Performance
Date
Thursday,
June 3
Sundown
Concert - Theadgill Theater
with
New Folk In-The-Round
Ernest
Troost is an Emmy-winning and multiply
Emmy-nominated composer of more than one hundred
scores for films and television.
“Stories are what fascinate me,” says Troost,
when asked what inspires his songwriting. “I
sometimes think of myself more as a filmmaker than a
songwriter—maybe it’s because of all the films
I’ve worked on, but also because I love to weave
words and music together and create cinematic images
in the mind of the listener.”
By mixing the traditional country blues and ragtime
influences of Blind Blake, Tampa Red and Mississippi
Fred McDowell with the literate lyrics of
contemporary songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Robbie
Robertson, and John Hiatt, Troost has created a
sound that captures a colorful world long past of
levees, dam builders, morally ambiguous characters,
and disillusioned patriots. Moreover, he imbues them
with a dark playfulness and relevance for today.
For
more information on Ernest, visit www.ernesttroost.com
