Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Covers, Jazz / Contemporary, Other, Rock / Alternative

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Wayne White Guitar

Wayne White is one of a handful of the best fingerstyle guitarists in the country. In July of 2010, he won his first regional championship at Intermountain Acoustic Music Association’s Utah State Instrumental Championship, defeating two former national champions. Along with contemporary music and songs from his newest CD, The Last Tree, Wayne’s repertoire draws on the masterful compositions of Alex De Grassi, Michael Hedges, and Laurence Juber. We invite you to experience the beautiful cascading melodies and jazzy percussive innovations of fingerstyle guitar.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Covers, Jazz / Contemporary, Other

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Wayne Worthen

I’ve been playing acoustic guitar since 1970 and singing before I could talk (according to my mom). I write and enjoy playing/singing Folk, Folk Rock, Celtic, Blues, Ragtime, Classical, and Soft Jazz. I try hard to write music that has feeling and passion. It is my sincerest hope that you will find that listening to my music helps to enhance your life, that in some small way it brings joy and warmth to you.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Other

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Wendy Matson

Wendy Matson has played music professionally for over 25 years and has lived and performed in Idaho since 1987. She’s played lead electric, and acoustic guitar, bass and mandolin in country/variety dance bands, an original folk band and for her solo singer/songwriter act.

As a songwriter, Wendy creates in the tradition of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Joan Baez, her songs speaking truth to power. If you like Suzanne Vega, Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, etc., chances are you’ll enjoy Wendy’s music.

Wendy also works as a therapeutic musician in area retirement homes, assisted living and State and Federal Veteran’s Homes.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Country / Western, Pop, Rock / Alternative

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West of Ustick

Ronnie Marler and Tim Bossart formed a tight musical bond sharing a love for Americana Roots and Folk music.
In July 2007 the two created the acoustic duo that is now known as “West of Ustick”.
Playing festivals and wine bars they honed their skills under the band name “the Acousticats” in 2009 recorded their debut album “9 Lives” and then “Demo” in 2010
Active in the Boise music scene today, the duo continues to entertain. Playing an eclectic mix of crowd pleasing Folk/Pop and Acoustic Roots music. Featuring Mandolin, Slide Dobro, Guitar and Vocals.
“No matter which direction your musical tastes lean, you’ll still enjoy this talented power duo and their catchy acoustic grooves.”
– Crandal Boudreaux, Uncle Boise (Nov 01, 2010)
“The lead vocal on this is.. Insanely good”
– Jason, http://insomniaradio.net

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Country / Western, Covers

Willison Roos

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Country / Western, Covers, Metal / Punk, Other, R&B / Hip-Hop, Reggae / Funk

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Willy Dallas

Willy Dallas’s solo performances draw on his varied musical past and range from traditional old time Americana to 50’s rock to modern indie folk with originals woven in. Willy treats each song as his own and brings originality and emotion to them all. Equally at home in a coffee shop or whiskey bar, Willy loves playing to his audience. Rowdy or relaxing, music chosen to suit the occasion.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues

Wilson Roberts

WILSON ROBERTS is an extremely versatile and dynamic solo entertainer who has performed in 45 States and 8 Canadian Provinces. His unique style of “non stop pop” entertainment easily moves in and out of easy listening, tongue in cheek humor, up tempo classic Rock -n- Roll dance music, and high powered crowd involvement.

As a sideman playing bass guitar in bands with Bobby Vee, Ronnie Prophet, and Sonny James, Wilson had the opportunity to perform on the same shows with such notable entertainers as Bob Hope, Chet Atkins, Lee Greenwood, The Hee Haw Crew, Foster Brooks, Jimmy Dean, Perry Como, Steve Wariner, Stella Parton, Bandana, The Guess Who, Tommy James, Del Shannon, and many more!

As a solo entertainer, Wilson has performed at The Western Room and Ronnie Prophet’s Carousel Club on prestigious Printer’s Alley in Nashville, Tennessee, and also on a more local note, at Bruce Willis’ Mint Bar in Hailey, Idaho. He has headlined at clubs, colleges and concerts across the country and has also opened the show for such notable artists as Michael Johnson, Dave Mason, Great Plains, Phillip Walker Blues Band and many others.

An award winning songwriter, Wilson has had his songs performed and recorded by various artists and has had modest success as a recording artist with an upper Midwest pop hit in the late 1970’s. “You’re Gonna’ Come Back To Me” reached the top ten play list of radio stations in several states.

In recent years, Wilson’s mainstay in the entertainment business has been performing as a solo entertainer at clubs, resorts, and other venues across the United States. He has mixed these activities with performances of his original material at colleges, concerts, radio and television shows, and all kinds of special events.

“Today’s music is technically perfect, but it seems as though once it’s off the radio, it’s gone forever. I feel especially blessed to have come up in an era of great music that is essentially timeless. An evening of my music in a club situation consists of me performing “ non-stop” familiar songs that mean a lot to me, and everyone else connected with those periods of time. I’m at my best when people are involved and singing along. I never really know what’s going to happen next……., everybody having fun is the important thing!”.

www.wilsonrobertsmusic.com

314 Warren St
Boise, ID 83706

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Experimental

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Woodwind

Woodwind is a Boise based indie project by Samwise Carlson, a young musician from Eastern Idaho. It takes inspiration from nature, fantasy, and the industrial age. Hear more on Woodwind’s soundcloud!

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Metal / Punk, Rock / Alternative

Workin’ On Fire

This teen (12th-Graders) alternative rock, power trio, played their first gig August 1, 2009 at The Venue. Since then they’ve recorded three CDs (EP: Exit; LP/Album: Mike Smith; LP/Album: Metaphoria). With over 150 gigs together (including in Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA) this 2011 Boise’s Got Talent Grand Champion has headlined at the CenturyLink Arena (formerly Qwest) and is a regular at the Knitting Factory Concert House. In the media they’ve been featured on TV: on Channel 7 (KTVB) and FOX 12 News; and in print in: the Idaho Statesman (front page; favorable M. Deeds CD review), the Ontario, Oregon Argus Observer (front page), the Emmett Messenger-Index (front page), and the Boise Weekly. Additionally, The X and The River radio stations have covered them. They have performed for one of their now raving fans, Chef Duff Goldman (Food Network: Ace of Cakes and Sugar High), played with All Time Low, and opened for Middle Class Rut.

AUSTIN WILLIAMSON: Band co-founder and the lead: guitarist, vocalist, and writer, Austin is a singer-songwriter whose passion since picking up the guitar (classically trained) at age six is music. One of the top all-around high school guitarists in the Pacific Northwest, Austin began being noticed at age 13, first for his guitar play when pulled on stage by Tommy Castro and Kenny Neal (BB King R&B Champ) and also that same year for recording a Dunlop Crybaby guitar foot pedal video demo in his bedroom and receiving hundreds of thousands of ‘hits’ on YouTube for its creativity. In 9th grade he won first prize in the ArtsWest Guitar-off (with a perfect score) and recorded his first original scratch-track that same year. A committed poet and lyricist, Austin is currently enrolled at the Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA), simultaneous to his high school studies.

ZACH BONAMINIO: Zach is a self-taught drummer and co-founder of Workin’ On Fire. A grade school friend of Austin’s, Zach is an avid biker, photographer and snowboarder (Bonaminio Sausage family). He is currently a music theory student, and many of the band’s photos are his handiwork. Zach is known to play gigs with a broken arm (broken from snowboarding, of course).

PETER MAGUIRE: Peter is a thoroughbred slap bassist who also contributes backing vocals for Workin’ On Fire. Known to tinker on the drums and keyboard, Peter is also the 2011 5A state track and field 110 hurdles State Champion (also a varsity letterman in soccer). Interestingly, Peter’s grandfather (Walt Maguire) was the E.V.P. for London Records, with his famed production including ‘Monster Mash’ and the signing of ZZ-Top.

www.workinonfire.com

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518 E. Old Saybrook
Boise, ID 83706

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Pop

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Zach Forsman

I started playing guitar at age 6, when I got my first guitar for Christmas. Taking lessons for about 5 years I picked up the keys for what would eventually mold my style of playing. I’m a fan of so many kinds of music that my style has elements of blues, classic rock, pop, and folk. I’ve played with local Idaho acts like Rebecca Scott and Dan Costello, as well as shared stages with national acts like Blitzen Trapper and Jill Sobule.