Fiddling Cricket Presents a co-bill with Emmy nominated Songwriter and composer Gary Stockdale/Eclectic Canadian-American Roots-Folk Duo Dan Frechette

Fiddling Cricket Presents a co-bill with Emmy nominated Songwriter and composer Gary Stockdale/Eclectic Canadian-American Roots-Folk Duo Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen.

Gary Stockdale - http://garystockdale.com
Gary Stockdale is a 2-time EMMY-nominated composer, songwriter and singer who's composed music for many, many TV shows and films, including 8 seasons of Showtime's award winning Penn and Teller: Bullshit! He learned his craft under the mentorship of Henry Mancini. His voice appears in major film & TV works including Star Wars, Rogue One, Avatar, Star Trek, and The Simpsons. He has sung with Justin Timberlake, Adele, Aaron Neville, Neil Young, David Crosby, and Johnny Mathis, and backed up Mary J. Blige on the 2018 Oscars.

Gary was the original keyboardist in the Brian Setzer Orchestra and sang a featured solo in the cult-classic TV series Cop/Rock. His latest record, Keep Letting Go, was released in 2017. CBS LA named Gary as one of the "Best singer-songwriters in Los Angeles," and Award-winning songwriters Barry Mann & Cynthia Weill (You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Somewhere Out There) called Gary "...one of the greatest singers on the planet."

Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen - http://danandlaurel.ca
“Prodigious players with songwriting that sets them apart,” Canadian-American Roots-Folk duo Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen combine soaring violin, dynamic guitar styles, and unique vocal chemistry for “a match made in heaven.” Meeting via a chance YouTube sighting in 2012 and fueled by a once-in-a-lifetime musical chemistry, they've been inseparable since arranging a tour together in 2013 where they could finally meet in person. Now based together in Northern California, their third album was top ten on the Canadian Campus Radio Roots charts for 2016. They have toured the US and Canada extensively, debuted in six European countries in 2017, and are now touring in support of their recently released fourth album, Driving By Candlelight.

Recognized for their musical talents as children, Dan and Laurel each began their musical careers as teenagers, able to make a living solely from their musical activities by the time they left home. Dan was the youngest Canadian signed to EMI publishing at the tender age of 17, while Laurel pursued a Classical Conservatory route before discovering a love for creating original music and exploring alternative styles. Each has enjoyed over 20 years as performers, songwriters, recording artists, and music educators, and have gathered broad influences along the way, ranging from Folk-Rock, Classical, Old Time and Celtic, to Gospel, Jazz, Vintage Country, Rock n' Roll, Blues, Ragtime, and Bluegrass. A concert with Dan and Laurel flows seamlessly through genres, tempos, stories, and moods, as they embody each style with virtuosic command, keeping music fans on the edge of their seats. Enjoyment is palpable.