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Caleb Hawley You might recognize NYC based artist Caleb Hawley from season 10 of "American Idol", when he had the Aerosmith icon Steven Tyler singing along and jamming out, while recognizing him as "Something new and something different." In addition to his stint in reality TV this Harlem based blue-eyed soul singer has toured the country along with his "merch-dog" Fargo, playing nearly 1000 shows over the past four years. Along the way Hawley has received top honors in the prestigious New York Songwriters Circle Contest (2008 and 2009), the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (2009), the Telluride Festival (2010), and most recently took first prize in the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest (2011) for his songwriting. With three self-produced full-length albums under his belt, and a tour history that makes any homebody cry, this 26-year-old multi-instrumentalist is prepared to engage any crowd he comes across, even if it means busting out some not-so-smooth dance moves.
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Matt Flinner Trio Featuring Matt Flinner on mandolin, Ross Martin on guitar and Eric Thorin on bass. Call it Americana Music, or New Acoustic, or Chamber Grass, or just call it Great Music; whatever label you put on it, it is guaranteed to be fresh and original, and definitely something you've never quite heard before. The trio began doing "Music du Jour" tours in 2006, in which each member of the group writes a new composition the day of the show, and all three new pieces are performed on that evening's concert. After several of these tours the trio recorded its first CD, "Music du Jour," on Compass Records in 2009.
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