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WILKINSON
JAMES
Folk, Blues, and Honky
Tonk
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WILKINSON
JAMES is
Liz Wilkinson and AJ Scheiber. With
its mixture of Appalachian roots and edgy singer-songwriter vibe, their
music just might be the bastard offspring of June Carter Cash and Townes
Van Zandt. Done up in a
classic duet style (Liz on bass and percussion, AJ on guitar and
harmonica, and both on vocals), their repertoire consists of a range of
covers (Gillian Welch, Johnny Cash, Everly Brothers,
and
the like) as well as a generous dose of original songs. |
A
little on the musical pasts (and presents) of Wilkinson James:
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Liz Wilkinson is a singer and
songwriter who relocated to the Twin Cities
in 2008.
Second Story, her band previous to Wilkinson James, was
active in the Greensboro, North Carolina area. Her mother,
Bobbie, was one of the famous Hill Sisters vocal quartet,
who sang across the South in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
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AJ Scheiber
has been performing for over 30 years both as a solo artist
and in blues, country, and rock bands. His music has
appeared in a number of PBS-broadcast documentaries, and his
songs have been recorded by artists such as Michigan’s
Mystic Shake and Cincinnati-based The Somebody Club. |
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Upcoming dates:
Saturday, May 12: Claddagh Coffee, St. Paul, 6-8 PM
Saturday, May 19: Minneapolis Midtown Market, 11 AM-1 PM
Saturday, July 14: Coffee Grounds, Falcon Heights, 8-10 PM
(Other
dates and venues in the offing, to be announced soon.)
Free taste of Wilkinson James:
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Click on the
links below to have a listen. These are home-studio recordings
that add light band accompaniment to Liz and AJ's live sound. But
the focus
stays up front on the song craft and the distinctive
vocal blend. |
Almost
Fine (AJ
Scheiber)
All
I Need (Liz
Wilkinson)
Indiana Girl
(AJ Scheiber) (More on this song
here)
My Head's in
Carolina (AJ Scheiber)
Brand new original (as of March 2012):
Scorpio Girl
(AJ Scheiber)
Like
what you heard? More songs here!
For
bookings, please contact either Liz or AJ:
Liz
Wilkinson: auntfiz@hotmail.com;
612-695-2240
AJ
Scheiber: ajscheiber@stthomas.edu;
651-451-0360
Wilkinson James News Feed / Photo Gallery
All thanks to the writers and
photographers who make us sound smart and look good!
http://www.tommiemedia.com/diversions/english-professors-folk-concerts-show-their-other-sides/
John Walsh's photos of WJ
in action
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