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David Molindari
OSA2009, AWT2005, AWT2006, AWT2004, AWT2001, AWT2000, AWT1997, AWT2001 Extended Mix

Drawing upon early country, folk, rock, roots and jazz influences, David Molinari music flowers in the 'Americana' field. He surrounds himself with players that give his music a familiar and comforting feel but also reflects its experimental and creative leanings. For the last couple of years David has predominantly been performing with "Creolization", his high energy, improvisational, Zydeco-influenced band all dressed up in accordion, washboard, and funky Louisiana backbeats. Lately it's been getting hard to tell the difference between the driving Zydeco versions of roots music classics from David's own growing catalog of spicy originals.

David will close A Winter's Tune 2009 with a spunky creolized sing-along that will likely help us melt some snow on our way out.

 
Roger MacNaughton
OSA2009

Following graduation from Michigan State University, Roger MacNaughton embarked on a music career, which has spanned teaching, arranging, recording, performing, directing, and composing. Initially hired as “keyboard talent,” Roger worked and learned his way around every aspect of a recording studio – ultimately owning his own. Acoustic Arts Custom Music Production LLC specializes in creative, original music for full-length CDs, commercial broadcast, and video underscoring. Roger MacNaughton, BMI, was named Urban Institute Composer of the Year 2000 following the release of his first CD, Summer Dance.

 
The Folk Bros
OSA2009

Following their revival in the early part of 2009, The Folk Bros. (Bruce Zeeuw, Steve Aldrich and J. Oscar Bittinger) began to record a "proper album" (not satisfied with live"field recordings"). The difference is, the past has been tossed on the bonfire  - more songs from Brothers of Folk and those of contemporary regional writers.

While playing for the Summer Heat Street Party (benefit for Ralston Bowles) the band perversely decided to cover a Winter song - Ralston's "One More Holiday." The performance was a hit and a studio recording done for a limited release single (b/w Bruce's "Hard Times"). The AWT "Special Assignment" performance will feature the band and Ralston. Download version soon from Octoberday.com - also visit FolkBros.com

 
Ralston Bowles
OSA2009, AWT2008, AWT2006, AWT2003, AWT2001, AWT2000, AWT1999, AWT1998, AWT1997, AWT1996, AWT2001 Extended Mix, AWT2011

After many years of nudging to take his music career to the next level, Ralston walked away February 3rd, 2004 with three awards at the WYCE's West Michigan Jammie Awards held in Grand Rapids, MI. He received awards for the Local CD of the Year, Best Local Folk CD, and Best New Local Artist with a debut recording, Carwreck Conversations.  Since then he has garnered recognition as a writer in a number of writing events including Kerrville New Folk, Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists as well as NSAI/CMT & Unisong International songwriting contests. "Ralston is a commanding presence simply because of his musical convictions" and "one of West Michigan's best singer/ songwriters" (Grand Rapids Press). He has shared the stage with noted musicians Arlo Guthrie, Lowen & Navarro, T. Bone Burnett, Richard Buckner, and the Irish band Hothouse Flowers. Ralston recently participated in an International Tribute to Townes Van Zandt in Milan, Italy, it appears no more nudging is necessary.

www.ralstonbowles.com
www.myspace.com/ralstonbowles

 
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