SOUNDS LIKE ...

Steve Brooks Karaoke!

Well, he's culled it to 180 songs, out of 375 in his catalogue ... which will be printed up in a book for your perusal as you try to figure out what to ask for ...

There are seats left, and I certainly hope you'll try to come, because I'm making some tasty treats ("Mahammar" - Pepper, Pomegranate & Walnut dip, and "Majic Bars") and a wonderful holiday drink to warm you up during our first blast of wintery weather ... so PLEASE COME, do come, and pass this along if you haven't already:

 

What:  STEVE BROOKS - in House Concert, ALTON REX opening

When:  Tomorrow evening, December 1st, 8:00 - 11:00 pm, house opens 7:30

Where:  5008 Lansing Drive (directions below)

Cost:   Donation (suggested $10)

Bring:  Light refreshments provided, BYOB

RSVP:  siestamassage@..., or call (512) 239-9551, or (512) 916-0455 (seating is limited)

 

 

More about the artists below.

 

 

 

ABOUT STEVE BROOKS

Cross two famous guys named Brooks - Garth and Mel - and you get Austin folksinger Steve Brooks. He's got a song for every occasion, from the sublime to the ridiculous and back. His tunes range from comic commentary and cracker-barrel philosophy to lyrical love ballads and sharp-edged snapshots of Texas and the world. For over a year he wrote a song-a-week for Jim Hightower's Radio Show and has written for and appeared in numerous films, including the 2004 release "Barbecue: A Texas Love Story."  A master of words as well as music, he was featured on TV's "I've Got a Secret" as six-time World Pun Champion.

 

Praise for Steve's music
"A great unsung songwriter of Austin." - Slaid Cleaves

"Steve is an extraordinary Austin songwriter, ... his songs can be hysterically funny or tearfully sad." - Cyd Wright, Quillen's Coffeehouse

"Steve Brooks writes with the kind of dry wit that makes you chuckle and spit sand, yet he has the same sense of commentary and observation that made the likes of Woody Guthrie a national hero. [His] CD,

Purgatory Road, is great, can't wait to hear the next one." - Ellis Paul, Rounder recording artist, Boston

"A wordsmith of the first order." - Jimmy Lafave, Bohemia Beat recording artist, Austin

"Steve Brooks has made an important contribution to the Texas tradition of the singer-poet-musician, saying those things we think and dream about, but never get to hear expressed. His lyrics, singing and instrumental work all ring true. [His] excellent CD, "Purgatory Road" takes us all on a journey. Highly recommended." - David Amram, composer

 

Recorded By

Slaid Cleaves, Russell Crowe, Emily Kaitz, Kevin So

 

Other Accolades

Honored winner of impromptu Folk Alliance Songwriting Competition, 2006

 

For more info go to: www.stevebrooks.net

 

 

 

 

ABOUT ALTON REX

"Alton's songs let Townes and Walter Hyatt rest easy" - Micheal Jaworek, Birchmere Music Hall, Alexandria, VA

First born son of working class parents, Alton was born into a southern culture still trying to recover from the effects of the great depression. His songwriting reflects the influences of gospel and country music on his early years, and his CD's are getting high marks from radio around the world. He writes strong melody and whimsical story songs. His lyrics will charm and haunt you much the way Mickey Newberry did. A regular performer on the main stage of the Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival, Alton has been touring nationally for the last five years. With his third CD "LIVE at Longhorn Cavern", Alton has clearly established he's an artist with staying power. In the last few months, "LIVE" has sold into a second printing without national publicity or radio.

 

For more info go to: www.altonrex.com

 

 

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DIRECTIONS to 5008 LANSING DRIVE: Take Ben White Blvd (290) to the Manchaca Rd exit, go South on Manchaca to the second or third light, which is Lansing. Make a left. Yellow house on the right about 1/4 mile down, at the juncture of Gladeview and Lansing. If you get to Jones Rd, you've passed Lansing. Please park anywhere on the street. Phone number for directions: 239-9551/916-0455