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Mark Olson (of The Jayhawks) w/ Ivan & Alyosha

Genre: Alt Country , Roots Rock

1. Friday, September 10 8:00 PM (All ages)

Mark Olson is one of the founding members of acclaimed alternative country bands The Jayhawks and The Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers and a respected singer/songwriter in his own right.

Olson formed The Jayhawks in 1985 with singer/guitarist Gary Louris and was originally the principal singer/songwriter in the group. Along with Marc Perlman (bass) and Thad Spencer (drums), they released their eponymous debut album in 1986 through independent label Bunkhouse Records. The band were signed by Minneapolis label Twin Tone in 1987 and released Blue Earth, which saw Louris sharing more songwriting and singing duties with Olson. It was this album that led the band to be signed by major label Def American - A&R representative and producer George Drakoulias is said to have heard Blue Earth playing in the background while on a phone call to Twin Tone in 1991 and signed the band later that year.

http://www.myspace.com/markolsonmusic

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Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers w/ Roy Jay & Audra Mae

Genre: Alt Country

Look no further than the title track of their new Vanguard debut album The Bear to understand Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers. As the band sings passionately, “Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you. Sometimes you’re gonna win, sometimes you’re gonna lose… but you know in the end – there's no apologies!”

Many bands talk about “keeping it real,” but in The Sixers’ case, they mean it. “We’re not up there projecting a personality we can’t believe in. I think it’s important to go with the feel of each moment and take chances. If that means we get out of synch or sing out of key once in a while, so be it. The crags are cool because they’re interesting.”

That explains why producer Tom Schick (Norah Jones, Ryan Adams, Rufus Wainwright) signed up for the new record. “Each person in The Sixers really adds a lot,” he says. “They’re so locked in with each other. Stephen is definitely the leader of the gang, but everybody has their say,” he adds of the roles played by Boots Factor and Kit Karlson. “They rise and fall together. It’s amazing to watch them work.”

Although The Bear is not a concept record, there is a conscious time line that the characters on the record follow and Kellogg even goes so far as to say thatit's "66 percent autobiographical." Of course, he will only elaborate on it a little, "If I explained the entire story to you, it wouldn't be as fun to dive in and figureit out for yourself", he says grinning. "I'm sorry, but I just can't take apart every aspect of the music without taking something out of the soul of it... you'll have to experience it yourself and find meaning there."

No apologies needed.

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The Watson Twins w/ Ferraby Lionheart

Genre: Alt Country , Folk

Alt/country and folk group from LA and Louisville. They are identical twin sisters named Chandra and Leigh Watson. The band includes contributions from Aram Arslanian, Russ Pollard, Jason Soda, and Jenny Lewis. In fact, they’ve back ed up Jenny Lewis on a record of hers, as well.

SPIN MAGAZINE: 8 out of 10 for TWT "Talking To You, Talking To Me"!!! "... the Watsons consult vintage Southern styles for inspiration, incorporating touches of country and plenty of hot-blooded soul. The only problem with "Calling Out," "Forever Me," and other alluring tracks is that they end too soon-the sultry vocals, churchy organ, and stinging electric guitar of "Midnight" leave you craving more." Jon Young

Q MAGAZINE: "Happily their mellowness is balanced by musical variety, from 'Snow Canyons' hint of Emmylou Harris country to 'Forever Me', which is pure Bjork-ish tourch song indie. They're at their best doing languorous, late-night, honky-tonk blues tinted with soul; and one song, 'Give Me A Chance', even emulates the spooked mournfulness of Roy Orbison."

ELLE MAGAZINE: "Their soulful harmonies are at the center of a sparkling pop sound that has a Memphis-meets-L.A. texture and hooks that work their charms on you instantly."

MARIE CLAIRE MAGAZINE: "As sisters Chandra and Leigh's harmonies wrap around hissing cymbals and jazzy guitar, this languorous, closing-time cabaret song builds into a long slow good-night kiss to melt all your late-winter blues."

BUST MAGAZINE: "The record is beautiful and dark... Talking To You, Talking To Me, is an open wound unabashedly bared.

RELIX MAGAZINE: "Talking To You, Talking To Me admires the night with a ghostly, echoed sound that bounces from sleek pop ("Modern Man") to tense discovery ("Harpeth River") to earnest '60's girl group harmonies ("Savin' You," "Tell Me Why").

SPINNER: “A dark yet mellow record in which the sultry vocals of Chandra and Leigh Watson stand out enough without overshadowing the retro guitar and organ parts they accompany. The sisters Watson manage to transcend eras, at times sonically resembling 1960s female pop and soul, other times Pink Floyd.”



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