FireDean January 12!

 ‘Betula Nigra’ and 'Muellenbergia Capillaris' might sound like botanic names but to FireDean its the set list. Described byThe Washington Post as "...One of the most talented songwriters around...", he goes epic with every cultivar he's loved, and alienated. Fact is FireDean went straight out of high school to work on an oil rig in The Gulf of Mexico for 5 years.  He didn't know he could sing but like most, enjoyed trying. Once at the Pentecostal Church where he lived in Berwick, Louisiana someone ratted him out to the choir director. Two  years later, he started his own band, picked up guitar, and started writing about his experiences there.

Ryan Foss March 9!!

23 years old raised by wolves in the mountains of Transylvania, Ryan
Foss is a modern day "Romulus and Remus," the wolf boy raised on
rhythm and blues.

Preppy good looks, honest demeanor, distinctive voice and upbeat
melodies, "relevant lyrics felt with emotion," these might best
describe Ryan Foss as a musician and recording artist. He's an "old
soul" with youthful exuberance who plays in the tradition of the poet
troubadour.
His songs are filled with layers of chords, combined with hooks and
rhythms, plus tinges of afro-beats and jazzy surf riffs.

His musical Influences range from "old school folk" such as Woody
Guthrie, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, to more contemporary "indie"
artists like Jack Johnson, Wilco, and David Gray.
File under "indie rock" and the emerging national "Alt-folk" scene.

Ryan Foss is going somewhere fast with his budding career. In a very
short time this young man has opened for folk legend Tom Paxton (and
was billed for the Troubadour Series) at the prestigious Guthrie
Center in Great Barrington, MA. He has participated in festivals such
as the Apple Squeeze in Lenox, Ma  and the FOD Fest in West
Stockbridge, MA. Foss has opened at the Colonial Theater in
Pittsfield, MA and played in clubs like The Gypsy Joynt in Great
Barrington, MA, Rumpy's Tavern in Lenox, MA, The Stagecoach Inn in
Sheffield, MA, and The Linda in Albany, NY. Ryan Foss has performed
live in the studio at radio stations WICN (90.5) in Worchester, MA,
WBCR (97.7) in Great Barrington, MA and was filmed for ABC Boston's
documentary on Great Barrington and its music scene. He has also
toured in Spain.

Ryan Foss's debut CD is currently being recorded in the studio and
will be out in the Spring of 2013.

Bob Alonge Nov 17!

Bob has been working on the folk and gospel circuit for over 20 years entertaining audiences with his honest, poetic and lyrical approach to life's meaningful issues as only he can. There is no barrier between himself and his vision to share his true soul time and time again and reach the hearts of his listeners.

WINTER WALK wit Betsi Krisniski and Marilyn Miller!! December 1

Betsi Krisniski (betsik.com) and Marilyn Miller (marilynmillermusic.com) have been often seen around Hudson, busking on the streets to small crowds of people who stop to hear them!! They also play the various farmers markets and are regulars at Rev's Thursday Song Circle. Stop in during Winter Walk this year, grab a hot cup of coffee and some fresh baked pastries and listen to a song or two!!!

Kayln Rock Returns! November 10!!!

kayln rock’s songs come straight from her soul. Although she’s been writing and performing for less than five years, the songs she sings have the depth and polish of a life-long performer. She can charm you with a whimsical ode like, “Peanut Butter Jam,” a tune that hides its vulnerability behind a façade of ironic humor or break your heart with the painful honesty of “Valentine,” a song so full of longing that it’s almost hard to listen to. “I like being around people and don’t take myself too seriously”, Rock says, “But I also like being alone to explore my deeper emotions. I want to create songs that are serious and substantial.”


www.kaylnrock.com

Kira Velella joins Laura Joy November 24!

http://www.kiravelella.com/#!



Kira Velella is a singer+songwriter who has been carving a place for herself in the NY alternative-folk scene since graduating from Purchase College in 2006.                                                    
Always rooted in emotion, at once joyous and sad, Kira’s songwriting takes listeners to a vulnerable place. Her soft soprano weaves angular vocal lines through complex harmonies, with a lyrical style born out of poetry.
With her instruments of choice her voice, guitar + washboard, she will sing you safely through.


                           "ladies and gents... Kira Velella
                                                          for your old soul and inner child
                            i love her music"

                       - Tracy Thorne, local NYC singer/songwriter