NEWS RELEASE
TO: NEWS DESK/CALENDAR
FROM: CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR TARPON SPRINGS, INC.
RE: FIND ANOTHER SITE Music Benefit (Sat. April 19, 2008)
On January 18-19, 2004 in a twelve hour City Commission meeting the City
of Tarpon Springs, despite the opposition from the largest citizen’s
turnout in the history of Tampa Bay, voted in favor of the proposal by
Wal-Mart to build a super center on the banks of the Anclote River.
This meeting was attended by over 400 citizens who feel this development
is unnecessary and will have a negative impact on the Anclote river, the
small town businesses, the small town ambiance, and history of this
Greek community which attracts tourists daily.
Our battle has continued on and January 19, 2008 was the three year
anniversary. However, many of these hearings/meetings require legal
assistance and expert witnesses.
Therefore, on Saturday, April
19, 2008, from 2:00 –8:00 p.m. There will be a six hour Music Benefit
to help with these fees. It will be held at The Zone, 121 E. Tarpon
Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL. This will be a non-smoking environment for
the benefit. For further information call: 727-367-3592. Why not
come out and celebrate EARTH DAY week by protecting our wetlands?
Music by: TC Carr, Pete Merrigan, 2PM, Julie Black, Tom Scudiero, The
Donny Simonds Band, Bleu Gravy, Chris Brudy, The Local Yokuls, Keith
Hope, Barney and The Tall Boys, Jayne Kelli, The Humes, Peter Grace and
many more. Check out their websites. Suggested Donation: $10.00 (See
“Bios” for just some of the musicians.)
For information:
www.FriendsoftheAncloteRiver.com, Tampa Tribune - archive 8/29/06,
the Tampa Bay Sun -7/13/06 and the St. Pete Times Newspapers or call
727-367-3592.
BIOS FOR JUST SOME OF THE PERFORMING MUSICIANS
PETE MERRIGAN:
Audiences everywhere have been enjoying Pete Merrigan's bands and solo
performances for more than forty years. Starting at the age of 15 in
1965, Pete's career has taken him from high school stages to concert
halls, smoke filled bar-rooms to festivals & opera houses, radio shows
-on air and internet- and most every imaginable venue in between,
through 19 states and 3 countries, a half million miles and several
thousand shows. Pete has entertained crowds from the Caribbean Islands
and the beaches of Florida's west coast to the ski resorts of New
England playing acoustic guitar and harmonica. A consummate performer
with an innate sense of theatrics complemented by a funky, offbeat sense
of humor, unlimited energy, a strong voice and the ability to portray,
rather than just deliver a song. Three very polished cds chronical his
original songs such as "State of Grace," "Born Here" and "Eye of the
Devil" (of which Steven Tyler said "That's a great song!") (
www.petemerrigan.com)
T.C. CARR: T.C.Carr is a Florida native and passionate singer
songwriter with his strong lead vocals and unique harp work which
demands an audience's attention. He has earned a reputation as one of
the premier harp players in the United States and Europe. T.C. has truly
established himself as one of Florida's best blues and Americana
artists. T.C. is harp master who plays the blues with a passion few can
express. Also he has the ability to play a mix of rock, soul, backstreet
blues, country and bluegrass. T.C. has an imaginative harp style that
changes to fit the time and a passionate vocal style that ranges from
gruff blues shouting to soulful crooning. T.C.'s background includes
almost as much country as it does blues. He is in great demand for
studio work in commercials and to do CD projects. T.C. has shared the
stage with such artists as: Big Jack Johnson, Bo Diddley, Bob Margolin,
Bruce Hornsby, Charlie Daniels, Chick Willis, Chris Cain, Dickey Betts,
Gary Primich, Gregg Allman, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Buffett, Jon McEwen,
Kim Wilson,. Lucky Peterson, Mama's Pride, Marshall Tucker Band,
Melanie, Mike Pinera, Orleans, Steve Cropper, Steve Tyler, Susan
Tedeschi, Vassar Clements, Dan Penn and Vince Gill. T.C. was featured
in the National Geographic film The Body Snatchers. The acting role
playing himself as a malaria victim features footage of T.C and his band
playing on Pass-A-Grill beach and in London as T.C. is filmed with the
beginning stages of malaria in his home to the brink of death in the
hospital. This film brings malaria to the doorstep of America and opens
new ground for T.C as an actor. New Happenings: The new all-acoustic CD
by Dickey Betts and Great Southern "The Collectors #1" featuring three
cuts with T.C. on harp is now available through Dickeys web site
www.dickeybetts.com and at their gigs. He's proud to be a part of
this classic CD. (www.TCCarr.com)
2PM: “2PM” is Pete Price, Pete Hennings, and Mike Jurgensen, a
trio of talented musicians who blend their varied musical talents into
an eclectic mix of material, from original songs to well-known standards
by the Beatles and Everly Brothers, from country and western to
contemporary folk. With Jurgensen on guitar, Price on guitar and bass,
and Hennings on guitar, bass, mandolin, and violin, these three
performers combine tight instrumentation with pristine vocal harmonies
to delight audiences of all musical tastes. All three are talented
songwriters and have performed solo as well as with other bands:
Hennings and Price with Jon Semmes and the Florida Friends, and
Jurgensen and Hennings with Myriad. The combination of Pete, Pete, and
Mike as “2PM”, however, is a trio unlike any band you have ever heard!
(
www.mikejurgensen.com)
Julie Black: is one of the most exciting new female performers in
the Blues & Jazz genres. She's a dynamic vocalist, commanding your
attention with deep and powerful tones one minute, then seducing you
with velvety steam-soaked sounds the next. Now a resident of the Tampa
Bay Area, she has been singing since she was a child in the rural area
of Illinois. Her musical taste was defined early in life, when she fell
in love with Solomon Burke's 45 record "Cry to Me". She has written
over 500 songs and she is also a painter & sculptor. Year 2007 marked
the release of her debut album: Call Me Angel for Blues. Julie has
appeared on NBC & CBS television, radio and print media. She is a
favorite of Cheryl Mogul, WMNF DJ for the Blues. She has performed at
many festivals lately. Call Me Angel for Blues is receiving national
and international airplay and has earned her great reviews. Her band
members include Michael Johnn - keys; Dave Eichenberger - guitar and
vocals; Jungle Denny McCarthy - drums and vocals and Father Bill
Spiculgia - bass. (
www.angelforblues.com)
Barkin’ Barney
and the Tall Boys:
Barney started playing the guitar at age
14. Call it Country, Folk, Americana, or just plain good. His unique
voice is at once earthy and passionate. From finger-style to hard
strummin' he plays it all. He has played actively in a variety of bands
with different styles of music since the age of 18. He writes from true
feelings of his heart and soul, and occasionally, random, if not
sometimes quirky, thoughts. Listeners relate very well to the lyrics of
Barney’s songs. His early inspirations were legends such as Kris
Kristofferson, Tom Waits, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zant, and
Steve Earle. (
www.Barkin'Barney.com)
Tom Scudiero: A singer/songwriter who was born in Queens, New
York but has found a home in Florida. Tom is known as “the
storyteller”. Tom has been awarded best male vocal and now has been
chosen “best original song” awards three weeks out of four at the
Songwriter’s Showcase at the Dunedin Brewery. Legendary folk singer,
Frank Thomas, has selected Tom to perform at the White Springs Folk
Festival in 2005, 2006, 2007 and now look for him in May of 2008.
(Pete Gallagher, WMNF Radio, Florida Folk Show writes: The gold inside,
a dog turd, the promise in a wisp of light, that tinge of a Sunday
morning when everything is right, the smuggler flyin low, the Iceman
with no tears, the music of Tom Scudiero will haunt your brain for
years, he’s an original storyteller with tales to tell of just exactly
why this world has gone to hell. All hands down, Tom is already there,
the finest Florida songwriter to emerge so far this century.) (www.TomScudiero.com)
The Donny Simonds
Band: Donny Simonds and his
five piece band have become a legend in their little Hudson Beach
community. Pape' Kibos, in Hudson Beach is packed full every Thursday
night to hear the sounds of this up and rising americana/alternate
country /folkabilly band. With two CD's in high demand and the third
one in the making, audiences cannot get enough of this band. (www.myspace.com/DonnySimondsBand)
Keith Hope: Keith Hope's Key Biscayne Cowboy is a collection of
songs about Key Biscayne, and other
Florida treasures. Keith actively
attends the Florida Folk Music Festival and has written songs about
Florida for decades. Key Biscayne Cowboy examines the changing climate
in South Florida's land development boom. This music is all Florida...so
be prepared to take a journey through the back woods, the everglades and
into the urban world of Greater Miami.....Keith Hope is a Florida Music
Treasure! (
www.keithhope.com)
Jayne Kelli: a young, petite blond with a big and beautiful
voice. Jayne, a new Florida
resident, plays guitar and keyboard, however, she has quite true gift as
a singer/songwriter. Her top music influences are Radiohead, Tori Amos,
Fiona Apple, Muse, Howie Day, lst album Jewel and Alanis Morrissette.
She has released her first CD and you won't want to leave without one.
(
www.myspace.com/JayneKelli)
Leigh and Steve Humes: Leigh plays guitar, percussion and she is
currently working on her fiddle. A native
Memphis, Tennessee, she is an
accomplished singer/songwriter. Steve plays bass, mandolin, guitar,
percussion, and is currently working on clawhammer banjo, dobro, and lap
steel. He is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and has performed
with different bands on various instruments over the years. He hails
from Texas, where he learned the importance of tequila and hot sauce.
The Humes play a major part of "The Cold Harbor Band" and have performed
at many folk festivals in the last couple of years. (
www.thecoldharborband)
Chris Brudy:
A musician for nearly forty years, "Gitar" Chris Brudy brings you the
most beloved songs of the sixties and seventies. Performing with
Guitar, Harmonica and Voice, Chris plays Bob Dylan, Beatles, Neil Young
and many others. He can tailor his set list to fit any occasion, from
solemn to joyous.
The Local Yokals:
John A. Stuper hails from St. Louis, MO., however he was raised in the
greater Hudson area. Similarly, Jill Strahan was born in Plymouth, MI
the outskirts of Detroit but made the exodus with her kin at the age of
three, migrated to the coast of West Pasco and mutated into a Hudsonite.
The Local Yokals met in the neighborhood of Hudson beach. The stars
aligned just right one hot, fateful, late summer evening and so was the
genesis of their relationship as well as their partnership in music.
They share several of the same interests, mainly music and boating. They
enjoy singing covers, and collaborating on their original songs. The
subjects of their originals are autobiographical, about past lovers, the
loss of friends, and the changing face of their home and
neighborhood. (www.myspace.com/thelocalyokals)
Bleu Gravy: Bleu Gravy an acoustic blend of musical genres, Bleu
Gravy has a uniquely captivating sound and feel. From the songwriting
duo of Aaron Oliveira-guitar, and singer/guitarist, Dylan Cowles, comes
a heart felt, yet whimsical style, sure to stimulate the ears and mind.
Raised in Massachusetts, he found
a wealth of traditional music through his family and friends. Some of
his influences include: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, The Grateful
Dead, and Pink Floyd. With mastery in the finger and flat pick guitar
stylings, coupled by flawless rhythmic timing, Aaron knows no
boundaries. Dylan, a Tampa native, is an international award winning
composer (musical short, Vice Verses, NYC Midnight film contest), who's
songs have been feature in three independent movies and on HG TV (Unique
Backyards). Gifted with simple and complex arrangements, Dylan succeeds
in drawing the listener’s attention with beautiful melodies and
compelling stories. Bleu Gravy has recently released an 18 track disc,
entitled, Bowl of Amnesia! Ingredients: add dashes of folk, rock, blues,
jazz, and world music. Heat steadily, while stirring at alternating
speeds, ladle generously into the ears.
Peter Grace: Peter Grace is a lifelong professional musician who
has lived in Tarpon Springs for almost seven years. He is an
accomplished lead guitarist and vocalist who’s original and cover
repertoire is influenced by the styles of the music he grew up listening
to in the 60's and 70's. He has played the part of George Harrison in
several national touring Beatle Tribute Bands and is currently putting
the finishing touches on his first CD of original music.
Brian Crosato
Phone 1-866-920-0700
Fax 1-866-330-8522
OR
Joan Skaaland
727-938-2279
