MOUNTAIN STAGE Radio Show                           

Sunday September 27, 2009

Culture Center Theater,Charleston

Doors6:30pm  Show7:00pm 

Advance Tickets $12.50  At The Door $18.00

800 594TIXXwww.mountainstage.org or Taylor Books/downtownCharleston

Colin Hay - As the singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Men at Work, Colin Hay was responsible for penning ‘80s MTV staples like "Who Can it be Now" and "Down Under." While Men at Work was based in Australia, Hays was born and raised in Scotland. Hay moved to the U.S. in the late ‘80s, launched his own record label, Lazy Eye Records, and continued appearing in indie films and TV shows. In 2003, he issued a CD of solo and re-recorded Men at Work tracks as well as touring with Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band. Throughout the past decade, his music has appeared on a number of soundtracks including "Garden State," and TV shows like "Scrubs." His current release, "American Sunshine," offers some of Hays’ impressions of his adopted country and features his wife, dynamic salsa vocalist Cecilia Noël. 

The Proclaimers - With driving, melodic folk-rock, The Proclaimers - Scottish brothers Craig and Charlie Reid - penned infectious songs about love, politics, and Scottish life. When the group’s 1988 song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was used in the 1993 film "Benny & Joon," it received massive airplay worldwide. Since then, The Proclaimers have scored Gold and Platinum sales in the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In 2007 a new rendition of "I'm Going to Be (500 Miles)" - featuring comedians Peter Kay and Matt Lucas - topped the U.K. singles charts and raised more than one million pounds for "Comic Relief." Their songs provided the inspiration for the award winning musical, "Sunshine On Leith," which follows the highs and lows of two soldiers returning home from Afghanistan. The show toured Scotland in 2007 and 2008, and has played to more than 140,000 people. In 2008, The Proclaimers embarked on a year-long, world tour that included 129 dates in the U.K., Europe, Canada and the U.S. In 2009, the Reid brothers released their eighth studio recording, "Notes & Rhymes."

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears - This eight piece, "garage-soul" ensemble from Austin has been turning heads thanks to a full-tilt sound and dynamic frontman Black Joe Lewis. Taking cues from classic soul and R&B artists like Otis Redding, the Bar-Kays and James Brown, the band’s music has been described as "grinding '60s-style soul... think Wilson Pickett in full Muscle Shoals strut, but with a winking hint of satire." The band has performed at Lollapalooza, CMJ and Austin City Limits Music Festival. The group’s full-length debut is titled "Tell ‘em What Your Name is."

Amy Speace - With her sights set on a career as a playwright/actor, Amy Speace graduated from Amherst College and toured with the prestigious National Shakespeare Company. Moving to New York, she took roles in various off-Broadway productions and independent films, ran her own theater company, and taught Shakespeare in the New York City school system. After teaching herself guitar, she began setting her poetry to music and soon began performing as half of the female duo Edith O. After seeing her at SXSW, Judy Collins' manager brought Speace to Collins’_attention, who signed her to her Wildflower label. Her debut for the label, "Songs For Bright Street," received praise from critics in the U.S. and abroad. Speace recorded her current release, "The Killer In Me," with longtime producer and lead guitarist James Mastro (Bongos/Health and Happiness Show) and her longstanding live band the Tearjerks at alt-pop legend Mitch Easter's Fidelitorium studio in North Carolina. Former Mott the Hoople vocalist, Ian Hunter, added his distinctive vocals to a pair of songs. 

Cordis - Fusing an original combination of custom-made and traditional ethnic instruments to create the group’s signature sound, Cordis is redefining the genres of chamber music and avant-rock. The group’s lineup features Greg Heffernan (electric cello), Sam Kassirer (Hammond, Wurli, Rhodes), Matthew Smallcomb (percussion), Andrew Beall (drums), Oscar Albis Rodriguez and Richard Grimes (electric cimbalom). In 2007, Cordis released its debut "Here On Out." One review noted that the band "makes a strong case for both sides of its musical personality - blurring the boundaries between chamber music and instrumental rock."

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This show is scheduled for release by NPR October23, 2009                   

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