Monday, November 30, 2009

If I didn't already mention it, you're going to want to check out Falling to Fly on Dec. 11 in the chapel at the Parker Mainstreet Center!



Falling to Fly? Move over Joni Mitchell, Jewel, Ricki Lee Jones -- on and on.

Find out for yourself on Dec. 11 when the acoustic pop-folk duo is the featured band in Parker Library’s Live Local Music Series.

This special event, co-sponsored by the Parker Cultural Commission, will begin at 7 p.m. in the chapel at the Parker Mainstreet Center.

Check out the demo songs from Falling to Fly's debut here.

Here's what ace folk guitarist Cat Layton said via email about her history with singer Kaitlyn and the start of Falling to Fly:

"Kait and I have known each other for almost 10 years and we were both aware of each other's musical abilities, but it wasn't until high school that we started playing together.

"Our first gig was our school talent show and it went wonderfully.

"The two of us decided to create a band and by that summer we had our first demo out called Ivory, which is all cover songs.

"Since then we've played places such as the Shining Star in Nederland and Cervantes in Denver.

"Recently we've started to write our own songs and are looking to record them soon."

So ... check them out No. 1 because they are really quite good and you want to catch them on their way up but also because, hey, you want to support them early on in their career when they need people -- and ears -- to take a chance on them!

You won't regret it. I don't book performers who suck!

Thanks from Jeanie

Monday, November 2, 2009

Andrea Ball CD due out soon ...

Andrea Ball recently announced that her new album, "Dial Tone," will be released at the beginning of 2010.

"This has been a quite the process," says Ball. "I can't wait to share it with everybody!"

Find anecdotes on her blog, about which Ball says: "And, yes, all the stories are true -- even the one about the blueberry muffin."