Songwriter Showcase with Mike Hellman, Cooper Kenward and Grady Drugg

Join us for an intimate house concert featuring three acclaimed singer songwriters. Artist links and bio’s below.

Doors 6:00pm, Show 6:30.

$15 Advanced Tickets

$20 Door

GRADY DRUGG

https://gradydrugg.com/about

Grady Drugg is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and hired gun, touring and recording with artists (and dear friends) such as folk singer-songwriter Willi Carlisle ( https://www.willicarlisle.com/), Arkansas-based crooner Dylan Earl ( https://dylanearl.com/home), Seattle lullaby rock outfit Ings ( http://ingsyeah.com/), and Springfield darlings Dreamgirl ( https://www.facebook.com/dreamgirl/).

Aside from touring and recording out on the road, Grady works tirelessly as the sole recording engineer in their homegrown studio. They've produced and recorded an impressive, wide-ranging number of local and regional projects over the past few years. They also teach guitar lessons in their spare time.

As if this laundry list of tour schedules, recording credits, and foray into music production was not impressive enough, Drugg has also released three full-length solo records: Grady Philip Druggin 2016, Art is Supposed to be Fun! in 2017, and Real Life in 2020, all of which they've toured across the lower 48.

COOPER KENWARD

https://soggyanvilrecords.com/pages/cooper-kenward

Kenward grew up in a small town in Northern California, later moving to San Francisco and then finally to L.A, where he now works as a director and video editor. His knack for visual storytelling is palpable throughout his songwriting; there’s a nostalgia to the work––that unsettling yet comforting oddity that tends to interrupt almost every day, consistently bubbling under the surface. His previous LPs Cooper Kenward (2022) and Dying in a Diner (2024) showcased a songwriter trying to parse the existential, stretching his neck out of a suburban window to witness something––anything––that would make it all make sense.

MIKE HELLMAN

https://mikehellmanmusic.com

Mike Hellman is a country and americana troubadour with a bent for the unconventional. Slinging songs with substance, conviction and grit, he’s on a mission to tell his truth and he insists on being heard. While firmly rooted in the rich country and blues traditions of his home state of Texas, he refuses to pander to cliché and his sound is anything but predictable. His lively performances swing from ballad to barn burner to outright rock ‘n’ roll, and his rich baritone conjures earnestness and humor while dealing head-on with all aspects of the human condition (and with a not-so-subtle nod to the downtrodden). An “outlaw” for outlaws, Mike's music transcends the often narrow boundaries set by the mainstream country music establishment. 

His 2024 full length release "Trials and Triumphs" has enjoyed enthusiastic reception and features a who’s who of talent: guitarist James Deprato (Chuck Prophet), pedal steel player Ian Taylor Sutton (Vincent Neil Emerson), multi-instrumentalist Chuck Bradley (Hellbound Glory) and mastering by Michael Rosen (Santana, Green Day, etc). Mike is touring widely to support the release, and plans are underway for a sophomore album in late 2025.

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