Willis Earl Beal/Terese Taylor/Sean Smith October 20, 2012

October 20th, 8:30pm door, 9:00pm show

Willis Earl Beal:
Beal was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. In his early twenties Beal joined the US Army. In 2007, Beal moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here Beal spent some time homeless, and working entry-level jobs, notably as a night-shift security guard. During this time Beal began to record music, leaving CD-Rs in public spaces around Alburquerque. Beal would also leave self-illustrated flyers around the town in the hope of finding a girlfriend. One of these flyers was discovered by Found Magazine who put Beal on the cover of their magazine. Found later released a limited-edition box set called The Willis Earl Beal Collection, which included Beal's poetry, artwork and a 17-song album. Through these flyers and coverage in Found, Beal was contacted by more than 100 members of the public. In 2012, Beal signed a recording contract with Hot Charity, an imprint of independent record label, XL Recordings. Beal's first single for the labels, "Evening's Kiss" was released on February 17, 2012 and the accompanying music video was illustrated by Beal. Beal's debut album, entitled Acousmatic Sorcery was released April 2012.

Terese Taylor:
A bay area legend, Terese generates an unforgettable wide ranging live show with haunting lyrics. Her music has appeared on NPR's 'This American Life' and she has shared stages with 50 Foot Wave, Kristen Hersh, Jane Siberry, Melissa Ferrick, The Samples and collected accolades generated about her unique sound by the Village Voice, Venuszine and the NYTimes. She's currently at work on a 4th release with Klaus Flouride producing in SF, CA.

Sean Smith:
Live and in the studio, Sean Smith always pushes the boundaries of what we have come to be familiar with the guitar. His works continue to grow in expression and ability and his performances are absolutely jawdropping. He blends exquisite technical skill with keen creativity, Metal with Americana.

Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/TereseTaylorBand?ref=hl