Great Girls Blouse April 7, 2008

THE HOTEL UTAH WEEKLY OPEN MIC
with host JJ Schultz
http://theutah.org

The Hotel Utah open mic is the epicenter of San Francisco's singer-songwriter community. Its stage attracts performers at all stages of their careers: from seasoned veterans to first-timers. It attracts music fans who know a good thing when they see it.
The musicians who come regularly don't come just to get a little "stage time" - they come because of the community that calls Monday at The Utah home - and the musicians that come in for the first time eventually start to come regularly...

So come on down this monday, have a beer, bring your guitar if that's your thing, and sit back and enjoy.

This week's feature performer - GREAT GIRLS BLOUSE
http://www.myspace.com/greatgirlsblousemusic



Great Girls Blouse is husband and wife team Amy and Jason Chorney.

Amy grew up in a musical household: her father a college choral director, her mother an operatic vocal coach and her brother an accomplished drummer in New York City.

Amy began playing piano, then moved to violin, playing in jazz ensembles and Irish bands and finally to singer-songwriter-guitarist. She met Jason at the University of Rhode Island (both were working on their respective Philosophy degrees) where the two began their musical relationship, eventually taking them to Liverpool, England, where they came across the local adage, “big girl’s blouse,” an insult meaning “sissy.” This phrase stuck in their minds and was later altered into “great girl’s blouse,” becoming the name of their future musical venture.

GGB’s 14-year musical history includes: gigs and tours up and down both Coasts and throughout the Midwest, nationwide college radio rotation, performances at festivals, benefits, parties, garages, basements, 7 years at Minneapolis’ Gay Pride Festival, performing live on-air radio and cable access TV, appearing on several compilation CDs and volumes of glowing press…

The most recent move for GGB has been their move to San Francisco, becoming a mainstay of the acoustic open-mic scene where they hope to flourish and eventually decay and rot in the friendly streets, bumming cigarettes and spare change from the next generation of hopeful musicians.

FREE ADMISSION

Official Website: http://theutah.org