Uncategorized | September 2, 2008
From a UW press release:
Four Colorado artists will entertain Wyoming concert-goers at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the University of Wyoming Union ballroom in Laramie. The concert is free and open to public.
The Colorado Singer/Songwriters Circle members are Rob Drabkin, Jessica Sonner, Aaron Espe and Katie Herzig.
Drabkin is a skilled musician who has played the guitar since he was 11. He has opened for national acts such as Leon Russell, Colin Hay, The Wood Brothers, Raul Midon, Backdoor Slam and Lucy Kaplansky. Over the past two years, Drabkin has toured the country supporting long time Dave Matthews collaborator, Tim Reynolds.
Sonner has shared the spotlight with artists such as Colbie Caillat, Sara Bareilles, Third Eye Blind, Tristan Prettyman and many more. The lyrics to all of her sounds are genuine and reflect a part of herself. “It’s all worth it for me when people take something away from what they hear in my music,” says Sonner.
Espe has begun to garner widespread attention for his talents. His album “My Whole Life” was in top 20 for 2006. Espe was a featured artist for the 2007 Volkswagen Auto Tour and showcased artist for the 2007 Folk Alliance, Memphis, Tenn.
Herzig single-handedly recorded and produced Weightless, a tour-de-force of innovative sounds and songwriting whose tracks have been prominently featured on National Public Radio, KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic,” “E.R.,” “Smallville” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Her song “Heaven’s My Home” received a 2007 Grammy nomination for best country performance by the Duhks.
The Wyoming Arts Council believes that experiencing the arts should be accessible for all, including people with mental and/or physical disabilities, older adults, military/veterans, people living in institutions and those who lack access to the arts due to geographic isolation, cultural difference and economic hardship.
