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Bluegrass Sounds With BearfootPublished: 11/3/2011 The Clark State Performing Arts Center is excited to present the second Club Kuss Series event of the season with the amazing Alaskan bluegrass group Bearfoot! The concert will take place on Friday, November 4, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at the Clark State Performing Arts Center, Kuss Auditorium in downtown Springfield. Following the success of Bearfoot's 2009 Compass album Doors and Windows which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart, American Story (their second album) introduces three new members showing off their distinctive voices and the impressive level of integration the quintet's already achieved. Lead singer, songwriter and guitar player Nora Jane Struthers is the best known of the additions, having already released one stellar album highlighting her thoughtful songwriting and cool, clear voice—and having won the tough Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition in 2010 with her Bootleggers group featuring the second new member of Bearfoot, bass player P. J. George. Rounding out the revamped lineup is guitarist/vocalist Todd Grebe, previously known for his work fronting the acoustic honky-tonk group Todd Grebe & Cold Country. And while the group claims that they're still settling into their new sound, one listen to American Story offers compelling evidence that they're being more modest than accurate. With veteran producer/engineer Brent Truitt at the helm, Bearfoot hits the ground running on the new project with the Struthers-penned opener Tell Me A Story. With its restrained prologue and keenly rhythmic body, the song dishes up a healthy serving of the band's strong points: a winning and intimate lead vocal, tight harmonies and an arrangement that weaves together many musical strands. "This song, and in some ways this album, is really about escapism," says Nora Jane. "We all have different ways of removing ourselves from reality, and I get myself lost in stories." Find Bearfoot online. The Club Kuss Lobby Party begins at 6 p.m. offering a cash bar and delicious, free appetizers catered by Simply Delicious! Tickets for Bearfoot are $20 for student/seniors and $25 for adults. The lobby party is included in your ticket price. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Performing Arts Center Ticket Office at 937-328-3874 (toll-free 866-PAC-TKTS), Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased online. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. MEDIA CONTACT: |