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the performers

Avi Kunstler boasts a musical resume that runs the gamut
from songwriter to performer to recording artist and producer.
As a performer Avi, has appeared as a solo artist as well as fronting various bands.
www.blackboxe.com/avikunstler.html



Geoffrey Armes has honed a musical approach that walks
a knife-edge between the singer-songwriter and ambient club or world fusion approach to music making. Improvising is an important process in Geoffrey's intuitive composing style.
www.geoffreyarmes.com



Steve Robinson, a native Long Islander, is a self-taught guitarist who has developed
his own unique finger style combining driving rhythms with tasteful licks.
His songwriting abilities were confirmed by fellow songwriters when they chose him as the winner
of the coveted ISS Writer's Choice award the first time he entered.
www.stellarob.com/home.html



Fakoli Dance and Drum is founded by Fode Sissoko, master drummer kora player and composer and choreographer from Senegal, West Africa. Fode is the grandson of Soundioulou Cissokho, king of the Kora & most renowned master in all of West Africa.
http://fakolidanceanddrum.com



Dee Harris
A guitarist and multi-stringed instrumentalist of western music, Dee Harris studied the North Indian classical music with sitarists Daisy Paradis and Kinnar Seen and he received further direction from the Sarodist Aashish Khan. His music is profoundly influenced by the the Sarod virtuoso, the late Pundit Vasant Rai.
www.deeharris.com



Fourteen Feet
The band's name, "Fourteen Feet",
which is the height of the drop from the gallows, was chosen half in jest when singer/songwriter, guitarist Steve Welner began the project in the late 90's. Built around the songwriting of Steve, Fourteen Feet plays a "rootsy" blend of rock, alt-country, folk, and blues.
www.fourteenfeet.com


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