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Jon Shain w/ Darcy Wilkin of the Corn Fed Girls
Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter whos been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. Shains most recent solo disc, Gettin Handy with the Blues: A Tribute to the Legacy of WC Handy, was released in January, 2018. Shains newest release is the gorgeous roots album, Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday Soon, recorded along with long-time collaborator FJ Ventre.
Jon grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts, a Merrimack River mill-town that had already seen its better days by the time he was a child in the 1970s. His familys business was a small textile dyeing company, and he worked in the factory during the summers throughout his teens. At the same time, Shain began to discover his love of American roots music and songwriting, specifically drawn to the narratives about regular people and themes of social justice.
Shain headed south to North Carolina in 1986, to study American History at Duke University and to continue his musical journey, as well. In addition to studying with jazz professor Paul Jeffrey, he also had the good fortune to learn the piedmont blues tradition firsthand by playing in Big Boy Henrys backing band. It was at this time that Shain also got to meet and play with John Dee Holeman and a number of the great older NC blues players. Shains classes in school were heavily concentrated in southern history, English, and world religions. That mixture of the academic environment and the real-world blues music is what has most informed his musical direction.
Shain cut his touring teeth from 1989-1998 founding the Chapel Hill, NC folk-rock group, Flyin Mice and their spin-off group, WAKE. The band performed with acts such as David Grisman, Tony Rice Unit, Hot Tuna, and the Dixie Dregs, released four CDs, and played clubs, schools, and festivals up and down the East Coast, building a legion of fans.
After his bands breakup, Shain went solo, returning to his roots in the folk and blues circuit. In addition to the album with Joe Newberry and a live album with Jon Shain Trio, Jon has released eight studio albums, working with studio luminaries such as Dave Mattacks, Tom Dube, and Chris Stamey, along the way. As a guest artist, Jon has recorded with Jim Avett, Greg Humphreys, Dana Kletter, and many others and his instrumental music has been placed in several documentary films and commercials, as well as on shows on the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.
The last few years have seen Shain headlining listening rooms on the East Coast, in the Midwest, and in Europe, as well as opening shows for John Hiatt, Keb Mo, Little Feat, and others. When Shain is not recording, producing other artists, or performing, he stays busy giving private instruction in Piedmont blues fingerstyle guitar, and teaching group workshops in songwriting and blues guitar.
Darcy Wilkin is a singer-songwriter from Kalamazoo, Michigan. A longtime member of Americana band The Corn Fed Girls, she is currently at work on her debut solo album, produced by Joe Newberry and engineered by Martin Klemm.
Darcy also plays in a duo called Danger Deer with Aaron Wright, and shes a proud member of Mark Sahlgren and the Fragile Egos.
And check out the radio show she co-hosts with Mark, Grassroots. Its been on for 41 years. Its an institution. If you like Darcys stuff, youll dig the show.
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LocationTrinity House Theatre (View)
38840 West Six Mile
Livonia, MI 48152
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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