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2016 Motif Music Award Winners 2016 Motif Music Award Winners Americana BEST ACT: Cactus Attack You take away the music, take away the late nights, take away the miles of road and the hangovers and you’re left with five close friends who have stood the test of time. Add all of the beers, butts and bastardized tunes back in to the equation and you get one hell of a band — Cactus Attack. This band has been running hard since 2008 and meshing their Swamp Yankee sound with their love of bluegrass and good old rock ‘n’ roll. They have two albums and one on the way. The band consists of Ryan “Stonewall” Jackson on guitar and vocals; Taylor “Bloodhound” Brennan on guitar, banjo and vocals; Derek “Pretty Boy” Pearson on guitar, banjo and vocals; Mike “Stovepipe” Walker on upright bass and vocals; and Chris “The Milkman” Hickman on percussion and vocals. They are 100 proof hell on wheels! For more, saguaro to cactus-attack.com or catch them out at The Parlour in Providence on Thursday, May 12. SINGER / SONGWRITER: Nate Cozzolino Nate Cozzolino is an emerging musical force whose latest project is collectively known as The Lost Arts. Since his arrival in Rhode Island from Japan, where he spent a decade honing his craft in the smoky cocktail lounges and perpetually open bars of the Japanese urban sprawl, Nate has rapidly embedded himself into the live music scene. Armed with a catalog of both original songs and re-imagined covers, Nate’s performances serve to tell the ongoing story of the highs and lows of a gypsy life very much examined. For more, chigau to roaju12.wix.com/natecozzolino. You’ll find Nate at impromptu music events around Rhode Island, and every Monday at the Spot Underground in Providence, where he hosts Madcap Mondays featuring numerous other performers. BEST FOLK ACT and VOCALIST: Aubrey Atwater Aubrey Atwater is the Atwater half of the husband/wife duo and this year’s winner of the Motif Awards Best Folk Act category, Atwater-Donnelly. They have been a fixture in the RI music scene for over 25 years and have captured many, many Motif awards during that time. In addition to being a vocalist, Aubrey is a multi-instrumentalist and dancer. Aubrey has written books as well as recorded solo CDs. She and her husband and duo partner Elwood Donnelly have toured both nationally and internationally bringing their programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs, a cappella pieces, old-time gospel songs, dance tunes and original works to large audiences. Elwood and Aubrey blend harmonies and play guitar, Appalachian mountain dulcimer, mandolin, tin whistle, harmonica, banjo, bones, spoons, limberjacks, and bring other surprises including Appalachian clog dancing, French Canadian footwork and tap. Their dozen-plus recordings receive international airplay. Aubrey and Elwood met as volunteers at the Stone Soup Coffeehouse in Providence in early 1987 and within just a few months these self-taught musicians formed a duo and were married two years later. For more, tap over to atwater-donnelly.com. You can see her perform at East Bay Contra Dance in the historic Warren Armory on a regular basis with her husband and The Cicadas (the band, not the insects), including Friday May 6. Or see her perform solo on Thursdays in May in the lobby of Hasbro’s Children’s Hospital from 10am – Noon, or catch the Atwater-Donnelly Duo at the Newport Oyster Festival on May 22 at Bowen’s Wharf. MALE VOCALIST: Steve Delmonico (The Quahogs) This category was a tough one. There was almost a three-way tie as voting was within 10 votes between three of the nominated vocalists. Your vote really does count! Steve Delmonico is the lead singer of the band The Quahogs. This singer/songwriter’s lyrics are witty, wise and delivered with a “mentholated authority.” The band began their musical journey to Motif stardom in 2011. Besides Delmonico, the line- up features: Ryan Gould on bass, Chaz Weber/Steve Donovan on lead guitar and John Faraone playing drums. The Quahogs have a blend of sound ranging from Dylan to Nirvana, Ernest Tubb, Hank Willams and Townes Van Zandt, to whom they dedicate a song on their debut album Traveler’s Log. They also cite Lightnin’ Hopkins, Blaze Foley, John Prine, The Animals, Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Elliott Smith as among their influences. Their most recent release, an 11-song LP titled Sunny Waste, was recorded at the Columbus Theatre in Providence. For more, shuck to thequahogs.bandcamp.com. You can see them at the Steel Yard in Providence this summer for BBQ Fest, Friday, June 24. BLUEGRASS BAND: Lizzie James and the Greystone Rail Lizzie James and the Greystone Rail mixes traditional bluegrass with modern newgrass and songs that were probably not intended for bluegrass, but they put their own spin on them anyway. They have a lot of fun at their shows and so does the audience. The members of Greystone Rail have been making music together since the early ’60s when they were all employees of the Gransom Ironworks in Centerdale. Their only affordable form of entertainment was picking and singing popular bluegrass and country music. Mostly they dreamed of someday leaving Centerdale on the only train that passed through the remote town, the Greystone Line. Lizzie’s soulful renditions of bluegrass, country and contemporary acoustic music coupled with the band’s spirited arrangements always make for a show that’s more fun “than a spoonful o’ bees.” For more, buzz to greystonerail.com. Find them at Nic-a-Nee’s Bluegrass Throwdown in Providence on Wednesday, June 15 or the Seaside Oprey at the Narragansett Theater at the Pier in Narragansett on Saturday, June 25. BREAKTHROUGH ACT: Cowboy & Lady Cowboy & Lady is an original duo project featuring Tyler-James Kelly of The Silks and his partner, Jess Powers. This collaboration was inspired by their shared love of country and western music. Cowboy & Lady are recognized for their lively sets and beautiful vocal arrangements and harmonies. They have been performing together since 2012. Tyler-James Kelly first picked up a guitar at age 4 and hasn’t put it down since. The first song that he learned on the guitar was the theme to Jaws. By age ten he was tackling Jimi Hendrix licks and discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kiss. His love of blues stemmed from his discovery of Robert Johnson. Jess Powers has been singing for as long as her memory goes back. She was the unofficial wedding singer for countless cousins’ weddings during her teenage years. Jess has always loved Linda Ronstadt and admires her ability to sing any genre and make every song uniquely her own. Cowboy & Lady just released their debut recording called Take Me to Town and it features tasty numbers such as “Fool With A Song,” “Now That You’re Gone” and “When Times Are Hard.” For more, lasso cowboyandladymusic.com BLUES ACT: Roomful of Blues At 45+ years-old, New England’s Roomful of Blues has been around even longer than their current label, Alligator Records. For all that time, they’ve celebrated the jump blues, R&B and early rock ‘n’ roll music of the horn-powered golden era of the late 1940s and early 1950s. Roomful doesn’t just recreate the famous and obscure 78s and 45s of those years, they make them true Roomful originals. Inspired by the spirit of the groundbreaking bands of the post-World War II decade, they’ve breathed new life into vintage songs, infusing them with boundless energy and fiery, swinging solos and vocals. With a recording career that spans over four decades, they have toured worldwide and recorded many, many albums. For more, jitterbug to roomful.com or see them on June 24 at Chan’s in Woonsocket. CHORAL ACT: The Providence Singers The Providence Singers presents choral performances of distinction to connect singers, listeners, performers and composers in creative exploration of the choral art. It performs diverse choral works to preserve the choral tradition and extends that tradition by commissioning and performing new compositions. Through its concerts and recordings, and by fostering the musical growth of its membership and young singers, it sparks creative connections that nurture lifelong choral singing and civic engagement. With about 90 members, the Singers champion choral singing, innovation and public engagement. In the beginning, the Providence Singers was a group of 60 voices and advertised its programs as “little-known works by well-known composers and well-known works by little-known composers.” The Providence Singers were officially established in 1971 by Robert Molison, then director of the Brown University Chorus, and Glenn Giuttari and John Duffy, graduate students at Brown. Christine Noel is currently the Singers’ sixth artistic director, with her tenure beginning in the 2013-14 season. For more, falsetto to providencesingers.org. They’ll be joining the RI Philharmonic on May 6 and 7 performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 but more casually at Cocktails & Cabaret on June 12 at the Point Street Piano Bar. JAZZ / R&B ACT: Brass Attack Brass Attack conquered the Jazz/ R&B category this year. This horn-driven band is one of the hottest in New England. Brass Attack is a nine-piece band featuring four horns, a rhythm section and a lead vocalist, performing the hits of artists Tower of Power; Chicago; Frank Sinatra; James Brown; Glen Miller; Van Morrison; Blood, Sweat and Tears; and classic hits from the 1930s up to today. The unique instrumentation and high degree of musicianship lend to the band’s versatility and professionalism.
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