Artists
Scheduled to Perform
Shawn Colvin
www.shawncolvin.com
Three-time Grammy winner Shawn Colvin has released seven
albums to date, including the platinum A Few Small Repairs which featured
the hit song “Sunny Came Home.” Colvin's songs have been included
on many soundtracks ("Armageddon," "Serendipity,"
“Because of Winn Dixie” and more), and she has also made appearances
in films (“Grace Of My Heart,” "Heartbreakers,"
and the upcoming “Crazy”), on television ("Suddenly Susan,"
"The Simpsons," "The Larry Sanders Show") and on the
stage (“The Vagina Monologues”). Her next album is expected
in September 2006.
Charlie
Sexton
www.charliesexton.com
www.myspace.com/charliesexton
Charlie Sexton, raised in Austin, Texas, made his debut
with Pictures For Pleasure in 1985 at age 16. He followed that up with
a self-titled second album when he was 20. Because word of his reputation
as a prodigy guitar player spread far and wide, he found himself an in-demand
session player while still in his late teens, and he had the opportunity
to record with Ron Wood, Keith Richards and Bob Dylan. From
1992 to 1994, he was a member of Austin's Arc Angels, along with Doyle
Bramhall II, Tommy Shannon and Chris "Whipper'' Layton. In 1994 and
1995, he formed and recorded with his new group, the Charlie Sexton Sextet,
and his debut for MCA Records, Under The Wishing Tree, was released in
1995. Charlie’s new album, “Cruel and Gentle Things,”
is out now on Back Porch Records.
Eric
Johnson
www.ericjohnson.com
Stephen
Barber
www.stephenbarber.com
Eric and Stephen played together in the Electromagnets
which featured Eric Johnson on Guitar, Stephen Barber on keyboards, Bill
Maddox on Drums and Kyle Brock on Bass.
Chris
Maresh
www.chrismaresh.com
Chris plays
Bass in Alien Love Child with Eric Johnson on Guitar and Bill Maddox on
Drums.
Malford
Milligan
www.malfordmilligan.com
Malford Milligan is a world class blues/soul singer, based
out of Austin, Texas. With his nationally acclaimed band "Storyville,"
he recorded 3 CDs; 2 with Atlantic Records, and 1 with November Records.
He performed on "Austin City Limits" 3 times; twice with "Storyville,"
and once with Eric Johnson. Malford Milligan has also appeared on the
Conan O'Brian show. Malford Milligan has toured with BB King, James Cotton,
Edgar Winter, Double Trouble, Kenny Wayne Shepard, and many more. Malford
is now fronting "The Malford Milligan Band."
Malford has
recorded on more than 30 albums with such artists as, Hal Ketchum, Marcia
Ball, Doyle Bramhall, Alejandro Escoveda, Sue Foley, Stephen Bruton, Chris
Smither, Eric Johnson, Double Trouble, The Boneshakers, and Toni Price
among others. His new CD, "Rides Again," is now on sale.
Vernon
Reid
www.myspace.com/vernonreid
Guitarist and Composer Vernon Reid is a true artist, one
whose art is a work forever in progress, from his formative years on the
downtown New York jazz/funk/punk scene with Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding
Society, to his leadership of the pioneering multi-platinum rock band
Living Colour, to his collaborations with creative spirits ranging from
guitarist Carlos Santana and African singer Salif Keita to choreographers
Bill T. Jones and Donald Byrd.
DJ
Logic
www.djlogic.com
Turntable maestro DJ Logic (real name Jason Kibler) is
widely credited for helping to bring jazz into hip-hop's sphere of influence.
Hailing from the Bronx, he kicked off his adventures on the decks in the
1980s by playing at local community events. The next decade, however,
saw him growing rapidly in stature as a pro musician. First he joined
the group Eye & I, performing with such bands as Living Color and
Body Count. He then hooked up with talented jazz trio MMW (keyboardist
John Medeski, drummer Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood), touring heavily
and working on the celebrated Combustication record. He released his debut
album, the aptly titled Project Logic, to wide critical acclaim in 1999.
Two years later, he was again collecting plaudits en masse after putting
out the cutting-edge Anomaly album. Logic surfaced alongside guitarist
Vernon Reid in 2002 for Front End Lifter, a fun, adventurous album the
two recorded as Yohimbe Brothers and then toured behind late in the year.
Doug
Pinnick
www.kingsxonline.com
www.myspace.com/dugpinnick
Doug Pinnick is known first and foremost as the soulful
singer and bassist for hard rockers King's X. Born September 3, 1950,
in Joliet, IL, Pinnick discovered rock & roll through such greats
as Sly and the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin, while he
borrowed from gospel for his singing style. When a gig backing up Christian
guitarist Phil Keaggy broke up in the early '80s, Pinnick formed a new
band with fellow ex-Keaggy member Jerry Gaskill (drums) and guitarist
Ty Tabor. It would take several years of playing covers in bars throughout
the South before the new band would click musically and eventually settle
on a name: King's X. Signing to Megaforce/Atlantic in 1987, the trio became
a favorite with the metal and progressive rock crowd; their music also
contained elements of alternative in their hard rock, long before it became
en vogue during the '90s. Pinnick is one of the few bassists of hard rock
who uses a 12-string bass regularly, which is a major ingredient to the
magical King's X sound. After six critically acclaimed releases, Pinnick
released his first solo album, Massive Grooves From the Electric Church
of Psychofunkadelic Grungelism Rock Music, in 1998 under the alias Poundhound.
Alejandro
Escovedo
www.alejandroescovedo.com
Alejandro Escovedo is a consummate storyteller who is held
in the highest esteem by his peers. His music can range from full force
rock and roll to the subtle delicacy heard from a string quartet. His
latest release "Room of Songs" captures a live performance of
Escovedo and his String Quartet in Austin.
Dan
Whitley
www.myspace.com/danwhitley
The Dan Whitley Band is: Dan Whitley: Vocals, Guitar. Well
traveled and rootless, originally born in Texas, now transplanted to The
Jersey Shore, Dan is known for his guitar/vocal/harp and songwriting abilities
with The Dan Whitley Band and his work on older brother Chris Whitley’s
many releases. Dan has developed a unique and soulful style all his own
as an extremely passionate and soulful singer/songwriter/guitar player
“with enough energy onstage to fuel a small city”.
Sonnier
Brothers
www.myspace.com/thesonnierbrothersband
www.galacticcowboys.com
It was 1995 when Dane Sonnier (Galactic Cowboys) and brother
Len Sonnier (Atomic Opera) joined together. Each had already achieved
national success. Together they formed the Sonnier Brothers which is best
described as a blues rock band. Not blues for guitar heroes- but blues
for song lovers. Since then they have opened for many national acts.
Arthur
Yoria
www.arthuryoria.com
Stephen
Bruton
www.stephenbruton.com
Bruton’s resume includes a 17-year, on-and-off stint
as Kris Kristofferson’s lead guitarist, and two multi-platinum recordings
and subsequent world tours as a member of Bonnie Raitt’s band in
the early 1990s. He’s also got a sleeve’s-length list of credits
as a producer, including such critically-appraised gems as Jimmie Dale
Gilmore’s After Awhile, Chris Smither’s Up On the Lowdown,
Alejandro Escovedo’s With These Hands and Hal Ketchum’s Awaiting
Redemption.
But it wasn’t
until Bruton officially retired from the road and came home to Austin
in 1993 that he got around to making an album of his own, What It Is.
This was followed by two more solo efforts, Right On Time in 1995 and
his 1998 New West debut, Nothing But the Truth.
Tosca
Girls
www.toscastrings.com
Since 1997 the Tosca String Quartet has built an international
reputation by collaborating with renowned artists from a variety of genres.
Their dynamic interaction onstage has become a trademark of their live
music performances.
NDUGU
NDUGU,
A new ensemble, is the who’s who of the Houston music scene. This
group once again pairs the sonic rhythm section of Robert Woodrich (vocals,
bass) and Danny Lee (drums). On electric guitar will be none other than
Harry O and joining in on sax, Tim Kochen.
Throughout
the years the members of NDUGU have been apart of such legendary bands
as The Zealots, The Buddhacrush, Tomorrow and The Cry. When asked about
their debut, drummer Danny Lee expressed gratitude for the honor of being
able to pay tribute to such talented artist as Chris Whitley.
John
Egan
www.myspace.com/thejohnegan
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