Join us Saturday\, July 19th for the Arkan sas Sounds Songwriter Showcase featuring Amy Garland Angel\, Charlotte Tay lor\, Emily Fenton\, and King Honey!
\nAmy Garland Angel is a songwr iter\, social worker\, mom\, wife\, community radio d.j. and avid list mak er. She started playing guitar and writing songs at the age of nine. As a young girl\, she was a regular on Hayride stages and as a teenager\, she m ade her rounds in the Hwy 80 honkytonks of Louisiana with a fake I.D. Garl and Angel moved to Arkansas in 1995. During her years in the Natural State \, she has become a fixture in the Little Rock music scene\, touring the s outh and surrounding herself with some of the best musicians in the region . Amy hosts the weekly Americana-flavored 'Backroads' radio show on Little Rock&rsquo\;s renowned KABF 88.3 and is the regular host of KUAR&rsquo\;s Arkansas Flyer. \;
\nCharlotte Taylor is a vocalist\, songwrite r\, and blues artist from central Arkansas. Performing with her band\, "Ch arlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain" across the mid-south\, Charlotte has compet ed in the International Blues Contest making it to the semi-finals. She wa s awarded an Arkansas Arts Foundation grant for Delta Blues Songwriting.\n
Emily is an artist from Little Rock\, Arkansas with roots in Ithaca and New York City. Her music is born of a desire to connect with others t hrough stories\, lyrics\, and melodies. An affinity for cut-to-the-chase l yrics and a fascination for psychedelic concept albums led to the creation of her first full-length album\, Hello\, from Planet Earth. The record\, blending elements of classic country\, folk\, and contemporary indie-rock\ , heightens a mundane world through the lens of falling in love. The recor d was recorded at White Water Tavern in the summer of 2022.
\nKing H oney (Dazzmin &ldquo\;Dazz&rdquo\; Murry) is a two-time Emmy-nominated art ist\, producer\, and composer known for her groundbreaking work at the int ersection of music\, culture\, and community. As one half of the acclaimed duo Dazz &\; Brie\, she has earned national recognition for her powerf ul sound and creative vision\, with major sync placements including A Fall From Grace and Nobody&rsquo\;s Fool by Tyler Perry\, as well as composing for Face&rsquo\;s Music Party on Nick Jr. and the Emmy-nominated theme so ng and marketing promotion for Rise and Shine on Arkansas PBS.
\nBey ond the stage and studio\, King Honey is the Executive Director of Creator s&rsquo\; Village\, a nonprofit supporting artists and creative entreprene urs and co-founder of 501FEST\, a dynamic festival celebrating Central Ark ansas culture through music\, food\, and community. With every project\, s he brings an unmatched commitment to creative excellence and cultural impa ct.
\nImportant Information:
\nDoors open at 7:00pm\, and the concert will begin promptly at 8:00pm. As our events are general admission seating\, please be sure to arrive early to secure your seat. Beer\, wine \, and concessions will be available.
\nFree Parking: \;We&rsquo \;re pleased to offer complimentary parking for all attendees. Simply brin g your parking ticket from the library parking lot (across from the Main L ibrary on Rock Street) or the parking deck (next to the Main Library on Ro ck Street) inside the theater\, and our friendly box office staff will val idate it for you. Validations are for paid ticket holders only.
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