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Featuring Paul Bertsch, Pablo Adams & Luke Austin Daugherty. OPEN GUEST CHAIR evening too. Must be 21+ to enter – BACK ROOM at Bears Place
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Multi-instrumentalist Opal Fly is a Kentucky-born singer/songwriter whose music is firmly rooted in tradition, yet her style transcends established genres. A fresh and original voice, the two time NWAMA Songwriter of the Year first honed her talent playing on the streets of New Orleans and has traveled the world developing her unique sound and exploring new musical territory along the way.
Bassist Mark Buschkill and drummer Donn Middleton have played together in a number of groups over the last decade. As a rhythm section, they bring groove-based, power trio sensibilities that serve as perfect counterpoint to Opal’s traditional leanings.
Joining forces in 2013, Opal Fly and KAPOW! have been playing shows and gaining new fans all across the mid-west. The Bloomington, IN based trio released their first album in 2015 and took 2nd place in the “Best Band in Bloomington” category in the 2015 NUVO Readers Poll.
“…one of the most amazing voices in Blues.”
– Michael Johnathan (Host of Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour)
“Ms. Fly is an incredibly fresh yet beautifully timeless creative artist whose soulful vocal stylings and deeply expressive saxophone playing are a joy to hear. She has shaped a repertoire that eloquently expresses her singular musical personality and interprets her material with intensity and grace that is entirely her own.”
– John Sinclair (Poet, DJ, 60’s Radical)
The Acre Brothers are a rock and roll band from southern Indiana. They released their first EP of original music in 2016. The EP is called So Many Roads and combines many styles and moods and reflects on escaping problems and facing demons. Additionally, The Acre Brothers opened the GnawBrew Arts Festival in 2016 and their EP was reviewed favorably in several regional and national music publications.
http://theacrebrothers.com/
Join Sycamore Branches for Nature Trivia on April 19 at Talkers Tap Room South (319 E Winslow Ave, Bloomington). Questions are specially written just for this event by Sycamore Branches volunteer Austin Roach, but you don’t need to be a science expert to join in. The winning team will receive gift cards to local businesses!
Sycamore Branches builds a community of future-oriented 20- and 30-something conservation leaders who organize events highlighting preserved land, foster an active interest in the outdoors, and further the mission of Sycamore Land Trust (your local nonprofit that protects more than 9,000 acres of land). Newcomers are welcome!
We’ll pull invasive garlic mustard at this lovely new preserve on Lake Monroe, and afterwards enjoy the scenery and spring wildflowers along with a light lunch (provided)
Science Sprouts is a new weekly science enrichment program designed especially for toddlers and their families. Toddlers are natural scientists, and Science Sprouts is a time for them to explore, experiment, and build skills ranging from physical development to social emotional development. Science Sprouts activities are designed and facilitated by early childhood specialists and involve hands-on exploration, live music, body movement, and a commitment to accurate science!
Age Group: Recommended for children under 3. Pre-walkers welcome. Siblings welcome.
Location: Lab A or WonderGarden, weather permitting
Cost: Ticketed, but FREE with museum admission
The Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University Bloomington is pleased to present this year’s MFA Thesis Exhibitions. These exhibitions feature work created by graduating Master of Fine Arts students in the School of Art and Design at Indiana University. Each exhibition features student work from a variety of studio areas: ceramics, digital art, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and textiles. Each MFA student will give a gallery talk about their work.
MFA 3 features the work of Abigale Brading (Ceramics), Cameron Buckley (DART), Kelvin Burzon (Photography), Jen Clausen (Painting), James Kidd (Sculpture), and Mitch Raney (Painting).
Presented by: East Asian Colloquium Series: Language as a Window to the Mind
The Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University Bloomington is pleased to present this year’s BFA Thesis Exhibitions. These exhibitions feature work created by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the School of Art and Design at Indiana University. Each exhibition features student work from a variety of studio areas: ceramics, digital art, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and textiles.
BFA 4 features the work of Jessica Leuther (Painting), Simon McCool (Photography), Dylan Quackenbush (Ceramics), and Madison Wagner (DART).
A one-hour documentary film about on-going struggles of children and grandchildren to come to grips with Nazi horrors suffered by their elders. The film focuses on Jerri Zbiral, the daughter of a survivor of the Nazi destruction of the Catholic village of Lidice, Czechoslovakia. Even though Jerri was born after the war, her mother’s stories continue to have a profound effect on her life. The 50th anniversary of the Lidice massacre provides a back-drop for Jerri to speak with women who survived the ordeal, with German visitors to the memorial ceremony and with others.
“…a powerful teaching tool on the effects of Nazi terrorism on succeeding generations. By demonstrating how prejudice and bigotry does not by itself diminish with the passing of time, the tragic story of Lidice is a legacy for all people…The fact that the film deals with a non-Jewish incident, the impact of evil on children and subsequent generations is one which must be communicated to a mass audience.” – Karen Friedman, Director, ADL Braun Holocaust Institute
About the director Jacky Comforty:
Jacky Comforty has created documentary films and videos in the United States, Germany, Israel, and Bulgaria. He commands a range of genres, from documentaries to comedies. Over the last 30 years, Jacky Comforty has specialized in two main subjects. His work has been groundbreaking in the fields of Inclusive Education and Holocaust Studies. He is particularly known for his work on the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust. He is known for the effective, sensitive, interviewing techniques he has developed for oral histories and other projects requiring on-camera discussions that are genuine, meaningful, and in-depth.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the film. The film will run approximately 60 minutes. Tickets will be sold at the door if still available (cash only).
*There are multiple screenings of this film offered at two locations. The following screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the director:
Friday April 21, 7pm at IU Fine Arts Theater
Saturday, April 22, 7pm at IU Fine Arts Theater
Survival & Memory: What Decent People do in Times of Crisis; Three films by award winning director Jacky Comforty
How were 50,000 Bulgarian Jews saved from the Holocaust despite the intense efforts of their government to deport them? The Optimists tells the dramatic story of how people of all ethnic backgrounds and religions at the eleventh hour, secured the safety of their Jewish neighbors.
“The Optimists is a wonderful film. The title refers not only to a Bulgarian jazz band, but to how the audience feels after watching such a moving testament to human decency.” – Annette Insdorf, author of Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust
Jacky Comforty has created documentary films and videos in the United States, Germany, Israel, and Bulgaria. He commands a range of genres, from documentaries to comedies. He is known for the effective, sensitive, interviewing techniques he has developed for oral histories and other projects requiring on-camera discussions that are genuine, meaningful, and in-depth.
Over the last 30 years, Jacky Comforty has specialized in two main subjects. His work has been groundbreaking in the fields of Inclusive Education and Holocaust Studies. He is particularly known for his work on the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust. He is curator and owner of a large photographic, film, and audio archives of historical and scholarly significance to Holocaust Studies and of smaller collections about early childhood education, peace education, and history.
Jacky Comforty is the creator/producer and distributor of the best-selling Inclusion Series that helped implement inclusive practices in U.S. school districts and is used in hundreds of universities around the country. He currently lives in Bloomington.
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This is a fundraiser for the 3/4 class trip.
Kids from all schools welcome. Snacks available for purchase.
The Monroe County Humane Association will be holding it’s 11th annual benefit auction and dinner, Tails on the Town, this year at the Bloomington Country Club. Tails on the Town features a live and silent auction, dinner, dancing, and more! This year over 200 guests are estimated to attend the event, which will be raising money to support animals in our local community. In fact, MCHA raises 20% of its annual budget in just this one night! This is all made possible by the support of our guests and many local Bloomington businesses!
We are inviting you to join us on April 22nd to see what Tails on the Town is all about! If you would like to attend, please visit our reservations page at http://www.monroehumane.org/tailsonthetown or have further questions regarding the night, please feel free to contact our Events and Communications Coordinator, Kimberly Goy, at [email protected].
A one-hour documentary film about on-going struggles of children and grandchildren to come to grips with Nazi horrors suffered by their elders. The film focuses on Jerri Zbiral, the daughter of a survivor of the Nazi destruction of the Catholic village of Lidice, Czechoslovakia. Even though Jerri was born after the war, her mother’s stories continue to have a profound effect on her life. The 50th anniversary of the Lidice massacre provides a back-drop for Jerri to speak with women who survived the ordeal, with German visitors to the memorial ceremony and with others.
“…a powerful teaching tool on the effects of Nazi terrorism on succeeding generations. By demonstrating how prejudice and bigotry does not by itself diminish with the passing of time, the tragic story of Lidice is a legacy for all people…The fact that the film deals with a non-Jewish incident, the impact of evil on children and subsequent generations is one which must be communicated to a mass audience.” – Karen Friedman, Director, ADL Braun Holocaust Institute
About the director Jacky Comforty:
Jacky Comforty has created documentary films and videos in the United States, Germany, Israel, and Bulgaria. He commands a range of genres, from documentaries to comedies. Over the last 30 years, Jacky Comforty has specialized in two main subjects. His work has been groundbreaking in the fields of Inclusive Education and Holocaust Studies. He is particularly known for his work on the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust. He is known for the effective, sensitive, interviewing techniques he has developed for oral histories and other projects requiring on-camera discussions that are genuine, meaningful, and in-depth.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the film. The film will run approximately 60 minutes. Tickets will be sold at the door if still available (cash only).
*There are multiple screenings of this film offered at two locations. The following screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the director:
Friday April 21, 7pm at IU Fine Arts Theater
Saturday, April 22, 7pm at IU Fine Arts Theater
The Bloomington Chamber Singers, under the direction of Musical Director Gerald Sousa, will present Haydn’s masterpiece, The Creation. A work of incomparable beauty and a personal statement of Haydn’s deeply religious faith, it reflects a belief in a world that is full of wonder and of a God who created life to be cherished and revered. There are few works in the repertoire that are as cheerful and optimistic as Haydn’s Creation—and from it performers and listeners alike draw joy, inspiration, and meaning.
During his first visit to London in 1791-92, Haydn attended the annual Handel commemoration in Westminster Abbey where he heard over a thousand performers sing Handel’s Messiah and Israel in Egypt. He was transformed by what he heard in Handel’s music, particularly the musical depictions in Israel in Egypt of the buzzing flies, hopping frogs, and violent hailstorms. Over the next few years he became increasingly drawn to composing a work on a similar Biblical scope. It was on his return to England in 1795 that the impresario Johann Solomon handed him a libretto that had been among Handel’s effects at his death. That text, most likely by one of Handel’s authors, combined passages from Genesis and the Psalms with a smattering of Milton’s Paradise Lost into an epic retelling of the story of creation. Haydn was immediately drawn to it, and composed the oratorio between 1797 and 1798, setting it to a German version prepared by his collaborator, Baron Gottfried van Swieten.
The first public performance was held in Vienna in 1799 and was a remarkable success. The Creation was performed more than forty times in Vienna during Haydn’s lifetime: in addition, performances were mounted throughout Austria, Germany, and England, in Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Russia and the United States.
The oratorio is structured in three parts. The first deals with the creation of light, of heaven and earth, of the sun and moon, of the land and water, and of plants. The second treats the creation of the animals, and of man and woman. The final part describes Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, portraying an idealized love in harmony with the “new world.”
BCS last performed the work in 1990; it was Music Director Gerald Sousa’s first major concert with the ensemble that he has now led for 26 years. The work will be performed in German, and lasts approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. There will be one intermission.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music welcomes Grammy Award-winning arranger, composer, big band leader and jazz bassist John Clayton as the featured artist in its annual Jazz Celebration, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, in Bloomington’s Musical Arts Center.
Clayton, who earned a degree in classical bass performance from the Jacobs School of Music, is known for his soulful and swinging style as both a player and a writer. He will lead the IU Jazz Faculty/Student Jazz Ensemble in performances of his own original compositions and arrangements.
Clayton also will be featured performing in a small group setting with Jazz Studies faculty members Luke Gillespie, piano; Steve Houghton, drums; Walter Smith III, saxophone; and Dave Stryker, guitar. In addition to the small group players, the large jazz ensemble will include faculty members Jeremy Allen, bass; Pat Harbison and Joey Tartell, trumpet; and Tom Walsh, saxophone. Clayton’s arrangements of standards will be sung by student soloists Bailey Grogan, Kathryn Sherman and Kaitlyn Williams.
David Brent Johnson, host of WFIU’s “Just You and Me” and “Night Lights” jazz programs, will emcee Jazz Celebration 2017, which is part of April’s Jazz Appreciation Month.
After stints with the Count Basie Orchestra and the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (The Netherlands), Clayton formed The Clayton Brothers (which now includes his son Gerald Clayton on piano) with his saxophone-playing brother, Jeff, in 1978. The Claytons formed the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with fellow Jacobs alumnus Jeff Hamilton, drums, in 1986, recording nine albums to date and garnering major critical recognition. The group’s most recent album, “The L.A. Treasures Project,” was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award.
Clayton has also recorded with a long list of music legends, including Quincy Jones, Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Carmen McRae, Etta James, Natalie Cole, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Gene Harris, George Benson and Michael Bublé, among many others. His “I’m Gonna Live Till I Die,” recorded by Queen Latifah, won the 2007 Grammy Award for Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).
Reserved seating tickets–$10-$15 for non-students and $5 for students with ID—are available from the Musical Arts Center box office 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or online.
The event will be live-streamed via IUMusic Live!
Jazz Celebration 2017 is sponsored by Old National Wealth Management.
A one-hour documentary film about on-going struggles of children and grandchildren to come to grips with Nazi horrors suffered by their elders. The film focuses on Jerri Zbiral, the daughter of a survivor of the Nazi destruction of the Catholic village of Lidice, Czechoslovakia. Even though Jerri was born after the war, her mother’s stories continue to have a profound effect on her life. The 50th anniversary of the Lidice massacre provides a back-drop for Jerri to speak with women who survived the ordeal, with German visitors to the memorial ceremony and with others.
“…a powerful teaching tool on the effects of Nazi terrorism on succeeding generations. By demonstrating how prejudice and bigotry does not by itself diminish with the passing of time, the tragic story of Lidice is a legacy for all people…The fact that the film deals with a non-Jewish incident, the impact of evil on children and subsequent generations is one which must be communicated to a mass audience.” – Karen Friedman, Director, ADL Braun Holocaust Institute
Survival & Memory: What Decent People do in Times of Crisis
Three films by award winning director Jacky Comforty:
Jacky Comforty has created documentary films and videos in the United States, Germany, Israel, and Bulgaria. He commands a range of genres, from documentaries to comedies. He is known for the effective, sensitive, interviewing techniques he has developed for oral histories and other projects requiring on-camera discussions that are genuine, meaningful, and in-depth.
Over the last 30 years, Jacky Comforty has specialized in two main subjects. His work has been groundbreaking in the fields of Inclusive Education and Holocaust Studies. He is particularly known for his work on the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust. He is curator and owner of a large photographic, film, and audio archives of historical and scholarly significance to Holocaust Studies and of smaller collections about early childhood education, peace education, and history.
Jacky Comforty is the creator/producer and distributor of the best-selling Inclusion Series that helped implement inclusive practices in U.S. school districts and is used in hundreds of universities around the country. He currently lives in Bloomington.
*There are multiple screenings of this film offered at two locations. The following screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the director:
Sunday, April 23, 5:30pm at Bear’s Place – (Must be 21 or over, ID required)
Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. The prevalence of sexual assault in America is certainly troubling, but that trouble is compounded when legal tools are not fully understood. That’s why Justice Unlocked will be hosting an educational seminar about Sexual Assault this April. We’ll discuss how to file protective orders and whether you qualify for one. We will also talk about what to do if you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault and how to go about situations surrounding divorce.
The aliens are here, bearing gifts of rock and roll from distant times and and way out galaxies.
Honoring Georgina Joshi — Guest Master Class: Judith Malafronte, mezzo-soprano
Science Sprouts is a new weekly science enrichment program designed especially for toddlers and their families. Toddlers are natural scientists, and Science Sprouts is a time for them to explore, experiment, and build skills ranging from physical development to social emotional development. Science Sprouts activities are designed and facilitated by early childhood specialists and involve hands-on exploration, live music, body movement, and a commitment to accurate science!
Age Group: Recommended for children under 3. Pre-walkers welcome. Siblings welcome.
Location: Lab A or WonderGarden, weather permitting
Cost: Ticketed, but FREE with museum admission
Join other young parents for playtime, support, and activities. For teen parents (ages 12–19) and their children.
Generational conflict over the most effective means for ending apartheid in South Africa leads to an explosive confrontation between a gifted but impatient black township youth and his devoted but “old-fashioned” black teacher in this deeply felt and richly imagined drama first presented in the United States in 1989 by the New York Theatre Workshop. The unexpected involvement of a young white woman who befriends and learns from both men strips away the political trappings to reveal the human trauma at the heart of South Africa’s ongoing tragedy.
Cast: Mr. M is Ansley Valentine; Thami is Yusuf Agunbiade; Isabel is Tara Chiusano
Director is Murry McGibbon
Show website: www.my-children-my-africa.com
My Children! My Africa! is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC
Select your choice of a Gray Dogwood, Redbud, or Red Oak seedling, while supplies last. One tree per family. Wyatt Williams, Interpretive Naturalist from Spring Mill State Park will bring ‘Tree Cookies’ for children to decorate and take home. You can also meet a live Spring Mill turtle! Free Trees is part of our month-long celebration of National Library Week.
Free Trees is co-sponsored by Hoosier National Forest.
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Celebrate Arbor Day with Sycamore Land Trust. Because we all value clean air, pure water, and healthy habitats, we’re giving away tree seedlings to plant all over southern Indiana. We’re proud to continue this annual Sycamore tradition. Join the event on Facebook and invite your friends. Come get a free tree seedling donated by Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources, or a shrub donated by Eco Logic. We’ll be handing them out along with planting instructions on Friday, April 28 at Bloomingfoods East from 11am-7pm. While you’re there, you can also purchase some cool Sycamore swag and sign up to become a member. Trees include: American plum You can also support Sycamore’s important conservation work by purchasing a signature drink at Cardinal Spirits on Arbor Day. |
The Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University Bloomington is pleased to present this year’s BFA Thesis Exhibitions. These exhibitions feature work created by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the School of Art and Design at Indiana University. Each exhibition features student work from a variety of studio areas: ceramics, digital art, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and textiles.
BFA 5 This exhibition features the work of Evan Anderson (Painting), Sarah Baghdadi (Photography), Hilary Owens (Graphic Design), and Laura White (Printmaking).
A one-hour documentary film about on-going struggles of children and grandchildren to come to grips with Nazi horrors suffered by their elders. The film focuses on Jerri Zbiral, the daughter of a survivor of the Nazi destruction of the Catholic village of Lidice, Czechoslovakia. Even though Jerri was born after the war, her mother’s stories continue to have a profound effect on her life. The 50th anniversary of the Lidice massacre provides a back-drop for Jerri to speak with women who survived the ordeal, with German visitors to the memorial ceremony and with others.
“…a powerful teaching tool on the effects of Nazi terrorism on succeeding generations. By demonstrating how prejudice and bigotry does not by itself diminish with the passing of time, the tragic story of Lidice is a legacy for all people…The fact that the film deals with a non-Jewish incident, the impact of evil on children and subsequent generations is one which must be communicated to a mass audience.” – Karen Friedman, Director, ADL Braun Holocaust Institute
About the director Jacky Comforty:
Jacky Comforty has created documentary films and videos in the United States, Germany, Israel, and Bulgaria. He commands a range of genres, from documentaries to comedies. Over the last 30 years, Jacky Comforty has specialized in two main subjects. His work has been groundbreaking in the fields of Inclusive Education and Holocaust Studies. He is particularly known for his work on the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust. He is known for the effective, sensitive, interviewing techniques he has developed for oral histories and other projects requiring on-camera discussions that are genuine, meaningful, and in-depth.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the film. The film will run approximately 60 minutes. Tickets will be sold at the door if still available (cash only).
*There are multiple screenings of this film offered at two locations. The following screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the director:
Friday April 21, 7pm at IU Fine Arts Theater
Saturday, April 22, 7pm at IU Fine Arts Theater
Stroll on the boardwalk across this fascinating wetland ecosystem as Dr. Vicky Meretsky of IU-SPEA and Assistant Director John Lawrence help us identify frogs and woodcocks by listening.
Generational conflict over the most effective means for ending apartheid in South Africa leads to an explosive confrontation between a gifted but impatient black township youth and his devoted but “old-fashioned” black teacher in this deeply felt and richly imagined drama first presented in the United States in 1989 by the New York Theatre Workshop. The unexpected involvement of a young white woman who befriends and learns from both men strips away the political trappings to reveal the human trauma at the heart of South Africa’s ongoing tragedy.
Cast: Mr. M is Ansley Valentine; Thami is Yusuf Agunbiade; Isabel is Tara Chiusano
Director is Murry McGibbon
Show website: www.my-children-my-africa.com
My Children! My Africa! is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC
If you’re looking for a band that serves up a variety of Classic/Soft Rock and Blues then look no further. CounterPoint delivers the hits from the 60’s-90’s covering groups like Guns & Roses, ZZ Top, Skynyrd, Clapton, Kansas, Bon Jovi, Doobie Brothers, Chicago and many, many more! Band Members include Dave Cooley, Pam Voorhies & Donna Pruet (Vocals), John Tweedie (Guitar/Vocals), Roger Clark (Keys/Guitar/Vocals), Scott Todd (Bass), and Dave Pruet (Drums).
Doors: 8:00PM
Music: 9:00PM
Final Toast: 12:00AM
The Artifex Guild presents its final event before closing the doors forever.
Featuring music from Guild members & friends.
We’ll have drinks & snacks.
Final toast happens at midnight.
EX FAUNA [Bloomington, IN / Chicago, IL]
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Brand new 2-piece abrasive, antagonistic punk band featuring dual screamed vocals, outbursts of effects pedal noise, and bombastic passages of spastic distorted riffs. Debut show and EP release. Available on cassette and 7” vinyl.
bandcamp: http://www.exfauna.bandcamp.com/
LATHER SOMMER DUO [Bloomington, IN]
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Duo of heavy psych channeling all sorts of otherworldly sprits through sonic séances.
bandcamp: https://www.lather.bandcamp.com/album/cultivate-consciousness
EARLY LIFE [Bloomington, IN]
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Frequential rumblings of far out sounds from an ensemble cast of guitars, synthesizers, voices, samples, percussion, and more.
bandcamp: https://www.earlylife.bandcamp.com/
Second Echo’s, “EvElution” album was recorded entirely by frontman, Casey Stickley. And while he does have a backing band to help him perform live shows, he wanted to find more opportunities to play live, and to be able to reach a wider audience with a softer, more laid back style of music.
“I’ve always been more of a, “band” type of guy. I’ve always wanted a group of people behind me helping me create this wall of sound, but over the past few years I’ve found myself really loving just being up on stage by myself with a guitar. I’ve been influenced by so many different musical styles, and I’ve never liked the idea of being “pigeon holed” into one genre of music, and this album has helped me explorer my, “Dave Mathews”, and my, “Jason Mraz”, side. Hopefully this will give people a taste of what the acoustic shows will be like” ~~~~ Casey Stickley
Hunter & Girton is a singer/songwriter duo from central Indiana, made up of Jonathan Hunter and Dakota Girton. A newer group, this pair formed in late 2015 and saw immediate success in their first full year together. The next year brought their debut album, an independent release entitled “Something From Heaven.” This caught the attention of multiple record labels and producers out of Nashville, TN, and the duo received multiple offers, including one from two-time Grammy nominee Dave Moody. Their songwriting has been praised by multiple music industry producers, which brought a publishing offer and the opportunity to record a radio single at Dark Horse Recording Studios (Taylor Swift, Tim Mcgraw, Matchbox 20, Reliant K, Keith Urban, Neil Diamond, ect). Although the duo has remained independent, continuing to develop their sound and balance their work lives, they’re continuing to write and record new music, with a new project on the horizon in 2017.
Kristen Bennett-Fresh from the indie scene of Nashville, Tennessee, pop/rock singer-songwriter Kristen Bennett offers a new outlook on honest, satisfying music. With a smooth, relaxed vocal similar to the likes of Colbie Callait, Adele, and Nina Simone, Bennett turns to her roots in jazz music to exemplify genres of pop, rock, and folk.