The Guys thought this might be a good idea to put stuff where we
really don't have a place such as fan art, links, and things that UGLY EARLY appreciates. I might ramble on here occasionally but I wouldn't plan family vacations around this page when or if it gets updated. Enjoy!!! Thanks.
Dick (Seriously)
Oh yea, the legalese just cause we have to do it.......
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Indy Folk News Welcomes Andrea "Fiddler" Fiedler!
Current mood: cheerful
Category: Music
Andrea belongs to numerous bands, including Stella and Jane, Craig and the Crawdads, Jeff and Dale (she's working on a band name for that one), and Ugly Early (HUH?). She has played violin since she was a young child, and began official study on Cape Cod at the Cape Cod Conservatory as a first grader. However, we will forgive her all the formal training (there's more!) because she is funny, down to earth, and good! And she's got a great tattoo, but you have watch close see it on the slide show. The one on her site is much better…IMHO...
Of her other influences (besides the conservatory) she says: "I love all music, and no matter what try to be tasteful and sensitive to other's ideas. New Orleans is a huge creative influence and a city I will live in one day. I try to go there often. As far as people, I've always admired self-made musicians like Craig Brenner, David Wierhake, Johnny Vidacovich, Henry Butler, Theresa Anderson,and Krista Detor. I also love bands like The Beatles, The Grateful Dead , The Guess Who, and even Emenem and The Black Eyed Peas. Somehow all those influences added to classical music merge."
We are really happy to feature Andrea and invite her to stop by and fill us in on Life, Music, Tattoos, "Ugly Early", hubby Jon and the HS reenactment, and of course her favorite venues!
Frank "Doc Possom" Watson
Indy Folk News
Thanks for the intro Doc!
Life and music is just fantastic for me, and thanks to the Player's Pub here in Bloomington it's better than it was 3 years ago, before I re-met Bobbie Lancaster and began playing with her and Suzette Weakley of Stella&Jane. It's been a wonderful wild ride since then! I had my son and Bobbie's in the process of having her second in the span of three years... my youngest is currently 11 months old (my oldest is a 4 year old girl). We'll be back at it in July after Bobbie has that baby.
Prior to Stella&Jane I played (and still play) with Craig Brenner of "Craig and the Crawdads" and really learned how to improvise. In fact he's the reason I started improvising after leaving college. I have gotten pretty proficient in the Jazz&Boogie Woogie styles and have peformed with him at such places as the Pine Room in Nashville In where Stella&Jane still play. He also took me to the Cincinnati Blues Fest in 2005 and down to New Orleans to play at the Jazz Heritage Museum the past two years! I love that city . In fact, in addition to that tat on my chest of a Native American Phoenix, I have a purple, yellow and green Fleur De Lis on my inner left wrist in honor of New Orleans. Thank God my husband is cool with an inked wife. He has 0 tats and never will. I digress.
Now, Including continuing work with S&J I play with my buddies Jeff Stevens and Dale Baker. We do originals (we all write) and covers of some rock, country, blues and pop generes. We love to play at the place on the square in Paoli called Pinky's Court Street Pub and did so this past weekend!
And Jeff and I play in a big rock band called Ugly Early as Doc mentioned. I hate to tell you the history of that name. Ask Jeff. He named that band. That's tons of fun. I get to sing mostly, but also play mandolin, violin, and guitar in that band. FUN STUFF! We were just at the N Zone in Linton, and that was a blast.
I tell ya, that pic of my husband and me looking like we're at the prom was taken at an Ugly Early gig when I was there just to listen and see if I wanted to join their outfit. It was St. Patty's day this year and it was a blast. They blew me away, and now I've done two official shows with them.
I am pretty psyched about all the different style music I get to play and write. One thing's for sure... I'm never bored. But you probably are after reading the War and Peace post I just made!!
Posted by Andrea Fiedler on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 10:34 AM
A Stella and Jane EMAIL:
April 2007...............
Veggies & Fruits & Music....Oh MY!
The Bloomington Farmers Market is back in full swing, and it looks like we're gonna have great weather for it!
STELLA & JANE will play, at the Showers Plaza, from 10-11am on Saturday. This is an awesome atmosphere, and we are so excited to be back amongst the local growers & the sunshine & the shining happy people. Bring the kids and join us!
Bobbie Lancaster & Suzette Weakley, of STELLA & JANE will be featured songwriters at the Players Pub Writers Night this coming Monday, April 23rd, from 8-10pm. They will be joined by Bill Headley, and the fabulous Tim O'Malley. Writers Night is really building momentum, and is a good time for all.
Andrea Fiedler, of STELLA & JANE, has started into a new venture with a Southern Indiana rock band called "UGLY EARLY". Great name huh! She'll be performing with Ugly Early starting in June of 2007. You can still catch her with STELLA & JANE, so don't get all blurry eyed and upset!
If you would like to sign up for the Writers Night newsletter, please respond to this e-mail and we'll be sure to add you on!
If you would like to stay posted on Andrea's adventures with Ugly Early, ditto. Just be sure to let me know which list you would like to be included on.
For those of you who don't know, Bobbie is expecting another baby this summer, and STELLA & JANE will be taking yet another "maternity" break. We have several great gigs lined up for May, but after that, we'll be laying low for awhile. COME OUT AND SEE US WHILE YOU CAN! We plan to be back in action by the end of July.
For a full calendar of performances & to purchase the CD, "Myths & Dreams" online, click on www.stellaandjane.com
You all be good to each other!
:)
Bobbie Lancaster
STELLA & JANE
www.stellaandjane.com
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