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Rick Shea

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Apr 16 2011
8:00 pm
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Rick Shea
You've enjoyed his singing, playing and personality when he's played Trilogy with the Goin' South Band, but now we are very excited to haveRick Shea performing his original works on Saturday, April 16th at 8pm! Rick, who'll be switching between acoustic guitar, nylon string and maybe some mandolin, will be joined by Dave Hall on Bass and vocals and Steve Mugalian on snare drum with brushes. Rick will lead you all on a journey through his music with songs that take a stark look at the tough places we sometimes find ourselves and the price we pay to get there.


Tickets are by reservation only and will be $20 cash-at-the-door. 

Here's a small taste:Rick Shea -- Shelter Valley BluesRick Shea -- Shelter Valley Blues

About our guest:


Rick Shea cut his teeth in the Bars and Honky Tonks of San Bernardino where he grew up and has gone on to builda solid career for himself as a solo artist, singer, guitarist and songwriter. With seven critically acclaimed albums and performances all over So Cal, the West Coast and across thecountry, Shea is equally at home with an acoustic guitar and a set of ballads and stories or with his worn old Telecaster burning through a set of rockin' originals and a few HonkyTonk standards.


Shea's songs embrace everything from Norteño and border rock to the more traditional folk and country music of California that he grew up with and have been compared to the songs of Tom Russell, Kate Wolf and Dave Alvin. Shea is a deeply evocative singer and a formidable guitarist and his albums have been called everything from"marvelous" to "stunningly good."As a "Guilty Man" Rick toured with Dave Alvin for seven years, from Hollywood to Madison Square Garden, opening many of the shows and playing on most of Dave's albums from that time including the Grammy winning "Public Domain." Shea's played with a long list of other artists over the years including Los Lobos, Rosie Flores and R.E.M., and continues to do session work and shows in between his own performing and recording schedule.


Ricks latest album "Shelter Valley Blues" follows the journey of the dark title track through the more lighthearted Rockpile meets Tex-Mex romp of "Sweet Little Pocha" to the Irish tinged folk of "Ty Robby" with several other vivid and compelling stops along the way and has been called his"career album" and compared to early albums by The Band.


"When I first heard Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan and The Carter Family I understood the deep personal expression that was possible in a traditional song and over the years I've tried to write songs that in some way measure up to that." 

For more please visit:
http://www.rickshea.net/


 

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Thanks,


Ryan Ayers
Trilogy Guitars

310-305-7577