9pm Doors – 9:30 Show
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Dickie – Veteran tunesmith Dick Prall has taken his wares and shared them with violinist Kristina Priceman to create a collection of dark, gorgeous, and oft-times moony sing-alongs that pins you to its finely tailored lapel and keeps you fastened there gladly throughout its ten-song entirety. The self-titled record comes in like a bellowing newborn, but settles into a pace of dynamic ebb and flow as it ages and ends with a Roy Orbison-styled recount of hopeful love that never bleeds into the saccharine.
Patresa Hartman (Full Band) – Des Moines-based singer/songwriter, Patresa Hartman, didn’t begin sharing her music with others until an open mic in 2011, attributing the late start to a long-standing bout with stage fright. Five years, hundreds of audiences, and 2 full-length albums later, the fear is gone, and you can find her playing venues across the midwest.
Hartman calls her style soul-folk. A rich, blues voice, serves as the vehicle for thoughtful, poetic lyrics. A percussive guitar player, Hartman’s signature finger picking style serves as a rhythmic foundation for soulful melodies that hint at contemporary country and folk. But Hartman’s roots in gospel and soul become apparent in her turns behind the piano.
“Messenger,” a song off the first album, was chosen to appear on Carpe DSM (2016), a compilation of original songs from Des Moines based singer-songwriters. In November of the same year, Hartman was a feature performer at Little Big Fest, a local festival that headlines national acts.
Hartman released her first album, “the only way down,” in 2014, receiving praise.
“Hartman’s a clever writer, an honest story teller and a beautiful singer. This is an album that begs to be played.” — Chad Taylor, Cityview Magazine, September 3, 2014.
Her second album, “Queen of Everything,” was released December 1, 2016, in conjunction with a music video–a collaboration with the Iowa Ballet Academy and local filmmakers at DEFT.
Andy Fleming & The Sweet Nothings – Andy Fleming Singer/Songwriter of Brother Trucker. Dave Dewey Ford Mandolin/Vocals. Matt Cullen Guitar/Vocals.