FRIDAY 9-27
7:00 THENSOME (LEWES, DE)
Kim DeBonte and Karen Stevenson are ThenSome, an
acoustic duo who have been performing together since January
1999. With two voices, one guitar and unique rhythm, ThenSome's
musical signature is a blend of complimentary harmonies and
heartfelt original compositions.
8:00 RED LETTER DAY (SALISBURY, MD)
Red Letter Day melds multi-instrument
talent and rousing vocals. Fueled by
imaginative power-pop songwriting, one is
found on a journey of emotions, careening
through valleys of emptiness, around
curves of satire and through straight-aways
of hope.
9:00 REBEKKA CAROL (CENTER MORICHES, NY)
With up beat melodies and heartfelt lyrics, Rebekka brings forth
true originality and spirit in
her songwriting. She writes with a passion far beyond her years
with an inspiration deriving
from her experience on the road as a young runaway. Accompanied
by two acoustic guitars,
Rebekka captivates her audience with memorable melodies and a
smooth strong voice.
10:00 REBECCA HART (NYC)
"Rebecca Hart possesses a smoky contralto that can seethe with passion as
well as anger. An equally talented guitarist and vocalist, (Hart) brings to
mind a more accessible Ani DiFranco or Indigo Girls. Her genre-spanning
includes blues, jazz, and Celtic music."
- program, EATM Music Conference & Showcase, Las Vegas 2002
11:00 BETTY DYLAN (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Imagine Linda Ronstadt singing duets with Lou Reed.
Imagine Exene with Bob Dylan. Imagine tunes that are too rock for
country, too bluesy for rock, too jazzy for blues, too folky for jazz, and
too funky for folk.
12:00 LAURA TSAGGARIS (WASHINGTON, DC)
laura tsaggaris (suh-GARE-iss) is an acoustic singer-songwriter
living in dc. her self-titled, self-released 6-song ep provides a
sampling of the melancholy and rhythmic musings that comprise
her passionate live performances. her love for music borders on
the cosmic.
LAURA TSAGGARIS
SATURDAY 9-28
7:00 CAREY COLVIN (STERLING, VA)
What do you get when you take a dash of blues, rock-edged pop,
and pop-influenced contemporary folk? You get an
effervescent concoction of "Stuff You Like!" Carey Colvin
plays her own special mix of award-winning tunes with an intensity
and intimacy that draws in audiences everywhere. A favorite on
the Washington, DC music scene, this multi-Wammie award
winner brings a refreshing intelligence to the craft of songwriting
with her descriptive lyrics and catchy melodies. David
Crosby says, "Definitely quit your day job!" Says The Washington Post
of her debut album, The Distance Wall, "Colvin has
fashioned a series of thoughtful, tuneful songs that invite repeat
spins." Dirty Linen Magazine says, "Buyers of The Distance
Wall can say they knew her before she knocked Faith Hill off the charts".
8:00 ROSANNE RANERI (BOSTON, MA)
Rosanne Raneri is an award-winning singer-songwriter
who arrests audiences' musical and
emotional sensibilities with her provocative,
surprising and unique songwriting, her disarming
voice and her riveting and gutsy performances.
She is featured in the book SOLO: Women
Singer-Songwriters In Their Own Words (Dell
Publishing), a collection of interviews and photos
of twenty of today's premier women singer-
songwriters such as Sarah McLachlan, Jewel,
Joan Osborne, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Ani
DiFranco and Suzanne Vega.
10:00 GINA SCIPIONE (BENSALEM, PA)
GINA SCIPIONE continues to establish a reputation for gracefully
intertwining piano and
voice creating a unique mixture of introspective emotion and
message. In concert and on
her debut CD, "Destino", the Philadelphia singer-songwriter
unleashes feelings of a woman
alive.
11:00 AMY SPEACE (NYC)
Twangy folk-rock-pop with an indie edge, Amy Speaoe's songs move
beyond the traditional borders of acoustic music. ESP Magazine calls her "a
pixie version of early Torn Waits." Billboard writes that her music is "undeniably
earnest and commercially accessible." An award-winning songwriter with a crystalline voice
and a gift for nailing emotions like heartache and fury, NYC free spirit Speace moves
from gutsy to vulnerable on the same breath.
12:00 NEFRIT EL-OR (NEW MARKET, MD)
Recording and performing her own original songs, Nefrit's music
brings forth a unique style, influenced by performers such as Pink
Floyd, Dire Straits, Cat Stevens and Suzanne Vega, as well as
recent phonemes as Tori Amos, Ani Difranco, and Radiohead.
Accompanied by a band of talented musicians on her album,
Nefrit's mastery of the guitar leads her songs down unexpected
paths, and her powerful voice captivates listeners, and pulls
them into her realm of sounds.
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THENSOME
RED LETTER DAY
REBEKKA CAROL
BETTY DYLAN
ROSANNE RANERI
GINA SCIPIONE
AMY SPEACE
NEFRIT EL-OR
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