A trio of Carolina-based songsters will comprise the early show at The Evening Muse in Charlotte on April 26 from 8 pm. Tickets are only $5 and are available in advance!
Heidi Sidelinker is a woman of many loves and passions, but music is where she feels most at home. Raw lyrics combined with her ability to reach through a wide range of sounds with her voice births a beautiful realness for everyone to cling to. Sidelinker leaves you feeling unlocked inside after each and every song. Her key is the undeniable marriage she has with her heart and her feelings. It’s enough to humble the vain and blossom the wilting when she performs. Heidi, along with “Willow,” her twelve-string guitar, can suck you into remembering that the universe has a path for us all and if we listen to our gut and walk through life with our hearts guiding the way, we can find a balance in the beauty of change. Sidelinker has released two solo albums “Dreamtime” and “Poetry Essence and Romance.” She has also released an album with Josh Pender as “Autumn in August” which is available at any Autumn in August performance. Heidi toured coast-to-coast with New York-based band “Lowry” in 2006. She regularly travels to New York, performing and taking mini-tours with Lowry throughout the year. Heidi also tours with the Carolina-based band, “The New Familiars.”
Billy Jones has been making his way across the Carolinas with a six-string and a suitcase full of well-crafted tunes for the better part of the last decade. Whether he’s performing solo or with his dynamite trio, Jones always delivers with danceable rhythms and an intimate delivery that makes every venue a living room. A native of the North Carolina Piedmont, Jones pens songs that reflect the deep musical roots of the South and beyond. Equal parts folk and rhythm & blues, his songs paint streetscapes of downtown Americana and offer reflections of a journey well-traveled. His debut album, “Without A Fight” has caught airplay around the southeast and has garnered some solid reviews. But for Jones, playing live has always been his bread and butter. After hawking and honing his sounds for the last ten years, Jones puts on a show that is as unique as it is memorable.
Many distinct music personalities yield a single sound; sometimes rock, sometimes pop, sometimes jazz, sometimes folk, other times funk, with soaring vocals laced together with melodies that never leave you. Nevertheless, it can only be described as Jeff Hartman’s eclectic blend. In the tradition of Bruce Hornsby and Dave Matthews, Jeff has carved out an impressive place for himself on the live music circuit, having appeared with a variety of musicians, also as “Scott Jeffrey’s Band,” approximately 200 dates yearly for nearly a decade in Charlotte and surrounding areas. Jeff most recently closed production on “Streets of Hickory,” an original musical on the heels of earning Best Actor in competition at the 2006 North Carolina Theatre Conference for his stage work in “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” A published poet and influenced in equal parts by folk and funk artists alike, Jeff’s songs are a mix of “dazed beauty and bitter-sweetness.” Here are tales of abuse and misuse, of vulnerability and resolve; poetic trances like the Appalachia-esque “Erica’s Song” and the biographical “Northern Accent.” Hartman has most notably appeared in recent years with Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, and the Allman Bros. Band. Jeff is currently wrapping up his third solo studio album.
*Hartman and Sidelinker are both Hickory natives, having appeared together through the years on various occasions.
The Evening Muse, the perfect setting for an intimate folk scene, is usually the quietest of Charlotte’s rooms. Listeners actually come to hear music and that music is usually good. While home to local artists like The Near Misses and Poprocket, the Muse also welcomes cutting-edge songwriters like Martha Wainwright, sister of Rufus Wainwright, and witty British folkie Martin Stephenson.Courtney Devores, Charlotte.com
The Muse brings acoustic music and much more to Charlotte in a great-sounding room. Excellent original artwork on the walls, a great selection of beer and wine, and music from some of the finest local and regional talent. The Muse is located in the NoDa Arts District in Historic North Charlotte, a great neighborhood with a diverse mix of galleries, shops, restaurants, and homes. While The Muse is a non-smoking venue, smoking is permitted outdoors in front of and alongside the building. All concerts and events are open to all ages unless otherwise specified.
Thursday, 4/26/2007 The Evening Muse CHARLOTTE, NC from 8 pm
The Early Show featuring Heidi Sidelinker, Billy Jones, and Jeff Hartman
3227 N. Davidson St.
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-376-3737
theeveningmuse.com
heidismusic.net
billyjones.net
jshartman.com
Tickets are $5 and available in advance!
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