Like free live acoustic music? Come to the studio in historic downtown Laramie, Wyoming on Friday, September 8th at 6pm to hear a solo set of some original songs from local singer/songwriter and folk/blues musician Birgit Burke from local favorite band Whiskey Slaps. Reception starts at 3pm so you can pick up some refreshments and…
You know those musicians that have a voice that immediately captivates the whole crowd? Colorado based Elise Wunder is one of those musicians. She plays with such heart that after a few songs you can’t help but sit captivated by her raw emotion. She is currently working on her second album right now and from…
Laramie’s third annual Singer/Songwriter Competition kicked off this Friday with the first heat of 7 local musicians playing their newest original songs. Each musician must prepare 3-4 original songs with copies of their lyrics printed out to be judged by the fellow songwriters participating that night. This always proves to be a treat, as the…
Over 30 local bands and 30 local artists took over the Laramie Plains Civic Center and Gryphon Theater from noon until midnight for the 5th Annual Art and Music Thing this January. This mid-winter music festival, hosted by Laramie’s local publication News From Nowhere, is a fundraiser for the WhatFest and the Albany County SAFE Project. Check out…
I was lucky enough to be able to share the singer/songwriter stage this week with the talented Randall Conrad Olinger. I got take a break from taking pictures and played a set of acoustic guitar of my own. Thanks, Tim, for getting these rare shots of me! Next up was Randal Conrad Olinger from Colorado, who sat on an…
Dauphin (I hear) is pronounced [daw-fin; French doh-fan] and is the eldest son of the king of France. Getting to photograph these two not so French princes was as memorable an experience as hearing their music is. We all drove out to Prairie Monarch Bison Ranch here in Laramie and all let out our dogs…
Local singer/songwriter, piano player, and acoustic guitarist Timothy John was under the spotlight recently for a few new promotional shots. I just love playing with lighting and the low key look so everything can be focused on the musician to showcase the textures, emotions, and expressions of their music. Part of why I love these in-home studio sessions is because…
This week at the historic Buckhorn Bar in Laramie, Wyoming for Friday night live music was the nationally touring one man band Tom Bennett! Ironically or not for his first time in Laramie he actually got to be the rare TWO man band as one of our local bass players Pryce hopped in and helped…