Stardust Concerts: A Place To Gather
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND:
Saturday, July 19, 6PM
Brian Whelan
BRIAN WHELAN made playing with country, rock, and Americana stars, such as Houston’s own Mike Stinson, Nashville roots godfather Jim Lauderdale, and Los Angeles rocker Chris Shiflett. WHELAN put his unmistakable mark on the national scene as the prolific sideman behind urban cowboy Dwight Yoakam, playing guitar, keys, pedal steel, and anything else that was required or requested. From budding fan to established keystone, WHELAN is now at the center of that Los Angeles Americana scene he discovered years ago.
Brad Colerick
Brad has been writing and performing music since he was a kid. He has had the good fortune of singing on many commercials over his career to become a vested SAG-AFTRA Union member. He is one of the most ubiquitous Los Angeles performers, performing from Pasadena through Northern California. His warm, sunny, homey tenor voice brings alive the songs of his experiences.
In 2009, he started the weekly “Wine and Song” concert series to present the music he loves to his South Pasadena community. Additionally, he had been the Music Director of the annual South Pasadena Eclectic Music Festival.
Jeff Kossack
Jeff had been making music all his life, and always had some sort of recording rig, but always knew his engineering and production savvy would take off once he focused his attention on his songs.
After 2006, Jeff began focusing on production, and has produced and recorded songs for more than 150 artists, with 20 of them being full CD projects. All of this work was done either for free or on sliding scale because everyone knows artists rarely have disposable income. He did so because he knew it would be easier to master the production side of the desk if he wasn’t also the “talent”.
Stephen Michael Schwartz
Stephen Michael Schwartz, a composer/recording artist who performs live music throughout the world to a wide range of audiences both young and old, joins a unique group of musicians who have made a living with their music for over forty years. Stephen’s reputation as a superlative singer-songwriter-performer came into focus as one of the three original members of the award-winning children’s musical group, PARACHUTE EXPRESS. The first group ever to be signed to Walt Disney Records Music Box Series, PARACHUTE EXPRESS released six albums and performed on some of the biggest stages while associated with Disney.
With JaKL
JaKL, (Jaynee Thorne, Karen Tobin, Leslie Barker) The Los Angeles-based singer/songwriters with numerous recording credits, have joined forces, talents, songs, and harmonies to create a compelling vocal blend. Their sound is acoustic, organic, and unique. Their well-crafted original songs, as well as choice selections from other esteemed writers, involve the listener in their arrangements and the labor of love.
Jeff Berkley
August 9th, 6 PM
Jeff Berkley is a native San Diego songwriter, musician, and producer who has left an indelible mark on the music world. Known for his soulful songwriting, masterful guitar work, and visionary production, he has collaborated with some of the industry’s most revered artists, including Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Jim Messina, Ben Harper, Indigo Girls, Bruce Cockburn, Bob Weir, Arlo Guthrie, and many more.
As one of Southern California’s most prolific producers, Jeff has shaped countless records across multiple genres, elevating the voices of emerging and established artists alike.
Teresa James And The Rhythm Tramps
September 20, 6 PM
Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps have long reigned as one of Los Angeles’s leading contemporary blues outfits, though their imaginative repertoire is supplied by Terry Wilson, James’ husband. Teresa has toured or recorded with artists including Eric Burdon, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Vaughn, Smokey Robinson, Tower of Power, Randy Newman, and more.Teresa has also done considerable vocal work on film soundtracks and song demos in Los Angeles. Teresa will be performing with Terry Wilson and Billy Watts to guarantee an evening of musical bliss.
I See Hawks In L.A.
October 11, 6 PM
I See Hawks in L.A. are Southern California’s leading alt country/Americana/folk rock band. Noted for their lyrical celebrations of earth and ecosphere, odes to the endless highway, and wry social commentary, they’ve gathered a loyal and global tribe from many U.S. and Europe/UK tours.
Wry humour, great music, unabashed joy of living, lovely harmony singing, foolishness, environmental concerns and the hazards of love – the upsides and the downsides of caring about someone. That’s what a couple of hours in the company of I See Hawks In LA is about. There is surely no better time to get out and see I See Hawks In LA.