Lauren Adams

12 artists converge on this night to play together and celebrate the past year. THE 8TH ANNUAL AMERICANA MUSIC CIRCLE REUNION HOSTED BY: LAUREN ADAMS

For 8 years we have had the pleasure of booking many, many fine artists for our show. Our legions of fans has grown, evolved and become a real….legion! So…we have a reunion at year’s end to honor all of the artists who have played and have some of them entertain you this night. Our thanks go out to all of the songwriters, from the road and at home for making our year a “wow…great song!” year. Please come down and enjoy the show and Happy Holidays – Peace on Earth….soon…..for us all. Lauren Adams

LAUREN ADAMS Shaped by life’s inconsistencies and emboldened by the brighter prospects that tomorrow seems to offer singer/song writer Lauren Adams touches both our soul and our hearts with her music. At the root is Americana, a fusion of rock, country and blues sung passionately by an artist who’s been there, done that and is ready for new challenges. www.laurenadams.com

DEBRA DAVIS Debra Davis is a compelling artist who writes hook-filled songs that hit deep. Many songs from her CDs have been heard on TV and in films, and have attracted a big national following of fans who call themselves “debheads.” Debra’s new CD, “Complete” (GCG), is packed with her most powerful material yet, and is now in music stores nationwide. “These songs came from the sadness of goodbye and the awe of new life,” says Debra. “In the course of a couple years I was dealing with loss of loved ones, and then the birth of my daughter Ella. So this album deals with the circle of life and all the feelings therein.” The first single, “Born to Love You,” features a duet with 5-time Grammy winner Christopher Cross. The track “Hiding Place (Da Vinci Code)” is a musical twist on the best-selling novel, and the song “Supernatural High,” is featured on the “Dawson’s Creek” Season 2 DVD, and is also on a SonyWonder CD single accompanying the popular kids’ book series “Avalon: Web of Magic.” www.debradavis.com

NICOLE GORDON Nicole Gordon is an award winning singer, songwriter, and musician. Her first solo CD, "Lost in My Head" was picked as one of the Top 12 "Do-It-Yourself" CD's for 2003 by Performing Songwriter Magazine and as one of the Top 25 Demos of the Year by the nationally distributed Music Connection Magazine! Music Connection also named Nicole as one of the Top 100 un-signed artists in 2003, 2004, & 2005. Her song, "The Road Easy" from "Lost in my Head" won Honorable Mention in the Country Music Television/Nashville Songwriters Association International Song Contest in 2004. Nicole grew up outside of Philadelphia, PA the 5th child out of 8. She started singing at the age of 7 and got her first professional gig the next year. In 1995 she teamed with a local songwriter/producer, Bill Hartley and they formed the duo, LEAP. They released 4 CD's, one music video, and continue to write together. www.nicolegordon.net

JAMES HURLEY One fan describes him as a blend of “Sting, Santana, and Harry Connick, Jr.” Another simply said; "Sting meets the Beatles"...However one tries to describe it, James' exposure to different countries, cultures, and his own natural inclinations have made James’ music a unique fusion of blues, jazz, rock, and pop that crosses musical boundaries. After years of performing in bands, the elegant simplicity of one voice - one guitar was so attractive that in late 2003, James decided to focus on his career as a solo singer/songwriter. His latest release – “The Sun And The Moon” – is the result. It's reminiscent of traditional Jazz and Blues yet has a different, contemporary flavor, it offers the organic simplicity, accessibility and vibrant immediacy of his solo acoustic performances and what has been called, “a voice that can melt your heart.” www.jameshurleymusic.com

MARK ISLAM Part journalist, part introspective troubadour, Mark Islam is by his own admission "first & foremost a songwriter. I'm the guy who observes with pen in hand, recording my perceptions."

Called by Edge Magazine "a compelling storyteller with an equally intoxicating voice," the Delaware native began his songwriting career when studying literature at Boston University, where he played in coffeehouses and wrote his first songs, emulating his songwriting heroes -- Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Warren Zevon, Lenoard Cohen, Carly Simon, & Carole King, to name a few, as well as some of the new crop that emerged in the mid-to late-80's, such as John Hiatt, Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, & Rosanne Cash. www.markislam.com

LISA JOHNSON Native Philadelphian Lisa Johnson moved to Los Angeles in the early 90’s and has been performing for appreciative audiences ever since. Her debut CD “Whenever the Moon Is Full” on local indie label Trough Records, has garnered excellent reviews from assorted national publications and Webzines as well as airplay on college and NPR stations nationwide. Lisa, who was recently named one of the “Hottest Unsigned Acts in Southern California” by Music Connection Magazine, is often compared to Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge for her powerful voice, her remarkable skills as a guitarist and for her passionate and infectious songwriting. www.myspace.com/lisajohnson

NICK KIRGO Nick Kirgo is the most sought after sideman in L.A. and a monster songwriter and producer in his own right. He is currently working on Lauren Adams' latest project as well as composing music for the TV show "The Ghost Whisperer".

TONY LUNN Tony Lunn is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles (via Chicago). Having fronted many bands over the years in Chicago and L.A., his latest project is a solo album called t"The Last Days of Diresville". He is currently playing in Los Angeles, Chicago and everywhere else he can. When not playing with a full band. He plays Acoustic usually accompanied by his drummer Michael Kinkade. His first album, and eclectic mix of acoustic and electric Americana Rock. Is due iavailable now online! www.tonylunn.com

GREGG SARFATY Few independent artists have attained the kinds of milestones that Stewboss have achieved in their short career together. The band consisting of Gregg Sarfaty (vocals/guitar), Jano Janosik (drums), Luke Storey (bass) and Frank Lee Drennen (guitar/mandolin/harmonica) have all spent time in bands on major labels. From their own separate experiences, they have gained a first-hand understanding of the inner-workings at a label. Their experience also taught them a lot about the work ethic necessary to achieve success in this business. Four songs from their debut album Wanted A Girl have been placed in independent and feature films. www.stewboss.com

DAVID SERBY David Serby tells simple, (mostly) true stories and writes traditional country songs. Serby spent his childhood in a small Illinois town and his songs reflect the struggles and the challenges of the working man.

Music lovers from all walks of life are sure to connect with the images and emotions evoked by his lyrics. He’s influenced most by artists and writers like Hank Williams, Harlan Howard, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash.

With the help of his good friend and producer Ed Tree he released his first record. “I Just Don’t Go Home” was recorded at Treehouse Studios in San Gabriel, California with a hand-picked group of musicians including Rick Solem (piano), J.D. Maness (pedal steel guitar), Skip Edwards (piano and accordion) and Gabe Witcher (fiddle).

ERNEST TROOST Ernest Troost is an Emmy-winning and multiply Emmy-nominated composer of more than one hundred scores for films and television. His new album of songs, “All the Boats Are Gonna Rise,” is a departure from his more well-known work, but also a return to his musical roots. y mixing the traditional country blues and ragtime influences of Blind Blake, Tampa Red and Mississippi Fred McDowell with the literate lyrics of contemporary songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, and John Hiatt, Troost has created an album that captures a colorful world long past of levees, dam builders, morally ambiguous characters, and disillusioned patriots. Moreover, he imbues them with a dark playfulness and relevance for today. www.ernesttroost.com

BUDDY ZAPATA “Turo” the newest album by Buddy Zapata, is such a creative tour-de-force one has to resist the urge to jump up and click his heels. Completely innovative, completely original and completely liberated from preconceived musical formats, expectations or boundaries, Zapata, along with producer, Archie Thompson, has created a brilliant album.

Zapata’s first tune invites us to take a “Boat Ride”, its melody pulling us back in time down the Mississippi River to the swamps and bayous of the South. Through this journey, we’re reminded that great music, much like America’s own waterways, has the power and reach to connect us all, North and South, East and West. For his unique artistic vision, Zapata is to be highly commended. For bringing his vision to life through his superb songwriting, singing and guitar playing, Zapata should be considered without a doubt, an American original, in the same vein as John Cage, Aaron Copeland, Bob Dylan and Leonard Bernstein. www.buddyzapata.com