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AARON MEYER - ROCK CONCERT VIOLINIST Aaron's Cutting Edge Musical Style Was Inspired by His Worldwide Travels AARON MEYER - ROCK CONCERT VIOLINIST Aaron's cutting edge musical style was inspired by his worldwide travels. After performing as an original band member for the world-renowned band Pink Martini, he recorded on the album Sympathique (which sold a million copies worldwide), Aaron then refined his own brand of music. Get set to be truly mesmerized by Aaron's unique stage presence blended with awe-inspiring virtuosic performances. He immediately engages his fans, displaying an affinity for the violin in a seemingly effortless mastery of the instrument. FACEBOOK: @AaronMeyerRockConcertViolinist INSTAGRAM: @amrockviolin TWITTER: @AMRockViolin YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/aaronviolin WEBSITE: www.aaronmeyer.com AJE FACEBOOK: @AJE Music Productions INSTAGRAM: @ajemusicproductions TWITTER: @AJEmProductions HASHTAG: #AJEMUSICPRODUCTIONS BIGFOOT MOJO Gracefully blends mandolin, guitar and upright bass with rich vocal harmonies and foot-stompin' solos. Award winning songwriters and instrumentalists, they have a history stretching decades and a sound that exceeds millenniums. If you happen to have a Bigfoot Mojo sighting (or hearing), you will be swept away on an unbelievable journey of blues, swing and bluegrass. FACEBOOK: @bigfootmojo YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIbcjfjo daOL1r9hCdJ9BlJRQ2qTwekjY WEBSITE: www.bigfootmojo.com HASHTAGS: #bigfootmojo BILLY NOVAS The Billy Novas describe their sound as Hillbilly Bossa Nova blending influences from the great musical traditions filtered through their original style. The Billy Novas feature singer/songwriters Kevin Neil and Marianne Flemming . Both have made their mark as artists with extensive national touring experience. FACEBOOK: @TheBillyNovas WEBSITE: https://www.reverbnation.com/thebillynovas BRIANA RENEA Briana Renea comes by her country roots naturally, growing up on a rural farm in Canby, Oregon in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. You can’t miss fiery haired Briana’s high-energy when she performs. Her musical style is greatly influenced by her childhood growing up on 80’s rock and 90’s country. Her music blurs the lines between rock and country. FACEBOOK: @BrianaReneaMusic INSTAGRAM: @brianareneamusic TWITTER: @MusicBRenea WEBSITE: www.BrianaRenea.com BROOKS ROBERTSON Fingerstyle Guitarist Brooks Robertson just doesn't need much more than two thumbs, eight fingers and six strings on a wooden box to carry his listeners away. He utilizes his superb technical abilities to play bass, rhythm and melody simultaneously and surpass the borders of conventional genres, merging hauntingly beautiful compositions, country rhythms and jazzy harmonies with funky licks into his very own art form – sometimes delivered with a punch, sometimes with a smile WEBSITE: www.brooksrobertson.com HASHTAG: #brooksrobertson CANDICE RUSSELL The songs from Candice Russell’s first album So Much More have been played to millions around the world on radio. Candice went to Hollywood on American Idol, season 11 and she is an award winning songwriter (The International Songwriting Competition). She has just released her second project, an EP entitled Ignite. Candice’s seemingly effortless, rich, pure vocal tone, her smooth vocal runs and the passion that comes through in her voice, make for a great listening experience. FACEBOOK: @candicerussellmusic INSTAGRAM: @candicerussell TWITTER: @candiceRussell YOUTUBE: CandiceRussellMusic WEBSITE: www.candicerussell.com HASHTAGS: #candicerussell CARRIE CUNNINGHAM Carrie Cunningham is an authentic, sassy, slightly twisted and totally believable voice on the New Country/Americana scene. Musically daring and more interesting than a traditional three-chord country singer, Carrie is not unlike a Modern Day Bobby Gentry. She has the sass of Miranda Lambert and a powerhouse voice like Martina McBride; all the while, the sweetness that seethes from the rich tones of Pam Tillis. FACEBOOK: @carriecunninghamband INSTAGRAM: @carriecunninghammusic TWITTER: @carrielive1 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/northwestcntry WEBSITE: www.carrielive.com HASHTAG: #carriecunningham CASTLETOWN FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/castletownmusic TWITTER: www.twitter.com/CastletownMusic INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/castletownband/ WEBSITE: www.castletownpdx.com CHORO DA ALEGRIA We are a Portland-based ensemble, dedicated to playing the wonderful melodies of various Brazilian composers. Our group draws much inspiration from the genre Choro, which has been loosely called “Brazilian ragtime”. FACEBOOK: @choroalegria WEBSITE: http://www.eclecticacoustica.com/about-us/choro- da-alegria/ HASHTAGS: #choroalegria #brazilianragtime COURTNEY FREED TRIO “Effervescent, soulful and sultry” Courtney Freed is a dynamic jazz vocalist in a class all her own. She has performed in many prestigious venues in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles Portland, where she resides. 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