Wasilik, Hobby, and Baker

This will be a gathering of old and new friends. Three sets in this order: Annette, Pam and Bill, backed by super-group John Previti, Paul Bell and Steve Bloom.

Pam Hobby~
Pam was born in Savannah, Georgia and raised on the “boggy bayou” of the Northwest Florida Coast. She traveled to Oregon and Washington to live in the Cascade mountains and then landed back on the East Coast in the vibrant 80’s and 90’s DC music scene where she honed her skills at city open mics, regional folk festivals, and showcases.
She is now writing and performing in the Atlanta area. An avid supporter of local, original music, she can be found performing at “Songwriter in the Round” events and Open Mics in the Atlanta area and surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains.

Bill Baker ~
Local boy Bill Baker has become a familiar name in the Washington DC music scene. His award winning and critically acclaimed songs and voice have made there way across the States and onto main stage venues at Kerrville Folk Festival, Merlefest, Kennedy center, Strathmore arts center and Barns at Wolftrap as well as performances in Europe.
Performing now with his band the Diviners, Bill's writing blends influences from folk, blues and country to create contemporary music firmly rooted in traditional Americana.

Annette Wasilik~
"Love & Fire is a masterpiece." ~ Tom Prasada-Rao
Annette's performances are marked by her compelling alto and moving songs that "touch you to the bone". In the tradition of the poet songwriter, with rich tones reminiscent of Linda Thompson or Natalie Merchant, she weaves a spell both startling in its intimacy and expansive in its vision. Her songwriting influences include Jane Siberry, Lucinda Williams and John Prine to mention just a few. Both down to earth and deeply atmospheric, Annette’s songs are explorations into longing, love, loss, God, home, homesickness and hope.
In her late teens and twenties. Annette was performing in local cafes, small venues and eventually festivals. When her daughter was small, Annette took a break from performing to attend her family and grow her healing practice. Now she is out performing again and becoming known in the DC area and nationally as a powerful songwriter and performer. Annette's debut CD, Songs from the Talking House, was awarded Contemporary Folk Recording of the Year by the Washington Area Music Association in April 2016. She also won Honorable Mention for her song Don't Look Down in the 2016 MidAtlantic Song Contest. Her January 2020 release, Love & Fire, is her first album on the Azalea City Cooperative label. On release, it landed at #6 on FAI Folk DJ chart and #1 on the NACC chart and ended up #40 for the year.
In 2019, Annette created a new concert series, Local Cream, to showcase the best local and regional songwriters and co-hosts a popular monthly songwriting circle. In the spring of 2022, her song "Almost" was a finalist in The Great American Song Contest and won "Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting" Award.

www.annettewasilik.comLove & Fire released in January 2020#6 Folk DJ Chart#1 NACC Chart"A stunning songwriter. Love & Fire is a masterpiece." ~Tom Prasada-Rao"A dead solid perfect singer/songwriter putting out material straight from the heart, the words, the music and voice all come together so perfectly...Killer stuff." ~ Chris Spector, Midwest Record
"In a perfect world, Annette Wasilik would be a star."~ Ken Nagelberg Baton Rouge Community Radio WHYR 96.9 FMListen and Buy Here:https://annettewasilik.hearnow.com/Songs from the Talking House ~
Voted CONTEMPORARY FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR by Washington Area Music Association"Annette has the whole universe in her voice." ~ Barbara Ireland"My wife and I were addicted to Songs from the Talking House for two weeks straight...and we hear a lot of CDs!" ~ Mike Beck, Access Film,NERFA, Folk Alliance Presenter for 14 years

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