July 2005
Homegrown Music is WVIA-FM's exclusive series which each week showcases the talents of regional contemporary music artists in recordings produced in the WVIA-FM studios by series host George Graham. Homegrown Music (HGM), presents new performances most Tuesdays at 9:00 PM. July features an anthology of performaces on WVIA's Stenway piano. Further information on Homegrown Music may be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://homegrownmusic.info
July 5 The Hometown Boyz. This quartet from Northeastern
Pennsylvania play great rock & roll with a sense of humor. The Hometown
Boyz make their Homegrown Music debut with a collection of fun original
songs.
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July 12 Teddy Young and the Aces. This encore performances from 2000 spotlights a first-rate electric blues trio featuring guitar phenomenon Teddy "Young Gun" Young. They perform hot versions of both original songs and blues standards.
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July 19 Lazlo. A fine roots and country-rock influenced quartet
from Western New Jersey and Eastern PA, Lazlo performs outstanding original
compositions marked by thoughtful lyrics, great vocal harmonies and first-class
musicianship. Their CD Old Steel Company has been featured on WVIA's
Mixed Bag, and now the band makes their Homegrown Music debut with a collection
of new unreleased music.
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July 26 A Homegrown Encore Anthology: THE STEINWAY IN ACTION. Since 1990, WVIA's Steinway concert grand piano has been a part of many performances on the series, from jazz to singer-songwriters to blues to rock. This special 90-minute anthology features an eclectic mix of music by a wide variety of musicians featuring the instrument which has drawn rave reviews from many a pianist. (Note: Start time 8:30 PM)