Vashon Island Sessions welcomes americana singer songwriters Star Anna and Shane Tutmarc for an acoustic concert on Sunday March 31st, 6pm at The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie and Minglement.

This intimate showcase features Star Anna and Shane performing originals, covers, duets and collaborations as well as solo performances. In addition, special guest islander Jennifer Sutherland will sing a few tunes.

Tickets are $18.00 and all proceeds will be donated to an island organization, to be announced soon, so check back here.

Guarantee a spot by pre buying online:
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/353536

Star Anna is an American vocalist and rhythm guitarist from Ellensburg, Washington, described by Barbara Mitchell of NPR as belonging to the genre of Americana and by Nicole Brodeur of the Seattle Times as alt-country. Duff McKagan wrote of her singing, "She is the real deal. There is a pain in her voice that comes from somewhere deep, a place I dare not ask where it comes from." Brodeur described her as having "A voice full of bluster that will slam the door behind you, then find itself alone to take in the loneliness, the quiet, the beauty."

Shane Tutmarc's musical roots run deep: His great-grandfather, Paul, is credited with inventing the electric guitar, and his grandfather, Bud, was an acclaimed Hawaiian steel guitar player. Before moving to Nashville, the youngest Tutmarc found success in his native Pacific Northwest as the central figure in Dolour, "a group whose best output mirrors The Shins and Jellyfish" (Nashville Scene). Many prominent Northwest musicians found their start in Tutmarc's band, including a young Robin Pecknold (principle singer/songwriter for folk-revivalist sensations, Fleet Foxes) who recently had this to say, "Shane is someone I'm very proud to have played music with when we were both coming up in Seattle - he's got an amazing ear for melody and a restless spirit of invention. Very few songwriters are as obsessed with their craft as my friend Shane." Tutmarc's also had songs in film and TV, most recently on Anthony Bourdain's hit show, The Layover, on The Travel Channel.

video of Star:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzGDSyzOFhU

video of Shane:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2wgTWf9eMc&list=FL1FaJOYoInlZlsbjs6sIrPg

Vashon Island Sessions is organized by Debra Heesch. If you'd like to receive notice of future sessions please "LIKE" Facebook page www.facebook.com/VashonWa or email Debra@VashonWA.org to be added to the sessions mailing list.

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