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FEATURED EVENTS
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Shook Twins - Saturday, May 25th 8:00pm
Born and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho, Shook Twins are a quirky folk band now hailing from coniferous forested Portland, Oregon. Identical twins, Katelyn and Laurie Shook, Kyle Volkman & Niko Daoussis form the core quartet. Central elements of the Shook Twins sound are a wide range of instrumentation, including banjo, guitar, upright bass, mandolin, face drum (beatbox), glockenspiel, ukulele, djembe and their signature golden egg. Beautiful twin harmonies, layered upon acoustic instrumentation coupled with Laurie’s inventive use of a looping machine, and Katelyn’s repurposed telephone microphone ,set their sound apart, creating an eclectic and eccentric blend of folk, roots, pop and fun.
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The HoneyCutters - Saturday, June 8th 8:00
Like Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, singer-songwriter Amanda Anne Platt and lead guitarist / producer Peter James have something magic that happens when they make music together. The Honeycutters are, at the heart, this collaboration, following in the storied tradition of such duos and others like Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. While critics have drawn such comparisons, Platt and James produce a refreshingly unique blend of Americana music that is comfortingly familiar while being entirely original.
Like so many of country music’s great duos, Platt and James have a musical chemistry that can be felt throughout the songs they play, from the sounds of their guitars to their vocal harmonies. Perhaps this is why they are frequently mentioned along with the movement to “Take country music back to it’s roots.”
Since the release of their first studio album, The Honeycutters have shared the stage with such Americana giants as Guy Clark, Tony Rice, The Seldom Scene, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Donna The Buffalo, Jill Andrews, and The Steep Canyon Rangers. They have been voted Western North Carolina’s favorite local Americana act (2011 Mountain Xpress reader’s poll). They have been cited as favorite act by DJ’s at KBCS and are among the most requested. See why this old traditional act is new and red hot across the country, as they roll into the Treehouse for a stunning debut this summer!
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Amy LaVere - Saturday, June 29th 8:00pm
Amy LaVere is country music with teeth. As Spin Magazine says of her latest album: "Part winsome alt-country gal, and part avenging angel, Amy LaVere has made the breakup album of the year."
Born in Louisiana, Amy has starred as Wanda Jackson in the film Walk The Line, as well as appeared on MTV's $5 Cover series. She is as comfortable recording a torch song at legendary Sun Studios in Memphis as she is covering a Captain Beefheart tune. Her music has been featured on such diverse media as Conan O'Brien, NPR, KBCS, and KEXP.
She crosses musical borders effortlessly, always bringing the swing and soul with her. Several years into her career, Amy LaVere is still defying description, defining her own terms, and winning fans and peers alike, such as Craig Silvey, Grammy-winning producer for Arcade Fire, who jumped at the chance to produce her new album, Stranger Me.
Take a listen to the result - a little Lucinda Williams, a little Tori Amos, a little Norah Jones, a little Emmy-Lou Harris, but mostly a whole lot of soul, searching, and talent packed into the voice and bass playing of this southern girl bound for bright lights! Don't miss his reprise performance at The Treehouse Cafe!
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Chuck Brodsky - Wednesday, July 10th 8:00pm
With songs like "Blow 'Em Away," "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "Talk to My Lawyer," Chuck Brodsky initially attracted attention for his biting sarcasm. But, as his albums demonstrate, Brodsky is equally skilled at storytelling , and his lifelong love affair with the national pastime has landed him in the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York for such songs as "The Ballad of Eddie Klepp," about the only white man to play in the Negro Leagues of the 1940s, "Letters in the Dirt," which pays tribute to Richie Allen, and "Lefty," dedicated to Brodsky's childhood hero, Steve Carlton.
At first listen, Brodsky reminds one of Kelly Joe Phelps or James Taylor, a delicate voice and nimble touch on the frets, but soon his own unique sense of humor and irony bring a flavor all their own. Studying piano from the age of five, Brodsky switched to the guitar seven years later, while attending Penn State University. Hitchhiking to San Francisco in 1981, he began performing at coffeehouse open mike nights. He continued to sharpen his skills in Europe in 1983 and 1984, alternating between busking in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Holland and picking citrus in Israel. Returning to San Francisco in 1985, he took a more active role in booking appearances in local coffeehouses. Releasing a self-produced cassette, Live From Spam City, in January 1991, he turned his attention to music full-time. He began touring throughout the United States shortly after appearing at the Kerrville Folk Festival the following year.
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Zoe Muth - Wednesday, July 24th 8:00pm
Seattle’s country darling has gone nation-wide, and rightfully so! When it comes to sincere, humble yet humbling Americana – or just plain country music in the truest, best sense of the word, Zoe Muth sounds more like she hails from the black hills of Oklahoma than the back roads of Ballard. Yet this Seattle native is becoming as popular in the heartland as the left coast, and those who’ve had the pleasure of seeing her at the Treehouse before aren’t wasting any time getting tickets again, so hurry!
Zoe Muth has been called “Seattle’s own Emmylou” because her voice is as clear as a country spring and the simple, elegant lyrics she pens match this siren perfectly. The sparse yet choice arrangements of her seasoned band further justify the comparisons to Loretta or Patsy, and her disarming stage presence will win your heart!
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Greg Brown - Saturday, October 12th 8:00pm
At a still-youthful 62, Greg Brown certainly has little left to conquer in the music world, what with multiple Grammy nominations and an astonishingly deep songbook thatfs been covered by dozens of artists (including Willie Nelson & Carlos Santana, Iris DeMent, Ani DiFranco, Gillian Welch, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joan Baez, Victoria Williams, Robert Earl Keen, Nina Gerber, Shawn Colvin, Richie Havens, Rainer Ptacek, Tim & Mollie OfBrien, Maria Muldaur, Lucy Kaplansky, Eliza Gilkyson, and The Nashville Bluegrass Band).
One of American folk musicfs most prolific and profound singer/songwriters of the past three decades, Greg Brown has earned respect from his peers and a far-flung, passionately-devoted fan-base. His burnished, intimate baritone and seemingly effortless gift for swinging, organic melody, combine with a humble, unvarnished poetic grace that can imbue even the most mundane, everyday human endeavors and emotions with quiet dignity, startling insight and gently twisted humor.
Brownfs first professional singing job came at age 18, running hootenannies (folksinger get-togethers) at the legendary Gerdefs Folk City in New York City. A year later, Brown moved west to Portland and then Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where he was a ghostwriter for Buck Ram, founder of The Platters. During the 1980s, his reputation was established through frequent touring and recurring performances on A Prairie Home Companion. He has recorded more than two dozen albums, including his 1986 release, Songs of Innocence and of Experience, when he put aside his own lyric writing to set poems of William Blake to music. Rolling Stonefs 4-star review of his album Further In called Brown ga wickedly sharp observer of the human condition. 1997Œs Slant 6 Mind earned Brown his second Grammy nomination.
Brown has an established history for allowing his music to be used to raise funds and awareness for environmental and social causes. The Solid Heart CD benefitted In Harmony, an organization that supports foster children. Solid Heart also features Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer and Kate MacKenzie. In 2001, he released Down in the Valley: Barn Aid Benefit Concert. In 2002, Going Driftless: An Artistfs Tribute to Greg Brown, sent proceeds to The Breast Cancer Fund. Contributing their renditions of Brown songs to the album were Ani DiFranco, Gillian Welch, and Shawn Colvin, as well as Brownfs three daughters.
Known for his personal and intimate concerts, Brownfs most revealing recordings are live. These include The Live One (recorded in Traverse City, Michigan), Live at the Black Sheep, In the Hills of California: Live from the Kate Wolf Music Festival, Live from the Big Top, recorded at the Big Top Chautauqua in Wisconsin. In 2007, he was nominated for a Folk Alliance Award for Contemporary Artist of the Year. At the personal request of copacetic, eclectic and abiding film star Jeff Bridges, Brown contributed two songs (including gBrand New Angelh) which were recorded by Bridges for his Oscar-winning role as rugged, faded country star eBad Blakef in the Oscar-nominated gCrazy Heart.h His wife, Iris Dement, is a national folk treasure in her own right.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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| Jeffrey Martin |
Jeffrey Martin - Thursday, May 23rd 8:00 |
Jeffrey Martin - Thursday, May 23rd 8:00
Jeffrey Martin
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
8:00 pm
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Treehouse Cafe
Bainbridge Island, WA |
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Online sale stopped on 05/19/2013 at 5:00 pm PST
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| Shook Twins |
Shook Twins - Saturday, May 25th 8:00pm |
Shook Twins - Saturday, May 25th 8:00pm
Shook Twins
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
8:00 pm
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Treehouse Cafe
Bainbridge Island, WA |
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| The Honeycutters |
The HoneyCutters - Saturday, June 8th 8:00 |
The HoneyCutters - Saturday, June 8th 8:00
The Honeycutters
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Saturday, June 08, 2013
8:00 pm
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Treehouse Cafe
Bainbridge Island, WA |
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| Amy LaVere |
Amy LaVere - Saturday, June 29th 8:00pm |
Amy LaVere - Saturday, June 29th 8:00pm
Amy LaVere
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
8:00 pm
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Treehouse Cafe
Bainbridge Island, WA |
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| Chuck Brodsky |
Chuck Brodsky - Wednesday, July 10th 8:00pm |
Chuck Brodsky - Wednesday, July 10th 8:00pm
Chuck Brodsky
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
8:00 pm
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Treehouse Cafe
Bainbridge Island, WA |
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| Zoe Muth & The Lost Highrollers |
Zoe Muth - Wednesday, July 24th 8:00pm |
Zoe Muth - Wednesday, July 24th 8:00pm
Zoe Muth & The Lost Highrollers
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
8:00 pm
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Treehouse Cafe
Bainbridge Island, WA |
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| Greg Brown |
Greg Brown - Saturday, October 12th 8:00pm |
Greg Brown - Saturday, October 12th 8:00pm
Greg Brown
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
8:00 pm
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Treehouse Cafe
Bainbridge Island, WA |
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Tickets go on sale on 07/15/2013 at 8:00 am PST |
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