Virtual Gallery | January 2021
Hey Friends!
In light of this new unknown living, we are all in now, and in an effort to try and keep some consistency in my life, I’m taking my weekly residency into the Virtual Gallery! Every week I will have a new virtual friend join me and Stephanie via the interwebs, and this time at a more reasonable time frame of 8:30pm to 10pm. For those who haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Stephanie Marlar, you have no idea how lucky you are about to become!! She’s the ringleader, the hero, the rebel, and the sass to every gallery show I do and she’s also a helluva bartender. She’ll be my copilot on these shows as long as her country ass internet works!
So here's how it's gonna work: Contributions = a number that reflects the combined amount of what you would pay at the door + Stephanie’s Tip Jars. Right now, we’re using RSVPify to sell General Admission tickets for the low, low price of $7. You’ll notice at check-out that there is an option to add a donation to your GA ticket. Each week, the contributions will be shared between my guest, our virtual bartender Stephanie, and me. After your ticket is purchased, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the Virtual Gallery via ZOOM. Here you will get to see, chat, and listen to all your favorite songs by me and my friends! We are asking for you not share the access link with others. This is one of the many ways we are trying to avoid losing our homes over the next few months and to be able to keep you entertained during these uncertain times!
I’ll also share the info and etiquette tips of these new spaces. Much like the Continental Gallery, this is still a live room in which we all share it together. So for example, if you un-mute yourself and speak, you will be interrupting the show for every single person watching! We’ll also include tips on how to optimize your viewing experience, and any other details you'll need in order to log-in and enjoy the show. This platform we’re using is free to sign up for, AND there is also an option to watch within your browser in case you can’t download the app. We will also welcome your feedback and know we will be working out the kinks as best as possible. We want to make this the best experience we can.
Purchase a Virtual Gallery Pass to attend all five weeks for just $25!
Here’s our very real, virtual schedule:
Thursday, January 7th - Scott Davis
Scott Davis is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter currently living in Austin, Texas. He started playing in bands in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in the mid '90s, most notably as a member of the Fort Worth Alt-Country act, Woodeye, and as a founding member of Chatterton.
In 2005, he was hired by Jason Eady to cover guitar, lap steel, banjo, and mandolin duties. Soon after being hired by Eady, Davis relocated to Austin, where he quickly became involved in the local studio scene as a session player and producer.
In early 2008, Hayes Carll hired Davis as a part of his touring unit in support of his critically-acclaimed album, Trouble in Mind. Over the next 6 years, Davis would tour worldwide with Carll making appearances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Austin City Limits (TV show and festival), Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble, and countless other live performances. In 2011, Davis played on Carll's 4th studio album, KMAG YOYO and Other American Stories. He also co-wrote the title track with Carll and John Evans which was nominated for Song of the Year by the Americana Music Association.
Thursday, January 14th- Ben De La Cour
“A dark, soulful middle ground between Nick Cave and Steve Earle, Ben de la Cour pulls no punches and always manages to dig deep into the most battered firmament with a voice that sounds like the American Heartland witnessed through the window of a car going 80 mph.”
– AMERICAN SONGWRITER
“Ben de la Cour writes rich and uncompromising narratives of lyrical fierceness and rough beauty.”
– MAVERICK MAGAZINE
“Ben de la Cour has the striking ability to craft a compelling narrative with a novelist’s skill in just a few lines.”
– FOLK RADIO UK
Thursday, January 21st - Erica Blinn
"Nashville by way of Columbus, Ohio rocker Blinn settles into a steady rock groove on her latest release. The hooks that have always anchored her songs are as strong as ever, bursting with an infectious spirit. She may be singing about tough times in songs like “Dreamer's Heart” and “A Little Rain”, but she reflects on the moments with an uplifting outlook. All the better that she and the band let loose on the choruses, singing them loud and proud. You should, too." - Mayer Danzig, Twangville
Erica Blinn grew up with a musician father in a house where music always played. Her influences include a wide variety of rock and roll, pop, and soul music, including favorites Bonnie Raitt and Bob Seger. Her father encouraged her to begin writing songs as an outlet to deal with her parents' divorce. She fell in love with the harmonica after hearing Magic Dick play on the J. Geils Band record "Live" Full House.
Blinn is currently on a solo tour in which all of the emotional and energetic dynamics of her full band shine with new integrity through her soaring vocals, punctuated, solid rhythm guitar and inspiring blues harp solos.
