2014-323 Arts - Town of Carrboro Recreation and Parks Dept. for Spring 2014 Arts Grant Agreement $750

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Some of the musicians who played the Carrboro Music Festival in 2013: Tea Cup Gin- The Station; 3:00- Tea Cup Gin plays jazz and show tunes from early 20th century. One of the most influential periods of American music, the early 1900s witnessed the first published blues, the explosion of ragtime, and the birth of jazz. They draw inspiration from performers such as Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, W.C. Handy, and Billie Holiday. With two guitars, a bass, and vocals, their performances are reminiscent of parlor music. The Pinkerton Raid- The Station;10:00- The songs sketch characters from Jesse's travels: street kids in California, weary worshippers at the communion rail, generous bartenders, hard-up songwriters in seedy pubs, a flirty piano-teacher in a hipster nightclub, a fatal attraction, a lonely divorce in Paris, a sleepy baby in her parents' arms. These stories float among layered keyboards, groovy bass lines and Kris' sparkling guitar textures. The band came together in the retro-pop renaissance of North Carolina's Triangle region, sharing strong influences like the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young with a core of local acts. Gentle Robot- Jessee's Coffee & Bar; 1:00- Gentle Robot is a rock band in Chapel Hill. Described as "Sweet, confessional indie rock with a bluesy swagger and some understated but generally sick guitar playing" by The Pinhook. The following dudes are in the band: Tim Wall, Matt Teten, and Tim Sookram. Summerglen- Open Eye Cafe; 1:00- What do you get when a trombone meets a marimba? You get Raleigh's Summerglen--positive, happy, and heartfelt music! We have each had our own careers as freelance musicians for many years and now Summerglen is our chance to create something new and magical together. Mudbones Blues Review- Tyler's Parking Lot; 4:00- Mudbones Blues Review is the brainchild of Durham harp player Butch "Mudbones" Haas and singer Sallie Knott Deaton. They are joined by journeyman musicians from the Durham blues scene. Mudbones performs original and standard blues and R&B songs inflected with mojo from the 1960's. The sound is delicately layered, and punctuated with soulful singing and melodic solos. The jazz-influenced rhythm section provides the foundation for a tightly-knit ensemble which delivers many pleasant surprises. SAD Magazine- Open Eye Cafe; 9:00- SAD Magazine are Andrew Snee and Robert Graham, both guitarists and songwriters. Andrew currently plays in the Durham-based band Sea Cow. Robert has played in a number of Triangle bands since the mid-80's; most recently, the grunge- pop outfit Three Piece Suit. Their music recalls a three-way collision of Elvis Costello, Neil Young, and Richard Thompson: equal parts plaintive lyricism and guitar dynamics. Radar's Clowns of Sedation; Fifth Season Gardening; 1:00- Free-floating ensemble of local talent crystallizing the original songs of ex-pat Brit P.T.Pawsey and featuring the songwriting talents of Penne Sandbeck and Jesse Jordan. Favorite stomping grounds include The Cave in Chapel Hill, The Blue Bayou Club in Hillsborough, Dain's Place in Durham, The Station in Carrboro, Slim's in Raleigh, Clay Street Tavern in Mebane, Jack Sprat's in Chapel Hill, and many others.