ETOWN’S FIRST VISIT TO CSU’S GRIFFIN CONCERT HALL

WHO: eTown Radio Show

WHAT: Live radio show taping hosted by Nick and Helen Forster...a two hour more-than-a-concert experience featuring music, conversation and inspiration. Musical guests are Los Lobos, now a remarkable thirty years into their career, still writing and performing at their peak. Nick and Helen will be pleased to introduce Fort Collins’ own SHEL (sisters Sarah, Hannah, Eva and Liza) to a national radio audience.

WHERE: Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts (UCA), Colorado State University 1400 Remington Street Fort Collins, CO

WHEN: Sunday August 15, 7:00 pm

TICKETS: $25.00, www.lctix.com, 970-221-6730

More about...LOS LOBOS:

More than three decades have passed since Los Lobos released their debut album, “Just Another Band from East L.A.” Since then they've repeatedly disproven that title - Los Lobos isn't "just another" anything, but rather a band that has consistently evolved artistically while never losing sight of their humble roots.

For “Tin Can Trust” - Los Lobos' first collection of new original material in four years - the venerable quintet reconnected directly with their roots by returning to East L.A. and recording at Manny's Estudio, "in a rundown neighborhood," says Los Lobos' songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Louie Perez. "That took us out of our comfort zone and allowed us to do what we hadn't done in quite some time: to play together in the same room, as one. This was not about putting your feet up; this was about working.'

A rare example of longevity in a volatile music world that stresses style over substance, Los Lobos' lineup has remained uninterrupted since 1984, when saxophonist/keyboardist Steve Berlin joined original members Perez, Hidalgo, Rosas and Lozano, each of whom had been there since the beginning in 1973.

'This is what happens when five guys create a magical sound, then stick together for 30 years to see how far it can take them," wrote Rolling Stone, and indeed, Los Lobos is a band that continually redefines itself and expands its scope with each passing year, while never losing sight of where they came from.

More about... SHEL:

-'SHEL has delivered one of the most impressive debuts of the year" - Chris Douridas, KCRW Sarah, Hannah, Eva and Liza, collectively known as SHEL, are four classically trained musicians who happen to be sisters. Emerging from the artistic colony of Fort Collins on the Eastern slope of Colorado, SHEL is sophisticated and youthful, emotional and lighthearted, classic and eccentric. They have toured both locally and regionally in the mid-west for the past several years delighting audiences with their fresh, new sound. Produced by Grammy award-winner Brent Maher, SHEL's digital EP, "Mad King," was released June 29, 2010 on Republic Records Nashville.

More about... eTown:

Founded in 1991, eTown is a nationally-syndicated radio show heard weekly on over 270 public, community and commercial stations across North America, and via podcast. eTown is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience, through music and conversation, to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world. Every eTown show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances from many of today’s top musical artists as well as thought-provoking interviews and the presentation of the E-Chievement Award recognizing everyday people who have made a difference in their community or beyond. Founders Nick Forster, of the legendary bluegrass band Hot Rize fame, and his wife, singer/actress Helen Forster host the show.

Coming soon: eTown Hall, the future home of eTown. For more information, visit www.etown.org.

In 1996, Fort Collins song writer and music journalist Tim Van Schmidt set to work recording a full album of original music with some of the musician friends he met along the way in his home town. The result was titled "Sunshine Songs," 18 tracks of wide-ranging styles of music and the help of more than 30 Northern Colorado musicians. The guest list in the studio included many of the musicians who were at the top of the heap at the time- like John Magnie and Steve Amedee of the subdudes, Liz Barnez, Dave Beegle, Mark Sloniker and many more. Some 13 years later, most of those guest artists- and Schmidt- are still plenty active.

Schmidt's album was well received at the time partially because besides creating challenging music, the clarity and crispness of the recordings by co-producer Russ Hopkins were state of the art. So much so that Schmidt decided that the music still holds up well to contemporary sound standards and should be given a new life in a new way. That's why Schmidt has re released the entirety of "Sunshine Songs" on his web site, www.timvanschmidt.com. All 18 tracks are now available online as free downloads. The original liner notes are also included on the webpage, listing all of the contributors including Scott Allen, Kevin Jones, Rob Solomon, Gregory Long, Jerry Palmer and more. Please enjoy listening to our music and support local music wherever you are!!