Flatbed Music Festival Goes Live Stream
Beginning May 8th, Flatbed’s 7 pm LIVESTREAM concerts will take to the PORCH with a 5-week series to showcase and promote local Sonoma County musicians.
FLATBED LIVE chat: where do we go from here?
May 8th - Gonzales/Windmiller
Launching the new series will be Jon Gonzales in conversation with Josh Windmiller on Friday May 8th at 7 pm on flatbedfestival.com. Join them as they explore the live music landscape topic, ‘where do we go from here?’
This conversation is not to be missed. Add a little music and your weekend is off to a good start.
Josh Windmiller:
Artist/producer/promoter, Josh, as producer of the Railroad Square Music Festival and Rivertown Revival, has been instrumental in developing the newest music venue, The Lost Church in Santa Rosa.
Raised in Santa Rosa, Josh is a theatrical performer and front man of The Crux whose work with The Sam Chase and other bands is pushing the envelope of local music.
Josh Windmiller is the director of the Railroad Square Music Festival . Josh was raisedin Santa Rosa been a key part of many events in Railroad Square for the past 7 years. A musician who promotes other musicians, Josh performs with his band The Crux and is working on building a stronger arts scene in the North Bay through his work at The North Bay Hootenanny and Second Octave Entertainment.
[Bio source: https://bit.ly/railroadsquaremusic-windmiller
Jon Gonzales :
Artist/radio host, Jon is the Ukulele-strumming Sonoma County artist weaving ukulele folk-hooks with lyrical psychedelic satire and "pushing-the-envelope" paradoxical, universal subjects in his songs.
As host of his own show, NORTH BAY SONGWRITERS on KRCB, Jon is dedicated to the “locals” that make up the North Bay Music scene.
Ukulele-strumming artist from San Francisco Bay Area, Jon Gonzales weaves ukulele folk-hooks with lyrical psychedelic satire and "pushing-the-envelope" paradoxical, universal subjects in his songs.
In today's shifting online-music world of single's releases, Gonzales' talent for solid album-making along with studio producer, bassist and fairy music godfather, Michael Lindner, has led to the creations of his debut, "Water 'n Whiskey" (BMI, 2012), and follow-up "Hump" (BMI, 2015).
Gonzales performs solo, as a harmonic trio aka Jon Gonzales Stringband, and full band, Jon Gonzales 'n Family
Father of five for life, Gonzales performs as soloist, as harmonic trio aka Jon Gonzales Stringband, and as full band, Jon Gonzales 'n Family. [Short Bio source:https://www.jongonzales.com/epkcontact.html] Long bio: https://www.jongonzales.com/epkcontact.html
A final Note
Sonoma County musicians are a special breed and they are coming through this inspired by the darndest things - simple things, like a drive through the hills, a walk on a trail, a stop + chat on a back road. We wonder, are those lyrics or a baby's cry waking them in the night? Heroes pass on and new ones surface. And we wait, all of us, together.
FLATBED LIVE STREAM SCHEDULE
https://flatbedfestival.com/live-stream
JON GONZALES https://www.jongonzales.com/epkcontact.html
KRCB’s North Bay Songwriters. https://www.jongonzales.com/krcb.html
JOSH WINDMILLER http://www.thecruxmusic.com
RAILROAD SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL http://www.railroadsquaremusicfestival.com
Coming up! For Your Calendar
MAY 15th THE MUSERS
Can't lock up this trio—they've joyously recorded their walks together, short sessions they call CLOSE PROXIMITY 6 FEET APART
The Musers
Sonoma County’s goofy folk trio made up of Anita Bear Sandwina on banjolin, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and harmonica. Megan McLaughlin on guitar and mandolin, and Tom Kuhn on upright bass. Anita and Megan met on the microphone backing up Keith Greeninger at a shared show with Spark and Whisper. They discovered their sister -like blend which permeates The Musers soaring harmonies. Both Anita and Megan are award-winning songwriters, taking West Coast Songwriter competitions whenever they show up. Together with Tom’s voice, bass, and mouth percussion, The Musers are winning fans wherever they go with their foot-stomping, positive, high energy performances of original folk and roots. Their shows are punctuated by laughter, dancing feet and grooves that show the influence of playing a lot of rock and roll in their youth. Their range of musical styles includes Irish, Appalachian, Roots, Jazz, Swing, and Gospel. Their competence on so many instruments sets The Musers apart from other singer-songwriters, and should not be missed.
Anita Bear Sandwina
Anita Bear Sandwina is a multi-instrumentalist Nor-Cal transplant. Her earthy, rootsy style comes from childhood winters on the plains of Iowa. She plays guitar, banjo, mandolin, and fiddle for the Musers. Her award-winning songs make us laugh, and invite us to discover our own inner landscape. It is an absolute delight to witness her performances. They are high energy, heartfelt and, punctuated by her dancing feet and childlike wonder. Many an observer has said she is a “compelling force of nature” on stage. She has spent years honing her craft in bands, most recently with Spark & Whisper.
