write new songs every week, many about the history, cheese, beer and strange politics of their home state. By the mid '80s they were traveling all across the country, still writing and singing, but now with a broader perspective, finding that the quirks of their home state were not so much Midwestern as human. In these twenty-five years of performing together, Lou and Peter have produced almost twenty albums and three songbooks worth of hilarious, quirky, yet oddly profound songs, rich with word play and interesting images.

Lou and Peter have released almost twenty recordings and are working on their fourth songbook. Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton and Tom Lehrer count themselves among their fans. Their work has appeared in numerous compilations such as the popular RISE UP SINGING songbook, in periodicles like SING OUT! Magazine, and in many audio collections. Berryman songs are being sung around the world by a legion of professional musicians including Peter, Paul and Mary, Garrison Keillor and Peggy Seeger, as well as shower singers everywhere. They have appeared numerous times on such national programs as MPR's A Prairie Home Companion and NPR's Weekend Edition, and tour across North America throughout the year.

Lou and Peter live about a mile from each other in Madison, Wisconsin, with their respective spouses of almost thirty years, Mark Hodgson and Kristi Seifert.

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