Featuring Peter Glanville and Brittany Ann.
Joe Crookston. Artist, writer, singer, guitar picker, painter, claw hammer banjo player, eco-village member and believer in all things possible. You'll be pulled in by the magic and musical world he creates and you'll end up in the moment, humming & buzzing with the rest of the crowd. He'll sing to you ~ You'll sing with him…He's plumbing for lyrical gold, like some kind of social archeologist. His story songs are universal, masterful and his concerts are a grand celebration of all of us.
Joe's favorite review: "I hate folk music, but I absolutely LOVE Joe Crookston's music!"
But, for Joe, it's less about awards and quotes, and it's more about this:
"I am learning to trust that my voice as a songwriter is a combination of my conscious and unconscious mind. More and more I find that when I tell my story from both of these realms, it has wider breadth, deeper impact, and resonates more clearly.
After years of creating, I do feel as though I've honed a way of writing and performing that has identifiable themes and expresses my quirky uniqueness.
There is a Georgia O'Keeffe quote that I love, and I'm paraphrasing: "The parts of ourselves that we are most self-conscious of, are the parts of ourselves that are most uniquely true to who we are!"
I see my job as an artist to have the confidence to sing, play and perform from this deep/true place inside of myself despite what is hip and cool at the moment."
Joe Crookston is a master storyteller. His music swirls with themes of lightness, darkness, clocks ticking, weeping willows, cynicism, hope, and the cycles of life and rebirth. If you love a moving song and musical madness, Joe Crookston delivers it all, the melodies, the lyrics, the energy, and a deep passion for exceptionally well-written songs.
Haven't seen him perform? Promise, you'll be more than glad you did.
His music has been recorded and performed by Irish harpers, a cappella gospel choirs, solo artists, and numerous national and international performers.
Peter Glanville accompanies Joe six-string guitar, tenor guitar, and vocals. Glanville is also from Ithaca, NY and plays extensively on Joe's 2011 "Darkling & the BlueBird Jubilee" CD.
http://joecrookston.com
Brittany Ann could sing before she could talk, or so says her mother. Growing up, when her father wasn't serenading her and her sisters, she would sometimes pick up his guitar and teach herself some chords.
http://brittanyannmusic.com/