Meg Hutchinson

Monday, August 2, 2010
8:00 PM

$15

Award-winning singer-songwriter Meg Hutchinson showcases her talent at the SCA’s 2010 Summer in the Studio series.

 

WIth a poet’s ease, Meg Hutchinson makes the personal universal, allowing people’s stories to come alive through her unique vocals and haunting melodies.  Influences of the lyric-based, contemporary songwriter include poet Mary Oliver, songwriter Shawn Colvin, and mood maker David Gray. 

 

Hutchinson’s songwriting has been compared to that of veterans Dar Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Joni Mitchell.  Performing Songwriter Magazine calls Hutchinson “a master of introspective ballads filled with understated yearning and an exquisite sense of metaphor.”

 

Hutchinson has won numerous songwriting awards in the US, Ireland, and UK, including recognition from John Lennon Songwriting Competition, Billboard Song Contest, and prestigious competitions at Merlefest, NewSong, Kerrville, Falcon Ridge, Telluride, and Rocky Mountain Folk Festivals.   

 

Celebrating the February 2010 release of her new album “The Living Side,” Hutchinson will perform brand new tracks at her Summer in the Studio concert.

 

 

Summer in the Studio performances are sponsored by Good Goods.

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Edye Evans-Hyde and Mark Kahny

Monday, August 9, 2010
8:00 PM

$15

West Michigan favorites Edye Evans-Hyde and Mark Kahny share American Songbook and jazz classics during this swinging Summer in the Studio concert.  From Gershwin to Cole Porter, Sammy Cahn to Lerner and Lowe, Evans-Hyde and Kahny bring their cool stylings during this intimate performance.

 

Teaching and performing jazz, blues, and pop music for over 20 years in Michigan, Los Angeles, Asia, and Europe, Evans-Hyde has shared the stage with world renowned blues singer Linda Hopkins, pop singer Michael Bolton, and Ray Charles.

 

Kahny is one of the lakeshore’s most in-demand pianists.  Equally comfortable in jazz, cabaret, and solo settings, he has come to the forefront as a multi-faceted keyboardist and vocalist.  Kahny has played with many song stylists including Mary Rademacher, Rick Reuther, and up and coming entertainer Tony Reynolds.

 

Kahny’s career as an entertainer has taken him across the U.S. where he has shared the stage with legends including Ray Charles and Bobby Vinton.  He can currently be seen performing in any number of piano bars, music festivals, cabarets, and “juke joints” several times a week around the West Michigan area.

 

 

Summer in the Studio performances are sponsored by Good Goods.

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Drew Nelson

Monday, August 16, 2010
8:00 PM

$15

Drew Nelson shares his soulful strumming and deeply honest lyrics as part of the SCA’s summer in the Studio series.  

 

With lyrics that bristle with sincerity, spirituality, and a keen insight about real life and real people, legendary songwriter John Gorka has said of Nelson’s abilities, “Drew’s songs sound like the rest of us feel.  His characters are anything but defeated.  They are dazed, angry, amazed, and climbing.” 

 

A Michigan native, Nelson escaped the narrow confines of his small-town, Midwestern upbringing by joining the Navy and traveling the world.  His experiences abroad brought him home with fresh eyes to appreciate the realities of life in America and provided insight and understanding that have found an outlet in music filled with discovery, revelation, and hope.    

 

Nelson’s newest album, “Dusty Road to Beulah Land,” was released in 2009.  Each song on this album brings another side of Nelson to the forefront, expanding beyond his folk-singer roots to embrace wider genres.  

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Drew Nelson’s artistry in our intimate performance studio!

 

Summer in the Studio performances are sponsored by Good Goods.

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The Guggenheim Grotto

Monday, August 23, 2010
8:00 PM

$15

Internationally acclaimed pop/folk act The Guggenheim Grotto shares tracks from their newest album (released June 15), “The Universe is Laughing,” in the SCA’s intimate performance studio as part of our Summer in the Studio series.  

 

Mick Lynch and Kevin May of The Guggenheim Grotto began as Dublin songwriter circuit regulars alongside artists like Damien Rice and Glen Hansard and quickly built a devoted cult following in the US with warm embraces from media.  The band has captivated audiences and tastemakers in both the US and the UK with its mix of poetic, often literature-inspired lyrics set to timeless, soaring pop melodies.  

 

With four US tours under its belt, The Guggenheim Grotto has found itself having made huge in-roads with American audiences and industry alike.  The Boston Herald applauds the group, “With debts to both Radiohead and The Beatles, this is modern, intelligent, lyrically potent pop.”

 

Songs by The Guggenheim Grotto have been used in major network primetime TV shows like One Tree Hill and Brothers And Sisters, and the band has met warm embraces from US national and regional publications such as Paste Magazine, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post.  

 

Don’t miss this unforgettable show and a chance to get up close and personal with this sensational band!

 

Summer in the Studio performances are sponsored by Good Goods.

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Chantal Chamberland

Saturday, September 4, 2010
8:00 PM

$35

Smooth as a dry martini and equally intoxicating, smoky-voiced Chantal Chamberland returns to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts over Labor Day Weekend for her only U.S. appearance of 2010!

Chamberland (accompanied by her full band) dishes up sultry renditions of pop and jazz hits ranging from the Bee Gee’s "How Deep is your Love” to the Rodgers and Hart classic  "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered”.  Toronto Life Magazine calls Chantal, “A consummate jazz cabaret performer; the owner of a husky, longing-laden voice that can suggest both passion and nostalgia.”  Jazz on the Rocks says of her current album, “The Other Woman”, “Just when you thought the voice could not get any smoother, stronger or sexier, Chantal serves up this  latest release.”

Chamberland, who is a Canadian grammy winner, was raised in Montreal on the music of Edith Piaf, Ella Fitzgerald and Artie Shaw. Eventually, she moved to Ontario to pursue music professionally.  Chamberland launched her professional career as part of an acoustic folk-rock duo, performing at venues and festivals throughout North America and sharing the stage with notables including Sarah McLachlan and the Barenaked Ladies. She then took a brief sabbatical during and began exploring new areas of music and experimenting in a genre that had always been close to her heart – Jazz. Since then, Chamberland has never looked back.

Says music writer Jerry D’Souza, “Chantal has a warm, toasty voice that can light up a dark room and send a glow through her audience.”  Her vocal delivery is so alluring that Canadian music critic, Nick Krewen, describes her singing as "making love to her songs". For more information about Chantal Chamberland, visit www.chantalchamberland.com

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Chamberland in her only United States performance this year! 

The SCA’s Fall Mainstage Series is sponsored by Lakeshore Lodging and media partner WGVU.   

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Jimmy Dillon and the Werewolves

Saturday, September 18, 2010
8:00 PM

$25

Guitar slinger Jimmy Dillon storms the SCA stage for another rocking show!

The Werewolves are a 7-piece band of veteran musicians including Grammy winner Peter "Madcat" Ruth on harmonica and vocals, Mark Schrock on guitar, mandolin, fiddle and vocals, bassist Mark Moore, Jeff Moehle on drums and vocals, and The Lyon Street Horns led by Grand Rapids sax man John Gist.

Dillon latest CDs include “Raw” recorded live in Europe, and a “Best of Jimmy Dillon” compilation featuring 17 songs from his four studio disks.   

San Francisco-based Dillon, characterized by his searing brand of slide guitar, soulful vocals and original songs, has played with rock and blues icons including Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Walsh, and Bob Dylan.  During his European tours, Dillon has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Joe Cocker, and Clarence Clemons. 

Don't miss howling at the moon with Dillon and the Werewolves!

Fall mainstage shows are sponsored by media partner WGVU.  Thank you to Lakeshore Lodging for housing SCA performers.

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The Wailin Jennys

Saturday, October 9, 2010
8:00 PM

$35

Back for the first time since their smash SCA debut in 2007, the Wailin Jennys return to the mainstage!  This remarkable award-winning trio from Canada dishes up their unique blend of pop-folk featuring luscious three-part harmonies and sizzling instrumentals.

Their new release Live at Mauch Chunk Opera House captures the magic of their live performances with show-stopping harmonies and dynamic instrumental solos from all three Jennys and their sideman Jeremy Penner. It has charted in the top ten on the Billboard charts since its 2009 release and has earned them continued critical praise.

Although known primarily as an acoustic outfit, The Wailin’ Jennys have a wide range of musical backgrounds that have formed their musical sensibilities.  Soprano Ruth Moody (vocals, guitar, accordion, banjo, bodhrán), former lead singer of the Juno Award-nominated roots act Scrüj MacDuhk, is a classically trained vocalist and pianist. Mezzo Nicky Mehta (vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums, ukulele), who was nominated for a Canadian Music Award for her 2002 solo album Weather Vane, is a trained dancer raised on everything from rock to classical music and heavily influenced by alternative pop. Alto Heather Masse (vocals, upright bass) comes steeped in both bluegrass and jazz traditions.

Fall mainstage season sponsored by media partner WGVU.  Thank you to Lakeshore Lodging for providing housing for SCA performers.

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