Michigan songwriter Kyle Rasche (Chain of Lakes) and writer/songwriter Annie Bacon (Annie Bacon & Her Oshen, The Folk Opera) met for the first time in late October 2022.  Within minutes Kyle shared an idea for a musical he'd been germinating for years, and it exploded in Annie's heart.  Less than 7 weeks and very little sleep later, they have a […]

Amy Petty’s sound and songwriting are compelling, complex and original soundscapes weaving a lush tapestry of folk, pop, rock and blues. Art, mystery, and spirituality influence and infuse her poignant, evocative and sensual songs. These sonic canvases showcase the heartfelt emotion behind her lyrics and provide a foundation over which her voice and choral harmonies […]

Take a chance to share your music live on the Trinity House Theatre stage. Open Stage takes place the first and third Tuesday nights of the month (and 5th Tuesday if there is one). The doors open at 5:45 p.m. and the music starts at 6:00 p.m. Local songwriter, Bob Knox, will serve as the […]

Al Jacquez recalls singing in the balcony with the church choir.  School plays, talent shows and rock ‘n’ roll bands soon followed.  He acted with Junior Light Opera in Ann Arbor, sang and played guitar at fraternity parties and teen clubs, and attended theater classes at the U of M.  Then. . . Savage Grace […]

Michigan singer/songwriter Andy Baker has spent a lifetime peering through microscopes. As a veterinarian, it’s a necessary skill…searching for small clues in order to grasp the bigger picture.  Pretty handy tool for a songwriter too. In fact, Andy has spent a great deal of his life with his own lens turned inward…and outward…resulting in a […]

Dave Bennett doesn’t fit the mold. For starters, you don’t find many jazz clarinet players who name Alice Cooper, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Chris Isaak among their influences. You won’t find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the “King of Swing”) and Roy Orbison (“The Soul of Rock and Roll”). […]