Fall 2006 Series
Concerts are listed with the most recent at the top. Follow the links to visit
the web sites of the performers or the organizations their concerts supported.
From Austin to Prague, from San
Francisco to London, Freddie "Steady" Krc has plied his musical trade for more
than twenty years. Descended from a line of talented Czechoslovakian
musicians, Freddie has kept the family tradition alive by providing his music
to people all over the globe. His drum playing has provided the "Steady" beat
for Jerry Jeff Walker and the Gonzo Compadres for many years. He has also
fronted several of his own bands and played back up for artists as diverse as
Carole King and Roky Erickson. The Freddy Steady 5
are a group of Freddie's Austin pals--wait until you see some of their
surprises!
Edge
City’s music combines the singer/songwriter tradition of their home in
Austin, Texas, with the East Coast rock and roll of their former hometown
just outside Baltimore, Maryland. In 1984, Edge City’s Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus ran an ad in the Baltimore and Washington newspapers looking for
players who liked “Byrds, Stones, Van Morrison, Creedence”, and they’ve
stayed pretty true to that for over twenty years. In 2006, Edge City
released their second full length Austin CD, “Keepers of the Flame”,
produced by Bradley Kopp and featuring some of Austin’s finest players:
Lloyd Maines, Glenn Fukunaga, Darcie Deaville, David Webb, Jon Sanchez, and
Freddie Krc.
You can purchase your ticket in advance via PayPal (you can use a credit
card), and your name will be on our "Will Call" list at the concert .
Visit our tickets online page to reserve your spot at the
concert now!
To hear a podcast of Edge City, visit
the
Austin Connection website's October 2006 podcast listings.
Clearly, there’s nothing remotely ordinary about Terri
Hendrix, a San
Antonio-born, San-Marcos-based songbird, who abandoned a college opera
scholarship to milk goats for guitar lessons so she could hone her chops on
the Texas songwriter circuit. With influences including Mississippi John
Hurt, Sonny Boy Williamson, Paul Simon, and Ella Fitzgerald, she describes
her unique stylistic mix of folk, roots-pop, country and scat-jazz as being
“from another planet.” Her writing makes her stand out, too. "Hendrix writes
lyrics that set her apart from many contemporary songwriters," praised
Philadelphia's Local Daily News. "Her songs are rich with visual
images, thought-provoking lyrics and undercurrents of non-conformity." Dirty
Linen noted that Terri is “well on her way to becoming the beat
laureate of the folk world.”
Since
1997, Terri has worked and toured with producer and instrumentalist Lloyd Maines (Joe Ely, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dixie Chicks). With Terri on guitar,
harmonica and mandolin, and Lloyd on guitar, mandolin, pedal steel and dobro,
they have played some of the most celebrated venues and festivals across the
country and Europe.
Mark Viator also has several documentary soundtracks to his credit, as
well as the score to the play "A Christmas Memory", which has run in Austin
theaters each season since 1993.
Mark
Viator is an Austin, Texas singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Port
Arthur, Texas, he grew up in the predominately Cajun community there, where
families had close ties to their Louisiana cousins and grandparents, and the
food, music and storytelling had a distinctly French, spicy flavor. He has
toured with artists such as Slaid Cleaves, and has graced the Live Oak stage
as part of the late group Rue La La. Mark also has several documentary
soundtracks to his credit, as well as the score to the play "A Christmas
Memory", which has run in Austin theaters each season since 1993.
The Grassy Knoll Boys is a classic bluegrass quintet with tight
3-part harmonies, plenty of instrumental chops, and an edgy repertoire of
bluegrass originals and lesser known hillbilly, blues, gospel, and work tunes.
The band was born when Austin native Will Walden (guitar, lead vocals) met
recent arrival David Hamburger (dobro, vocals) and insisted that they form a
band immediately. After recruiting Alex Rueb (mandolin, vocals), Mark Cavage
(banjo), and Vance Hazen (bass), the band was off, blazing down the proverbial
bluegrass music interstate.
Off Center is a collection of talented young musicians and songwriters from north Austin,
Texas. Brenna, Marty, and Britagne are all students of guitar teacher Bill
Branch, and have their own histories in music. Along with the guitar, Brenna
has studied violin, Marty cello, and Britagne piano. Brenna and Marty have
played together for almost four years, and Britagne joined them about a year
ago. The band just released their first CD, and play gigs around the Austin
area. They have recently added drummer Sam Kalk to the mix. Their sound is
sophisticated, smooth, yet fun, and they live up to their claim to not sound
like "hopefully, no your average teen band."
That's T-for-Texas, Québec-as-in-Canada and
Louisiana, y'all! The Malvinas are a feminist folk trio with a seriously original sound created
by three of the most temperamental, romantic, down-to-earth, tolerant, funky,
maternal, independent, impassioned, politically opinionated,
completely-unlike-one-another, singer-songwriter-instrumentalists you've ever
had the good fortune to know. Lisa Markley,
Gina Forsyth and
Beth Cahill are
hard workin' girls, too, on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, killer harmonies,
and a veritable smörgasbord of original compositions that will have you coming
back for more.
Mary Melena studied classical guitar at the Music Conservatory at
the University of Missouri at Kansas City, using her technique as a starting
point to reach into folk, traditional and jazz stylings. She won First Place
for her guitar technique at the Kansas State Championships before relocating
to the Austin music scene, and has performed at Uncle Calvin's in Dallas, and
Urban Campfires in San Antonio. Her music has been featured on NPR's "Morning
Edition."
In Austin, Texas—a town
overrun with idiosyncratic singer/songwriters and egocentric guitar
heroes—Christine Albert & Chris Gage have a nine year track record of making
beautiful music together. Over the course of five duet albums, the duo has
demonstrated that disparate backgrounds do not preclude musical soulmates from
finding one another. The duo’s 2006 release Cry Love, was recorded entirely at
their own MoonHouse Studio, showcasing their compelling songwriting,
impeccable harmonies and Gage’s natural instrumental gifts. When not on the
road, Chris and Christine stay busy producing other artists and have expanded
MoonHouse Records with releases produced by Chris Gage for fellow Austinites
Cowboy Johnson and Michael Austin.
Says Lindsey Rausch: "This
folk/country duo have created a harmonic sound with original and compelling
performances that are hard to match. Chris Gage and Christine Albert are an
electrifying pair who offer a range of music from country and folk to rock and
the blues. employing a bouquet of instruments - from pianos to acoustic
guitars - the duo leave show goers rocking one minute, then sitting back and
taking it easy the next. The Austin-based singer-songwriters (who are a
couple both on and off the stage) are often compared to other primo country
pairs such as George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Albert and Gage have a
portfolio of awards and a resume filled with media appearances and tours."
You can purchase your ticket in advance via PayPal (you can use a credit
card), and your name will be on our "Will Call" list at the concert .
Visit our tickets online page to reserve your spot at the
concert now!
Since
he began performing as a teen in the late sixties, George has covered a lot of
ground. He has established himself as a veteran singer-songwriter. His songs
have been recorded by other artists and he has won numerous awards and grants.
His songs have also been included in two tribute albums to the late Blaze
Foley, and will be included in a forthcoming movie, If I Could Only Fly.
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