Food for the Soul
Bonnie Nichols, Suzanne Little, and Vickie Tinker began playing and singing together in 1991. They were called "Not In Session" during the years that Suzanne was a State Senator (as they could only play when legislature was not in session) and later named themselves "Food for the Soul" - long before the chicken soup books came out. They were very active in the Kenai Peninsula music scene until 1997 when Suzanne moved outside. She has recently returned to the state and occasionally travels down from Anchorage to join Bonnie and Vickie for reunion gigs. Their musical style involves lotsa harmonies, stringed instruments, thoughtful tunes... and sometimes they think they are very funny. They are thrilled to come to Seldovia to share their music!
Terry Holder
On her third studio CD “Ticket To The Moment,” Terry Holder continues to explore her passions through herheartfelt and gutsy songs. The CD delivers her emotionally driven songs around lyrics that take you on a journey with flashes of abandon, heartbreak, love, social and self-awareness. Recorded in Seattle Washington and Anchorage Alaska she was joined in the studio by veteran musicians Freebo, Gary Shelton, Joel Tepp, Ben Smith, Jerry Holder, John Nyman, Cynthia Morrow and John Morton.
She writes about basic human emotion with layers of meaning behind them. In her live performances, she has the undeniable ability to captivate and connect with her listeners through her words and music. Recognized for her talent as a songwriter Terry performed in 2008 at the Kerrville Folk Festival as a “New Folk Finalist.” She does not believe in placing limits on herself and until 1999 her full time job was "stay at home mom." Her life changed when the youngest of her 3 daughters moved away, a transition that coincided with the passing of her mother. Depression settled in. Seeking solace she reached for her guitar and began shifting her pain into writing music. The first song she penned became the title track for her 2001 debut CD "Am I Here Is This Me,” which was originally intended only as a keepsake for her daughters. The album of introspective songs started garnering sales and critical acclaim and was followed by her 2nd CD "Colored Rooms." Today she tours performing at House Concerts, festivals and other venues continuing to build a loyal following. "It's very humbling and gratifying when people like your music. If I can touch one person with a song, then I feel that I've accomplished something great in my life.." Terry is accompanied by her husband Jerry Holder. Raina Rose August 15 RAINA ROSE was born on the day the music died. She sings folk-borne americana songs of long travels, fictional characters, time that plays tricks and governments that play tricks. Starting her life in Los Angeles during the Regan era, her family soon emigrated to lovely Portland, OR where Raina cut her teeth on the notable music scene. One foot firmly planted in the NW city and the other ankle-deep in the Pacific Coast, Raina took off on tour in late 2005 and has been at it ever since. Thanks to the campfires of the Kerrville Folk Festival, Raina found the draw of the Austin music community too strong and now calls the Live Music Capital of the World her homebase. She let that southern flavor sink in and now serves a brave and heartbreaking brew of fingerpicking, flatpicking, and feather voiced stories. She was a 2007 Kerrville New Folk Finalist, received honorable mention in the 2006 Telluride Troubadour Compettion, and played at High Sierra Music Festival in '06 and '07.
Catch this bird in flight all over the country.
Brooks Williams is an extraordinary guitarist and song writer and exceptional human being. His expertise includes a wide variety of style and genre.
An excerpt from Brooks' website:
"From the very beginning, Brooks Williams' music has showed a strong connection to roots music, mixed in with a swinging improvisational feel reminiscent of jazz, and an almost classical sounding cinematic harmony. He reflects, "I taught myself to play guitar, for the most part, by listening to very diverse music, such as Debussy, the Beatles, Michael Bloomfield, John Renbourn, Jobim, Bach, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Pat Metheny, Phil Keaggy, and Joseph Spence. Very different players and composers, but somehow, to my ears, they all come together. From Day One that’s what I have tried to emulate in my compositions and arrangements."
