VH1 Save the Music Houseconcert featuring Andy Frasco

VH1 Save the Music Houseconcert at Willow Pond!

Featuring

Andy Frasco

and Cullen Purser

Thursday March 26th

7pm

Suggested Donation $20+

A portion of the proceeds benefits the VH1 Save the Music program which currently provides grants supporting music education in 72 public schools in the State of Colorado!

The Grand Valley's own Cullen Purser will open the show!

Visit VH1SavetheMusic for more info.

Reservations required. Seating is limited.
Call Willow Pond to reserve your seat.
970-243-4958
Children 12+ welcome!

From Andy's Myspace page:

You would never know Andy Frasco is in his early twenties when listening to his wildly original, yet easily relatable, soulful, piano pop music. Drawing inspiration from such legends as Van Morrison and Billy Joel and being compared to the likes of Ben Folds, Frasco writes and sings with a sincere maturity and an open minded approach to the ever changing pop music scenery.Hailing from the West San Fernando Valley in southern California, Frasco began singing and playing piano in his junior year at El Camino Real High School. With a "take no prisoners" approach to the music industry, Frasco jumped into the scene, releasing his first EP, "When Fairy Tales Become Tragic Endings" recorded at Zen Seven Studios in Encino, CA. Gaining local praise and a small but die-hard fan base, the 17 year old logged his first tour in the summer of 2004, encompassing 34 of the 50 states.With his newfound awareness, Frasco began writing his 2nd release, "The Drifters", a concept recording revolving around a fictional town where ghosts roam free and townspeople live in trees, a metaphorical commentary on where Frasco himself grew up. The Drifters sold over 1000 units in the first 2 weeks of release.In September 2007, Frasco hit the road again performing extensively throughout his home state of California. Shortly after his return he took the plunge and moved to New York City, writing his best work yet, "Life in Neutral", a bold, brash, soulful and honest look into Frasco's new life in the city, highlighting upright bassist Todd Urban and Gospel vocalist Sarah Yvonne Jones. As talented as Frasco is, it is widely believed his ultimate collection is yet to come. Are you ready? Andy Frasco is!

About Cullen Purser:

Cullen Purser is a Maker of many things. It all started with some books on origami given to him when he was seven years old—ever since, he has taken things that have no form and given them design, beauty, and thought. Things like paper, wood, fabric and sound. He makes his own guitars, furniture, clothes, and music. For Purser, music and words are no different than any raw materials he uses to create things of use and beauty. He is an ardent student of human nature and this is evident not only in his lyrics, but in his melodies as well—melodies and sounds that take you to the shadows and the sunny places of your own soul. His listeners are rewarded with a rare opportunity; to feel. And, be it pain, regret, or happiness, it is real. Cullen Purser’s music is real—because Cullen Purser is real.

John Winn

John Winn

John Winn singing and playing at Willow Pond!

Known as a modern troubadour, John Winn's musical career has spanned six decades,
starting with formal voice training in college, stints as a tenor with a municipal opera company in St. Louis,
and as a coffeehouse singer in the early days of folk music in New York City.
Winn traveled with the Belafonte Singers, performed on stages with Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and Jose Feliciano,
and performed at New Yorks Carnegie Hall with many of the early folk artists.
He performed at folk venues such as the Gaslight, Gerdes Folk City, and Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, New York.
He toured the country as a featured vocalist with the Karlsrud Chorale, and toured nationally with the Belafonte Singers.
In the early 1960s, Winn performed at many of the early hootenanys
including appearances in Carnegie Hall and Town Hall in New York City.

Musical friend and compatriot Judy Collins introduced Winn to her manager, Daniel Gordon,
who was married to the folksinger Odetta. Gordon encouraged him to go to New York
where they booked him into Folk City. Winn moved to New York in 1960, just as the folk music scene was emerging on MacDougal Street in the Lower West Village. Bob Dylan soon arrived on the folk scene,
playing in many of the same coffeehouses. Winn spent a lot of time talking with Dylan,
including taking a memorable road trip with Bob to Ann Arbor, MI to perform in one of the early folk concerts.

His songs are filled with rich poetry that reflect on his life, his love of music, the rivers and canyons of the west,
and the mountains and seacoasts of Maine.
His songs and stories are written in the troubadour tradition of folk music.

John Winn's CDs will be available during the concert and at Willow Pond.

You can view John Winn's website at www.myspace.com/johnwinnmusic