| Kitty Kinnin will be broadcasting live from the Main Stage at Artsplosure on Sunday from 9:00 to Noon. Join Kitty for her Sunday Brunch on 100.7 The River! |
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Gerald Hinton & Craig Woolard
11:00-12:00 |
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Craig Woolard has won many awards with North Carolina's beach music band The Embers, and is proud of his 27-year tenure with the group as lead singer. A veteran of the music industry since he was 14 years old, Craig has performed for Presidents, governors, and ambassadors; appeared on stage with famous groups as The Four Tops, The Temptations, the Beach Boys, Percy Sledge, Archie Bell, and Alabama. He has played such events as the 100th Celebration of The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk. His music has been heard from the Caribbean, to New York, to California, Chicago, Atlantic City and as far away as Hawaii and Europe. He is currently working with Petty Enterprises producing a Beach Music CD to benefit Victory Junction, a camp for seriously ill children, as well as a TV show spotlighting Beach Music.
For those struggling to find a gospel artist who's not too traditional, not too contemporary, but somewhere in the middle, Gerald Hinton is the one. In the early eighties, Hinton began singing with Johnny Holloway and The Gospel Jubilees, which led him to the creation of his current group, Gerald Hinton and The New Redeemers. Hinton has worked with many legendaries such as The Gospel Southernaires, Shirley Caesar, Lee Williams and the Spiritual QCs, John P. Kee, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Willie Neal and The Gospel Key Notes, and The Canton Spirituals.
www.geraldhinton.org
www.craigwoolard.com |
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The Soul of John Black
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The Soul of John Black is John "JB" Bigham, an adventurous artist who isn't afraid to take risks while pursuing his musical vision. JB's music is a true testament to the dynamic beauty of music, which he strips down to the core--guitar, voice and exposed human emotion conveyed in sparse, attention-grabbing performances wrought with raw and spontaneous power. Bigham's mastery of the genre and its stylistic range is verified through his amalgamation of wailing, field hollars, Latin rhythm suggestive of the Caribbean sugar plantations, sanctified harmonies, uptown Memphis soul, playful, sexy style, hauntingly, swampy backbeat, and down home grit all polished together with the stroke of studios today.
In addition to rave reviews, JB boasts an impressive resume. He has written songs for Miles Davis, played percussion with the group, contributed the track "Jilli" to the trumpeter's last studio album, Amandla, and appeared with Davis on the recently released DVD, Live in Paris, which was recorded at the 10th Annual Paris Jazz Festival.
www.thesoulofjohnblack.com |
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Trombone Shorty
3:00-4:00 |
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Hailing from Tremé, the most musical neighborhood in the most musical city--New Orleans--Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews has made the leap from child prodigy to Professional Master Musician. He completed successful studies at the prestigious New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. As a graduate he joined the ranks of other alumni like Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., and Nicholas Payton.
In 2005, Andrews was tapped by Lenny Kravitz to be a featured member of his horn section for a world tour, sharing billing with acts such as Aerosmith. In London, durging the summer of 2006, Andrews began working with producer Bob Ezrin and U2 at Abbey Road Studios. This association led to Andrews performing with U2 and Green Day during the re-opening spectacular of the New Orleans Superdome.
Kicking off 2007, Offbeat--New Orleans' premier music magazine--named andrews their Performer of the Year. His current project is Orleans Avenue, a funk/pop.hip-hop mix populated with musicians like Andrews who are young in age only. With Mike Ballard on bass, Pete Murano on guitar, Dan Oestreicher on baritone sax, Joey Peebles on drums and Dwayne Williams on percussion, their performances transcend the boundaries of generations and classification.
www.tromboneshorty.com |
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's eigth studio album, How Big Can You Get?: A Tribute to Cab Calloway, captures the essence of an American icon in a rowdy celebration of musicianship, mischief, genius, street smarts, and fun. It's also possibly the timeliest and most welcome album of the year--bringing a much-needed high-voltage jolt of winning, feel-good energy to a country slogging through tough times that may be getting tougher... excactly the way that Calloway's music did in the Depression-era America of his own youth. Longtime fans of "America's favorite little big band" will immediately recognize the album as a milestone in BBVD's multi platinum-selling sixteen-year career.
Since their arrival on the music scene in 1993 in a legendary residency at Los Angeles' Brown Derby nightclub, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's irresistible live show and aggressive, musically perceptive approach has proven them over time to be the singular standout among the numerous bands that launched the Nineties swing revival. The seven-man group forced a massively successful fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music, building their own songbook of original tunes, and, sixteen years later, BBVD is a veteran force that to this day adds new fans by the roomful every time they play.
BBVD's originals rocketed the group into its first phase of stardom, when "You & Me and the Bottle Makes Three (Tonight)" and "Go Daddy-O" were featured in the 1996 indie film landmark Swingers. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, named famously after an autograph by blues legend Albert Collins, sold more than 2 million copies of the albums Americana Deluxe and This Beautiful Life, and received national critical acclaim while the band's music has appeared in over sixty movies and television shows. With their 2003 New Orleans-inspired album Save My Soul, BBVD began playing in theaters and performing arts centers, selling out shows at the Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Hall, Lincoln Center, Chastain Park and Constitution Hall, just to name a few. They have appeared as special guests with the great symphony and pops orchestras of the nation, including their first symphony show with the US Air Force Orchestra. The band's career milestones have included appearances in the Super Bowl half-time show, writing theme music for ESPN and network TV, and performing for three American presidents. They have appeared nemerous times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brian and Live with Regis & Kelly, and wrote, performed and recorded the current theme song for the Carson Daly show after appearing multiple times as the show's house band. And now, BBVD's songs have passed into the classic American songbook, playing alongside pop standard songs in film and television, and even on reality competitions like Dancing with the Stars.
How big can you get? From the proof on record and on stage, there's just no telling with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy how big the next level will be.
www.bbvd.com |
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Joceifus Rifle
12:00-1:00 |
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Joceifus Rifle's song-driven rock was first introduced to an eager Raleigh crowd in December 2003. From that first show, the band has continued to tour building a strong fan base in their home state of North Carolina. Fronted by former Athens, GA music veteran Matty Russo (Mishap, Zuko), the quartet mixes acoustic and electric guitars, piano, and mandolin along with a tight rhythm section to deliver meaningful, concise rock songs. The soulful vocal harmonies created by Russo and Matthew Bergenn (lead guitar,piano, mandolin) give their songs an upbeat vibe and accent melodies that you'll find yourself singing along to for days after a show.
www.joceifusrifle.com |
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Rhythmicity
2:00-3:00 |
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Rhythmicity is a percussion group that taps the vibrant and dynamic rhythms of multiple cultures to celebrate, connect and unify. They are a performance ensemble that grew from the Raleigh Drum Circle, a community-based group which draws dozens of drummers to their weekly gathering. Rhythmicity's members each bring their love of music and a unique background to the mix as they spread the joys of rhythm... and invite the audience along for the ride.
www.rhythmicity.org |
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Sunfold
4:00-5:00 |
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Kenny Florence may not yet be of legal age to buy beer, but he has a clear musical vision that he portrays in his musical project Sunfold. Toy Tugboats is the culmination of years of musical exploration and experience, resulting in a diverse blend of jazz, folk, pop, and rock. Sharing the same members as North Carolina’s Annuals, and being the fifth releases on the collective’s Terpsikhore label, Sunfold utilize a collective approach to achieve an impressive level of comfort within each realm it chooses to invade.
www.myspace.com/sunfold |
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