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'60s psychedelic rock band It's A Beautiful Day
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Contact: Rodolfo Betancourt
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
303.765.2488 |
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DENVER, COLO. (6/2/09) --
Swallow Hill is pleased to
present the one of the original San Francisco groups, It's A Beautiful Day, on Friday, July
17 at 8 p.m.Famous for their song "White Bird," the legendary band currently boasts the longest
continuous lineup: eight years strong with four of the six members going back 25
– 40 years. Today the band performs the classic music of It's A Beautiful Day
along with newer material, moving effortlessly from an almost folksy sound to
ethereal jazz to psychedelic to straight-on rock 'n' roll, performing selections
from three new CDs and more than seven of their previous albums.
The show is enhanced with David LaFlamme's delightful reminiscing of the San
Francisco Summer of Love Days and 40+ years of performing. A former Utah Symphony violinist, LaFlamme
has performed a unique contemporary blend of rock, classical, and bluegrass
music with a wide diversity of music's best, including Billy Joel, Santana,
Chuck Berry, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, and dozens of other international stars.
The current
band lineup is David LaFlamme on violin and vocals, Linda LaFlamme on vocals,
original drummer Val Fuentes, 28-year veteran Toby Gray on bass, Rob Espinosa on
guitar and Gary Thomas on keyboards.
About Swallow Hill Music
Association:
Helping people make
and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association celebrates its 30th
anniversary in 2009 as one of the largest nonprofit institutions of its kind in
the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than
2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely
heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more
than 200 performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as
well as up-and-coming new talent. Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of
Music offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family.
Each year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000
students.
A Tier II member of the Citizens of the
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Swallow Hill has been named one of
the Top 25 Movers & Shakers in Arts & Culture by the Rocky Mountain News,
has won both the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and
countless "Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the North American
Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and roots
performers in the country.
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