The
Truman Shows
House Concert Promoters and More
Past
Performers
Sisters Morales - June 14, 2009
more
Doug & Telisha Williams with Special
Guest Jonathan Byrd - April 26, 2009 more
Michael Hearne - March 22, 2009
more
Audrey Auld, Peter Cooper, Eric Brace
- February 15, 2009 more
Larry Joe Taylor
& Keith Sykes- October 31, 2008 more
Larry Joe Taylor
- October 12, 2008 more
Pete Cooper - September 14, 2008
more
Latitude - Tom and Michelle Becker -
August 24, 2008 more
Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines -
June 28, 2008 more
Vince Bell - May 18, 2008 more
Keith Sykes - April
13, 2008 more
Larry Joe Taylor
- October 21, 2007 more
Michael Hearne - November 18,
2007 more
Bob Livingston - May 13, 2007
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Sisters Morales
June 14, 2009
(Sunday)
4 - 6 PM
The Tortilla Factory
648 Elden Street,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
directions
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The best music knows no boundaries,
transcends borders and genres, and mixes, matches and melds styles into
something all an artist’s own. And doing just that comes naturally
to Sisters Morales.
A veritable spectrum of sounds
and styles can be heard in the music created by Lisa and Roberta Morales
and their longtime multi-guitar cohort David Spencer: Music rooted in the
Southwestern spirit of Texas (where they live in San Antonio), Arizona
(where the sisters grew up) and Mexico (their family and cultural roots)
by artists raised on everything from The Beatles to Buffalo Springfield,
from Sinatra to the Funny Girl soundtrack, from Cash to Haggard.
It’s music created by muses
that are open vessels in which the colors and hues of so many musical skeins
beautifully interplay with words written from the crux where the heart
meets the mind. And then sung with that genetic helix of harmony that comes
from growing up in a very musical family.
Hence Talking To The River,
the fourth album by Sisters Morales — and most definitive to date — is
one of those discs that could be stocked throughout your favorite record
store and heard on any number of radio formats. It was produced by Steve
Berlin of the esteemed Chicano rock’n’roll band Los Lobos, who also cross
borders between genres with a similar natural delight and have adopted
Sisters Morales as their “- manitas” (beloved little sisters). “We just
knew Steve would get our music,” Lisa says. more
http://www.sistersmorales.com/
| http://www.myspace.com/sistersmorales
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A sold-out night for the
Truman Shows with Eric Brace, Peter Cooper, and Aud
Doug & Telisha
Williams
with Special Guest Jonathan
Byrd
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April 26, 2009
(Sunday)
4 - 7 PM
The Tortilla Factory
648 Elden Street,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
directions
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Doug and Telisha Williams
have had an incredible year. Not only have they seen continued success
for their debut album, Rope Around My Heart, but they've shared stages
with some real legends. Lucinda Williams, Darrell Scott, and
Charlie Louvin have all had D & T kick off their shows.
Honest grit mingled with
a humble respect comes through in songs of redemption, struggle and sacrifice
on their new record Rope Around my Heart. Doug and Telisha gathered a stellar
group of musicians to lend their talents, including Darrell Scott, Dennis
Crouch, Kenny Malone, Eamon McLoughlin and Becki Williams. The project
was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Miles Wilkinson.
“I’m excited about this record,
it’s very honest, almost raw,” says Doug, “Some of these songs come from
pretty shadowy places.” Of course, it isn’t all dark and depressing, “There
are a couple of happy songs! Even a love song, and it’s honest, too!” notes
Telisha.
Telisha’s crystal-clear voice
floats like a butterfly on a mountain breeze or thunders like a freight
train coming down the track. Doug’s guitar playing provides a perfect foundation
for either.
Read more at DandTW.com
| www.myspace.com/DandTW
| www.sonicbids.com/DandTW

Jonathan
Byrd - Folk legend Tom Paxton discovered Jonathan Byrd's
music and sent him a quick email, saying, "What a treat to hear someone
so deeply rooted in tradition, yet growing in his own beautiful way." He
had just released "Wildflowers," in late 2001, simple tales of love and
death that seemed to be a hundred years old or more. In 2003 Byrd released
his second album, "The Waitress" and won the prestigious New Folk competition
in Kerrville, TX. That year, he set CD sales records at the festival.
For his third album, Jonathan
approached his friends, the critically acclaimed world-music duo known
as Dromedary, often featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered.
"The Sea and The Sky" is the result, a vast, poetic suite of music that
weds world sounds to deeply rooted folk balladry.
A native of Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, Jonathan grew up singing in the Southern Baptist church,
where his father preached and his mother played piano. After four years
in the Navy, he returned to Chapel Hill to play in rock bands in that legendary
underground music scene. A friend of Jonathan's invited him to an old-time
fiddle festival in the mountains of southwest Virginia, where his writing
began to change. Assimilating the sounds of southern traditional music,
Byrd wrote new songs in an ancient style.
Read more at http://www.jonathanbyrd.com/
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Michael Hearne
March 22, 2009
(Sunday)
4 - 6 PM
The Tortilla Factory
648 Elden Street,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
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Texas native Hearne rocketed
into the vibrant New Mexico music scene from the late 1970’s Austin music
scene and immediately joined forces with numerous other musical luminaries
including Michael Martin Murphey and Tish Hinojosa, becoming an integral
part of Murphey’s band. Over the past several years, Hearne and his band
"South by Southwest" have created a new and unique kind of music. "Southwestern
Americana" as Hearne calls it, "Songs about the Southwest with an acoustic
feel." His incredibly smooth voice and amazing acoustic guitar style make
him a very talented performer. One of the reasons that people come to the
venues and dance at Hearne’s solo performances is his guitar mastery. His
playing sounds like ha has two right hands. If you’ve got to hear it to
believe it, check out his solo disc, "Me and My Guitar." It will make a
believer out of you. Hearne states "I can play a house concert, corporate
party, wedding, or a full-fledged dance, and everyone has a smile on their
faces at the end of the night. I love what I do." His voice is down home
with a universal feel and he touches emotions with his voice because it’s
unique, distinct, gentle, yet penetrating. His voice is like a bell—it
rings.
Hearne’s songwriting credits
are impressive, penning songs for Jerry Jeff Walker and Gary P. Nunn (Lesson
to be Learned from Love) and his New Mexico anthem, "New Mexico Rain" recorded
by his uncle and aunt, Bill and Bonnie Hearne, and country music legend
Johnny Rodriguez. His critically acclaimed CD "Sight and Sound", 11 songs
written about 11 different works of art, won seven awards at the New Mexico
Music Awards, making him the biggest winner in their history. This CD includes
a song, "The Songwriter" co-written with grammy winners, Mentor Williams
and Andy Byrd. Hearne has also co-written songs with Shake Russell, Keith
Sykes, Lloyd Maines and many others
He is a professional showman
in the true respect. From the stage he quickly establishes a personal and
intimate rapport with the audience. During breaks between sets, he ambles
through the crowd speaking with the people who came to hear him play. By
the end of every evening, each individual member of the audience feels
as if he or she knows Mike personally, and even more that he is an old
friend.
PS—Both Moya and I have
heard Michael play several times over the past few years and are very impressed
with his style and quality of music. Take it from us, you will really be
impressed with Michael’s mastery of the guitar and the quality of his music. |
Hear some great songs at www.myspace.com/michaelhearne
Please register
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We do not charge money for
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Audrey Auld
Peter Cooper bio
Eric Brace bio
February 15, 2009
(Sunday)
4 - 6 PM
The Tortilla Factory
648 Elden Street,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
directions
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"a singer-songwriter
with smarts and a distinct vision who's capable of
heartfelt sorrow or off-kilter
humor'' ~ Jim Caligiuri, Austin Chronicle
AUDREY AULD is a musician
in the ‘Americ-kinda’ style - traditional American country and folk influences
with strong Australian roots.
"Music with the dirt left
on" is how she describes her sound. Auld is a spontaneous, engaging comedian
& writer of humorous, provocative & poignant songs, with a trad
country vocal style - a little bit Loretta Lynn and a touch of Randy Newman
with that distinctive Aussie humor. Whether performing solo or accompanied
by a stellar lead player, Auld connects with her audience.
Now, with 7 albums to her
credit, her own record label (Reckless Records), 11 years of international
touring, winner of the Chris Austin Song Contest (MerleFest 2006), several
Australian Recording Industry Assn. and Gold Guitar nominations and cuts
by various artists, Audrey Auld is established as one of Australia’s most-respected
singer/songwriters and since her relocation to the USA in ‘03 she’s fast
becoming a favorite with American audiences too.
Other Career highlights:
* Singing harmony on Buddy
Miller’s shows in Australia
* San Quentin Prison - performance
and songwriting workshops.
* Performing at the Carter
Family Fold, Hiltons, Virginia.
* Performing with guitar
virtuosos, Nina Gerber and Andrew Hardin (performs with Tom Russell).
* Sitting with Charlie Louvin
in his pick-up truck listening to the pre-release CD of the Louvin Bros.
tribute
* Playing on Ernest Tubb’s
Midnite Jamboree with Don Helms (Hank Williams’ Band) on steel guitar
* Recording with Kieran
Kane, Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier, Dale Watson,
Bill Chambers, Kasey Chambers,
Nina Gerber, Carrie Rodriguez and Kimmie Rhodes
* Singing with Charlie Louvin,
Tom Russell, Laurie Lewis, Jim Lauderdale, Kim Ritchie, Paul Kelly, Fred
Eaglesmith and Jimmie La Fave
* Touring in USA and Australia
with Fred Eaglesmith and Bill Chambers
* Kasey Chambers included
"Song For Clax" in her Top Ten favorite songs.
To hear samples: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=24520
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Don't
Miss This Show in Key West!
The Truman Shows and the
Dallas/Fort Worth Parrot Head Club are sponsoring a special joint event
with Larry Joe Taylor and Keith
Sykes on Halloween in Key West.
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Larry
Joe Taylor
Singer - Songwriter
Record Producer - Texas
Music Mentor
October 12,02008
4 - 6 p.m.
The Tortilla Factory
648 Elden Street,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
directions
Larry Joe Taylor is recognized
as one of the leading Texas Music Artists and Songwriters, featuring a
“Coastal and Western” theme in his music. He has recorded five albums
and his songs have been recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker, Richard Leigh, Guy
Clark, the Lost Gonzo Band, Gary P.Nunn, Michael Hearne and South by Southwest,
Joe Pat Hennen, Mike Graham, Tommy Alverson, and several others.
Larry’s major talent is songwriting,
as evidenced by the long list of notables who have cut his songs, but also
in the way his own albums have been recorded. With only two exceptions,
he has written or co-written all the material on his recordings.
These have been featured on his CDs “Port A to Port B”; “Heart of the Matter”,
“First Row-Third Coast”; “Terlingua Sky”; “This One’s for You”’ Summer
Days” and his latest “Times”. Each of these incorporate elements
of his Coastal and Western style which implement elements of country, reggae,
blues, rock and roll, and tropical themes. He has always been his
own, creating a down home, upbeat style, that has established a solid fan
base within the Texas genre, and is very popular across the US and Europe.
For every two or three rocking, country tunes, Larry Joe also delivers
a poignant ballard about life and passion and the resilience to get through
life, as illustrated in his popular “Catch Your Second Wind” that was written
for a dear friend with an incurable medical problem.
Larry Joe is one of the best
promoters and entrepreneurs on the Texas Music Scene. The Larry Joe
Taylor Music Festival has become one of the top three festivals in Texas,
last year drawing over 30,000 music fans with a program listing of the
Who’s Who in Texas or Alternate Country Music scene. This five day
festival held annually in late April has become such an event that it is
rivaling the famous Willie Nelson Picnic in attendance and performers.
For his fans, Larry Joe has created multiple venues to promote his style
of music which include an annual cruise entitled “Coastin & Cruisin”
each January, Spring Fling in beautiful Red River New Mexico, an annual
Birthday Pilgrimage to the Caribbean, and the Hot Chili Days and Cool Mountain
Nights held in Red River also. Additionally, Larry Joe has been a
headliner at Parrothead Convention, Meeting of the Minds held in Key West.
On each of these venues, Larry Joe brings additional musicians and song-writers
to perform, providing the fans an excellent choice of talent. Recent
performers include Richard Leigh (9 Top ranked songs, two song of the year
awards), Keith Sykes, Matt Martindale, Doug McClure, Joe Pat Hennen, Susan
Gibson, Bruce Robinson (4 Top Ranked Songs), Joe Ely, Ray Wylie Hubbard,
Guy Clark, Pat Green, Rusty Weir, Bob Livingston, Jed and Kelly,
Teri Hendrix and Lloyd Mains, Michael Hearne, and many others. Larry
Joe has proven that he is a songwriter’s songwriter and is willing to mentor
up and coming Texas musicians
A true pioneer in Texas Music,
Larry Joe is the rare individual who truly believes in the American Dream
and has helped and mentored numerous current stars and the starving beginner.
Through his efforts, performers like Jed and Kelly, Cody Canada (Cross
Canadian Ragweed), Chris Wall, Matt Martindale (Cooder Graw), Mike McClure
(Great Divide) have been given a major boost in their careers through Larry
Joe’s mentoring. Larry Joe is often mentioned in the same breath
and company as Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, and Robert
Earl Keen and has performed for many of these in his career.
Please register
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We do not charge money for
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Pete Cooper
September 14, 2008
4 - 6 p.m.
The Tortilla Factory
648 Elden Street,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
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Peter Cooper combines an excellent
writer’s and songwriter’s perspectives in his music. As a music and
sportswriter for the Nashville Tennessean paper, he has covered many memorable
sporting events to include Hank Aaron’s record breaking 715th homerun (the
subject of his hit song “715”. This represents a prime example of
his ability to see an event and then mesmerize you with his music.
“Peter Cooper looks at the
world with an artist’s eye and a human heart and soul. His songs
are the work of an original, creative imagination, alive with humor and
heartbreak and irony and intelligence, with truth and beauty in the details.
Deep Stuff. And they get better every time you listen to them,” states
Kris Kristofferson. He is the same guy that writes about music for
the Nashville Tennessean and who appears as a talking head about music
on CNN, CMT, MSNBC, the BBC, and other outlets. He’s also a touring
singer/songwriter and instrumentalist who has played on the Tonight Show
with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Prairie Home Companion.
His songs have been praised by the New York Times, the Washington Post,
USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Cooper
has opened numerous tour dates for Todd Snider (and collaborated with Snider,
singing harmonies, playing bass and co-writing a song on Snider’s brilliant
“The Devil You Know” album) and has worked in the studio with EmmyLou Harris,
Nanci Griffith, Lloyd Green, Ricky Skaggs and other luminaries. He
recently produced Snider’s odds and snods album, “Peacel Love and Anarchy.
His own debut album is called “Mission Door”
More information available
at:
www.petercoopermusic.com
or www.myspace.com/petercoopermusic
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Latitude - Tom and Michelle
Becker
August 24, 2008
4 - 6 p.m.
The Tortilla Factory
648 Elden Street,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
directions
In 1996, with a pending Record
Deal and two separate music careers at stake, Tom and Michelle Becker turned
their backs on Nashville, changed their “Latitude” and headed to the beach.
Since then, Latitude has taken their music to 26 states, Europe and the
Caribbean.
Their sound, a style of music
called “Trop Rock”, combines the elements of Rock & Roll and Country
music, with Caribbean themes. Their energy, onstage banter and 500+
song list makes each performance unique.
With 5 CD’s to their credit
and a sixth CD currently underway, the duo continues to relish in their
“Laid Back” lifestyle, but one look at their impressive background will
prove that getting there required getting off the “Fast Track” and onto
the “Laid Back Lane”.
Here’s their story:
Michelle, the daughter
of a drummer/piano salesman father and stay-at-home mother, grew up in
the Boston suburbs in a home that was full of music. At 8, she picked
up her first instrument, the violin. The piano soon followed, allowing
Michelle to play along to her already remarkable singing voice.
At 15, she was crowned Miss
Medford, the youngest contestant to capture this title in a Miss America
Preliminary Competition. At 18, she was selected from a National
audition as the youngest person to be cast in a show at Busch Gardens
Williamsburg. At 21, she was named Cabaret Singer of the Year
at the famed Lennox Hotel and received a recording contract. That
same year, on the day after her graduation from Emerson College,
with recording in hand, she headed to Nashville to begin a contract at
Opryland
USA, one of the very few to move to Nashville with a full-time music
career already in tow.
That distinctive voice didn’t
take long to find it’s way into the Nashville inner circle, and Michelle
began a successful career as a jingle and demo singer, and as backup singer
for Brenda Lee, Louise Mandrell, Lee Greenwood, Loretta Lynn, Larry
Gatlin, Jim Ed Brown and Sheb Wooley. Soon, she was performing
regularly on the Grand Ole Opry, appearing in music videos and television
commercials, and opening for Bill Cosby, The Coasters, Drifters
and Platters.
She was also working regularly
with her own band, where she could use her vocal range and power to its
fullest potential.
During a band performance,
she was “discovered” by an executive at BMG, (now Universal),
the world’s largest publishing company. After a brief meeting, she
was signed to an Artist Development deal and began a busy schedule of 2-3
songwriting appointments a day. The pace was beginning to get to
her.
During this time, Michelle
met Tom. They began writing songs together and soon discovered
an easy chemistry that was beginning to heat up.
Tom, like Michelle,
also grew up in the shadows of a big city, Chicago, and began playing music
at young age, performing his first professional show at the age of 17.
By 24, Tom was touring the world as a member of the renowned folk group,
New
Christy Minstrels.
The success of one of his
early songs, “Sailor”, performed by the “Christy’s” and used as
a fundraiser to build the Navy Memorial in Washington D.C., encouraged
him to make the move to Nashville.
Tom was also juggling
a busy music career as a songwriter, and as an opening act for Ray Charles,
Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker and Jerry Lee Lewis.
And he understood Michelle’s apprehension about her pending record
deal.
The two had begun playing
shows together, and Tom was quick to notice that Michelle’s powerful voice
was being stifled by the image that the Music Executives were placing upon
her. She was being made to sound and look like “every other” female
country singer.
Although a record deal had
been her dream for her entire life, she was finding the experience unfulfilling.
An unexpected opportunity
to perform at a resort in Myrtle Beach, SC, prompted Tom and Michelle to
“get their act together”, leave Nashville for the summer, and give Michelle
some breathing room to think through her pending Record Deal.
They never looked back.
Twelve years later, performing
an average of 200 shows a year, the duo has performed in some “interesting”
places: aboard a yacht in Boca Raton, aboard a dinner train in Nashville,
at an altitude of 10,000’ feet in Vail, and in the backyard of the late
Hooters
CEO Bob Brooks.
They have performed for NASCAR
Drivers Bobby La Bonty and Ricky Craven, opened for Rock and
Roll legends, Frankie Ford and Clarence “Frogman” Henry, been recognized
as the first Beach Music Act to perform in Switzerland, and perform annually
in Key West during Jimmy Buffett’s “Meeting of the Minds”.
They’ve crisscrossed the
map from Hawaii to New Hampshire, and from Ohio to the Caribbean.
Staying in Nashville would
have led them down a different path, but this one seems to suit them just
fine…..and their fans could not agree more. www.latitudemusic.net
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Terri Hendrix and Lloyd
Maines
Saturday June 28, 2008
7:00 P.M.
Reston Community Center
Lake Anne
Unit 1609-A Washington
Plaza
Reston, VA
directions
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The Reston Community Center
at Lake Anne is located on your left, directly across the plaza from the
Millennium Bank. PLEASE NOTE: According to the facility's
representative, googling the address or using a GPS will give inaccurate
results. Get
Directions.
Terri Hendrix
“Own Your Own Universe”
When Terri Hendrix walked
away from her opera scholarship in college, it was only because she found
the classical music path too narrow for her free spirit. But there was
just no shaking her love of music. Armed with the Mississippi-John-Hurt-style
guitar chops she learned from her mentor, Marion Williamson, in exchange
for milking goats on the philanthropist’s Wilory Farm, Hendrix began hauling
her own P.A. in the back of her beat-up pick-up to gigs throughout the
Texas Hill Country. From her native San Antonio to the live music hotbed
of Austin and every small town honky-tonk and coffee shop in Texas, it
wasn’t long before the fans started adding up and Hendrix had to recruit
some of them to help her keep up with her mailing list. All this in the
pre-email/Web site dark ages of the early ’90s. By the time she got around
to recording her debut album, 1996’s Two Dollar Shoes, read
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- A Driving Force In Texas Music
Long before the Dixie Chicks
were hatched, Lloyd Maines, father of "Chick" Natalie Maines, had established
himself as a country music giant, both as a legendary steel guitarist and
a producer. Music though, was not Lloyd's initial career choice. He studied
forestry while attending Texas Tech, hoping to land a job in the parks
department. However, after landing a job at a local studio, his future
was forever changed.
Lloyd lists legendary steel
guitarist Jimmy Day as one of his greatest influences. In his heyday, Jimmy
Day seemed to be everywhere. Name a classic song and chances are, Jimmy
played on it. read
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Vince Bell
May 18, 2008
4 - 7 p.m.
Tortilla Factory
648 Elden Street,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
directions
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VINCE BELL: Biography
by Jim Musser
Having spent the '70s working
the national coffee house circuit, playing "edge to edge" in the Lone Star
state, and sharing the stage with fellow-travelers Townes Van Zandt, Guy
Clark, and Lucinda Williams, the native Texan's star was on a rapid rise.
Not only was he a nimble guitarist with a one-of-a-kind voice, but his
songwriting drew favorable comparisons to such disparate-but-remarkable
tunesmiths as Randy Newman, Bruce Cockburn and Tom Waits. A ballet, “Bermuda
Triangle” had been set to his work. Referring to Bell's fellow Texas songwriters
Nanci Griffith said, "I always felt Vince was the best of us."
In 1982, he was in the studio
recording his songs with hired guns Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Johnson.
While driving home after a session a drunk driver broadsided Bell's '64
Ford Fairlane. Thrown over 60 feet from his car, Bell suffered embedded
glass, multiple lacerations to his liver, broken ribs, a mangled right
forearm and, most significantly, a severe traumatic brain injury. Awaking
from a coma a month later, Bell embarked on a courageous, decade-long journey
to re-claim his identity, his music and his career. The whole terrifying
but ultimately uplifting saga is told with extraordinary candor and insight
in his gripping 1998 autobiography, One Man’s Music. read
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the concert, but instead ask for a minimum donation of $22, all of which
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Keith Sykes
April 13
4 - 7 p.m.
Tortilla Factory
Herndon, VA
directions
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Nearly 30 years ago, a young
Keith Sykes walked into a pawn shop on Memphis’ famed Beale Street and
paid $20 for his first guitar. Since then, Sykes has made a name for himself
as a guitarist/songwriter/producer extraordinaire, contributing to projects
from artists as diverse as Jimmy Buffett, John Prine, Guy Clark, Jerry
Jeff Walker, Todd Snider, Rosanne Cash and Patty Loveless.
Now on his tenth record Don’t
Count Us Out (newly released on Syren Records), Sykes showcases not only
his finely honed talents, but those of some of his dearest and most talented
friends as well. This latest work provides the listening audience with
a clean break in style from his last great work on Advanced Medication
For The Blues. While ‘Advanced Medication’ rocked the house from its opening
track, Don’t Count Us Out shows an entirely different side of Sykes with
some true finger-picking ‘Americana’ flavor. read
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Larry
Joe Taylor
Singer - Songwriter
Record Producer - Texas
Music Mentor
4:00-7:00 PM
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Brown’s Chapel
11300 Baron Cameron Avenue,
Reston, VA. 20190
Directions
Larry Joe Taylor is recognized
as one of the leading Texas Music Artists and Songwriters, featuring a
“Coastal and Western” theme in his music. He has recorded five albums
and his songs have been recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker, Richard Leigh, Guy
Clark, the Lost Gonzo Band, Gary P.Nunn, Michael Hearne and South by Southwest,
Joe Pat Hennen, Mike Graham, Tommy Alverson, and several others.
Larry’s major talent is songwriting,
as evidenced by the long list of notables who have cut his songs, but also
in the way his own albums have been recorded. With only two exceptions,
he has written or co-written all the material on his recordings.
These have been featured on his CDs “Port A to Port B”; “Heart of the Matter”,
“First Row-Third Coast”; “Terlingua Sky”; “This One’s for You”’ Summer
Days” and his latest “Times”. Each of these incorporate elements
of his Coastal and Western style which implement elements of country, reggae,
blues, rock and roll, and tropical themes. He has always been his
own, creating a down home, upbeat style, that has established a solid fan
base within the Texas genre, and is very popular across the US and Europe.
For every two or three rocking, country tunes, Larry Joe also delivers
a poignant ballard about life and passion and the resilience to get through
life, as illustrated in his popular “Catch Your Second Wind” that was written
for a dear friend with an incurable medical problem.
Larry Joe is one of the best
promoters and entrepreneurs on the Texas Music Scene. The Larry Joe
Taylor Music Festival has become one of the top three festivals in Texas,
last year drawing over 30,000 music fans with a program listing of the
Who’s Who in Texas or Alternate Country Music scene. This five day
festival held annually in late April has become such an event that it is
rivaling the famous Willie Nelson Picnic in attendance and performers.
For his fans, Larry Joe has created multiple venues to promote his style
of music which include an annual cruise entitled “Coastin & Cruisin”
each January, Spring Fling in beautiful Red River New Mexico, an annual
Birthday Pilgrimage to the Caribbean, and the Hot Chili Days and Cool Mountain
Nights held in Red River also. Additionally, Larry Joe has been a
headliner at Parrothead Convention, Meeting of the Minds held in Key West.
On each of these venues, Larry Joe brings additional musicians and song-writers
to perform, providing the fans an excellent choice of talent. Recent
performers include Richard Leigh (9 Top ranked songs, two song of the year
awards), Keith Sykes, Matt Martindale, Doug McClure, Joe Pat Hennen, Susan
Gibson, Bruce Robinson (4 Top Ranked Songs), Joe Ely, Ray Wylie Hubbard,
Guy Clark, Pat Green, Rusty Weir, Bob Livingston, Jed and Kelly,
Teri Hendrix and Lloyd Mains, Michael Hearne, and many others. Larry
Joe has proven that he is a songwriter’s songwriter and is willing to mentor
up and coming Texas musicians
A true pioneer in Texas Music,
Larry Joe is the rare individual who truly believes in the American Dream
and has helped and mentored numerous current stars and the starving beginner.
Through his efforts, performers like Jed and Kelly, Cody Canada (Cross
Canadian Ragweed), Chris Wall, Matt Martindale (Cooder Graw), Mike McClure
(Great Divide) have been given a major boost in their careers through Larry
Joe’s mentoring. Larry Joe is often mentioned in the same breath
and company as Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, and Robert
Earl Keen and has performed for many of these in his career.
Michael Hearne
4 - 7 PM
Sunday, November 18,
2007
Brown’s Chapel
11300 Baron Cameron Avenue
Reston, VA. 20190
Texas native Hearne rocketed
into the vibrant New Mexico music scene from the late 1970’s Austin music
scene and immediately joined forces with numerous other musical luminaries
including Michael Martin Murphey and Tish Hinojosa, becoming an integral
part of Murphey’s band. Over the past several years, Hearne and his band
"South by Southwest" have created a new and unique kind of music. "Southwestern
Americana" as Hearne calls it, "Songs about the Southwest with an acoustic
feel." His incredibly smooth voice and amazing acoustic guitar style make
him a very talented performer. One of the reasons that people come to the
venues and dance at Hearne’s solo performances is his guitar mastery. His
playing sounds like ha has two right hands. If you’ve got to hear it to
believe it, check out his solo disc, "Me and My Guitar." It will make a
believer out of you. Hearne states "I can play a house concert, corporate
party, wedding, or a full-fledged dance, and everyone has a smile on their
faces at the end of the night. I love what I do." His voice is down home
with a universal feel and he touches emotions with his voice because it’s
unique, distinct, gentle, yet penetrating. His voice is like a bell—it
rings.
Hearne’s songwriting credits
are impressive, penning songs for Jerry Jeff Walker and Gary P. Nunn (Lesson
to be Learned from Love) and his New Mexico anthem, "New Mexico Rain" recorded
by his uncle and aunt, Bill and Bonnie Hearne, and country music legend
Johnny Rodriguez. His critically acclaimed CD "Sight and Sound", 11 songs
written about 11 different works of art, won seven awards at the New Mexico
Music Awards, making him the biggest winner in their history. This CD includes
a song, "The Songwriter" co-written with grammy winners, Mentor Williams
and Andy Byrd. Hearne has also co-written songs with Shake Russell, Keith
Sykes, Lloyd Maines and many others
He is a professional showman
in the true respect. From the stage he quickly establishes a personal and
intimate rapport with the audience. During breaks between sets, he ambles
through the crowd speaking with the people who came to hear him play. By
the end of every evening, each individual member of the audience feels
as if he or she knows Mike personally, and even more that he is an old
friend.
PS—Both Moya and I have
heard Michael play several times over the past few years and are very impressed
with his style and quality of music. Take it from us, you will really be
impressed with Michael’s mastery of the guitar and the quality of his music. |
Hear some great songs at
www.myspace.com/michaelhearne |
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Coastin'
& Cruisin' 2008
January 6-13, 2008
Join LARRY JOE TAYLOR &
Friends: Kevin Welch, Michael Hearne, Mike McClure, Richard Leigh,
Matt Martindale, Deryl Dodd & more on the Largest Songwriter Cruise
Sailing out of Texas!
Visit the New Cruise
MYSPACE
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The Truman Shows cordially
invites you to our initial concert!
Sunday May 13, 2007
Bob Livingston
5:00-7:00 PM
Sunday May 13, 2007
Brown’s Chapel,
11300 Baron Cameron Avenue,
Reston, VA. 20190
We were proud to have Bob Livingston,
of Austin, Texas as our inaugural performer.
Bob Livingston is a talented
singer/songwriter/storyteller from Lubbock, Texas, who moved to Austin,
Texas during the exciting 1970’s when its music scene became legendary.
Bob, known as the “cosmic cowboy,” has performed and toured with Jerry
Jeff Walker and has recorded several country rock albums, including the
classic “Viva Terlingua.” In 1974, Livingston, Gary P. Nunn, and
John Inmon formed the Lost Gonzo Band, making the records, “Lost Gonzo
Band,” “Thrills,” and “Signs of Life.” Bob has also toured India,
Pakistan, Africa, and the Middle East for the U.S. State Department. Currently
Bob is promoting his new compilation album called “Original Spirit” and
is working on a musical production, a documentary film, and a new acoustical
album. You can see Bob’s web site at http://www.texasmusic.org/bob_livingston.php
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