Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines  Saturday June 28  7:00 P.M.  Reston Community Center  Lake Anne Unit 1609-A Washington Plaza Reston, VA directions 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 more Lloyd Maines - 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 more Please register by email so we can get an idea of how many will be attending this concert, thanks, Truman. We do not charge money for the concert, but instead ask for a minimum donation of $27, all of which goes to the artist.

Vince Bell May 18 4 - 7 p.m. Tortilla Factory 648 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170 directions Please register by email  after you make your donation so we can get an idea of how many will be attending this concert, thanks, Truman. 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 more We do not charge money for the concert, but instead ask for a minimum donation of $22, all of which goes to the artist.

Keith Sykes  April 13 4 - 7 p.m. Tortilla Factory Herndon, VA directions Please register by email so we can get an idea of how many will be attending this concert, thanks, Truman. 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 more

 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.

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.

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!

Bob Livingston
5:00-7:00 PM 
Sunday May 13, 2007
Brown’s Chapel, 
11300 Baron Cameron Avenue, 
Reston,  VA. 20190 

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 .