Rootstand
February 18, 2011 by su
Filed under 2010 Lineup, 2011 Performers, Archives
Greetings from the Rootstand Family. The trials, tribulations, and grassroot determination of our team has exposed us as one of the most upcoming and notorious roots bands on the scene. Few other bands dig as deep in to the God-given mojo and animusical magnetism afforded to Michigan’s favorite acoustic ghetto rebel sons. Rootstand successfully marries [...]
Jaik Willis
February 15, 2011 by su
Filed under 2011 Performers
He has a most unique soaring falsetto and a wild eyes rolled in the back of his head fierce guitar style. He writes original songs, including a fantastic song about Freedom (the gas station). Jaik’s sound is somewhere between Anti-Folk and The Band and it is unlike anything I’ve heard from anyone else. His energy [...]
Song of the Lakes
February 15, 2011 by su
Filed under 2011 Performers
Meet Song of the Lakes. A band that’s not afraid to show its emotions, as they belt out sea shanties, seduce you with a sultry Brazilian melody, or break your heart with a bittersweet ballad. The band made itself a name with sea shanties and Irish melodies in the early 1980s, but its range has [...]
Jo Serrapere & the Willie Dunns
February 13, 2011 by su
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Jo Serrapere (sarah-pear), a songwriter from Detroit, Michigan, started playing guitar at 23 when seeking out lessons from Delta Blues guitarist, Shari Kane. Shortly thereafter, Jo began writing her own songs while completing her college studies in clinical psychology. She now plays at music venues throughout
Small Houses
February 13, 2011 by su
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Small Houses is a Michigan based indie/folk group with finger picking guitars, strings, and soft introspective melodies, led by songwriter and arranger, Jeremy Quentin. Born in the suburbs of Flint, MI in the late 80s, he has been writing songs since day one, Small Houses follows the concept of life in these suburbs. In Feb. [...]
Funktion
February 12, 2011 by su
Filed under 2011 Performers
Funk is an amorphous substance, able to mold itself to a variety of emotions and environments. It consists of all the things we know and composes all the things we feel. It’s the stuff that jiggles in our spine, the thing that rumbles in our belly. It’s the stuff crammed between our toes and the matter jammed between our [...]
2011 Linueup Announced!
The 2011 lineup has been announced! More will follow with website
Chris Bathgate
February 11, 2011 by su
Filed under 2011 Performers
“I write songs. Some are simple, some are not. Some are nostalgic, some come from dark places. Some are written from your perspective, some from mine. Some switch back and forth. Some I play a lot, some never. Some were written in stairwells of parking garages, some were written at a friend’s parents cabin. Some [...]
Susan Fawcett
February 10, 2011 by su
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Susan is a talented and accomplished artist and illustrator whose artwork graces locations around the world and the internet. Her specialties include museum models, murals, print, CD art, and other commercial work. Susan is also a musician and composer and plays the violin, harmonica, trombone, and Lord knows what else. Susan’s creativity and artistry exemplify [...]
The Journeymen
February 10, 2011 by su
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As acoustic musicians go these days, Brian Oberlin (mandolin) and Luke Gitchel (guitar) have a chemistry like no other. They have been playing together for 15 years, yet each concert is full of new ideas as they spring and lope through songs, bouncing off each others nuances with a lively thrill. Their vocal harmonies are [...]
