October 2011 Brick & Mortar Show

Sep 14, 2011 Brick & Mortar shows, Events, News

Join us for the October Brick & Mortar Show featuring Michael Dwyer and Cheryl Branz (bios below). The show starts at 7 pm with a half hour open mic and will be hosted by Laddie Ray Melvin. Mark your calendar for Thursday, Oct. 6th and come on out and support your local songwriters!

Michael J. Dwyer
For more than 3 decades Mike has been playing guitar and singing the music that inspired him from the start. At an early age his influences varied from Bob Dylan to Bob Marley and everything in between.
As a singer-songwriter his style gravitates toward Americana acoustic. Mike’s lyrics are thoughtful, engaging and whimsical with a bit of sarcasm thrown into the mix for good measure.
The late 1970’s and early 1980’s found Mike touring nationally and internationally in a rock n roll band called Heirborn. Throughout the latter part of the 1980’s Mike would align himself in various musical incarnations such as the Lehnen-Dwyer Band and The Paradise Highway Band.
As a solo artist Mike is known to have an easy, open, playful manner with his audience often times coaxing the crowd to join in to singing along with the more familiar tunes in his repertoire.
Mike mixes it up with a generous portion of cover tunes by artists such as the Eagles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bob Dylan, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and many more artists that had an influence on our culture and our lives.
Mike has recently moved to the Spokane urban center and is enjoying the benefits of living “in the city.” Mike’s music works in the urban café, martini lounge, pub or wine room and supper club environment. His style is intimate and engaging.  http://www.reverbnation.com/mikedwyer

Cheryl Branz is a local singer/songwriter who performs throughout the
region armed with her acoustic guitar, versatile voice and engaging
personality. In 2006, she released her first cd of all original music
titled, “Disappear.” She followed that up in 2008 with a holiday cd,
“The Christmas Gift” blending elements of folk, jazz and classical
styles in one seamless package. Known for her powerful vocals and
honest lyric style, she continues to gather a loyal following of fans
throughout the area.
www.cherylbranz.com