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On The Radio August 5, 2011 August 19, 2011 Lizz Wright, The Holmes Brothers, Raul Midón, The Felice Brothers, Alejandro Escovedo & The Deolinda, The Paper Raincoat, Fruit Bats Sensitive Boys, Adam Haworth Stephens, Lost in The Trees, Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore August 12, 2011 Hold Steady, Brooke Wagoner, Crooked Still, August 28, 2011 Joe Pug (“Classic” Rebroadcast from 2006) Buckwheat Zydeco, Tina Dico, Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats, Magic Numbers, Jesse Harris Dates shown are when affiliates receive the program. Check your public radio station’s program schedule for broadcast date and time. Deolinda Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys Mountain Stage® from NPR is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting August 2011 On The Radio Stage Notes August 5, 2011 Lizz Wright -- Embracing the history of jazz, gospel and rhythm & blues, Lizz Wright took the music world by storm in 2003 with breakout performances at Billie Holiday tributes and with her debut album “Salt.” Since then she has released “The Orchard” and “Fellowship” which continue her musical evolution. On “The Orchard,” Wright penned many of the songes. “Fellowship,” which is available now, is a nod to her roots in gospel on the one hand and her gospel of eclecticism on the other. Fruit Bats -- Over the course of more than a decade, Fruit Bats have looked for ways to file down the cynical edges of modern life. Fruit Bats will be unveil- ing album number five this month. “TRIPPER” is a “collection of stories and thoughts on rambling, reinvention, avoidance of the apocalypse, suburban malaise, anti-Babylon back-to-the-landers, chaparral scrub, lopsided relation- ships, Florida beach bums, Stevie Nicks gypsy temptresses who smell like cloves, banishment from a Utopia, the attainment of enlightenment, and going home.” The Holmes Brothers -- With their soulful blend of gospel, country and rhythm & blues, the Holmes Brothers’ music is universal in its appeal and the band has Raul Midón won multiple Blues Music Awards. They’ve shared stages with Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and more. This is the group’s tenth appearance on Mountain Stage. On Today’s Program The Paper Raincoat -- The Paper Rain- coat is an imaginative collaboration Hour 1 between Brooklyn songwriters Amber Paper Raincoat -- Brooklyn Blues; Rubarth and Alex Wong that brings Sympathetic Vibrations; Motion Sickness; Rewind; Pick Yourself Up to life a colorful world teeming with compelling characters, dream-like sto- Fruit Bats -- The Ruminant Band; rylines, and metaphorical narratives. Flamingo; My Unusual Friend Deolinda -- This Portuguese quartet Deolinda -- Um Contra O Outro; Fado includes musicians from diverse musi- Toninho; Clandestino; Fado Nao E Mau cal backgrounds - classical, jazz, and Hour 2 traditional music - that draws on the The Holmes Brothers -- Feed My Soul; roots of Portuguese traditional and I Saw Your Face; I’ll Be Back; Edge of the popular music. “Cancao ao Lado,” the Ledge group’s debut, went Platinum in Por- Raul Midon -- Invisible Chains; When You tugal within 22 weeks of its release. Call My Name; Moment to Moment; Raul Midón -- Stevie Wonder, Jason Suddenly Mraz and Jeff Beck are fans of Midón’s Lizz Wright -- Coming Home; In From the For the latest information about music which features his soul-steeped Storm; I Remember, I Believe; Walk vocals, syncopated, flamenco- and these artists, visit their websites Larry Groce & Company -- Get Right jazz-infused acoustic guitar and Church by clicking on their names. “mouth trumpet” improvisations. His current release is titled “Synthesis.” August 2011 August 12, 2011 Stage Notes The Hold Steady - Founded in New York City in 2000 by Minneapolis native Craig Finn, the Hold Steady draws on the indie rock spirit of bands like the Replacements and the Grifters. The band’s current release, “Heaven is When- ever,” celebrates the struggles and the rewards of life on the road. Brooke Wagoner - With a sweet voice and piano playing that’s a cross between Little Richard and Rachmaninov, the Louisiana native’s songs tell of a “lone 22-year-old girl, sagas of daily life and bits of poetry.” Her latest release is titled “Go Easy Little Doves.” Crooked Still - This Boston-based “alternative bluegrass” ensemble utilizes cello, banjo, bass and Aoife O’Donovan’s haunting vocal to redefine traditional American music and has been called “the most important folk group to emerge from Boston since the Jim Kweskin Jug Band in the early ‘60s.” “Some Strange Country,” the group’s latest release includes four original composi- tions alongside innovative arrangements of traditional tunes. Matt White - New Jersey native Matt White writes songs that walk that tight- rope of pop, rock and folk. His current release, “It’s the Good Crazy,” combines his propulsive playing and sly wit. Matt White Joe Pug - After studying to be a playwright at the University of North On Today’s Program Carolina, Joe Pug’s career took a dif- Hour 1 ferent turn when he quit school in his Matt White -- Falling In Love (With My senior year and moved to Chicago Best Friend); Taking On Water; to pursue songwriting. Using ideas Therapy; When I Fall originally slated for a play he was Crooked Still -- Calvary; Half of What We writing Pug began writing the songs Know; Henry Lee; Cold Mountains; that he would include on his debut, The Golden Vanity “The Nation of Heat.” His full-length Joe Pug -- I Do My Father’s Drugs; Speak debut “Messenger” was released in Plainly Diana; The Sharpest Crown; February 2010. How Good You Are Hour 2 Brooke Wagoner -- Hush If You Must; Wonder – Dummied; Meek, Wild; Go Easy Little Doves Bob Thompson -- Blue Monk Hold Steady -- Sweet Part of the City; Barely Breathing; We Can Get Together; Separate Vacations; The Weekenders; Chips Ahoy For the latest information about Larry Groce & Company -- You’ve Got to these artists, visit their websites Hide Your Love Away by clicking on their names. August 2011 On The Radio Stage Notes August 19, 2011 The Felice Brothers -- Honing their earthy sound in New York’s Catskill Moun- tains, The Felice Brothers have garnered a fan base that has taken them to all of this country’s major festivals and notable tours. Their new and fourth LP “Celebration, Florida” explores a multitude of sounds and instrumentation throughout the expansive album. It’s as steadfastly authentic as ever, expand- ing upon the dark, woozy undercurrent of ramshackle barroom blues, vaude- villian atmospherics, and surreal storytelling of their previous albums. Alejandro Escovedo -- Part of a musical family that includes former Santana percussionist Pete Escovedo and former Prince drummer/pop star Sheila E, Alejandro has led a succession of cutting edge bands. In the ‘90s, Escovedo struck out on his own and, after releasing a string of critically acclaimed solo efforts, was named “Artist of the Decade“ by “No Depression” magazine. His current release is “Street Songs of Love.” Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore -- Comprised of powerhouse singer - and Wheeling native - Mollie O’Brien and guitarist/husband Rich Moore, this is no mere “folk duo.” Their repertoire - and the songs on their debut “Saints and Sinners” - spans the range of American music from ragtime, jazzy blues, and gospel to Dixieland, tango and saloon cabaret. Adam Haworth Stephens -- The lead singer/songwriter for San Francisco duo Two Gallants, is known for crafting shimmering, intelligent folk pop tunes that have forged an intimate and emotional bond with fans. His solo debut, “We Live on Cliffs,” features cameos from members of My Morning Jacket, Blood Brothers and Vetiver. The Felice Brothers Lost in the Trees -- Led by singer/ On Today’s Program songwriter Ari Picker, Chapel Hill, NC, Hour 1 musical collective Lost in the Trees Adam Haworth Stephens -- Your music has been described as neoclas- Witness; Second Mind; Praises In Your sical folk, acoustic pops and orches- Name; Told Me So tral folk, “where the ‘orchestral’ part Lost in The Trees -- Walk Around the isn’t an afterthought.” For instance, Lake; Time Taunts Me; Artist’s Song the lyrics of one song were taken Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore -- Losers; from arguments Picker’s parents Lonely For a While; Keep It Clean; Saints had in the house he grew up in. The and Sinners; Everything I’ve Got group’s current release is titled “All Hour 2 Alone In An Empty House.” Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys -- Anchor; Fort Worth Blue; Down In the Bowery; Always a Friend; Tender Heart For the latest information about The Felice Brothers -- Wonderful Life; Run Chicken Run; Damn U Jim; Endless these artists, visit their websites Night by clicking on their names. Larry Groce & Company -- Positively 4th Street On The Radio August 2011 August 26, 2011 Originally recorded March 26, 2006 Stage Notes Buckwheat Zydeco -- A journeyman who cut his teeth as a guitarist with Clif- ton Chenier -- and became his natural successor -- Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Jr. puts his Louisiana spin on everything from original bayou and funk tunes to Rolling Stones covers, complete with touches of synthesizer and trumpet. When Buckwheat Zydeco signed with Island Records in 1986, he became the first zydeco act ever signed to a major label. With good reason, Buckwheat Zydeco continues to be the most popular zydeco act on the live circuit. Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats -- As the original bassist in the Stray Cats, Lee Rocker has racked up some serious rockabilly credentials. After a string of hits that began in 1979 when the band relocated to England from Long Island, the Stray Cats disbanded in the mid-‘80s. Undeterred, Rocker and Stray Cats’ bassist Slim Jim Phantom then enlisted former David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick to form Phantom, Rocker & Slick.

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