Performance
Date
Sunday,
June 6
Evening
Concert - Kennedy Outdoor Theater
Son
of the legendary Champ Hood, Warren Hood is an
accomplished musician who plays violin, fiddle,
mandolin, and composes and sings as well. He
performs with his local band, Warren Hood and the
Hoodlums, in a blend of jazz/blues/newgrass acoustic
fusion of music. In the 2005 Austin Chronicle
Best Musician Awards, Warren was voted
#1-Best String Player and his band
was voted 2nd in the bluegrass category, by the
Austin readers of this entertainment weekly.
Warren
began playing fiddle at age 11 and studied classical
violin for a number of years. At age 17 he won
the Austin Youth Award and performed as soloist with
the Austin Symphony. Later he honed his
playing and singer/composition abilities with his
former bands such as: Warren Hood & his Allstar
Band, Blue Light Special and the South
Austin Jug Band. Warren graduated from Berklee
School of Music, excelling at his craft, where he
prior to graduation won the "String Achievement
Award" - Berklee's highest honor, as
selected by the faculty. The award is for those
students "who as leaders in their field, will
make a mark on the future of music."
For
more information on Warren, visit www.warrenhood.com
