Emily Kaitz Fayetteville AR
Emily Kaitz is a singer-songwriter based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the last 10 years, formerly based in Austin, TX for 21 years. Known primarily for her humorous, quirky, lyric-driven material, Emily's music is whimsical, irreverent and highly entertaining. Subject matter in songs ranges from razorbacks to tornadoes, from feng shui to her genetic background, with some unique perspectives on love and romance thrown in.
Emily is a regular performer nationwide at coffeehouses and other venues. She has ten CDs under her own label, Pingleblobber, and has had songs recorded by Trout Fishing in America, the Austin Lounge Lizards, the late Chet Atkins, and folk icon Alice Gerrard, among others.
Emily’s CDs are available at: http://cdbaby.com/
The Monotones Austin TX
Jeanne Kyser and Melinda Brooks can be seen playing in and around Austin -in various incarnations and configurations..
As The Monotones- Jeanne plays the fiddle, Melinda plays the mandolin- and they will both sing harmony.
Sean Kelly, bassist Austin TX
Sean Kelly grew up in a musical family. He received piano lessons at an early age from his mother, an excellent sight reader, and also from his father, a blues pianist who couldn't read a note.
In 1980 Sean earned a Masters in Music from Indiana University where he studied with Murray Grodner, who played under Toscanini in the NBC Orchestra, and Eugene Levinson, principal bassist with the New York Philharmonic.
Feeling at home in a broad range of musical styles, upright bassist Sean Kelly has been called a “musician’s musician.” After leaving home as a teenager to play music in Austin, Texas, he toured with orchestras in Europe and rock bands in Japan.
Currently, Sean is a member of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra where he has had the opportunity to accompany many great musicians, from Yo Yo Ma to the Moody Blues. As a freelancer, Sean has played bass for Glen Campbell, Tom Scott and Ronny Cox. He regularly performs and records with Kerrville New Folk winners, John William Davis and Annie Gallup, and frequently tours with singer/songwriter Andrew McKnight and others.
Frank Meyer and Oliver Steck Austin TX
Originally from Missouri, Frank Meyer (a.k.a. Frankie J. Meyer) has spent the last 25 years in Austin, TX. A professional musician for many years, he played bass for such luminaries as B.B. King, Luther Tucker, Peter Rowan and Johnny Gimble. He was voted Best Bass Player in an Austin Chronicle readers poll. Frank put the bass in the doghouse a few years ago when the urge to write songs struck him. He has since released three all original full length CD's: "Scrounger's Paradise" (2001), "Dagnabit" (2004) and a 2005 children's release "Get Serious Mr. Pancake."
Frank's songs range from the sensitive to the hilarious, and from passionate to twisted. Two of his songs have been licensed to movies and his voice can be heard on various T.V. and radio spots. "Savage of Salvage" (Scrounger's Paradise) was recently featured on NPR's "Car Talk." He was a regional winner of the New Folk
"Frank Meyer's songs are edgy, smart and funny. His powerful baritone voice and fluid guitar work are the perfect tools that complete the package."
George Ensle is
a veteran Texas singer-songwriter who began performing as a teenager in
the late sixties in his hometown of Houston. George has shared the
stage with lengendary greats such as Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Jerry
Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver. In
2008 he was nominated for singer-songwriter of the year by the Texas
Music Academy, and has won songwriting awards from the Kerrville Folk
Festival, the American Song Festival and the Austin Songwriters Group.
George has released 5 albums in the US and Europe.