Michael Fracasso was the first artist Greg Johnson booked at the Blue Door, even before he named his venue for the bright blue front door. Greg Johnson on Michael Fracasso “I always thought Michael Fracasso to be among our greatest songwriters due to his remarkable ability not to repeat himself on songs that reflect his […]
“an ache in his weathered vocals that makes the whole thing to feel beautifully compelling…subtle, stirring: – Gold Flake Paint “comforting and pleasant as a bright autumn day…a little bit like Elliott Smith if he’d founded a scruffy alt-country band and moved to Oklahoma” – Rolling Stone “With a vulnerability reminiscent of Elliott Smith and […]
CARTER SAMPSON AMELIA WHITE CARTER SAMPSON is an Oklahoma born and raised, award winning, musician & songwriter. She tours nationally and internationally playing both solo and with her band. Sampson won 1st place in the Chris Austin Song Contest at Merlefest and was a top 10 finalist in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest and […]
On Long Way Back.. On The Songs of Glimmer though, she’s not pretending to be anything or anyone she’s not, and neither are the songs. Richey and Lancio set out to make a guitar/vocal record, but the songs had something else in mind, and that something included drums by Lancio’s legendary neighbor, Aaron “the A-Train” […]
Headliner: Willis Alan Ramsey Special Guest: Chuck Dunlap Willis Alan Ramsey, a singer-songwriter with deep Texas roots, released his first and only album, called Willis Alan Ramsey, in 1972 on Leon Russell’s Shelter Records label. The recording was a critical success that included “Boy From Oklahoma”, a tribute to Woody Guthrie. Jimmy Buffett and Jerry […]