Thursday, June 21st
CAREY CREED & LYNN HOLLYFIELD
Tickets $12.00 – Showtime 8:00 pm
“Creed has a lovely voice…as warm as it is naturally tuneful.” ~ Mike Joyce, The Washington Post. In her youth, Carey was inspired by Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder to compose her own social justice and love songs. Later she performed Jug Band, Rock, and Big Band music, then moved on to Celtic and Black Gospel—a strong foundation for becoming an innovative recording artist and performer. “When Carey sits down at the piano during a live performance I know I am going to be entertained and delighted.” ~ Al Petteway. Carey accompanies herself on piano and guitar, giving solo concerts; she also works with guitarist Bob Williams on occasion, and performs with hammered dulcimer player Jody Marshall, interfaith hant leader/songwriter Len Seligman, and singer-songwriter Lynn Hollyfield. Folk concerts and festivals, nursing homes, places of worship, retreats, recording studios, and benefits are where you’ll find Carey singing and playing. “We need your music on this planet!” ~ David Roth, award-winning singer-songwriter and instructor at Augusta, Omega, Swannanoa (et al). The Songwriters' Association of Washington has chosen Carey’s work for multiple First Place honors. In addition, she has received 5 top Contemporary Folk and Gospel Vocalist awards (Wammies) from the Washington Area Music Association as well as a top Contemporary Folk Recording Wammie for her second Azalea City Recordings release, Peace of Wild Things. The CD has charted repeatedly on an international folk DJ list serve, and five public radio stations listed the recording among their top favorites of the year. (www.careycreed.com)
Blend a powerful singer, crisp acoustic guitar player and a heartfelt observer of the world and you will have singer-songwriter, Lynn Hollyfield layers, her latest solo recording, exploded on the folk scene in 2010, receiving air play and positive reviews-nationally and internationally-marking her as a rising star of contemporary folk music. Hailing from Staten Island, NY, Lynn picked up a guitar at age 10 and started playing, learning from great jazz artists like Ella Fitzgerald and contemporary influences like the Beatles, CSNY, Shawn Colvin and John Hiatt. She soon started writing her own songs infusing these sounds to find her own voice, mingling contemporary folk, pop, blues and jazz. The resulting blend has been called an "indie-folk-pop style which could have (her) opening up for 10,000 Maniacs or Cowboy Junkies." (Leicasterbangs, UK). She was first heard in the DC area as part of the duo, Hollyfield & Spruill, releasing two recordings, Slipping Time and Blue & Green. Layers, marks a turning point in her work, and brings together her wit, smoky sweetness and a thoughtful reverie to her first, solo recording. The Maryland Independent praised Layers as "a pensive, roots-driven collection which features the artist's angelic voice and fluid guitar picking." Layers, has been listed as one of the Top Albums of 2010 on the Folk DJ Playlist and her work landed her 4 WAMMIE (Washington Area Music Association) nominations in 2011. Her songwriting has received recent Honorable Mentions in the MASC (Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest) and The Indie International Songwriting Contest-Folk Category. Jane Woods, from Fanrealm said, "Hollyfield's songs are beautiful and contain a universal wisdom we can all identify with. (Her songwriting) celebrates the truly important things in life – the journey not the destination." (www.lynnhollyfield.com)