In honor of my “Best Male Artist” award at the 2011 Portland Music Awards, I will be hosting a very special celebration at the Alberta Rose Theater on March 11th, 2011. That said, save the date and BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!
In an effort to make this evening extra special, I will be doing a live “greatest hits” CD/DVD concert event that will highlight my best songs from across the decade. If you have any songs in particular that you’d like to hear — from any era — let it be known or forever hold your peace.
This will be a concert you’ll definitely want to see — your participation will be documented for time and all eternity so be sure to grab a group of friends and join the party.
Also, joining me on the bill is Redwood Son and Matt Hopper…
REDWOOD SON
redwoodson.com
Redwood Son, a fresh new solo effort by Portland based singer/songwriter Josh Malm (formerly J*Malem) is gearing up to release its debut album at the start of 2011. With 2 albums under his previous moniker, “Beginnings*End” & “Live @ Mississippi Studios”, Malm truly believes this current effort is the culmination of 5 years of hard work and evolution as an artist. Although the original Band was torn apart by the tragic death of drummer Kipp Crawford, in November of 2009, Malm has not given up on the vision they shared. The group was searching for the perfect sound that could represent Malm’s childhood in the California Redwoods, with an obvious affinity for the Great NW, when they were cut unexpectedly short. “The sound has been found!” Malm says proudly.
“This music should speak to your soul, and hopefully my stories can help you find some peace within the confines of this human condition we all share in common”, says Malm. Coined as “West Coast Americana”, you can expect to hear a heavy dose of Alt. Country, Blues, Rock, and Soul. Whatever the sound, the Lyrics stand out in a big way. “Call it Folk, call it Story Telling. I don’t concern myself with labels, as long as the message is clear and the listener feels something deeper, on an emotional level”, he says.
MATT HOPPER AND THE ROMAN CANDLES
matthopper.com
After reading Jon Krakauer’s Into The Wild and recording a solo E.P. (Gold Rush 2004) an inspired Hopper left LA for his own version of Kerouac’s On The Road. He toured non-stop as a solo artist from late 2004 to late 2005, crisscrossing the USA twice performing to anyone and everyone. After performing at the South Park Music Festival one writer from Summit Daily News describes him as “a monster rock n roll front man who writes brilliantly crafted pop tunes. He has the catalogue, persistence and the stage presence to be the next big thing in pop musics re-birth of the singer/songwriter genre. He’s already proven he’s among the best of his class.”
For more information on the special concert event, visit the Alberta Rose Theater website.