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Boxerstock 2011 ~ A Full Day of Music & Dogs!
October 23, 2011 ~ 12 noon - 6:00pm
Jim Miller Park
Marietta, GA
Schedule:*
*Time slots are subject to change.
Musician Bios:
The Michelle Malone Banned
Armed with a bottleneck slide, blues harmonica, and her signature soul-filled vocals, Michelle Malone was born in the Deep South and grew up listening to her mother sing in the church choir every Sunday. When it came time to craft her own sound, she took those religious roots, blended in enough rock, folk, and blues to satisfy. The result, Debris, is a high-spirited stripped down blend of rootsy acoustic slide, gritty electric blues and explosive vocals that harkens back to the lost recordings of Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams and The Rolling Stones.
Michelle Malone is an American award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist in the folk, blues and Americana genres. Debris, Michelle’s 10th release, is easily one of her most revealing and emotional discs. Malone found herself tackling some serious subject matter while at the same time making that spirited soul-shaking music that she loves. If one line could capture the sentiment of Debris it would be, “Don’t you think it’s time to let your childhood go?” “I wrote about the anger, the heartbreak, the humor, and the relief I finally found in the end.”
The names of Michelle Malone’s ten albums serve as an autobiography; New Experience, Relentless, For You Not Them, Redemption Dream, Beneath the Devil Moon, Home Grown, Hello Out There, Stompin’ Ground, and last year’s critically acclaimed Sugarfoot. Her songs have appeared in film and TV, and have been recorded by Indigo Girls (for which she received both gold and platinum records), Antigone Rising, and Vistoso Bosses. Her albums Sugarfoot and Debris were both on the Grammy Award ballot for best Contemporary Blues and Best Americana Albums respectively. She has been included on dozens of “Best Of” lists and won many awards throughout her career including 4 time best album (Atlanta magazine), 2 time best acoustic guitarist (Creative Loafing, IAC), Best Blues Guitarist (IAC.com), and 5 time female vocalist of the year (Creative Loafing).
Living a paraphrased line by one of her inspirations, Tina Turner, Michelle has never done anything nice and easy. She bit the major label lure and despite promises broken, indulgences extended and excesses expected, Michelle continued creating solid songs, introspective, energetic and impressive forays into bluesy rock as well as tasty pop nuggets. This wealth of material has enabled Malone, to tour and record for over 20 years, averaging over 150 days a year on the road and making fans all over the world.
Michelle’s live show is not to be missed—she can make the biggest venues seem as cozy as a campfire, and an intimate venue feel like the center of the universe. She’s shared stages with blues legends Albert King, Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter, Little Feat, Lurrie Bell, ZZ Top, Robert Cray, Keb Mo, Tinsley Ellis, Marsha Ball and Chris Whitley as well as Indigo Girls, John Mayer, Steve Earle, K.T. Tunstall, Shawn Colvin, Jackson Browne and Joan Osborne.
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Jeff Robinson with The Barry Richman Band
Jeff Robinson has been performing in and around the Atlanta area for more than 15 years, mostly fronting his own band, Atlanta-based Blues Cat - a blues band with an attitude! Their CD, Blues Cat – Live at The Blue Sky Tavern can be found on iTunes. Blues Cat is a live band and that’s the way it should be, it is much more personal that way. “We enjoy the experience and interaction that can only come from the kind of connection that you get from a live performance.” Jeff has been singing with Barry Richman for the last year.
Richman, an Atlanta transplant from the Big Apple, can be seen performing his psychedelic blend of original music all over the Southeast. Traveling from one venue to the next festival or concert, leaving a following of fans and a crowd of locals hypnotized, mesmerized, and in awe with the lull of his melodious free sounding, rockin' guitar..."sounds that make your blood start to flow".
Barry’s been playing the guitar (he plays and collects vintage Fenders and Gibsons) for over three decades now. He’s had the opportunity to work with many music greats, but of all he’s played with those who left the biggest impression were Hendrix Band of Gypsys drummer Buddy Miles, The Allman Brothers, Eric Johnson, Jimmy Herring, and Eric Clapton.
Barry spent time touring with his own band, which used to be called The Visitors, as well as a little time on the road with Wet Willie and Col. Bruce Hampton. However, he prefers to stay in the Southeast as much as possible, where he’s spent time developing his discography.
Richman's original tunes are brilliantly written and exquisitely played. Willie Marr’s 1996 review in Guitar World acknowledges: Barry Richman is obviously a child of the 70's. Fusing blues, jazz, rock and psychedelia, Richman's "The Moment of Now" has the loose, jammy feel that recalls classic 70's rock bands like the Allman Brothers, Santana and the Jeff Beck Group.
The sensuous voice of Angie Aparo flavors Jellybread on Richman's CD titled Temporary Eternity (Amgems Records). Barry also released two limited edition CD's: The Live at The Darwin's Blues Festival CD is from an outdoor festival that he played with a side project blues band called The Well Hungarians. The Live at The Brandy House CD is from a live Z-93 radio broadcast and features the 4 piece band that he had for a couple of years.
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JK and the Lost Boys
Provoking any size audience and turning a room into an all out party, JK & The Lost Boys put on one heck of an energetic show. Now, with the release of their sophomore EP Time Is Trouble on June 30th, they have armed themselves with seven overpowering southern-rock tracks brimming with an energy that reflects their effervescent live experience. The recording, shepherded and shaped by producer Ryan Newell from the band Sister Hazel, ranges from rockers like the hard driving "It All Comes Down" and "The Bottom" to the melancholy with "Good Enough". Inspired by experience the band has accumulated on the road, the record portrays a mature approach to songwriting. Skillfully written and deeply metaphoric, JK has intricately woven together a set of songs that expresses the ups and downs of life, while still maintaining a positive outlook. Sure to please, Time In Trouble is a perfect summer record.
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Kick The Robot
Formed in 2006, this young power pop trio, driven by great songwriting and outstanding vocal harmonies, bring an infectious new energy to pop rock. Influenced by everyone from The Beatles and The Zombies to modern day rock stars like Marcy Playground, The Raconteurs and Muse, this group aspires to bring back hook-driven, uninhibited rock ‘n roll. Kick the Robot is Dylan Hansen on Drums, Dan Remel on Bass and Vocals and Jesse Scarpone on Lead Guitar and vocals.
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The Greg Burroughs Band
Originally from a small town in Ohio, Greg Burroughs is based out of Nashville, TN. He writes youthful songs about love, finding yourself, and the rowdy times along the way. His music is based in the country genre, but flirts with rock and even a little pop at times. It's up-tempo and driving, with the energy to make you get up and dance, and when the time is right, there's never a dry eye in the house.
Over the past 5 years, he has toured extensively through the Northeast, covered southwestern Ohio, expanded into Kentucky and Alabama, sung the anthem at a nationally televised NASCAR truck race, played shows at several Minor League Baseball games, has sung in the smoky honky tonks of Nashville's lower Broadway, and even filled up the Bluebird Café with his original music (written with some of Nashville’s most well known and successful songwriters.) During this time, he also earned a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from the world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Greg is currently touring to promote his new EP, "The Lucky Ones."
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Sean Waterman
A Brooklyn native by way of Atlanta, Sean Waterman has found his niche as the southern-based singer/songwriter with a sophomore EP to be released in August and a three-month tour starting this June.
His initial introduction to music was a little on the bitter side, as his mother wouldn’t let him quit his guitar lessons at age nine. Luckily, a relationship formed and by the age of seventeen Waterman began writing songs and performing at open mic nights while attending The Citadel in South Carolina. Instead of the usual studying, he found it much more useful to spend his nights writing and performing at bars around Charleston. Although he spent many years working on his music, it wasn’t until he moved to Atlanta that an album began to take shape.
While based in Atlanta, Waterman found time to record his debut EP, Locomotive Hearts (2010). This release gained attention from Internet radio hosts and indie filmmakers, alike. His most recent project, Dividing Lines EP, will be available August 15th from his own record label, Waterman Records and Phonograph. With a little help from Eddie White and Nat Mundy, Waterman was able to produce this acoustic album himself at the Awendaw Green Studios in Awendaw, South Carolina.
Waterman has spent the last two years focusing on songwriting and recording, but his heart holds closest to performing live, because, “there’s something about the energy from the crowd that never leaves you.” This summer, the singer/songwriter will be traveling across the South on a three-month tour in support of his upcoming release. Beginning in Atlanta, Sean Waterman can be found playing shows from Miami to Nashville. Also, look out for his debut LP anticipating release in the upcoming year.
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Course of Virtue
Course of Virtue was created by the "duo de force" of KaLisa Morton and Sam Rhodes. With a unique blend of both classic and contemporary soul and acoustic folk music influence, they are one of the newest acts to hit the Atlanta scene and are gaining a respectable following in a reasonably short amount of time. KaLisa's voice has been compared to that of Beyoncé Knowles, Adele, as well as the late Amy Winehouse and Eva Cassidy. Sam's music has been reflective of that of Jim Croce and Cat Stevens. Combining their styles together, Course of Virtue continues their endeavor in creating a dynamic approach in their lyric writing and musical creativity.
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Check out our line up from Boxerstock 2010, Boxerstock 2009 and Boxerstock 2008