Friends of Spiritone Records
Recommended Artists & CDs
Tim Angsten
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Tim has had remarkable success with his live
performance career around Wisconsin and beyond, and has produced
five of his own band albums, playing many of the instruments, singing,
recording, and writing the songs. This is his debut solo release, and
we're proud to offer it here in our independent "Friends" catalog. Tim has also sung background vocals on the last
four of Mare's albums, and he and his bass prodigy brother, Tom (co-member with
Tim of the bands American Pie, Green Flash Society, and Hello Hello) were
students of Kenn Fox for many years. 
Tim Angsten
Simon Stokes
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Simon StokesOther Friends & Partners
Fine guitars by some of the world's best luthiers, available through Kenn Fox. Paramount's detailed web site contains photo galleries of inventory items plus soundbites. Instruments can be shipped anywhere in the world, and custom orders from Paramount's fine luthier partners are welcome. | |
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Music Instruction at one of the nation's largest conservatories, and a full-service music, piano and instrument store and coffeehouse all rolled into one beautiful facility. This convenient location is one opportunity for private guitar instruction by Kenn Fox and private piano, voice and guitar instruction by Mare Edstrom. |
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Jack, a jazz guitarist, composer, author, performer and teacher, was voted Best Guitarist of 2007 by both the Shepherd Express and the WAMI awards and was featured on the three original Wisconsin Collections CDs. Grassel's web site describes his passion for music from an early age and the jazz seminars he offers today. He currently teaches our home-grown Spiritone artist and guitar prodigy Andrew Edstrom. Jack and Kenn are collaborating on an album slated for release in 2008.
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Don Conoscenti |
Don is a long-standing icon in the singer/songwriter scene and appears on the Wisconsin Collections with his unique and impressive guitar style and expressive voice. He graciously contributed his song "Mysterious Light" to Mare's fourth CD, Keys to the Castle.
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Tracy Jane has appeared on many Spiritone Recordings as an instrumentalist and vocalist and as a solo performer on the Wisconsin Collections CDs. Her site contains more details about her internationally successful solo career as a Madison-based singer songwriter.
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Pro recording studio in Milwaukee, owned and operated by Vinny Millevolte, where much of the work on Spiritone releases has been done. Vinny was nominated for Producer of the Year in the 2007 WAMI awards. |
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Mcilroy Guitars |
McIlroy acoustic guitars are handmade by Dermot McIlroy and a small team of luthiers in N. Ireland. See more about Mcilroy Guitars on YOUTUBE |
Northwood Guitars |
John McQuarrie, President of Northwood Guitars, says: "By combining the finest of tonewoods, an intelligent design, and the most stringent
attention to detail, inside and out, I can ensure that a Northwood guitar not only looks and sounds beautiful, but performs beautifully as well." |
Beneteau Guitars |
Chosen by North American Fingerstyle Champion Don Ross, world renowned Celtic guitarist Tony McManus, plus top players Craig D'Andrea, David Gillis, Paul Asbell, Del Vezeau, and Ray Montford, Beneteau guitars have long enjoyed a reputation for the highest standards of workmanship and tonal excellence. |
Venues
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The Pub |
114 N Main St, Oconomowoc. |
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18 South Water Street West, Fort Atkinson |
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125 E. State St.,
Burlington, WI |
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816 State Street, Madison,
WI 53706 |
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Tribeca Gallery Cafe & Books |
401 E. Main St, Watertown WI 53094 |
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Marti Music Festival |
N6678 Cty Rd F |
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19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield WI 53045 |
