Tom Heany is a Hudson Valley singer, songwriter and guitarist. His songs call to mind traditional American music and the songs of the ’30s and ’40s. He has released a CD, Reservoir, and an EP, Dogs in the Water, and is hip-deep in his latest musical project, If I Had God’s Ear. He is also the author of First, Learn to Practice.
Original folk-pop with a solid beat and vibrant vocal harmonies.
Avalanche at Dawn plays a unique variety of original music–folk-pop, rock, Americana, piano ballads–rich in vocal harmonies, a solid beat and tuneful melodies. We recently released Daylight, our second CD, and are now back in the studio recording our third album. Our band members bring diverse musical and songwriting influences–rock, pop, soul, jazz, the Great American Songbook– to our distinctive sound.
Original, Lyrical Americana
“Bruce T Carroll’s music is a sort of Tom Waits-meets-William Shakespeare exploration of American life and times, with a healthy dose of political activism thrown in…”
Melodic, literate rock & Americana for the underdog.
Songs of beauty and struggle inspired by a career helping people in the Bronx.
Original and fun, jazzy, folk, pop music
Andrew V. Craig is a singer/songwriter, music teacher and dad from Hastings ,New York. His songs are in the styling of pseudo jazz, bossa nova, pop, folk and deal with love, loss, anxiety and other topics in not so serious a manner.
Andrew has performed with Pete Seeger, Pat Humphries, Old Dogs New Tricks and opened for Rod MacDonald . He has performed in the Tarrytown Music Hall , Uptown Coffee House, The Bitter End, The Duplex and The Black Cat in Irvington,N.Y. Andrew was also invited to share his songs at The Christopher Street Coffee House Song Circle in NYC.
Unfortunately, this performance has been cancelled
Original acoustic guitar and voice
Thoughtful pop songs with intricate piano settings- both covers and originals!
Original music with a rock and country feel played by talented rivertowns musicians
Singer-songwriter who refuses to commit to a single genre.
Ursula Hansberry is an emerging Americana singer-songwriter from Dobbs Ferry, NY. She has been performing her original music throughout the Rivertowns over the past several years. Her influences range from Dave Matthews to Ryan Bingham to Tracy Chapman.
Tom Heany is a Hudson Valley singer, songwriter and guitarist. His songs call to mind traditional American music and the songs of the ’30s and ’40s. He has released a CD, Reservoir, and an EP, Dogs in the Water, and is hip-deep in his latest musical project, If I Had God’s Ear. He is also the author of First, Learn to Practice.
Not hard to know; just hard to like. John Henry sings sad songs to laugh at that he wrote.
“Bill Kelly has the voice and pen of a true artist.” -Larry Campbell.
We are very happy to take part in the RiverArts music tour and open our back yard up to our Rivertown neighbors. We’ll do our best to put on good show and send you off feeling great..
Lyric driven original songs with soul and gentle harmonies
Old Dogs New Tricks is made up of husband-and-husband duo Mark Davis and Jim Howe, joined by flutist and friend Paul Harris. Their songs ask what it means to be human and how, in the words of the poet Mary Oliver, we can make the most of our “one wild and precious life.” Forming Old Dogs New Tricks is one answer they came up with for themselves.
Original music with mesmerizing vocal harmonizing and interweaving guitars
Rick and Michele Gedney, known as the duo, Open Book, have been writing, recording, and performing together since 2000. Their original music features melody invention and vocal harmonies backed by a tapestry of interweaving guitars. They are currently in the studio working on their fourth album. In addition to writing, touring and recording, Michele and Rick are honored to work as teachers at Dar Williams’ ‘Writing a Song That Matters’ retreat, heading into its 10th season in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Singer songwriter, americana, folk singer, guitarist, mandolinist
A seasoned recording artist and multi-instrumentalist, Matt Turk is a veteran performer who has performed and recorded with Pete Seeger, opened for Judy Collins, The Doobie Brothers, Fiona Apple and the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart. He has performed at the Clearwater Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, Atlanta’s Music Midtown, Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Beacon Theatre. Matt has recorded for Warner Bros Records with Gaby Moreno & Matter Music.
PO Box 60 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
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RiverArts’ programs are made possible, in part, by support from The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. RiverArts’ programs are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with support from Westchester County Government.
