Alternative/Indie / Rock
Dreaming Isabelle got started in Charlottesville’s unforgiving bar and music scene. Some of the bandmates had played together years before in various projects before finally uniting to create what might be their most promising musical venture. Having played their full share of cramped and stiflingly hot practice spaces and dimly-lit stages, Dreaming Isabelle happily played their way into music venues in Central Virginia, DC and New York City.
Although the guys hail from different parts of the region and nation, their music has been described as a sound that is very Charlottesville. That doesn't mean that they sound like ...
Acoustic / Folk / Jazz/Blues
Heavily influenced by the brilliance of early twentieth century French Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, Duane Andrews’ unique blend of jazz and folk music is consistently recognized by both industry and fans with awards and accolades.
A virtuosic guitarist, Duane melds traditional Newfoundland music with it's mix of French, Irish, Portuguese and English influences with Manouche (Gypsy Jazz) in the same way that Django Reinhardt infused Jazz with Gypsy melody.
An award winning multi-instrumentalist, record producer and filmmaker, Andrews has worked with a variety of artists including Canadian Jazz legends such as Mike Murley and ...
Rock
Like k.d. lang and Laurie Anderson, singer/songwriter Dudley Saunders began his music career first as a critically-acclaimed "transgressive" performance artist - only to find the experimental folk music he wrote for his pieces take over his career.
Described by critics as "surreal, modern folk tales," Dudley's performance pieces were a fixture on New York's East Village scene in the late '80s and 90s. But as he began to merge the Appalachian music of his native Kentucky with the post-modern art-rock and jazz he heard at New York's Knitting Factory, he began to draw an entirely new audience ...
