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GLOBAL FOLK GROUP LEY LINE ANNOUNCES SINGLE RELEASE PARTY AT RADIO COFFEE AND BEER All-female global folk group Ley Line celebrate the return from their 30-date international tour through Brazil with single release and brand new album in 2018
from which we will build upon to create a visual story recapping the essence of our three-month tour through Brazil. Using footage from live performances, nature, collaborations, folklore and life on the road, the album will debut in late 2018/ early 2019.”
Ley Line recently returned from their first international tour through Brazil. Hosted by more than 30 venues between Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul and Recife, Pernambuco, the band presented (AUSTIN, TEXAS - On the cusp of their a vibrant collection of multilingual songs recent return from a 30-date Brazilian that traverse the landscape of global folk tour, Austin-based global folk group Ley music. To see Ley Line performing live at Line announces an official single release Casa de Trocas, São Paulo Brazil on June show for Thursday, Nov. 30 at Radio Cof- 22, click here. With the help of a local fee and Beer. The single will be released film crew, Ley Line produced a series of online on Thursday, Nov. 9. To hear a short documentaries featuring the unique glimpse of the new single, check out the places, artistic collaborations and people promo video for it here. The Nov. 30 event that influence their music along the way. is free and open to the public. Doors are at 7 p.m. The evening will feature an “We hope our fans can experience the opening performance by Olivia Quillio at beauty of human connection through our 7:30 p.m. with Ley Line beginning at 8:30 music,” said Emilie Basez of Ley Line. p.m. For more information on the band, “This tour through Brazil was a socioplease see www.leylinesound.com. cultural journey. We are sharing our music with a wide range of demographThis first single entitled “Respiração (The ics and partnering with organizations to Breath)” was recorded at Sweetheart explore music as a uniting force among all Studios with Seth Gibbs and mastered by people.” Claudio Ramirez. Ley Line will be getting back into the studio in February of next The multimedia project and international year to begin production of a “visual altour was independently managed and bum project” that was shot on their recent produced by the four women of Ley Line, Brazilian tour. Leandro Cesar (Belo Hori- highlighting a female perspective of life zonte, Brazil) will co-produce the album on the road. in Austin, Texas in February and March. “As we travel we find that we are a part “Leandro is a renowned musician and of a global community of empowered luthier, creating marimbas and one-of-a- women, inspiring one another to learn, kind acoustic instruments,” said Ley Line. explore and share our voices,” said band “The new album will serve as the base member Lydia Froncek.
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PUBLIC NEWS
Conroe, TX – The Conroe Americana Music Festival is partnering up with Southern Star Brewery to have a music and arts festival featuring local artists, musicians, food trucks, fire pits, and of course Southern Star beer on Saturday, December 2 at the Southern Star Brewery in Conroe. The Conroe Downtown Area Association is continuing the explosive music festival with a small all-day concert at Southern Star Brewery to continue to engage both local residents and out of towners with a reason to visit Conroe. Participating bands are award winning Caleb and the Homegrown Tomatoes, Folk Family Revival, The Great Trumpet, Stump Juice, Mike Amabile and Run Over Twice, Field of Bronze, and Kenny the Spider.
nity and wants to see the Music Festival continue to grow to attract tourists”, said Rodney Pool, President of the Conroe Downtown Area Association. “Southern Star has both an indoor and outdoor space with fire pits that will be perfect for a December event.” Gates will open at noon with bands playing through 11:30pm. Tickets are available for $15 in advance/$20 at the gate from the Southern Star Brewery Taproom or by going through Eventbrite on the website of www.conroeamericanamusicfestival.com Free entry for kids 12 and under. Vendors, food trucks, and artists are encouraged to feel out the forms on Experience Downtown Conroe website managed by the Conroe Downtown Area Association at www.ExperienceDowntownConroe.com. Visit the Facebook page for additional event information at www.Facebook.com/ ConroeAmericanaMusicFestival
About the Conroe Americana Music Festival: The Conroe Americana Music A wide variety of rock, folk, country Festival is a grassroots premier festival blues, Americana, funk, and Texas featuring a mix of Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Country will be heard from the bands Folk, Blues, Texas Country, Roots Rock, that frequently entertain in many of our and Americana music. Established local venues with energetic participation through the Conroe Downtown Area from listeners. Association the proceeds of the festival are used to enhance the Historic “As a sponsor of the Conroe Americana Downtown Conroe area with improved Music Festival, Southern Star Brewery signage and beautification projects. will continue to partner with the CDAA The 2nd Annual Festival date will be and the Conroe Americana Music released soon. Festival to offer a prime music event in our community”, said Dave Fougeron, owner/founder of Southern Star BrewPENNE ALL’ AMATRICIANA ery. “Of course, we like providing the exclusive beer for the festival!” LINGUINE The Conroe Downtown Area Association is a 501(c ) 4 non-profit organization comprised of Downtown merchants, businesses, and other interested individuals to foster, promote, maintain and encourage the civic, social, commercial, tourist, and economic welfare of the Downtown Conroe Historic community. “This is going to be a relaxing fun event with local talent that loves our commu-
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