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The FALL FOLK FEST featuring SHOOK TWINS 11/22/14 at the VaC (Boise, ID)
The FALL FOLK FEST featuring SHOOK TWINS 11/22/14 at the Visual Arts Collective (VaC) Boise, ID
presented by www.TOentertainU.com
7PM Doors / 8PM Show / 21+ ONLY / $12 Advanced / $15 Door
Tickets on sale Mon. 9/8/14 (online)
The Fall Folk Fest (FFF) features phenomenal folk music, local art, local beverages, and local food. Performances by SHOOK TWINS, ZACH HECKENDORF, & HILLFOLK NOIR. Scroll down for more info and links to each artist.
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SHOOK TWINS (Portland, OR Quirky Folk)
www.ShookTwins.com
www.facebook.com/shooktwins
"Their songs are witty and well-built, the performances poised, the production adventurous. Shook Twins are the most exciting local folk act I've heard in ages. Strike that word "local" and the sentiment still stands." - Willamette Weekly
"I'm more than ever convinced of their magic....they're unparalleled." - Bitch Magazine
Shook Twin Videos (watch & share)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnwzoHeCSoI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybbIZgUl0-c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRVUbuRoZ14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukq8FDoAtuY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXiZpgJ929I
About SHOOK TWINS
Born and raised in Sandpoint Idaho, Shook Twins are an Indie folk-pop band now hailing from coniferous forested Portland, Oregon. Identical twins, Katelyn and Laurie Shook, Kyle Volkman and Niko Daoussis form the core quartet. Central elements of the Shook Twins' sound are a wide range of instrumentation, including banjo, guitar, electric and upright bass, mandolin, electric guitar, electronic drums, face drum (beatbox), glockenspiel, ukulele, banjo drumming and their signature golden EGG. Beautiful twin harmonies, layered upon acoustic and electric instrumentation coupled with Laurie's inventive use of percussive and ambient vocal loops, and Katelyn's repurposed telephone microphone, set their sound apart, creating a unique and eccentric blend of folk, roots, groove and soul.
The twins are the main songwriters but they have recently started backing up their band members, Niko Daoussis (Cyber Camel) and Anna Tivel (Anna and the Underbelly) and adding their stunning songs to the mix.
Each Shook Twins song tells a story, distinctive, sharp, genuine, and well sometimes quirky. Drawing from their life experience, select subjects include, being potters' daughters, imagined superpowers and a chicken named 'Rose' they befriended. Shook Twins also pull out unexpected takes on classic hits, retellings of their musician friends' songs, heartfelt ballads and rhythm driven dance numbers.
After releasing their first album "You Can Have the Rest," the twin sisters moved to Portland in December of 2009, conceptualizing their 2011 release "Window" (featuring Bonnie Paine and Bridget Law of Elephant Revival). Both albums were recorded and produced in Santa Cruz, California, at InDigital Studios. Favorable reviews, extensive radio airplay and a busy tour schedule have created an ever growing fan base & kudos from many major musicians. Shook Twins and their full band, including Niko (mandolin, electric guitar, vocals), Kyle (bass), Anna Tivel (violin, vocals), and Russ Kleiner (drum kit, percussion), recently finished recording their third album "What We Do" (releasing 4/8/14) with Grammy nominated producer Ryan Hadlock at Bear Creek Studios as well as partnering and recording an album, with fellow Portland musician Ben Darwish on his epic concept piece, "The Clear Blue Pearl."
Shook Twins have shared the stage with artists including: Ryan Adams, David Grisman, Mason Jennings, Blizten Trapper, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Sarah Jarosz, Laura Veirs, The FruitBats, Jonatha Brooke, JJ Grey and MoFro, The Indigo Girls, Crooked Still, Jason Webley, The BoDeans, Elephant Revival, The Head and The Heart, The Lumineers and many more.
Eclectic, amusing and whimsical, Shook Twins' laid-back and fun stage presence draws the listener in, allowing them to take the audience away on the adventure that is their live show.
Complete tour and show info is available at: http://www.shooktwins.com/
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ZACH HECKENDORF (Denver, CO Singer/Songwriter)
Visit http://www.zachheckendorf.com/
Like https://www.facebook.com/zachheckendorf
Listen https://soundcloud.com/zachheckendorf
Zach Heckendorf Biography
By age 21, Denver native Zach Heckendorf signed his first record deal, released his first album, played Colorado's legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre and shared stages with Rodrigo y Gabriela, John Butler Trio, Brett Dennen, The Lumineers, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Guster, and One Republic. That was then.
Heckendorf has spent the past three years patiently honing his craft, combining songwriting and rapid-fire guitar picking with his deep passion for infectious hip-hop beats.
The new album was funded entirely via Kickstarter by Heckendorf's devoted fan base. The new songs take inspiration from his childhood influences, like Jack Johnson, Ray Charles and Aesop Rock, while incorporating ideas from deep album cuts by artists like Drake, Chance The Rapper and Frank Ocean, among others.
Heckendorf's ability to captivate a crowd, spit rhymes, lead a mountain-influenced groove, or raise a ruckus with his full band demonstrates his dynamic range and already well-seasoned stagecraft.
Heckendorf is currently in preparation for a year of touring and the release of his new full-length album. This is now.
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HILLFOLK NOIR (Boise, ID Folk/Junkerdash)
www.hillfolknoir.com
https://soundcloud.com/hillfolknoir
ABOUT HILLFOLK NOIR
Fronted by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Travis Ward, Hillfolk Noir is a trio of neo-traditionalists playing traditional music on traditional instruments for non-traditional times. They call it Junkerdash, and it's a sound brewed from folk, bluegrass, punk, string-band blues and other influences musical and otherwise. Recommended pairings: Drinking and dancing.
Hillfolk Noir's touring lineup usually but not always consists of:
Travis Ward: Guitar, suitcase and singing
Alison Ward: Musical saw, washboard, banjo and singing
Mike Waite: Double bass
Hillfolk Noir has performed with Built to Spill, Neko Case, Justin Townes Earle, James McMurtry, Deer Tick, Gourds, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, The Devil Makes Three, Charlie Parr, Dark Dark Dark, Finn Riggins, Gerald Collier, Caleb Klauder, Train, Glen Phillips, Jesse Dayton, Neva Dinova and tons of other great acts that you may or may not have heard of.
For music, complete bio, discography and archival miscellany, visit Hillfolk Noir at hillfolknoir.com, petometz.com and sonicbids.com/hillfolknoir. Interact with the band at facebook.com/hillfolknoir and myspace.com/hillfolknoir.
Hillfolk Noir is available for interviews. For interview/music requests, high-resolution photos and/or more information, contact Chad Dryden with Bandwagon PR, 208.284.0355 or bandwagonpr@yahoo.com.
A sampling of accolades for Hillfolk Noir:
"If John Steinbeck owned a speakeasy, Hillfolk Noir would be the house band." John Doe (X, The Knitters)
"Brilliant, edgy punked-up acoustic hillbilly blues." American Roots UK
"Hillfolk Noir have fine-tuned their dark, Depression-era jangly blues to become one of the most incredible bands in [Boise]. They are as honest as they come." Seattle Weekly
"I love this." Ricky Ross, BBC Radio Scotland
"Too authentic to be considered alt anything. Ward is an evocative, charismatic singer-songwriter who embraces diverse shards of Americana. Time-warped kaleidoscopes sparse, historically reverent and pretty terrific." Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman
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LocationVisual Arts Collective
3638 Osage Street
Garden City / Boise, ID 83714
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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