Hotel Cafe Tour
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The Hotel Cafe Tour is the brainchild of Cary Brothers
, a North American singer-songwriter
,
who has been a regular performer at the Hotel Café
venue in Hollywood.
Having played in the Hotel Cafe for many years, and enjoyed its
relaxed but stimulating culture where artists support each other musically,
he suggested taking it on the road. His idea was welcomed by other Hotel Cafe
frequenters including rising star Meiko, Tom McRae
, Joe Purdy
, Jim Bianco
, Steve Reynolds, Brian Wright, and others. For the last 4 years, the Tour has traveled around various venues in the States. In
2006, Tom McRae
took the Tour to the UK , and in 2008, McRae brought it back to the UK and also took it further afield, to continental Europe
.
Cary Brothers
Cary Brothers is an American indie rock singer-songwriter originally from Nashville, Tennessee. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming a regular performer at the influential Hotel Cafe venue, Brothers first gained national attention with his song "Blue Eyes" on the Platinum-selling,...
, a North American singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
,
who has been a regular performer at the Hotel Café
Hotel Café
The Hotel Café is a live music venue located off an alley on the Cahuenga Boulevard strip in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California that has become known for helping to establish the careers of new singer-songwriters in the 2000s...
venue in Hollywood.
Having played in the Hotel Cafe for many years, and enjoyed its
relaxed but stimulating culture where artists support each other musically,
he suggested taking it on the road. His idea was welcomed by other Hotel Cafe
frequenters including rising star Meiko, Tom McRae
Tom McRae
Tom McRae is an English singer-songwriter.-Career:The son of two Church of England vicars, McRae sang in the church choir and as a teen experimented with his mother's guitar...
, Joe Purdy
Joe Purdy
Joe Purdy is an American folk singer-songwriter who has recorded and released ten albums in eight years.- The band :Joe Purdy's band members have included: Chris Seefried, Brian Wright, Willy C. Golden, , and .- Career :...
, Jim Bianco
Jim Bianco
Jim Bianco is a critically acclaimed independent musician, singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...
, Steve Reynolds, Brian Wright, and others. For the last 4 years, the Tour has traveled around various venues in the States. In
2006, Tom McRae
Tom McRae
Tom McRae is an English singer-songwriter.-Career:The son of two Church of England vicars, McRae sang in the church choir and as a teen experimented with his mother's guitar...
took the Tour to the UK , and in 2008, McRae brought it back to the UK and also took it further afield, to continental Europe
Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
.