Bea loved last year’s event so much that she wanted to host this year. Wish granted! – BEA – Talk to us a bit about community, about yourselves, and about PorchFest, please… 1-What got you interested in PorchFest? I attended PorchFest last year and really enjoyed the musicians, poets, and nice neighbors. This event gave me “permission” to say “Howdy” to neighbors I didn’t know yet. 2-…
We just met Matthew and Sarah a couple of weeks ago. Welcome to Spokane Sarah! MATTHEW WINTERS & SARAH HULL – Singer/Songwriters – Bio: “Matthew started off as a writer and later added music to his repertoire. He sang in bands of various genres in high school, but nothing fit until he started accompanying himself on guitar. His lyrics paint realistic pictures of everyday life. One might be overcome by the…
Angela and Jeff have spent the past 361 days counting down until this year’s PorchFest – super enthusiastic couple! – ANGELA & JEFF – Talk to us a bit about community, about yourselves, and about PorchFest, please… 1-What got you interested in PorchFest? We love West Central, we love community events, we love people, and we love local musicians! We think this event is a great way for…
Spokane’s one and only Poet Laureate. Drumroll, please? Brrrrrrrrr… bing! Thom Caraway! THOM CARAWAY – Poet Extraordinaire – Bio: Thom Caraway was named Spokane’s first poet laureate in October 2013, and is now closing out his term. Since then, he’s created Verbatim, a collaborative event featuring writers and visual artists, edited Railtown Almanac, a Spokane poetry anthology, and read poems anywhere people wanted him to read poems (and probably even…
Kahlan’s a fun guy and has a HUGE porch right across the street from the big park down here in Kendall Yards. Now you get to meet him… – KAHLAN & SHANNON – (pronounced kaylan) -Talk to us a bit about community, about yourself, and about PorchFest, please… 1 -What got you interested in PorchFest? What do you think about it? A few months after moving into Kendall Yards, James Evans of Greenstone asked me if my porch could be made available for performers to use at the event. I said, “Absolutely!”. I am new to living in Kendall Yards and I have only lived in Spokane for a couple years now. As I am not very familiar with the Spokane music scene, I am hoping this will…
Nic is back! You’ve seen him and loved him all summer long at the Kendall Yards Night Market. You even so saw him star in the Rock The Nest series with his awesome latin band Milonga! NICK VIGIL – Singer/Songwriter – Latin Music – Bio: Nic found an accordion in the basement closet one evening and learned to play it by ear. Other than playing trombone in the 6th grade, he had never been a musician before age 22, and continues to play without much formal training or any idea of what he’s doing. Now in this mid-30’s, he leads one of the inland NW’s most celebrated bands (Milonga) as a guitarist, percussionist, and singer/songwriter. He also performs solo and with the Nic Vigil Trio. He lives and works in Spokane,…
Kathy and Dennis loved PorchFest 2014 so much that they actually spent the past year scouting bands to bring to their porch! And they got a great one! Stay tuned for more details… – KATHY & DENNIS – Plus Newtie & Molson Talk to us a bit about community, about yourselves, and about PorchFest, please… 1-What were your favorite things about last year? We loved hosting, meeting new folks and encouraging fun! 2- What advice would you give to new visitors this year? Move from porch to porch and take in all the comradery West Central has to offer. 3- What advice would you give to new porch hosts (“porches”) this year? Act enthusiastic and you’ll be enthusiastic; make it fun! 4- What is “community”? Community is unity.…
Dave is back! You’ve seen him all summer long at the Kendall Yards Night Market – he was the star of our first video… DAVE MCRAE – Multi-instrumentalist – Singer/Songwriter – Folkabilly – Bio: Dave has been performing in the Inland Empire since 1982. He plays solo with acoustic/electric guitar, harmonicas and dobro. He uses an electronic percussion/looping station that enables him to create the illusion of being a full band. Dave’s music draws from folk, rock, country, blues, and bluegrass and could be called “Americana”, although Dave prefers to call his particular blend of tunes “Folkabilly” music. Talk to us a bit about community, about yourself as an artist, and about PorchFest, please… 1- How often do you get over to West Central? What brings…
Kitty & Rick are BACK! – KITTY & RICK – Talk to us a bit about community, about yourselves, and about PorchFest, please… 1 -Is this your first time hosting a porch? Did you get to go to PorchFest last year? Why/why not? No, we hosted a porch last year. We were not able to attend any but ours last year because we were having some much fun at our own porch! 2- What got you interested in PorchFest? What do you think about it? We love the idea of creating a welcome space at our home to enjoy music, local authors, and to develop community! 3-What were your favorite things about last year? We loved the mix of people from West Central and from other neighborhoods, who came together…
Emily blew us away last year at the pre party, then guess what – she did it again this year at the first pre party! EMILY GWINN – Poet – Bio: Emily recently fulfilled her goal of returning to Spokane. She taught high school English and journalism in Yakima, Washington for seven years and is the former recipient of the Tom Pier Prize in poetry. In August, she represented Spokane at the 2014 National Poetry Slam in Oakland, California. Talk to us a bit about community, about yourself as an artist, and about PorchFest, please… 1 -What got you interested in PorchFest? What do you think about it? I had the pleasure of participating in PorchFest last year, and was thrilled to be invited back. …