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About Warren Floyd Page 2

Pictures Page 2

Bio Page 3

Concert photos Page 4

Quotes Page 5

Discography Page 6

Live Sound Requirements Page 7

Contact Info Page 8

About Warren Floyd

His original songs grace us with a much needed reminder of the humanity and grandness of everyday life and have been featured on John McEuen’s Acoustic Traveller show on XM Satellite Radio. He also covers rock and roll, folk - rock and a little country from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, 80s and ‘90s. His stories, from watching Frankenstein on the late movie with , coloring with and hanging out with Richie Havens, to exchanging letters with Doors’ singer/lyricist Jim Morrison and touring with The are as entertaining as the songs they inspired and prompted singer/songwriter Mare Lennon to quip “Warren is the Forrest Gump of Folk!”

Warren Floyd Bio

Warren Floyd discovered America on a Texas farm. By the age of twelve he was playing piano, guitar and saxophone, and singing in the church choir. Extra-curricular activities at North Texas State University included joining in on back stage jams with and Helen Reddy, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at concerts he co-produced for the school.

In 1973 he began working with bands in Texas and Louisiana and he moved to Colorado in 1979. In the early ‘80’s he spent a few months each year touring with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Chick Corea and The working on the production crews as stage manager and lighting director.

In 1992 Warren performed for ten days in Hong Kong at The American Food Fair, sponsored by The U.S. Department of Agriculture.

From 1984-1986 Warren was co-producer of Cominatcha Live, the local cable television series which featured local and national artists. From 1986-1988 he was the operations manager of The Boulder Folk and Bluegrass Festival which featured local, national and international acts.

Warren has appeared on concert bills and stages with

The Marshall Tucker Band The Denver Symphony Richie Havens The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band The Dixie Chicks John McEuen John Denver The Mavericks Bonnie Raitt Dave Mason Richie Furay Vince Gill Eric Burdon

In addition to his solo work, Warren performed for over 27 years with Eric Baker, who died in 2004. They released their Tired & Decaffeinated album in 1991. Warren & Eric opened concerts for Dave Mason (Traffic and member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), The Beat Farmers, The Mavericks, Jim Messina ( / Poco / Loggins & Messina and member of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame), Eric Burdon (The Animals / War and member of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame), Richie Havens, John McEuen and Jim Ibbotson (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Poco and were joined on stage by Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield / Poco and member of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame).

Warren, a former high school graduate (Our Lady of the Homecoming Queen), also plays bass, harmonica, kazoo, accordion, autoharp, washboard, ukulele and various implements of percussion.

Warren enjoys spending time in his recording studio, hiking, back packing and photography. Outside interests include fund raising projects to increase public awareness of the need to prohibit the senseless abuse brought on by the capture and training of parakeets as birds of prey.

John McEuen, Doug Kershaw and Warren w/ The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Members of The Colorado Music Hall of Fame

Eric Baker, Warren, Richie Furay Buffalo Springfield, Poco Member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member of The Coloroda Music Hall of Fame

Quotes

"I wish I wrote songs as nice as yours! Keep it up."

John McEuen, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

"The concert with you and John McEuen was fantastic, even better than last year. Your show is one of the most entertaining that we have ever booked. Everyone is still talking about what a great time they had."

Jeff Campbell High Plains Arts Council, Sidney NE

"Just wanted to thank you again for a wonderful time last night. We all really enjoyed your music. You gave me much more than I bargained for. Have I said yet how great you were?"

Blair Private Concert Hostess, Denver CO

"Thank you for Daddy, Are We There Yet? This album has touched me in so many different ways. How you have taken real life experiences and put them into words is amazing to me. I feel like I have lived many of the songs."

Ken Sykes A very satisfied listener! Greensboro NC

"Just got my new Warren Floyd cd's in the mail. It's just like Christmas and I'm gettin' a new Corvette!"

Doug Olson Another satisfied listener! Dianna TX

"I just love this music! My kids used to listen to this!"

93 year old resident of a retirement community at their summer back patio bar-b-que. Lake Oswego OR

Discography

Featuring songs by

Casey Kelly who wrote The Cowboy Rides Away

for George Strait Performances by

John McEuen Jon Ims who wrote She’s In Love With The Boy & Jimmie Fadden for of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

and featured on Jimmie Fadden

Acoustic Traveller of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band XM Satellite Radio Includes

Includes Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler

This Old House Leavin’ On My Mind

No One Sent Flowers C’est La Vie

When I Go Out Of Town

Warren Floyd Stage / Live Sound Requirements

Powered mixer with digital effects Mackie 808m or 808s preferred In larger rooms, more power may be required Powered mixer must have independent graphic eq and power to monitor output

If using mixer and power amp components Must have digital effects, independent eq and independent power for mains and monitor

Speakers 12” or 15” with horn JBL, Yamaha, Mackie, Peavey

Monitor 12” or 15” with horn JBL, Yamaha, Mackie, Peavey

Misc. Microphone, Shure SM 58 preferred Speaker stands, boom mic stand Necessary speaker and mic cables, patch cables Extension cords, power strip

Contact Info

Warren Floyd PO Box 2395 Littleton CO 80161

303-753-3022 [email protected] www.warrenfloyd.com