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Lomeo Brothers The Lomeo Brothers still startle hardcore blues listeners with their authenticity and musical skill. As a duo, their mastery of blues, jazz standards and contemporary classics makes them perfect for coffeehouses and dinner clubs. The Lomeo Brothers broke into the music scene with intensity at Woodstock 99 when Adam (guitar) was 12 and Matt (vocals and harmonica) was 10, making them the youngest performers ever invited to a Woodstock Festival, where MTV filmed their performance. |
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Jeremy Wallace Jeremy Wallace is “Americana with a Bite!” His work has been described as, “a little folk, a tinge of rock, some country and loaded with gritty blues.” Wallace’s dynamic songs and style bring “a fresh voice and attitude to traditional American music.” He has been compared to Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett and Bruce Springsteen, to name a few. |
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Kim Monroe This Cazenovia native and Niagara Falls University junior splits her time between music and school. In a world dominated by young divas, what is it that separates 18-year old Kim Monroe from the rest of the pack? She has unbridled conviction and soul that she delivers in every note. She belts out sassy, soulful and songs that reflect a maturity and sophistication well beyond her years. |
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DooWiTTleThey call him DooWiTTle, because he talks to the animals. 24-year-old Liverpool resident DooWiTTle (Michael Widger) is a brutally honest artist with a unique sound and powerful presence. DooWiTTle is one artist whose feet have yet to touch the ground. Dedicated to his art, with the belief that his significance is crucial to entertainment, he is armed with a fresh marketing perspective and hunger for success. |
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Vicki Genfan Hailing from New Jersey, Vicki Genfan is simply one of the most exciting guitarists around. Featured on Vanguard Records’ recent La Guitara CD (a collection of virtuoso female guitarists), Genfan’s dynamic style borrows as much from Michael Hedges and Pat Metheny as it does from James Taylor and Earth Wind and Fire. Playing both original instrumentals and vocal-based material, Genfan uses two-handed tapping, harmonic slaps, and alternate tunings in a style that is uniquely her own. |
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Salmon River Boys For over fifty years, the Pulaski-based Salmon River Boys played old time country music the way it was done before the invention of the electric guitar. The Salmon River Boys were founded by two dairy farmers, Hugh Hilton and Rex Teachout, the group played house parties and round/square dances throughout the area beginning in the early 1950s. Over eighty songs round out the Salmon repertoire. The instrumentation includes tenor banjo, guitar fiddle, as well as vocals. |
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Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman first met on a stage and each immediately recognized the other as the perfect musical partner. Years of leading their all-original, dance-driven group somehow imbued this duo with the power to sound like a full band, whether it’s explosive funk or orchestral ballad. Electrifying, unique, and always uplifting, these improvisational performers possess “the fearlessness of a high wire act working without a net.” |
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Meredith Bragg and The Terminals Washington, D.C. singer-songwriter Meredith Bragg plays dynamic acoustic songs with an emphasis on delicate arrangements and compelling lyrics. As comfortable performing in large clubs and bars as he is in coffee houses and record stores, Meredith has been garnering favorable comparisons to Elliott Smith, Death Cab for Cutie and Mojave 3’s Neil Halstead. |
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Martha's Trouble Martha’s Trouble has been performing together since 1994 when Jen and Rob met in Houston. Jen’s spine-tingling vocals, compared by critics to Harriet Wheeler and Natalie Merchant, will hold you captive. Add to this Rob’s elegant and apatterned acoustic arrangements and a live experience that transcend expectations and you have just a few of the many reasons why Martha’s Trouble is being heralded by critics as a duo to watch. |
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Hal Casey Syracuse University, Eastman Music Scholarship recipient, Hal Casey, is Central New York’s best-known country fiddler. Casey decided early on, that the road would be the place to get his scholarly training. His six-decade-long career remains unparalleled among country musicians in Central New York. In 2002, after many wins as best country instrumentalist, he was inducted into the SAMMYs Hall of Fame. He was also one of the first musicians inducted into the New York State Fiddlers Hall of Fame. After leaving Syracuse University in the early 1950s, Casey worked as a staff musician on the Grand Ole Opry and later on the Louisiana Hayride. |
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Chris Trapper Chris Trapper’s songs have been winning awards as well as the hearts of devoted listeners ever since his arrival in Boston from Buffalo in 1991. He is most widely known as the frontman for the nationally acclaimed pop/rock band The Push Stars, whose “honest, heartfelt songs with timeless melodies” were described as “the kind of music that songwriters love” by Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty. |
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The Umbrella People Well crafted spoken word and unique sonic structures give The People room to roam in a musical world which they have created for themselves. They use keyboards, samplers, and electric drums to decorate a solid foundation of guitar, bass, and drums. The band maintains a busy practice schedule, constantly deconstructing their songs in order to achieve something fresh, tasty, and maybe even perfect. |
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