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Rosie Flores whips the best of rock and roll, honky tonk, early rockabilly, blues and jazz with the traditional sounds of her roots in San Antonio, TX. She took flight in Southern California, and has been a major figure in the Los Angeles, Austin, TX and Nashville music scenes – as well as Europe and Japan.
Rosie's reputation as a high-octane rockabilly and country star is well established, and recent accolades have only made her musical bouquet fuller. June 2008 found Rosie onstage at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, accepting the prestigious Peabody Award for her narration of the 10-hour documentary radio show on the history of Rockabilly, "Whole Lotta Shakin'”, produced by Lex Gillespie.
Damn good songwriter, award-winning guitar player, and break yer heartstrings singer, Rosie produced Janis Martin's last recordings in Spring 2007, a 10 song CD that will bring Janis back to the spotlight she commanded from the 50s until her passing in September 2007. This was not Rosie’s first producing effort but it is one she is most proud of.
Critical raves from prestigious publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Guitar Player magazine, an LA Weekly Music Award for Best Rockabilly Swing Artist, a 2007 cover story in the Austin Chronicle, and the proclamation of Rosie Flores Day in August 2006 by Austin Mayor Will Wynn was topped off by an induction into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2007. She was recently voted as one of the "Top 75 Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time" by Venuszine.
After a stint with the cult cowpunk band Screaming Sirens, who recorded an album Fiesta, with Enigma and appeared as themselves in the films The Runnin’ Kind , and had cameo roles in The Vendetta and Reform School Girls. Signing with Warner's Reprise subsidiary in 1987 as a solo artist was her first major break. The label hoped to light up the country charts with a female version of Dwight Yoakam, and paired Flores with Yoakam's producer/guitarist Pete Anderson. The self-titled release spotlighted Flores as a stylish, fiery neo-traditional singer who played explosive guitar solos to match. The album yielded three singles, and "Crying Over You," earned Flores her first Billboard chart appearance. She was also the first female Latina country artist to ever enter the Billboard country charts.
Early in her career while recording for Warner Bros. Records she was nominated for best "Horizon Artist" by the Academy of Country Music in California. She had a cameo role in River Phoenix's final film, A Thing Called Love in 1993.
Yet it was 1995's Rockabilly Filly that received the most attention, because it reintroduced rockabilly pioneers Wanda Jackson and Janis Martin to audiences worldwide through their duets with Rosie and a successful 1995 tour with Jackson. Moreover, Flores's self-penned "You Tear Me Up" is arguably the best performance by a contemporary female rockabilly artist.
Bloodshot Records out of Chicago, together with Jon Langford (Mekons, Waco Brothers) at the wheel as producer brings her latest release, Girl Of The Century, which was recorded with ace Chicago based band, The Pine Valley Cosmonauts. Her discography also includes After the Farm, Once More With Feeling, Bandera Highway (HighTone), A Honky Tonk Reprise, Dance Hall Dreams (Rounder), Speed of Sound (Eminent), A Little Bit of Heartache (with Ray Campi, Watermelon), and Single Rose and Christmasville (Durango Rose Records). The list goes on with numerous compilation CD's that Rosie has performed songs on, including the ultra popular Johnny Cash Tribute, Dressed In Black (Dual Tone Records).
Rosie's solos recordings have found homes on both the Billboard and Gavin charts and are featured in seven motion pictures. Her revved-up performances from California to New York have won legions of fans and earned appearances on such nationally broadcast television programs as "Austin City Limits" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brian." She is currently appearing in the documentaries Every Night is Saturday Night: The Story of Wanda Jackson and Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice.
She toured Japan for the first time in 2007, and followed that with her 21st tour of Europe through Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, and Spain. She headlined at The Americana Festival UK 2008, held in Nottinghamshire Newark England and is scheduled to re-appear there in 2010.
Endorsed by Fender at the 2008 NAMM in Anaheim, CA, Rosie was chosen to open a special show celebrating 65 Years of Fender along with Dick Dale, Billy Gibbons, Jimmy Vaughn and Cindy Cashdollar.
In a long-stemmed career, Flores continues to bloom on stages and airwaves around the world.
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Saturday, March 24th
Triple Bill Featuring
Emily Elbert,
Hannah Read & The Yesberger Band
  
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Raised in Texas on a musical diet of Antonio Carlos Jobim, James Taylor, and ’60s radio, Emily Elbert first fell in love with guitar when she was 14. She soon set her sights on Berklee College of Music, and began performing and winning awards, including a coveted spot in the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Foundation’s jazz ensemble, the Dallas Morning News’ Rookie of the Year, and Texas’ 10 Under 20. Now at 23, Elbert has played over 450 shows throughout the US and around the world, from Peru to Palestine.
Last fall, Glamour Magazine selected Emily as one of 2010′s Top Ten College Women. She’s also a winner of Scotland’s Burnsong International Song Contest, 2009 and was named the Best New Artist of 2008 by WUMB-FM in Boston. The Timberland Company selected her as their eco-friendly Artist of the Month for January 2012, and she was named to the top five of the 2010 Mountain Stage/NewSong contest in NYC. Music lovers have watched her YouTube videos in droves, and her YouTube channel has garnered more than one million views.
In 2006, Emily co-produced her first independent album of original material, Bright Side, and then in September 2010 released her second, Proof. It features Emily at her best, with strong melodies, straight-to-the-heart vocals, and intricate guitar work. Her third CD, a full-band live album entitled “Alive, In Love,” will be released in February 2012.
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Hannah Read is a young innovative singer, songwriter and fiddler from Edinburgh, Scotland. At the age of 7, gaining inspiration from her older sister, she started taking violin lessons. Shortly after, Hannah and her family moved to the Isle of Eigg, a remote island off the West coast of Scotland. It was here that her passion for Scottish music really flourished, as she became exposed to a way of life that essentially revolved around playing music. No televisions just house ceilidhs.
At 11, Hannah was accepted into the prestigious City of Edinburgh Music School. This was full-time education for six years; studying Scottish fiddle, classical violin, jazz singing and piano, under renowned performing musicians from all over Europe. Throughout this time, Hannah had many memorable experiences, including playing at The Millennium Dome in London, playing for the Dalai Lama, performing with Celine Dion, playing at the Scottish Parliament and at Edinburgh Castle for President Putin of Russia. By 17, Hannah was singing as much as she was playing the fiddle and in 2005 she was admitted into The American School of Modern Music in Paris to study jazz vocals.
During her year in Paris, Hannah studied with some incredibly influential people and had the opportunity to play with a diverse range of international musicians. After studying voice for a year in Paris, Hannah was very eager to study violin again. In 2007, she gained a scholarship to a Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, to study fiddle under some of her favorite musicians; Matt Glaser, Darol Anger, Natalie Haas and John McGann. She studied bluegrass, Appalachian old-time, jazz and other popular contemporary music styles.
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The Yesberger Band, an east coast college band founded in early 2010 at the Berklee College of Music, is the project of lead singer and pianist Devon Yesberger, backed up by good friends Spencer Stewart (bass) and Gabriel Smith (drums). They are a sensible, groovy, and poetic trio, mixing jazz nuances with catchy original pop. Inspired by the untapped bounty of wisdom hidden amongst the stars and spread throughout daily life, Devon writes songs that channel the feelings of laughter and smiles that everyone desires. The resulting performances only strengthen these feelings with a positive energetic stage presence that is unmatched by most young musicians, and is evidence of a strong passion for music, as well as a deep friendship between the performers and audience.
The Yesberger Band’s diversity and originality is the product of the rich musical community they have grown up in. Devon, Gabe, and Spencer were all active jazz musicians throughout high school and continue to study the idiom. However, it wasn’t until attending Berklee College of Music—where they were surrounded by so many songwriters, composers, and music styles from every corner of the world—that they began branching out of their jazz comfort zone, forming a band with a distinct sound and appeal.
The Yesberger Band has completed a successful summer tour that took them cross-country, opening for acts including Bobby McFerrin, The Yellowjackets, and The Temptations. Along the way they played 22 dates, sold over 500 CD’s, met hundreds of new fans, and had the incredible opportunity to share their music with many open ears: just a small glimpse of their bright future. Their debut album, The Bad Weather EP, features six catchy original tracks and one original cover of the popular Beatles tune, Blackbird. The CD is an independent release featuring the talents of many Berklee students making appearances on most tracks, as well as behind the scenes engineering and mixing.
Keep your eyes peeled for The Yesberger Band as they make big waves in the future. Become a fan on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and join the mailing list so you can keep up to date with their performances!
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In Austin, Texas—a town overflowing with gifted singer/songwriters and guitar players—Christine Albert & Chris Gage have a twelve year track record of making beautiful music together, although both musicians' individual pedigrees are far more extensive. Over the course of six duet albums, the duo has demonstrated that disparate backgrounds do not preclude musical soul mates from finding one another.
The Houston Press noted, “From George Jones and Tammy Wynette to Richard and Linda Thompson, male-female duets are one of popular music's most delightful permutations. And the Austin-based duo of Christine Albert and Chris Gage easily slot right in with the best.”
Onstage, Albert's slender, dark beauty contrasts strikingly with Gage's craggy good looks and how gracefully they complement each other is easily apparent. In 2003 Albert and Gage released their first live recording, Albert and Gage at Anderson Fair. Dirty Linen commented that the set, which is reflective of their typical live performances, had “energy, humor, really fine duet singing, strong leads, original harmonies, a strong sense of partnership, personality, and musicality” and Sing Out! called it “a cohesive and exciting exploration of the roots of popular, mostly American, music”.
When asked about her partnership with Chris Gage, Christine said, “Musically, I like to go in lots of different directions”—from country songs to French chansons—“and Chris goes right along with me. It's not just that he plays bluegrass or folk or blues, but that he plays it all with so much integrity and soul.”
“After being a sideman for several years I was ready to start my own band again,” recalls Gage. “I wasn't sure exactly how that would manifest, and then I met Christine. What we brought out in each other was magical.”
Gage is a journeyman musician and South Dakota native who literally began touring in a station wagon at age 15. In the mid-Seventies and early Eighties he led the popular midwestern country-swing Red Willow Band, and from there graduated to an eight-year tenure on piano with guitar virtuoso and country star Roy Clark. After moving to Austin in 1991, Gage began commuting to San Antonio to take the reins as musical director for the Fiesta Texas theme park.
But it was during (and following) his next incarnation, as bandleader for West Texas alt.-country singer/songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore, that he began to carve out his own place in the Austin scene as an in-demand session player, accompanist and producer. It was with Gilmore that Christine first heard Chris play and in 1997 Albert & Gage was formed. The duo later toured as an opening act for Gilmore and as members of his ensemble.
Christine cut her musical teeth in northern New Mexico, in the chic environs of Santa Fe and in the rough-and-tumble biker bars out along the Turquoise Trail, after moving west from her childhood home in upstate New York. Along with old friend and fellow New Mexico chanteuse Eliza Gilkyson (whom she also cites as an early influence and inspiration), Albert relocated to Austin in 1982 and began to distinguish herself as a singer-songwriter in a town where the bar for such artists is set very high indeed.
Christine Albert's French grandmother lived in Paris and her mother was born in Switzerland, so perhaps it's inevitable that the occasional Edith Piaf song migrates into her sets of original material and carefully chosen covers. She has recorded a series of acclaimed albums of lovely Franco-Lone Star fusion - Texafrance (1992), Texafrance-Encore (2003) and Paris, Texafrance (2008).
Christine released several other solo albums during the years before she met Chris, and had established a solid name on the Texas scene. In 1996, she was voted Female Vocalist of the Year in the Kerrville Music Awards poll associated with the prestigious festival, and she has appeared on Austin City Limits, both with Gilkyson and on her own show. A longtime community activist, Albert is also known for her work on behalf of survivors of sexual assault and is cofounder/president of “Swan Songs”, a non-profit that fulfills musical last wishes by organizing private concerts for individuals with a terminal illness. Ms. Albert also currently serves as a Trustee on the National Board of Trustees of The Recording Academy.
With the exception of 1997’s Jumpin’ Tracks, Albert and Gage’s albums have been recorded at their own MoonHouse Studio (which moved to a commercial location in 2007) and released on the artist owned MoonHouse Records. Chris maintains a busy studio schedule and over the years they have expanded MoonHouse Records with Gage productions by fellow Austinites Cowboy Johnson and Michael Austin, as well as Americana singer/songwriter Abi Tapia.
The duo’s most recent CD, Dakota Lullaby(2009), features twelve songs by an unheralded songwriter from South Dakota – Tom Peterson; it’s a marriage of great songs with just the right voices.
Christine Albert and Chris Gage are well respected, seasoned music business veterans, but the joy they experience making music together is fresh and infectious. “They can rock, boogie, swing, trot down country roads and stride down sophisticated boulevards and make it all sound as it should: like parts of a unified whole rather than a mishmash of different styles. Albert and Gage have global class, musicality and charm.” (Houston Press) You can’t ask for more than that.
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