Week 4

Monday 25^th July

Boris McCutcheon

Boris McCutcheon is a singer and songwriter of truly unique "Americana" songs. He plays guitar, harmonica and mandolin and he is backed by an band of musicians known as "The Salt Licks".

 

Shannon McNally

Shannon McNally was born and raised on Long Island, New York but has spent most of her adult life traveling and living all over North America. After graduating college, she followed Los Lobos out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. She quickly signed with Perry Watts-Russell to Capitol Records/ EMI. Rolling Stone Magazine gave her debut album released in January of 2002, Jukebox Sparrows (Capitol Records), 3 1/2 stars. Jukebox Sparrows also spawned the AAA radio hit “Now That I Know,” which appeared on the ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ soundtrack. Her song “Pale Moon” from was picked up by Putamayo Records as the first track on their American Folk Album. In 2000 she moved to New Orleans. It was here that her writing’s innate earthy-end-of-the-world-defiance took on a weight and pathos which ultimately defined the mood and message of her 2005 release ‘Geronimo’ on Back Porch Records (EMI).  Produced by Charlie Sexton, the record got a lot of strong support at AAA radio and on Satelite Radio. McNally toured extensively behind it from 2005-2007, doing national tours with a band and as a solo performer. Unable to return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina Shannon settled into North Mississippi with her husband and daughter. Her newest project is called ‘Coldwater’. It was recorded with Jim Dickinson at his Zebra Ranch Studio just before his passing. The record features Shannon’s regular touring band called Hot Sauce; they are Jake Fussell, Eric Deaton and Wallace Lester. McNally has toured and done shows with Willie Nelson, Stevie Nicks, John Mellencamp, Charlie Sexton, Son Volt, Ryan Adams, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Derek Trucks, Rail Road Earth, Rufus Wainwright, Levon Helm and Lou Reed. She has appeared on NPR, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Mountain Stage and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Her voice has appeared on recordings by Jim Dickinson, Mac Rebennack, John Hiatt, Rufus Wainwright, Hal Wilner, Wardell Quezergue and Son Volt among others 

Tuesday, 26^th July

Lipbone Redding

Inventive voicestrumentalist and Southern Gentleman, Lipbone Redding, creates original songs that effervesce with New Orleans swing, Memphis grooves and New York City style. Though his songs stand alone, his entire show is greased with uncanny riffs of vocal trumpeting (AKA THE LIP-BONE), booming mouth percussion, hilarious side moments and esoteric lyrics. 

Felonious Groove Foundation

The Felonious Groove Foundation is known for their unique sound, which inspired by deep funk, the pulse of afro-Latin rhythms, and the aural kinesthetics of rock 'n' Roll, can be described as retro funk with a mix of Latin grooves and dance-floor rock. 

Wednesday, 27^th July

Mariachi Buenaventura

Mariachi Buenaventura is Santa Fe's ONLY all-female mariachi and has been together for over four years. The group started with six girls and now has ten members all of which are women! The group has many more accomplishments. They Participated in the 2006 New Mexico Hispano Music Awards where they were nominated for Mariachi song of the year 'Alegre Y Enamorada' 

Havana Son

Havana Son present a rigoursly authentic take on "son", the guitar driven acoustic idiom that is the precursor to the modern salsa sound. Popularized so memorably by the global phenomenon that was BVSC, "son" is the soundtrack to Cuban daily life. Their music spans other genres including but not limited to Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha, boleros, bachata, vallenato, and cumbia. 

Thursday, 28^th July

Broomdust Caravan

Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Broomdust Caravan describe their music as Country, Cosmic American, Outlaw, Juke Joint, Honky Tonk, and Biker Bar Rock n Roll. With Johny Broomdust (string bass & vox), Felecia Ford (vocals & accordion), Justin Lindsey (guitar), and Cozy Ralston (drums), one should expect special guests, improvisation, other unexpected antics, and above all FUN.

 

The Hot Club of Cowtown

The Hot Club of Cowtown is a hot jazz/western swing trio, comprising of  Elana Fremerman (now known as Elana James) (vocals, violin), Whit Smith (vocals, guitar), and slap bass player Jake Erwin, who sing in three-part harmony. Since their first recording in 1998, Austin-based Hot Club of Cowtown have become a hard-swinging Western swing trio. The first American band to tour Azerbaijan, they have opened for such artists as Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and continue to bring their brand of western swing to a wide range of festival audiences all over the world, but it has always been about staying true to their roots.