Sun Feb 14 Russ Chapman New Orleans Infused Folk/Blues
If you like Taj Mahal, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett or Leon Redbone, then odds are, you’ll like Russ Chapman. Even if you don’t like those guys, there’s still hope. An original songwriter, Russ stomps and sings an inspired blend of hill country blues and swing, with a taste for lyrical wordplay- there’s no deep soul crushing ballads here, just good clean(ish) fun. www.russchapman.com
Fri Feb 19 Aaron Banfield Singer/Slang Writer
Aaron Banfield, based out of Bozeman, sings and plays originals along with some known and obscure covers ranging from ballads to up-tempo tunes.www.theaaronbanfield.com
Sat Feb 20 Joe Schwem Original Folk/Rock
Joe plays acoustic and electric guitar, performing an eclectic mix of songs. A gifted songwriter, he will keep you well entertained as you soak your cares away. Stay up to date on news about Joe’s EP by checking in with him at www.facebook.com/pages/Joe-Sings-Songs/186072028141587
Sun Feb 21 Coyote Gypsies Gypsy Americana
Southwest Montana’s eclectic Klezmer band offers Eastern European folk music with a Western edge. Where the Old World meets the New West, they play howlin’ good music. The Coyote Gypsies duo: Mark Schlenz, violin and Jane Freeburg, accordion with guitar, bass and percussion.
Fri Feb 26 Neil Filo Beddow Original Folk/Rock
He plays original folk rock for the soul, and describes his guitar style as the West Dakota stutter – his lyrically scrambled iambic pentameter can be politically bent, spiritually seeking, tongue in cheek humorous with just a twist of serious. A sampling of music can be found on https://soundcloud.com/neil-filo-beddow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJIYSyec33Y
Sat Feb 27 Shea Stewart Hill Country Blues/Americana
Bozeman’s Shea Stewart performs a distinctive blend of “stripped-down” acoustic blues and Americana. His soundtrack to the beauty of the hot springs and wetland go perfectly hand in hand. Shea always gets a great crowd.
Sun Feb 28 Lang Termes Acoustic Eclectic
Lang Termes grew up with a visual artist father and spent summers touring with his puppeteer mother. He was surrounded by artists, musicians, writers and performers of all description from the day he was born. He has been playing professionally most of his life. His vocal style ranges from mellow folk ballads to growling boogie blues. Lang’s style of song writing, both original music and lyrics, comes deep from the heart, or in some cases, bubbles up from his whimsical sense of irony. His selection of covers ranges from early country blues to the full gambit of contemporary classics. Lang plays music in a wide variety of styles. Some of his biggest influences include: Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Huddie (Ledbelly) Ledbetter, Townes Van Zandt, John Lee Hooker, Tom Waits, Greg Brown and Josh Ritter.
