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Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Bobby Bare Jr. * David Vandervelde * Teresa Kolo

Bobby Bare Jr. - (Nashville, TN) QUICK FACTS BOBBY BARE JR'S QUICK FACTS Nominated for a grammy at the age of 6 years old for a duet with his dad called "daddy what if"-written by Shel Silverstein - has a degree in psychology from the UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE -also attended BELMONT COLLEGE is VERY afraid of elves - made 2 albums for Immortal Records with his band BARE JR. one for sony records in 1998 and one for virgin records in 2001- born in Nashville, TN june 28, 1966- has 2 children one boy one girl - both born since 2003 believes that blue is a flavor and not a color nor a feeling- you can see bobby's mother singing on the "TOWN HALL PARTY" DVD set under the stage name JEANNIE STERLING or on you tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Dg2-sbmUE (she is the blonde behind carl perkins)- has made 3 albums and 1 ep for BLOODSHOT RECORDS since 2003- co-produced his dad's last record THE MOON WAS BLUE in 2006- grew up in HENDERSONVILLE, TN with George Jones and Tammy Wynette as his next door neighbors- is only making music in the hopes of getting one step closer to his ultimate dream of being STEVEN PATRICK MORRISSEY'S personal bicycle mechanic- has toured with- DR. DOG, THE WALKMEN, THE DECEMBERISTS, THE BLACK CROWES, BOB DYLAN, AREOSMITH, MY MORNING JACKET, CENTRO-MATIC, THE BOTTEL ROCKETS, THE DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, ANDREW BIRD, and THE OLD 97's has been romantically linked to the BOB'S BIG BOY boy- in June of 2007 Bobby was asked by a casting company to audition for the role of "Shrek" for "Shrek the Musical" on Broadway- is on HOUSTON PARTY RECORDS in spain and HAZELWOOD RECORDS in germany- did a family album of all SHEL SILVERSTEIN songs called "SINGIN' IN THE KITCHEN" in 1975- can NOT speak mandrin chinese- had all his songs critiqued by SHEL SILVERSTEIN till shel died in may of 1999- sang on the song "getting back into you" on THE SILVER JEWS album "TANGLEWOOD NUMBERS"- sang on the song "horses" on WILL OLDHAMS' album "bonnie prince billie sings Greatest Palace Music"-

David Vandervelde- (Nashville, TN) DAVID VANDERVELDE dropped out of the sky in early 2007 with the well-received indie classic The Moonstation House Band. That album more than lived up to its title's potential, providing a healthy slab of cosmic, primal rock boogie. While this debut was the product of Vandervelde being isolated in the studio, being allowed to follow his every musical whim, the upcoming record Waiting For The Sunrise (due out August 5th '08) is a product of a new sort of isolation. After relocating from Chicago to Brooklyn, Vandervelde struggled to find his place in the new musical community. This seclusion led to most of the album being composed in his apartment on an acoustic guitar. Although Waiting for the Sunrise is a decidedly more rootsy effort, Vandervelde has lost none of the exotic swagger that colored his debut. But this time around the savage is mixed with the sublime in a way that is reminiscent of the classic, sentimental pop of the 70’s. The production emboldens the AM radio vibe that prevails throughout the album, sliding effortlessly between hazy rock shuffles and ballads for wood paneled basements. On this sophomore effort Vandervelde has put his best foot forward with a focused set of songs that recall classic themes of journey and infinity. Rarely has a sun-drenched folk-rock album sounded this confident. For the first time, members of his band contributed to the recording sessions and the finished album features a song co-written by ex-Wilco member Jay Bennett. The finished product is the result of Vandervelde having extended himself both musically and emotionally, looking both deeply inward and outward for inspiration. David now permanently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

Teresa Kolo- (Houston, TX) Teresa Kolo is a performing songwriter who embraces her art with wit and optimism. Her guitar style is strong and percussive and lays the foundation for her primary tool - songwriting. Locally, Teresa has headlined at some of Houston’s most important music venues including McGonigel's Mucky Duck and historic Anderson Fair. Her television appearances include Weekday (Formerly Weeknight Edition), and Texas Parks and Wildlife's broadcast of Spaceship Earth; the Water Planet. She has been nominated by the Houston Press for folk musician of the year. "Teresa Kolo's music melds the personal, the political, and the poetic. Fools are barely suffered, and the biggest cardinal sin in her universe is complacency...for herself and her audience." -- Jeffrey Thames of KPFT (Houston's Pacifica Station). “…I can't overemphasize how excited we are that Teresa has returned to performing. Her warm and fuzzie but in your face quirkiness is heart-tugging and jaw dropping. --Tom Yeager (Songbird Sanctuary) “In a cookie cutter world of formulated music, Teresa Kolo is an inspiration and a standout. Her songs are tough, vulnerable, funny and poignant…sung in that voice truly unlike any I’ve heard before, young and old at once and haunting in it’s beauty”. -- Dana Cooper

 

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