| Jay Howlett is a singer/songwriter with a powerful baritone voice that you can feel. Independent Songwriter Magazine says "Jay's voice carries a profound wisdom and depth that flow out of every breath, every syllable." An accomplished performer with a degree in theatre Jay writes simple honest songs about life in and around America and the experiences that bring us together and tear us apart. Troubadours still exist on the "new folk" scene and this award winning songwriter |
is one of them. In the last 13 months alone Jay has received honors and awards from Kerrville Folk Festival (Texas), Founders Folk & Bluegrass Festival (Utah), Sisters Folk Festival (Oregon) and Napa Music and Wine Festival (California) and the 1999 "Song of the Year Award" from The Northern California Songwriters Association. Jay's self-titled CD was placed in the top ten releases of 1998 by KKUP Radio and continues to be the best seller at Independentsongwriter.com. Look him up at: |
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| Steve
Kritzer After 30 or so years (he's actually stopped counting) of constant performing worldwide, singer-songwriter/acoustic music wizard Steve Kritzer is finally an overnight success. An award winning songwriter (finalist at Napa Valley and Kerrville Folk Festivals) Steve is a regular mainstage performer at the Cork and Belfast Folk Festivals in Ireland, the Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tennessee, the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival |
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| Chuck
McCabe Songwriter-humorist Chuck McCabe has played every ginmill, dive, saloon, coffee house, supper club and tourist trap from Disneyland to Saigon. He has recorded in Nashville and L.A. on the Capitol, GRT and ABC labels, and served as a staff writer for ABC. His music has been described as: "Alternative Folk, somewhere between Hoagy Carmichael and Roger Miller" |
His first book, Uncle Rhythm's
Cosmic Riff and Gig Guide was published in 1993. He calls it the first
"how-not-to" book for a career in music. He runs a workshop
for the Northern Calif. Songwriters' Association. |
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Megan
McLaughlin Megan McLaughlin grew up outside of Philadelphia, Pa. After hearing a Bruce Cockburn song on the radio she traded horseback riding lessons for guitar lessons from a friend. She started writing songs at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, and honed her skills as a street performer in Paris. After moving to California, she studied guitar with Nina Gerber and developed the refined guitar technique that propels her songs. |
In 1996, Megan released her
first CD, Noisy World, featuring some of the best talent in the Bay area
acoustic scene. At home, Megan is part of a vibrant folk scene, playing
solo and with other artists in the community. |
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Rolfe
Wyer Co-founder of Blah Blah Woof Woof, and owner of Wyer Sound, Rolfe is a talented songwriter, musician and recording engineer. Rolfe has been in the music business since the 70's, and has been a solo singer-songwriter, a member of several bands, and has written music for film and television. |
You can hear a sample of one of his recent songs on the listen page. Rolfe values his privacy, hence the goat illustration, instead of a photo. However, you can e-mail him at foghorn53@home.com . |