Performance
Dates
Thursday,
May 21
Evening
Concert - Kennedy Outdoor Theater
What a treat to
have our friend Ken Gaines opening the 2009
Festival!
Houston area
singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer Ken
Gaines has the goal of writing great songs in just
about every genre and style. You won't be able
to put a finger on what he does from sweet lyrical
ballads, to double entendre blues, to swingin' jazz,
and redneck rock. "For all of the great songs
that have been written I belong to a wonderful group
of people who believe there are at least as many
great ones still to be written." His voice has the
range to cover all of these styles and his supple
guitar work lays down arrangements instead of just
chords. His lyrics are both powerful and poetic and
highlight his skills as a story teller and observer
of life. In 2005 he was voted Singer Songwriter of
the Year by the Academy of Texas Music and in 2007
his song was nominated Song of the Year and the
Texas Music Awards.
Onstage Ken
is both into the song and the moment. "Live
performance for me is the culmination of all my
thinking and practice. It's like a religious
experience. I want you to laugh and cry on the same
night and I hope you go home feeling like you've
fallen in love all over again with someone or
something you hold dear".
For more information on Ken visit: www.kengaines.com
