MUSIC NIGHT AT THE HOG

Featuring Shelly King,

Performing Blues, Rock, and Folk Music

Monday, March 13, 2017

7 PM to 9 PM

Door fee sponsored by Texas Commission on the Arts through Shelly King. Please join us in thanking her for working with TCA for this event door fee to be free.

Host Hallet Oak Gallery will welcome Shelly King, Singer, Songwriter, Blues, Rock and Folk music to the stage on Monday evening, March 13, 2017. Shelly is a successful solo artist and a leader of a formidable band of Austin’s finest musicians. Her blend of original blues, rock, folk, country, soul, and gospel led her to be the first woman appointed to by the Texas Legislature to represent Texas. “Building a Fire”, her most recent CD has affirmed King’s place as master of her own style of Americana blues. Music Night at the HOG is 7 PM -9 PM on the second Monday of each month. Doors open at 6:30 PM.  BYOB. Light appetizers provided. To learn more, visit halletoakgallery.com

More about Shelly King:
Shelley King is a musical ambassador of the Austin, Texas sound. For the past twenty years King has built a solid national career as a singer and songwriter who is both a successful solo artist and leader of a formidable band of Austin’s finest musicians. Her blend of original blues, rock, folk, country, soul and gospel led her to be the first woman appointed by the Texas Legislature to represent the state as it’s Official Texas State Artist – Musician; an honor similar to poet laureate. On stage she leads her band through tangents of electric Southern blues and acoustic folk, revved-up Cajun country and rock and roll with a charismatic ease that evidences the resilience of a lifelong performer. She has won Austin Music Awards for Song of the Year and Best Roots Rock Band and released seven albums of original music to rave reviews and radio chart success. Shelley tours relentlessly, performing over 180 dates a year at venues from coffee shops and house concerts to big theaters and major festivals across the world. Her songs have been recorded by numerous national and international artists and appeared in feature films.

“Building a Fire”, her most recent CD and the second recorded with members of New Orleans favorite sons, the subdudes, has affirmed King’s place as master of her own style of Americana blues. The Austin Chronicle says “Building a Fire assembles an audio dictionary of roots music. King’s powerful, twanged alto takes care of the rest. The kickoff cut blends Louisiana zydeco with blues sensibility, the singer’s no-holds-barred vocal mastery front and center… “Building a Fire” is filled with sinewy soul and King’s trademark brand of torrid gospel and blues, it’s her most confident work yet. One where the songs, band, and singer sound comfortable together, each filled with the kind of grace that’s scarce and delivers salvation.”