Performance
Date
Tuesday,
June 2
ARTZ
Ribhouse Showcase
Sundown Concert - Threadgill Theater
Jon Emery's
Austin roots go back to the mid 1970s when his
Missouri Valley Boys Band settled here and became
regulars at the Broken Spoke and at other country
music clubs of that era. Since then, in addition to
fronting his own bands, he has backed-up a wide
variety of local and national acts.
Upon first hearing in 1976, Townsend Miller wrote,
'In my opinion, Jon Emery is the finest country
singer to hit Austin since Willie Nelson.' Emery's
singing and songwriting transcend any easy
classification. His material is drawn as much from
rock-a-billy and blues styles as from country, and
he is widely recognized for branching out in
different directions and taking risks.
More recently, he has turned his attention to a
unique project for children of all ages. His newest
album, A Child's Garden of Music, creates songs out
of the 58 poems that make up Robert Louis
Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses. He has
performed this work in many schools and continues to
devote himself to entertaining and educating.
For
more information on Jon, visit www.jonemery.com
