Who's Been Here

Trina Hamlin
All the way from New York, nationally known Trina Hamlin is an artist with a genuine soul. A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Trina has played shows with notables such as Paula Cole, Duncan Sheik, Ricki Lee Jones and John Hiatt. She was chosen as one of the "Most Wanted New Artists" at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and as an alumnus of the Newport Folk Festival, performed to a sold out crowd along with Ani DiFranco, Dar Williams and the Indigo Girls. She has performed on The Late Show with Conan O' Brien with the "Suits" and her music has been heard in the CBS-TV movie "Friends at Last" and on WB’s "Dawson’s Creek". You can get her CDs at cdbaby.com

Colleen Sexton
From Boston, and in true troubadour fashion, Colleen performs at clubs, coffeehouses, colleges, and festivals throughout the United States and Canada. Her talent as a soulful singer, gifted arranger, and intelligent writer is seen in her three albums with featured guest appearance by Janis Ian. Colleen Sexton "...shares her brother's jazzy exuberance [Martin Sexton] and captivating vocal style." -- Scott Alarik, Boston Globe. Find her CDs at cdbaby.com

Brad & Auset
The combined artistry of singer/songwriter Auset with Brad Sarno on pedal steel guitar create a truly refreshing listening experience. This St. Louis duo have been described as having a "hypnotic groove" with "quiet intensity", enhanced with inspirational & soulful lyrics. With a possibility of seven instruments (including dobro, mandolin, lap steel, ukulele, electric and acoustic guitar) along with a surprising and somewhat unorthadox approach, they cover a vast range of musical genres from Hawaiian, steel and folk traditionals, to obscure treasures from vintage classic rock, blues & country. .

The St. Louis Ukulele Club
Karl Markl and the St. Louis Ukulele Club have performed at Shaw's Garden, Anheuser-Busch and other large venues with their 20 piece ukulele band. Their set list includes tunes from the 20's and 30's as well as traditional Hawaiian music.

Blues Inquisition
Over the past few years Blues Inquisition has appeared at the Sheldon Concert Hall five times, twice at the St. Louis Art Fair in Clayton, three times for the "First Night" New Year's Eve celebration in the Grand Center arts district of St. Louis, and at some of the areas finest clubs such as Blueberry Hill. They have also done special events for the St. Louis Symphony, the Arts & Education Council, the Regional Arts Commission, the Missouri Arts Council, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Grand Center Partners, Circus Flora, and the Contemporary Art Museum, and have shared the stage with living legends such as Piano Slim and Chuck Berry. Blues Inquisition has a special place in our line up of musicians as the first band to play at the Riverfront Cultural Society for the inaugural concert to help launch the organization.

Johnny Fox
Johnny plays in clubs over 250 nights a year and has frequently played at Beale on Broadway, BB's, the Broadway Oyster Bar, as well as Spooty's and the Shanti in historic Soulard. He hosts the KDHX unplugged River City Acoustic radio show, has been on Today in St. Louis TV show, and is a regular guest on radio 97.1 FM's Dave Glover Show.

Banda Caribe
banda = gang, band + caribe = piranha, cannibal

This five piece band from St. Louis plays authentic Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz, Calypso, Salsa, and Latin Rock. These guys are the real deal!

Ed Riegler
Ed studied classical guitar, voice and performing at Webster University. He has performed for more than 30 years. His finger-style picking, coupled with a unique style all his own, make him one of the best solo guitarists around playing cover tunes from the 60's and 70's mixed with a little jazz and original material.

Eisen Brothers
Eric and Adman Eisen are a well-known St. Louis duo that have been playing together most of their lives. Their music covers a range of genres, including jazz, blues and rock, with a good measure of Grateful Dead and original material thrown in.

Gypsy Baladi
A troupe of earth-conscious performers portraying ethnic dance with music from Egypt and Eastern Europe. Now a popular performing art form, the sensuous "belly dance" was historically used to strengthen the woman's body in preparation for childbirth. Gypsy Baladi's performance style is one that combines the past and present with elements from many backgrounds and cultures.