Rick Shea and Tony Gilkyson In Concert, Oct 24, 8:00pm
$ 20.00
Two great singer/songwriter/guitar players team up to delve into their rich repertiore of tunes.
"Their stories and songs span thousands of miles, from Santa Fe to Sonora to the San Gabriel Valley, from Arkansas to Oklahoma to East L.A. Their pasts include stints in X and Dave Alvin’s band and their songs feel right at home amidst the desert dust and starry skies." -Cary Baker
Tony Gilkyson was born in Hollywood and raised in an environment of musicians, he originally started recording as a boy with his father Terry Gilkyson, a composer for Walt Disney and a prominent folk singer and songwriter in his own right. Tony's played and recorded with Dave Alvin, Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and with Tom Waits he produced two albums for LA blues and soul rocker Chuck E. Weiss.
"Gilkyson has always been known as a fine guitarist but he’s equally fine as a songwriter with an eye for the ironic and darkly humorous." - Los Angeles Times
Cutting his teeth in Southern California bars and honky-tonks, San Bernardino-bred Rick Shea’s songs reflect the folk, country, rock and Mexican influences he grew up with. He’s toured and played the US and Europe and has played and recorded with many others including REM, Dave Alvin (Shea played on Alvins Grammy winning album Public Domain) and Wanda Jackson. Rick's new album, Smoke tree Road, was relased this year to great reviews.
"A hauntingly nostalgic vocalist, imperative guitarist and literate songwriter, do yourself a favor" - Sing Out
"... Shea may be southern California's best kept secret" - Terry Paul Roland
