Stagelights presents Garrick Rawlings in Concert
| July 10, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
| 8:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Saturday, July 10 8-10 p.m. Garrick Rawlins (see bio below), will entertain us with his originals…guitar and vocals. Fundraiser for Stagelights music lesson program, $5 suggested donation. (half the proceeds will go to the performer, half to Stagelights). Doors will stay open after artwalk, so come on in and get a good seat! The Backstage Cafe’ will be open with our regular menu and some evening specials.
Bio:
“I’m forever chasing striking blends of folk, rock, country, cowboy, jazz, punk, blues in songs I write and perform. Born in Wichita Kansas, mostly raised in Sturgis, Michigan, then Kalamazoo, on to Chicago, too long in Southern CA, & for the time being basing out of Northern Arizona. Began as a hard rock electric guitar player emulating the high energy rock out of Detroit, fell in love with the blues in Chicago. Moved out west to L.A. to play some rock and roll and somehow became Ramblin’ Jack Elliott’s road manager, opener and sidekick for a while(he duets w/ me on my recording of Dollars To Dust) becoming solo artist. While in L.A. I had the good fortune of getting to know and open shows for world-class songwriters/guitarists Dave Alvin and Rick Shea, some of the best California has to offer.
My music is neither traditional folk, blues nor rock and roll. The best I can describe it in terms of comparison, with no intent of insulting the masters, is Neil Young meets Johnny Cash meets Woody Guthrie meets Led Zeppelin meets Wayne Kramer (of MC5) meets Townes Van Zandt meets Dave Alvin meets Tom Russell meets John Prine meets…well, you get the idea. I could never be all of those things but I think anyone with similar tastes can hear seeds of a lot those and many other influences coming right back out in my own songs.”
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