Two High String Band
Plays for The Rhizome Collective
The What? The Rhizome Collective! Read On…


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Jeff Dorsch, Concert Publicity: 925-7874
Concert Line: 219-9008
Coffeehouse Web Site: www.liveoakuu.org/coffee


SEPTEMBER 2004 (Austin, Texas) – Playing at the Live Oak Coffeehouse this
month is Two High String Band of Wimberley, performing live in a benefit for The
Rhizome Collective of Austin. Danny Santos, an Austin singer-songwriter, will
open the show.

Admission is $10 or a season pass at the door. Gourmet coffee and pastries are
included in the price of admission.

As always, the concert will be smoke-free and alcohol-free, putting the emphasis
on the music and the musicians. Three-quarters of the gate goes to the
performers, and one-quarter to the selected charity. Since the coffeehouse is an
all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization, all of the money from admissions
paid at the door and season passes goes to the performers and the charity.

The Rhizome Collective says on its Web site, “We are a collective operating
out of a 9,400 sq. ft. warehouse on the East Side of Austin. We are working to
build the world we want: to live in, based upon the values of cooperation,
autonomy, self empowerment, creativity, openness and mutual aid versus the
values of competition, greed and exploitation upon which the dominant power
structure relies and thrives. From the local to the global, we assert the
interconnectedness of all struggles against oppression and for
self-determination, and the need to construct viable alternatives while fighting
for social justice.” For more information, visit the collective at 300 Allen
Street, call them at 385-3695, or go to www.rhizomecollective.org.

Two High String Band was a trio for years and now it’s a quartet. Here’s
what some folks have said about their blend of bluegrass, folk, country, and
just plain American music. Dirty Linen magazine wrote earlier this year, “This
foursome is doing really original work, especially in roots-based instrumental
composition, and the members are fine interpreters, as well.” Of their 2003
album, “Insofarasmuch,” Randy Collier, producer of the Old Settler’s Music
Festival, said, “Their new album is some of the best music I've heard. The
disk has been in my CD player for a month and I can't get tired of it. Do
yourself and Austin a favor: Buy one.” Find out about the band people are
talking about. “Big Monroe in mind…with no fiddle or banjo.”

Danny Santos is an Austin singer-songwriter who blends folk, bluegrass, and
Tex-Mex music to create a unique and very enjoyable sound. His newest CD,
“Done Gone Got Lucky,” showcases his songwriting talents, and also features
many local musicians. Danny tours Europe and many parts of the US yearly, and
has a strong local following, as well. “In my opinion he is an artist who
deserves being recognized to the standard of the more interesting
singer-songwriters from the Lone Star State,” wrote Remo Ricaldone, Planet
Country, Italy.

Doors open at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 10, at the Live Oak Unitarian
Universalist Church, located at 3315 El Salido Parkway, Cedar Park. For driving
directions, visit the church’s Web site at www.liveoakuu.org or call 219-9008.


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