THE SALTY SUITES and TISA ADAMSON

The Salty Suites are a band on the rise. Joining forces in 2010, they have become a real crowd pleasing, tight acoustic act with amazing instrumental prowess and great vocals and vocal blends. Bringing their own version of raw live acoustic Americana/ Folk/ Bluegrass and Original music to you they can only be described as entertaining, brilliant and heartwarming. The band appeals to all ages and offers a great look at the future of live acoustic music.  Scott Gates is as close to a musical prodigy on the mandolin as you will ever meet and now plays guitar with the same fire and brilliance. Having performed all over the country and with artists as varied as John McEuen, Nathan McEuen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Martin and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and a virtual who's who of the bluegrass world, Scott is writing music on his own and is bringing many of these tunes to you. Scott appeared last year on the Ellen Show with Steve Martin, recorded with Kenny Loggins on his soon-to-be-released family album, guests with the Get Down Boys, was featured on the Cable TV show Justified with band mate Chuck and toured the US with Nathan McEuen. Partner in this new venture, Chuck Hailes, is one of the top bass players in the country, schooled in classical and jazz bass playing and techniques. Chuck writes his own music and has teamed with Scott to create many new musical gems. With his background in bluegrass music, and degree in the Upright Bass, Chuck sings and plays in a way that is uniquely his own. Chelsea Williams has been writing and performing her own music since she was 13 years old. Chelsea took the stage on her own by the age of 17, performing at clubs and coffee shops. While some of her early songs are still hits with her fans, she has continued to develop as a writer penning nearly 100 original songs to date. Chelsea was recently featured in a national Chevy Commercial as a rising star! Come Spend the with us and let us entertain you!

TISA ADAMSON... A music and art prodigy born from Greek and Mexican parents is a native of Southern California. She has been playing music since she was 8 years old. In her early years she opened for Romeo Void, X, Motels, Fear and others. She later went on to play as part of a duo with Che Zuro for 15 years. Recently she has been writing, singing and performing solo and with local musicians. Tonight she brings it home with Brie Darling and Randy Mitchell.

Brie Darling has played and recorded with some music's finest like Carole King and Jimmy Buffet to name a few. Randy Mitchell is a guitarist first, engineer second. He has spent two decades as a touring and studio musician in L.A. He has played with many notable bands including Pat and Debbie Boone, Donna Summer and Billy Bob.

RICK RUSKIN

"Ruskin's touch is peerless, his playing is flawless." - (Arts Magazine)

"He has impeccable technique and the good taste and sense to know that merely showing off technical wizardry can be deathly boring." - (Milwaukee Weekly).
"...he is a solid, clean guitarist...Ruskin's music is marked by musicianship and humor. His vocals are warm...a seasoned and very talented singer - writer - guitarist. (VICTORY MUSIC REVIEW).

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ROBBY LONGLEY with CASSANDRA McGRATH....

Some audience reactions to Robert Earl Longley’s solo guitar performance --

“Overall, Robert Earl Longley was spectacular. The crowd was just entranced the entire time; their eyes never left Robby…His amazing liquid-like motion of his fingers caused even me to stare in awe. It was just as amazing as the first time I saw him, if not more. Amazing, godly, genius are some words I could use to describe Longley’s flawless performance--in another word…PERFECTION.” Logan P. - West Hills High, Santee, Ca
(Five days after Robert’s performance) “People still can’t stop talking about you. I can’t believe it. You’re incredible. Where did you come from?” Trudy – Program Director, Brea Summer Concert Series
“Thanks for the spectacular performance on Sunday. I left right after, I had a feeling that nothing could top it. Looking forward to seeing you again in performance—it was magical.” – Debbra

CASSANDRA McGRATH...The up-and-coming Cassandra McGrath began to write her own songs after she became tired of waiting around for people to play her favorite Joni Mitchell songs at parties. She writes poetic lyrics about love and loss, and her harmonizing and guitar-playing partner, Ty Foster, helps bring the songs to life with rich counterpoint melodies. Her folk songs have the classic authenticity of the 1970's, sung with an inventive and soulful modern twist. She has been singing and whistling since she was five years old, and is most renowned for her pure, sweet, wide-ranging voice.

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7 P.M.

Anthony Griffith- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Laugh Factory, HBO’s Comedy Central...

Ty Fance– BET’s Comic View, The Comedy Store, The Ice House Comedy Club,

The Hollywood Improv, the play-"The Father 'Hood"

Laugh at the Pain- an answer to what to do about those painful or frustrating life moments...

BOB LIND and DANNY O'KEEFE

Two of the most highly respected, passionate and widely covered American singer/songwriters bring their gifts to the CGB for an unforgettable evening of emotional power. These veteran performers cut their teeth on traditional American Folk-Jazz. It's in their DNA. But each has gone on to develop a style uniquely his own.

LIND: His 1966 mega hit, "Elusive Butterfly" helped shape and define Folk-Rock. His songs have been recorded by more than 200 top artists, including Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Cher and Dolly Parton. But nothing equals the power of watching him deliver his own songs. Critic Walter Savinski summed it up this way:  “Come and see why this engaging poet/guitarist/philosopher/singer/wise-ass has endured in the sometimes-cruel and always-fickle music business for more than 40 years. But be prepared to feel emotions you may not have let yourself feel in a while – feelings that may scare you a little. His songs hit the heart like a wrecking ball!”

O'KEEFE: He rocked the music world in 1972 when his "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" exploded onto the charts. His songs have garnered covers by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Cab Calloway and countless others. Danny's music continues to evolve, inspiring famed novelist Tom Robbins to say:
As darkly seasoned with raw experience as it is brilliantly inlaid with poetic insight, O'Keefe's work this past decade constitutes the most moving musical meditations since Bob Dylan's Time Out Of Mind. Unblinking, hammer-hard, love-wise and haunting, these songs stay alive in the mind and the heart long after the laser has moved on."

May 25

John York: BYRDS AND BEYOND
with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson

A former member of the legendary folk-rock band, The Byrds, John York has played with The Mamas and the Papas, Dr. John, Johnny Rivers, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Rolling Stones keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, and Blues legend Lightin' Hopkins. Joining him on stage will be Billy Darnell, who played guitar for the Gene Clark Byrds, The Everly Brothers, Dr. John and Doug Kershaw, and Roger McGuinn, and Chad Watson, legendary bass player for Janis Ian, Delaney Bramlett, Charlie Rich, Freddy Fender and countless other artists. At The Coffee Gallery Backstage.

The show is filled with familiar Byrds tunes for sing-along, fine original songs and great interpretations of songs from the era.. and the best music this side of Bob Dylan and the Band. Come join us for an evening of great artistry and entertainment.

Friday, May 25. Show @ 8pm, Tickets...$20

GOIN’ SOUTH & SUGAR IN THE GOURD

Folk musician legend Tom Paxton said of Goin’ South, “What is it about Goin’ South Band that makes me think I have known them all my life? Surely there is a kitchen back there where we sat around and heard them play these songs. This is what it’s like to have friends with talent”.

The Goin’ South Band is one of the most dynamic and respected ensembles performing traditional American music on the west coast. The band members perform a variety of southeastern American musical styles including Cajun music of Louisiana, Appalachian Mountain music, old Delta Blues, early Country, Hawaiian slack-key, Kentucky Bluegrass and even Cherokee flute music. You’ll hear ripping performances on the banjo, fiddle, guitars, dobro, mandolin, diddley-bow, jaw harp, stroh violin and string bass. Touches of good-hearted humor and old time kindness lace their performances. Many of the musicians are award-winning songwriters, recording artists and composers and often record and write music for television, feature films, music for theater and various other artistic endeavors.

SUGAR IN THE GOURD is a new female Americana roots style band with vocal harmonies so pure and authentic that they evoke the true essence of the genre. With a compelling blend of original and classic tunes including old timey, blues, country, and even a hint of jazz and swing, their songs pay respectful homage to the wide variety that encompasses the roots of American music. Not only do these gals sing, but they are accomplished musicians who have been performing for more years than they care to admit!

Born in France in the early 60’s, Claude Bourbon grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained for many years. This finger picking guitarist has performed and studied all over the world; he has crafted an unbelievable fusion of classical and jazz, with ethereal Eastern influences, Spanish and Latin elements with strains of Western folk. The unique Monsieur Bourbon is a formidable performer. He may have his roots in the blues, but he is inspired by music and song from all around the world, taking these sounds and weaving them into a performance of blues, rock, jazz, songs and melodies that defy a label, all delivered with a gravely voice.

Claude’s inimitable style incorporates all five digits on each hand dancing independently but in unison, plucking, picking and strumming at such speed and precision that his fingers often seem to melt into a blur. Thousands of people in the UK, Europe and USA have enjoyed listening to this virtuoso and for the majority of his audience it is an experience that compels them to return again and again to hear and watch him play, as his fingers lightly dance over the strings of his guitar and create a unique sound that is ’Claude’.

Starting to play guitar at the age of 15, it was the strains of an instrumental version of ‘House of the Rising Sun’ seeping from a neighbour’s garage that ignited the fire in Claude’s soul. He then studied classical guitar for a period, but soon realised that his feeling was more for improvisation than written music, “…as the music is a tool to express yourself…”. Now based in the UK, some of this guitarists’ influences allow us a fascinating insight into this remarkable musician; Paco De Lucia: Deep Purple’s Richie Blackmore; Joaquin Rodrigo; JJ Cale, Monty Python; JS Bach and Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks…. One reviewer even noted that although “Claude’s roots were in blues, that is like saying Leonardo da Vinci was a painter”. Intrigued?

Claude has played countless venues, performing with several top international musicians including sax player STEVE GROSSMAN (Miles Davis band) and drummer CHARLIE MORGAN (Elton John, Gary Moore). "...So here we have another fine example of the prodigious talent which is treading the boards in UK clubs. That said, if you see his name flagged up in your area, go along – based on this set you could be in for a very entertaining night." Roy Bainton, Blues Matters , UK – March 2009 “…This accomplished artist offers tender, compelling performance through highly developed precision. His sound instantly creates ambience – from haunting Spanish moods to lyrical, romantic jazz, Claude Bourbon provides both a rich evening of music for lovers, and a real treat for music lovers…”, BBC, UK

“A breathtaking acoustic fusion of Blues, Jazz, Folk, Classical and Spanish guitar from a stunning guitar virtuoso…”Altadena News, USA”
“ Claude Bourbon is a unique figure today… his playing is almost indescribable“,
The Hook, Charlottesville, USA

Eric Brace and Peter Cooper are an acoustic duo from Nashville. They both sing songs and write songs and play guitars and tell stories with the best of them. Their concerts are lively, engaging affairs involving true stories, made-up madness, harmonies, wry asides, and songs that move you in all the right ways. They both come from journalism backgrounds (Eric was a music columnist for The Washington Post for many years, while Peter is currently an award-winning music writer for Nashville's Tennessean newspaper) and their sharp lyrics and pointed payoffs show how that training blends into their songs.

Their most recent project, the Grammy-nominated "I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow," was featured on NPR’s "All Things Considered" and "Weekend Edition," in USA Today and the Chicago Sun-Times, and was named a Top 5 2011 Americana album by Rich Kienzle in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Produced by Brace and Cooper, it features performances by Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Bobby Bare, Duane Eddy, Jim Lauderdale, Elizabeth Cook, as well as Brace, Cooper, and others.

The pair’s 2010 album, "Master Sessions," is a tour de force that made its way onto numerous critics’ “Best-of” lists. It features the instrumental work of pedal steel guitar legend Lloyd Green and dobro master Mike Auldridge. Their first release, "You Don’t Have To Like Them Both," was released in 2009 and was a #1 album on the Freeform American Roots Chart, Top Five on the Folk DJ Chart, and Top Ten on the Americana chart.

WILL RYAN & the CACTUS COUNTY COWBOYS meet JUNE FORAY!“The Band that Won the West” meets “The Queen of Cartoons!”!

Special Amazing Guest Star: American Icon JUNE FORAY! Grammy-nominated, Annie-Award-winning June Foray is currently working on the new Looney Tunes TV series. She’s done more voices in more cartoons than ANYBODY! Among them: Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha the Spy, Dudley Do-Right’s Little Nell, Bugs Bunny’s Witch Hazel, Donald Duck’s Witch Hazel too (!), Mrs. Daffy Duck, Mrs. Goofy, Grammy Gummi, Jokey Smurf, Pogo Possum, Alice of “The Honey-Mousers”, all the Brooklyn Princesses in “Fractured Fairytales”, Tweety & Sylvester’s Grannie, etc. The list goes on and on!

June will join Will in a special script or two featuring many of her characters.

PLUS: June and the band will perform their new recording “Hokey Smoke!” It’s an audience sing-along song and a rare chance for YOU to “Sing Along with June Foray”!

Starring: WILL RYAN, winner of 2 Gold Records and BMI’s Pioneer Award, recently proclaimed “The Official Singing Cowboy of Hollywood” by the Southern California Motion Picture Council! WESTY WESTENHOFER – the Paderewski of the Tuba, the Ace of Bass! Back in town: “CACTUS CHLOE” FEORANZO, the “Little Miss Sure-Shot” of the clarinet, sax and – now! - Cactus County crooning! AUBREY RICHMOND – the newest resident of Cactus County and the Veruschka of the Violin! LYNN “CYCLONE” COULTER, the Madcap Maestro of Miscellanea! Hear the shocking details!

AND Special Guest: The original “Turn On Song” Cowpoke himself; composer, historian, Grammy-winning CD producer and multi-media personality: “OXNARD” IAN WHITCOMB on the digitized plicated atomizer!

SOURDOUGH SLIM....... - Entertainer Extraordinaire!

One of the most original and beloved Western entertainers of our time, Sourdough Slim is a hoot to say the least. The moment this award winning Western showman steps into the spotlight, it's apparent to everyone that they're in for a rollicking good time. Ten gallon funny-man Sourdough Slim, transports us to a whimsical world where vaudevillian camp and cowboy lore intermingle to produce grins galore.

Sourdough, aka Rick Crowder, is a well traveled veteran of stages ranging from The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering to The Lincoln Center's Roots of American Music Festival and the Carnegie Hall Folk Festival. His fast-paced stage show finds him crooning Western classics, playing accordion, guitar and harmonica, dancing a jig, twirling a lariat, dishing out hilarious comedic sketches and letting loose with his absolutely mind boggling yodeling. His truly astounding yippie-ti-yi style won him the Academy of Western Artists 2001 Will Rogers Award for "Yodeler of the Year" and 2009, 2010 and 2011 nomination for "Entertainer of the Year" from the Western Music Association.

As Cowboy Magazine editor Darrell Arnold puts it, "There's no one else out there like Sourdough Slim.  An accordion playing, yodeling, tongue-in-cheek, cowboy-dressed entertainer deluxe. Catchy, uplifting, irresistible, jolly fun." The Allentown Morning Call proclaims him to be a "One-man Western extravaganza!" The East Bay Express calls him "The most entertaining cowboy singer-yodeler-accordionist extant!" The Newport News Review brandishes him "The W. C. Fields of Western Entertainment." and Via Magazine heralds him "Entertainer extraordinaire!"

Come on down to the Coffee Gallery Backstage and join Sourdough for an evening of unforgettable good times.. www.sourdoughslim.com

DEBRA DAVIS AND HER BAND OF GOLD..and John Zipperer & Friends.

Debra Davis writes hooky Americana-rock songs that hit deep. The singer/songwriter and her Band of Gold are powerfully fun live, and have a big international following of fans who call themselves “debheads.” Debra is a storyteller---her songs make you think and feel…and sing along. Songs from Debra’s 3 CDs have been featured on numerous TV shows and films, and her latest features a duet with 5-time Grammy winner Christopher Cross. She recently wrote the new theme song, “Girl of the World,” for the Global Girl Media organization, and she was featured on “Angel Encounters” (The Nashville Network), which explored the stories behind her songs.

Debra has toured nationwide playing festivals and venues like Summerfest, the Bluebird in Nashville, Bluebird’s stage at Countryfest, House of Blues, the Troubadour, the Coach House, Palm Springs PRIDE, LA Marathon, and Revlon Run/Walk. She’s opened for such artists as Christopher Cross, Edwin McCain, and Collective Soul. Her songs are on several compilation CDs for good causes, including “Artists Against Cancer,“ “It’s About Eve” for breast cancer research, and “Home” for Children International.

Band of Gold members play or have played and recorded with Melissa Etheridge, Christopher Cross, Glenn Frey, Loggins & Messina, The Motels, Nels Kline Trio, Joe Walsh and Wilson Phillips. With Nick Kirgo playing emotive slide on acoustic guitar, Wade Biery on bass and high harmonies, the nimble-fingered Bob Emmet on keys, and Debra’s built-in hubby/drummer Dave Beyer laying down the foundation, Debra’s music will at once take you on a journey of wit and reflection, and feel like a neighborly chat over a picket fence.

John Zipperer & Friends have played all over the country from festivals to House Concerts. Known for their upbeat spin on Acoustic Americana. Their witty lyrics and touching tunes will tug at your heart strings yet, send you away smiling. Their shows are jam packed with energy, humor, fun, and yes even a few tears. Enter the room a stranger and instantly find yourself another one of John Zipperer’s friends.

John Zipperer, a former instructor at the world renowned Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Ca., has played with greats such as Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge), Dave Sutton (Lucinda Williams, Melissa Ethridge), Doan Perry (Jethro Tull) and Jimmy Scott (Ike Turner, The Four Tops).

Tara Sitser can be heard as a narrator and vocalist in musical cast recordings, audiobooks and radio spots. She has performed with John M, Michael Grate (Molly Zenobia, Renee Myara Quartet), Daniel Glass (Royal Crown Revue) and Jimmy Scott.

Jim Van Booven has performed extensively on the West Coast including a stint with his younger brother, Doug, in a Grand Funk Railroad tribute band.

Eddie “The Spoon-man” Terry has been playing spoons for 78 years. He has appeared with the Horace Heidt Orchestra, won first prize on The Ted Mack Amateur Hour and has the distinction of having appeared on The Gong Show without getting Gonged!

Barrett Tagliarino is currently an instuctor at the Musicians Institute. Barrett has published many guitar instructional books. He also has two excellent solo CDs available.

HOT TICKET !!!

4 WAY STREET (THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO CROSBY, STILLS, NASH &YOUNG) IS RETURNING TO THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE !!!

For more than 4 decades, the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young has spoken to generations of audiences world wide. From the gentle love songs like "Our House"and "Guinnevere" to the politically charged anthems like "Chicago", "Long Time Gone",and "Ohio", CSN&Y's powerful messages have never failed to excite and move audiences.

4 Way Street" is the most accurate and heartfelt re-creation of the CSN&Y experience. Brought to life by a group of highly dedicated and experienced L.A. area musicians, Ori Huberman, Bob Melendrez, Jim Wootten and Tom Sweeney not only perform the legendary music of CSNY - they take their audience on a magical, musical trip through classic rock history! You'll hear songs like Teach Your Children, Helplessly Hoping, Deja Vu, Wooden Ships, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, and many, many more that you've come to know and love over the years. Rest assured that "4 Way Street" will please the most ardent of CSN&Y fans.

Duane says: " Expect to be knocked out by the harmonies, overwhelmed by the nostalgia, entertained and amused by the rapport and camaraderie, and of course, reminded of the greatness of this music, all in one night."

4 Way Street will be debuting some new songs from the CSN&Y catalog. If you’ve seen the group before, you know that they change up the set list from show to show and that no 2 performances are ever the same, so mark your calendars and please join us as we celebrate the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

"Sunday in the afternoon, What have you got to lose ?"

JOHN JORGENSON PRAISED GONZALO, FROM THE STAGE OF THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE. HE DID SO AT LENGTH AND OFTEN.

THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING MUSICAL SHOW.

GONZALO BERGARA QUARTET...Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina Gonzalo is considered one of the best guitar players in America. You will hear a mix of Gypsy Jazz and Latin acoustic music with melodies you will not forget. Passionate, virtuoso guitar, incredible clarinet player Rob Hardt, and a pumping rhtyhm section.

After having toured the world extensively next to the John Jorgenson Quintet, native argentinian Gonzalo Bergara is presenting his new CD Porteña Soledad with glowing reviews all over the world.

Gonzalo began playing professionally at age 16 in Buenos Aires. By 17 he was already fronting his own blues trio on National Television. He arrived in America in the year 2000 and since then he has performed and recorded with hundreds of artists inlcuding Tim Hausser from Manhattan Transfer, Sylvie Vartan, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, John Jorgenson, Howard Alden and more.

His new CD Porteña Soledad was editor’s Pick on Guitar Player Magazine, and Vintage Guitar Magazine called it a Masterpiece. The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet is formed by Gonzalo Bergara on Lead Acoustic Guitar, Jeffrey Radaich on Rhythm Guitar, Rob Hardt on Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone, and David Tranchina on Upright Bass. The music is heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France, all the traditional Jazz and hint of his native land Buenos Aires. "Gonzalo Bergara’s music exists in a way that very little music does. He has lavished such care on every phrase, built each arrangement with such lapidary precision and pared away anything extraneous, the music becomes sculpture. It has weight, density, gravity. This is serious. And deeply moving."

Gonzalo has performed all over the world inlcuding Croatia, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Hungary, Argentina, Brazil, England, Scotland and all of the US. Festivals such as The Montreal Jazz Fest, Playboy Jazz Fest, Sweet and Hot Jazz fest, Django Reinhardt Fest in Germany, Suev guitar fest in Italy, Merle Fest, Strawberry Fest, all fo the Django Fests in the US and lots lots more.

TROUBADOUR BLUES

Troubadour Blues is a journey into the world of well-traveled singer-songwriters like Peter Case, Mary Gauthier, Chris Smither, Dave Alvin, Slaid Cleaves and many more. Filmmaker Tom Weber spent nearly 10 years gathering material for this feature-length documentary, which provides a revealing look at the heartbreaks and joys of these modern-day wandering minstrels.
The 95-minute film premiered Oct. 14, 2011, at the Buffalo International Film Festival. It features live performances of 40 songs by the artists who wrote them, including Case's "Icewater" and "Entella Hotel," Gauthier's "Drag Queens In Limousines" and "Wheel Inside The Wheel," Alvin's "Ashgrove" and Smither's breathtaking rendition of "No Love Today."
We see the artists both on and off stage. In revealing interviews, the artists discuss their craft and the state of the music business today. Case's story provides the film's main narrative, and we go with him to Hamburg, NY, where he grew up and learned to sing the blues, to San Francisco, where he polished his craft as a street musician, and to Los Angeles, where he played in influential bands like the Nerves and Plimsouls before launching a 30-year solo career.
This is a story that needs to be heard. In our media-saturated age of instant pop stardom, there is real danger that the tradition of the itinerant working musician is being diluted or lost. This is a concern expressed in the film by a number of artists. Troubadour Blues explores the hidden corners of our culture, where honest, authentic songs reflecting the human experience are still being written and sung.
The film is available on DVD and for non-theatrical screenings. For more information, contact:
Tom Weber Films LLC.  Email: tomweberfilms@gmail.com

http://www.troubadour-blues.com/

http://tomweberfilms.com

A two headliner bill: THE BOTTLECAP BOYS and THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL.

THE BOTTLECAP BOYS.... are pure, insatiable energy. Comprised of mandolin, fiddle, guitar and upright bass, this harmony-driven, high-octane, folk quartet plays with an invigorating optimism that is guaranteed to lift your spirits -- "challenge your face to push the borders of its smile!" See their magnetic camaraderie, feel their love for life, and hear their boot-stompin', string-pickin', blue sky-hollerin', renegade folk! Their infectious, music captures the freedom and vastness of middle America with a city pace. . Their freight train harmonies come barreling down the tracks, blowing by stories of ex-lovers and future lovers. They play with such a raw, exultant tenacity that you imagine they’re hollerin’ at the big blue sky with their feet planted firmly on greener pastures. Together, THE BOTTLECAP BOYS offer an atmosphere of care-free exuberance through their joyful charisma and camaraderie. In a relatively short time in the public eye, the Boys have demonstrated true showmanship and songwriting craft. www.thebottlecapboys.com

Members: Ross Becker and Lukas Borsten Michael Raley on the upright bass, adding a raucous, rhythmic root. Filling out the sound is classically traied Adam Willumsen, adding those sultry fiddle lines.

Plus

THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL.... is a Venice, California-based folk orchestra that merges old school gypsy rhythms with bluegrass, gospel, jug-band, jump blues and the hot swing of the 1930’s to form a spicy roots cocktail. Known for their fun, lose-your-troubles-and-start-moving live sets, THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL plays what some call hillbilly jazz—the original front porch rock n' roll: Think The Hot Club of Cowtown meets Dylan and The Band meets Louis Armstrong in New Orleans. Growing steadily from a small string band playing local Southern California clubs (nearly a hundred shows in the last two years), DBR is now a collective of over ten musicians with instrumentation that often includes tuba, trombone, clarinet, cornet, trumpet, mandolin, banjo, lapsteel, drums, guitars, double bass, harmonica and plenty of washboard and kazoo for good luck. The band’s spontaneous, participatory set-lists assure that every show is a little bit different. www.dustbowlrevival.com & myspace.com/znlupetin

THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL does an amazing job of channeling a creative force from the past while making it truly their own as they performed for us…there is a genuine and very organic approach to their sounds. The band makes happy music, right to the core, leaving you with a smile on your face.”
—Loudvine.com

“It’s kind of ironic that in these days of economic recession that a band comes along that literally sounds as if it came wandering out of the dustbowl around the time of the Great Depression. Traditional music has never sounded so uplifting or fun to listen to.”
–The Pop! Stereo

JAMES LEE STANLEY.....

has toured with everyone from Robin Williams to Stephen Stills; Steven Wright to Bonnie Raitt. His latest solo CD was hailed by FI Magazine as the Best Recording of 1998 and one of the Top 200 CD's of All Time. He plays guitar brilliantly and writes remarkable songs of depth and beauty, while retaining accessible melodies and musicality. His voice has been described as an instrument of beauty and finesse. And he's a funny guy. It's truly amazing. He should be President of the World. Really.

DREW NELSON....An artist with an international reputation and several critically acclaimed albums under his belt, Michigan-born Navy veteran DREW NELSON writes as a witness to the lives and journeys of those he has met along the way. He's just been signed to Grammy winning record label Red House Records. Mixing Springsteen’s roots-rock sounds with the folk storytelling sensibility of Nanci Griffith, Drew introduces us to an eclectic cast of everyday characters that includes out of work war vets, forsaken lovers, migrant workers and other directionless lost souls. This witty and gritty singer-songwriter has traveled the world, entertaining and captivating audiences wherever he goes . See his Web Page: http://drewnelson.net/

DREW NELSON has toured across North America and Europe, performing solo and opening for popular rock artists like Melissa Etheridge and Edwin McCain as well as esteemed folk singers like Josh White Jr. and John Gorka. His new album for Red House Records, "Tilt-A-Whirl", is making a splash at radio.

Fellow label mate, legendary songwriter John Gorka says “Drew’s songs sound like the rest of us feel. His characters are anything but defeated. They are dazed, angry, amazed and climbing.”

Drew has won at the Kerrville New Folk contest, and has performed at the Kerrville Folk Festival four times, including an in-the-round with Susan Werner and John Gorka. He released several CDs on Waterbug Records. He was Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's Emerging Artist. His albums have charted on FOLKDJ, FAR, and the Americana charts.

AMELIA WHITE.....Acclaimed Nashville singer-songwriter AMELIA WHITE has delivered her fifth studio album, Beautiful and Wild. Filled with tales of loss and hope, demons and saints, and the lure of star-crossed love, White has made what is sure to be declared one of the finest albums of 2012. It is also one of the most personal for White, as the title track Beautiful and Wild was written for her long time friend and famed songwriter, the late Duane Jarvis. White states, "The songs on Beautiful and Wild touch on everything from losing a close friend to an untimely death, to being lost and heartbroken on the road, and praying to the must to save your soul from darkness. The songs were written in that nether light between dark and dawn, when the ghosts watch you from the window." Don't miss the opportunity to visit with this singer-songwriter who has been described as a cross between "Lucinda Williams and Ryan Adams." The intimate nature of the The Coffee Gallery Backstage will allow you to experience the songs and expert musicianship that is rarely available these days. Mark your calendars for June 11 at 8 p.m. to hear Amelia and her special guest, Donna Lynn Caskey, at The Coffee Gallery Backstage.

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Friday

Dutch Newman and the Musical Melodians --

The amazing singer/songwriter at the center of this outrageously entertaining ensemble is Dutch Newman. His original songs truly sound like they were written in the 20s or 30s. You'll love his CD, "Lowdown Man," which will be on sale in the lobby. Request audience favorite "If All My Dreams Were Love Songs," and return to a simpler time.

An L.A. native, Dutch is the real deal, perhaps living in the wrong era. He crafts melodies that will stay in your head. His energetic seven-piece band is made up of strings, piano, brass, percussion and reeds. His featured vocalist is the alluring Mikal Sandoval, who might just have you dancing in the aisles.

Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys
Merrymakers of Whoopee

The enchanting and effervescent chanteuse Janet Klein performs obscure, naughty and lovely tunes from the 1910’s, 20’s and 30’s. Joined by her LA based band members, The Parlor Boys, you’ll be treated to spirited, soulful and inspired renditions of Tin Pan Alley, early hot Jazz, vaudeville & Yiddish novelty tunes, ragtime and other rare, sweet and rustic gems.

Janet and the Boys are the best at what they do! They’re unearthing, revivifying, rejuvenating, Vaudevillinating, whoopifying and bringing to life tunes so rare and surprising that they are off the map! This is music that kept people up all night in speakeasies, barrelhouse saloons, dance halls and Vaudeville theatres by the millions. These wonderfully robust tunes will set you jazzing for romance and hurly-burly speakeasy steppin’ out.

Janet’s band THE PARLOR BOYS will include sensational musicians: John Reynolds best on the planet 1930’s style guitar and plectrum banjo whistling master, hobo bon vivant Marquis Howell who plays stand-up bass with an authentically inspired vintage panache, the ever entertaining Ian Whitcomb author, historian and British invader of pop music fame circa 1960’s and the extraordinary Benny Brydern who is the hottest classically trained violin player ever. All the gents in the group avidly collect old recordings from 78 rpm records and are immersed in the pursuit of capturing an authentic and adroit vintage sound by way their own personal and soulful musical style.

Janet’s music has plenty of variety with obscure movie tunes, a load of sassy Dixie mania, novelties and jazz age tales of bad behavior all mixed with a yummy plate of down home fun.

Web Site Address: www.janetklein.com

INCENDIO.....

acclaimed world-guitar-fusion trio. in both Italian and Spanish means “fire” and this moniker is fitting for a musical group whose sound is all about energy, exploration, and passion. At the heart of INCENDIO’s sound is the Latin or Spanish guitar which can conjure up romantic as well as powerful and bold images – they refer to their style as “Latin Guitar World Fusion”. Averaging over 150 concerts a year for the last four years, INCENDIO’s live show has become an explosive improvisatory journey, garnering tremendous audience response in such diverse venues as the Strawberry Music Fest in Yosemite, the Sundance Film Festival, Verizon Music Festival, Catalina Jazztrax, California World Festival, and many more. Their four previous CD’s have enjoyed international radio airplay and critical acclaim.

Their new live DVD and CD, “Dia Y Noche”, captures a daytime show at the Strawberry Festival 2004 and a nighttime show at the Countrywide Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Center and was released internationally on December 2, 2005. INCENDIO is Jim Stubblefield (guitar), Liza Carbe (bass and guitar), and Jean-Pierre Durand (guitar).

BEATA BERMUDA....Right from Sweden to you with a deep love of music and stage shows. Three young women playing violins. Does this sound familiar, fun and interesting? This time with a Scandanavian twist and European sensibility. Again, The Coffee Gallery Backstage is the number 1 importer of International acts in this region. Maybe all of The Los Angeles area. From us to you. Return the affection and see this act at The Coffee Gallery Backstage.

BEATA BERMUDA plays straight into their listeners’ hearts with an uncontrived sound that bears witness to strength and integrity. The trio sets their unmistakeable imprint on whatever music they play from traditional tunes to newly-composed material.

Three violins and voices intertwine and reflect the distinct characters of their owners – a combination that gives their music unbounded energy and verve.
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Members of BEATA BERMUDA are Linnea Aall Campbell, Hanna Andersson and Samantha Ohlanders.