Celebrate Cortez at Zetroc!

ZETROC MUSIC FESTIVAL: Saturday, July 12, 2008

THE PORCH LIGHTS Performing 12:15 - 2:15 PM Main Stage at City Park IT ALL STARTED ON THE PORCH... 1996 - Deb and Kneebone used to jam on the back porch at Deb's shanty on Lone Tree Drive in Flastaff, Arizona. What started out as a casual music party became more when it was clear that there was a chemistry between the two. When jams turned into songs they 'hit the road' and are now performing at concerts, clubs, and coffeehouses in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico DEB HILTON ~ Acoustic guitar/vocals/songwriter The Porchlights full-hearted sound is built around Deb's smooth vocals. Her voice is often compared to Edie Brickell and Juliana Hatfield. Originally from Connecticut, Deb stepped off the train in Flagstaff at age 21 and was soon playing and singing on the various stages in Northern Arizona. A prolific songwriter, Hilton writes The Porchlights songs from her own unique perspective. Deb has shared the stage with Michelle Branch, The Gin Blossoms, Cracker, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Walt Richardson, and more. WILD BILLY KNEEBONE ~ Guitar/vocals/songwriter Kneebone's unique guitar stylings make him one of Arizona's most well known talents. A professional musician for over 20 years, Kneebone is a phenomenal guitarist and music producer. His recent list of band memberships include Clay McClinton Band, Rye, Second Harvest, Smokin Bones and Each Others' Legend. Included in a long list of production credits are collaborations with well-known talents Steve Kimock, David Nelson Band, Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna), Peter Rowan, Hans Olson, Walt Richardson, Joe Myers, and R. Carlos Nakai. He also co-writes songs for the Porchlights CDs with Deb. Kneebone has opened for Little Feat, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Dicky Betts, Bruce Hornsby, Gin Blossoms, and many more... Not much more is really known about this man, but folks sure like his guitar playing! Deb and Kneebone recorded their first album, The Porchlights, at the old haunted schoolhouse in the ghost town of Jerome, AZ. Released on 4/20/02, the record features nine original tunes. Their second CD, SONG IN MY HAND, was released in April, 2005, and their most recent recording KICKIN UP THE DUST is available at their shows. Find out more about The Porchlights at http://www.porchlights.20m.com/. ZACHARY BAKER, THE BLUEGRASS KID Performing 2:15 - 2:45 & 4:45 - 5:15 PM Main Stage at City Park Zachary plays bluegrass fiddle like nobody's business! Prepare to be amazed! THE LINDELLS Performing 2:45 - 4:45 PM Main Stage at City Park With standout songwriting and their "signature sound", the Lindells (rhymes with bell) burn through and defy all kinds of musical boundaries with music that's fierce and stunning. Based on breathtaking vocal harmonies and amazing, intuitive playing, the Lindells' music grooves with their own brand of psychedelic mountain folk and rock - it's intimate, supple and sultry, with a definitive underlying hard-earned grit. The magic of the Lindell's live performances comes from a celebration of love and life, a rare meeting of musical minds that often transcends this earthly plane. Their song craft reveals an essential understanding of people and place through visionary lyrics and brilliant melody. As a duo, or with their band, the Lindells' music is captivating, filled with high energy and fun, an interplay of shadow and light. Chris Lindell plays an unbelievable atmospheric blend of fiery acoustic and electric guitar that combines rhythm and lead into one singular, memorable style. A rare, urgent style defined by a powerful work ethic that just doesn't stop. Kim Lindell swings the backbeat with the delicate sound of thundering, electric bass — on a semi-hollow body beauty dubbed "Tiger Rose". Add the rock steady, Louisiana shuffle of Peter Ortego on drums and percussion, the classic western sound of Don Raney on pedal steel and the Lindells sound moves out - way out - beyond true blue cosmic country and desert surf. In the finest songwriting traditions of American music, the Lindells songs are vibrant and spare. Writing and singing together since they were kids in high school, Kim and Chris Lindell explore the deep intensity of life lived fully, often at the edge - whether that edge is 3000 feet up a sheer cliff, 14,000 feet high on a winter cloaked mountain, wandering the canyons of the Four Corners, homesteading the land, or pushing the envelope of music. Starting with their original song "Harvest" from their 1997 record "Roam", through their EP "the Barefoot Sessions", and now with "Event Horizon", the Lindell's songs receive regular airplay on Four Corner's radio such as KSUT, KDUR, KOTO, KSJD, KTAO, KZMU and others. Kim and Chris Lindell have also played many engaging live broadcast, in-studio performances in support of public radio. Find out more about The Lindells at www.lindellsmusic.com DAVE INSLEY & THE CARELESS SMOKERS Performing 5:15 - 7:15 PM Main Stage at City Park Raised amid the rolling wheat fields of Kansas, Dave Insley's parents had an extensive record collection & long players by Cash, Haggard, Buck, Marty Robbins, Roger Miller, etc. in regular rotation, making the Insley household a very lively place. When he wasn't doing chores, Dave began playing guitar and writing songs around age 12. The family relocated to Arizona in 1975, where Insley played in Country & Rock bands throughout his high school & college years. Insley formed Chaingang in 1983 with Kevin Tank and Ken Norman, while living in Tempe, Arizona. Playing traditional Country music for Punk Rock fans, Chaingang eventually added fiddler John Murdock and guitarist Pat Moore (Goose Creek Symphony), and sometimes called themselves the Changed Gang, the Franks or the Lonesome Coyotes. The last Chaingang show was at the Sun Club on December 30th, 1987. Insley's next group was the Flagstaff-based Politics or Pontiacs, which featured Insley, along with Paul Kachur and Tom Manning. The Pontiacs' run was brief, but memorable, climaxing with a 6-week European tour in the fall of 1988. During the mid 90's, Insley formed Nitpickers, a "newgrass" band, unlike any act working the Tempe clubs at that time. The group featured Insley, along with Jim Bolek, Steve Borick, Jeff Farias & Tom Post. Nitpickers were honored in 2000 by the Arizona Republic as Phoenix's "Best Roots Band," and that same year, by the East Valley Tribune, as Phoenix's "Best Country Band." Meanwhile, another Insley project, Trophy Husbands, recorded an album for Rustic Records "Dark & Bloody Ground," and began touring nationally. In 2004 Dave recorded his solo debut, "Call Me Lonesome" (March, 2005), which spent 8 weeks at #5 on the Freeform American Roots (FAR) chart, and reached #19 on the Americana chart. Dave was selected as Arizona's Best Songwriter 2005 by the Arizona Republic, and "Call Me Lonesome" made Third Coast Music's "Top 10 debuts of 2005." Dave's next album "Here With You Tonight" (August, 2006) debuted at #1 on the FAR chart and earned Dave numerous accolades. The latest album, "West Texas Wine" (March, 2008) was co-produced by Austin guitarist Dale X. Allen and features Dave & Dale along with Daniel Jones, Vance Hazen, Chip Dolan & Bobby Snell (a group he call's "the Careless Smokers") Dave continues to tour the United States making club, radio & festival appearances, honing their unique blend of Honky-tonk, TEx-Mex and Arizona Hillbilly music. Find out more at: www.daveinsley.com PATRICK SWEANY TRIO Performing 7:45 - 10:00 PM Main Stage at City Park Patrick Sweany likes the spaces in between. On a given night (or on a given album) he'll swing through blues, folk, soul, bluegrass, maybe some classic 50s rock, or a punk speedball. He's a musical omnivore, devouring every popular music sound of the last 70 years, and mixing 'em all together seamlessly into his own stew. Yet, the one thing that most people notice about Patrick isn't his ability to copy - it's his authenticity. Like his heroes, folks like Bobby "Blue" Bland, Eddie Hinton, Doug Sahm, Ray Charles, Patrick somehow manages to blend all of these influences into something all his own. It's no wonder that as a kid he immersed himself in his dad's extensive record collection: 60s folk, vintage country, soul, and, of course, blues. Patrick spent hours teaching himself to fingerpick along to Leadbelly, Lightnin' Hopkins, and other folk-blues giants. In his late teens, Patrick began playing the clubs and coffeehouses around Kent, OH. He quickly gained a reputation for the intricate country blues style he was developing: part Piedmont picking, part Delta slide - with an equally impressive deep, smooth vocal style. But Pat wouldn't stay in the acoustic world for long. His love of 50s era soul and rock fused with the adrenaline-soaked garage punk revival happening throughout the Rust Belt pushed Pat to form a band. Modeled after Hound Dog Taylor's House Rockers with a baritone guitar instead of a bass, Patrick's revved up music became accessible to a whole new legion of fans. His touring radius grew and before long, Pat found himself playing 150 shows per year all over the U.S. His new CD Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone (June 2007) is the perfect snapshot of Patrick's evolution. Produced by longtime friend and collaborator Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the songs hint at the blues-influenced rock of the 70s ("After Awhile," "Them Shoes"), soul and gospel ("From Orange To Pink," "Two Or Three"), and even ragtime ("Mom & Dad"), all the while shifting seamlessly in the spaces between these styles. And it's in these spaces that Patrick's huge voice and trademark style shine the most. Find out more about Patrick Sweany Trio at www.patricksweany.com