Thursday, January 30, 7:30 Show (7 door): Laurie Lewis and Sully Tuttle: Bluegrass at its Finest

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About Laurie Lewis

Although she has played roots music since her teenage years and performed in various bands from her early 20s, it wasn’t until she was 36 that Laurie decided to venture out on her own. Her solo recording, Restless Rambling Heart, introduced the national music audience to Laurie’s talents and versatility. The CD, produced by Tim O’Brien, features seven originals and showcases her stunning vocal range and control.

 Since that time, Laurie has twice been named Female Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, and won Song of the Year for her rendition of the now-standard “Who Will Watch the Home Place?” She has collaborated on numerous other award-winning recordings.

 While steeped in the bluegrass tradition, Laurie’s songwriting demonstrates her ability to surpass the limitations of that genre. Her works reflect her wide range of influences: from old time and country to Tin Pan Alley, jazz standards and early rock ‘n roll.

 Her songs have been recorded by Kathy Mattea, Patsy Montana and the First Ladies of Bluegrass, led by Missy Raines, among others.

 Poet, essayist, novelist, and environmental activist Wendell Berry has asked her to set some of his poems to music.

 Laurie has been nominated for GRAMMYs for her own projects and has been prominently featured on others’ GRAMMY-winning works.

Accompanying Laurie will be Sully Tutte (brother of Molly Tuttle):

At the age of 29 Sullivan Tuttle has created a name for himself as one of the most innovative guitarists of his generation. Since before he hit his teens he was wowing listeners in Youtube videos that now have surpassed two million views collectively. His impossibly fast playing makes jaws drop all over the world, and he has won the Northern California Bluegrass Society Guitar Player of the Year award more times than anyone can count. Make no mistake however, "Sully" (as friends call him) is more than just a virtuoso picker. One listen to his cover of The National's "Soho Riots"