Big Sky Studio

We are very excited to host this new band! Elise Leavy is a captivating song writer and singer from California, joined by the legendary Irish singer and multi-instrumentalist, Eamon O' Leary and the lyrical fiddling of Stephanie Coleman. This is a show not to be missed, they are such a new creation that they don't have much information on line. Here is an idea of what you might hear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF9-g7-siUQ

We are excited to have our talented friends from Louisiana coming to play music and make amazing food for our community. It will be quite the party! Amazing dance music by cajun all stars Blake Miller, Kevin Wimmer, Jo Vidrine, and Colin Gould. A Louisiana dinner will be served with meats smoked here at Sweet Land Farm by Jo Vidrine, sold ala carte along with a gumbo made the day of the show. Tickets for the show do not include food. Dinner will be $15 and can be bought evening of. Dessert by Rachel Conroy for $7.

Jo Vidrine writes of himself: I call myself the Freelance Cajun, seemed like a good ear-catching name that serves as an umbrella title for some of the things that I do. My passions lie in music, photography, and sharing food from southwest Louisiana. I have a deep connection and sense of place in south Louisiana through its music, culture, and access to the natural world. As time has gone on I've managed to turn my passions into business ventures. I am a traveling musician playing cajun music in many place across the country and internationally. I've been fortunate to explore the professional photography world as a shooter and as an assistant to many amazing artist. I also from time to time feed the masses Louisiana-based "glory meals" in an effort to share some of my home traditions and build community every chance I get.

Dinner served at 6:00 and music will start at 7:00.

From raging fiddle tunes, to saxophone solos and unrequited love songs, the music of The Faux Paws would be hard to pin down with standard genre descriptions. The trio’s contagious groove, and feel-good melting pot folk music has been honed over ten years of playing together, and is the sound of three close friends (two of which happen to be brothers), who feel a musical kinship that transcends any stylistic limitations. Now, after nearly a decade of music making, the bi-coastal trio are releasing their self-titled debut album “The Faux Paws”

Brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand grew up playing contra dance music with their musician mother in the band Great Bear. Chris Miller grew up in Florida, and he was enamoured with bluegrass, and studied jazz before going on to play with GRAMMY nominated Cajun-country band The Revelers. Since meeting in 2012, the trio have toured across North America several times, sometimes under the name The Faux Paws, sometimes as part of other larger ensembles. But due to their commitments to other bands and musical projects, the timing was never right to focus on making The Faux Paws a priority. Instead, they took their time learning about different styles of music from one another, and finding where their interests and skills could create unexpected and exciting new sounds. “I love super glossy pop music, and Chris is always pushing more of a jazz influence” says Noah.. “But we all have a strong background in dance music, so almost everything we do has rhythm and groove, and is based around hook and feel”.

https://thefauxpawsmusic.com/

Katie Martucci is a performer, bandleader, singer and composer who believes in the necessity of creative process for the self and the power of music to build and sustain community. Her latest release ‘Note to Self’ on La Reserve Records is a collection of songs about the “unspoken third thing in the room” — stories surrounding friendship, family history, imposter syndrome, her own personal journey with epilepsy and more. Drawing inspiration from the writing and production of artists like Madison Cunningham and Emily King, Martucci's songs are lush and cinematic. "No matter what Katie Martucci chooses to sing, it absolutely captivates us. Her voice is incredible, warm, and personal." - Ear to the Ground Music In addition to her solo work, Katie tours nationally with The Ladles, her folk-pop trio, while providing music workshops for local communities and developing sustainable touring methods. She is also the bandleader for Tucci Swing, a jazz ensemble featuring intricate three-part vocal harmony, and has worked as a producer for Eva Lovullo on her latest EP ‘tried to be everything.’ Katie has been featured on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and scored film for National Geographic."

https://www.katiemartucci.com/bio

Over the past eleven years, Upstate has garnered acclaim for their effortless and genre-dodging arrangements, which flourished on two previous albums A Remedy (2015) and Healing (2019). The group swelled with members, traveled the country on a national headlining tour, and secured support slots with The Felice Brothers, Marco Benevento, Lake Street Dive, Mt. Joy, and the Wood Brothers. Upstate now welcomes multi-instrumentalist Dylan McKinstry, who engineered, mixed, and, along with Mary Webster, produced their third full length album, You Only Get A Few. https://upstatelovesyou.com/