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Jim Branca & His Family...
PHONE: 802 - 868 - 9919 EMAIL: jimbranca58@gmail.com
THIS MONDAY 12:30 - 1:00PM @ THE ECHO CENTER!!!
Yes, a show for "KIDS" of all ages and their grown ups....<g>!
I will be semi-plugged and upclose...part of the MUDDY MUSIC series
that happens each year sponsored by REBOP RECORDS @ THE ECHO CENTER
on Burlington's waterfront -
So mark that on your calendar folks....
more info @
http://www.echovermont.org/events/eew10-music.html
I will be semi-plugged and upclose...part of the MUDDY MUSIC series
that happens each year sponsored by REBOP RECORDS @ THE ECHO CENTER
on Burlington's waterfront -
So mark that on your calendar folks....
more info @
http://www.echovermont.org/events/eew10-music.html
BIO:
Jim Branca is a well‐known Vermont based, singer/songwriter/bandleader who uses his home in timeless blues as a launching pad to create music that embraces all American roots musics from Gospel, to Folk, to Swing, (and everything in-between) while exploring and honing his own unique "voice" and mission in the world of modern music.
A seasoned and in demand showman and storyteller, Branca has racked up credits
that range from session work and touring the Gospel and Blues circuits in
the deep south, to performances with the Broadway musical cast of "PumpBoys & Dinettes" at the Las Palmas theatre in Hollywood.
After transplanting himself in good Vermont soil 17 years ago, Jim has sown a lot of creative seeds. He Fronted the Band "Bloozotomy" for years, was named "Best Blues Artist" by Good Citizen Magazine's Critic Poll, crowned 1st place winner at Advance Music's "Guitar Summit" showdown, and hosted the much loved "Howlin' @ the Moon" Roots Radio hour on 104.7FM WNCS.
"Branca plays nothing but amazing 100% original music.
Sometimes, it's even written by others.
But be it self-penned, or covered gem, he truly makes it "his own."
His first Vermont band & CD project: "Bloozotomy - Ain't Dead Yet!" gathered national and international rave reviews, a spot on "Drew Carey's HiFi Club" and airplay around the world on stations as far away as Greece,
(where it hit #3 on the charts) Australia, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Russia and France.
Jim has worked with, and/or shared the stage with such artists as Little Richard, Roomful of Blues, Corey Harris, Peter Wolf, The Imperials, Mighty Sam McLain, Andre' Crouch and the Disciples, Eddie Shaw, Susan Tedeschi,
Jim Lauderdale, Johnny Sansone, Big Joe Burrell & The Unknown Blues Band, Jon Fishman of PHISH, & NRBQ
to name just a few...
His last CD: "JIM BRANCA - LIVE" which captures the lucid Branca's firey magic as it happened one winter's night at "Nectar's" in Burlington VT, has stirred up some notice as well. The international music magazine "BLUES REVUE" had this to say:
"If LIVE is your first exposure to JimBranca, prepared to be blown away.
The Vermont-based singer and guitarist's show documented here is more uplifting, fun, spiritual, and
invigorating than ought to be possible...Branca's group feels like The E Street Band back in the day."
The last few years, Jim has taken time off to teach music K-12 @ Soar Learning Center, take some courses, study, spend time with his growing family and ponder the next phase of his life ahead.
(In 2010 Jim had just wrapped up recording a beautiful solo acoustic CD "Love is Like Water, All Around" @ Lane Gibson's studio, when his life and family were derailed by an explosion and fire that took pretty much all they had...so needless to say, his time has been consumed lately taking care of his family, healing, restoring, and getting everything back on track.)*
A seasoned and in demand showman and storyteller, Branca has racked up credits
that range from session work and touring the Gospel and Blues circuits in
the deep south, to performances with the Broadway musical cast of "PumpBoys & Dinettes" at the Las Palmas theatre in Hollywood.
After transplanting himself in good Vermont soil 17 years ago, Jim has sown a lot of creative seeds. He Fronted the Band "Bloozotomy" for years, was named "Best Blues Artist" by Good Citizen Magazine's Critic Poll, crowned 1st place winner at Advance Music's "Guitar Summit" showdown, and hosted the much loved "Howlin' @ the Moon" Roots Radio hour on 104.7FM WNCS.
"Branca plays nothing but amazing 100% original music.
Sometimes, it's even written by others.
But be it self-penned, or covered gem, he truly makes it "his own."
His first Vermont band & CD project: "Bloozotomy - Ain't Dead Yet!" gathered national and international rave reviews, a spot on "Drew Carey's HiFi Club" and airplay around the world on stations as far away as Greece,
(where it hit #3 on the charts) Australia, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Russia and France.
Jim has worked with, and/or shared the stage with such artists as Little Richard, Roomful of Blues, Corey Harris, Peter Wolf, The Imperials, Mighty Sam McLain, Andre' Crouch and the Disciples, Eddie Shaw, Susan Tedeschi,
Jim Lauderdale, Johnny Sansone, Big Joe Burrell & The Unknown Blues Band, Jon Fishman of PHISH, & NRBQ
to name just a few...
His last CD: "JIM BRANCA - LIVE" which captures the lucid Branca's firey magic as it happened one winter's night at "Nectar's" in Burlington VT, has stirred up some notice as well. The international music magazine "BLUES REVUE" had this to say:
"If LIVE is your first exposure to JimBranca, prepared to be blown away.
The Vermont-based singer and guitarist's show documented here is more uplifting, fun, spiritual, and
invigorating than ought to be possible...Branca's group feels like The E Street Band back in the day."
The last few years, Jim has taken time off to teach music K-12 @ Soar Learning Center, take some courses, study, spend time with his growing family and ponder the next phase of his life ahead.
(In 2010 Jim had just wrapped up recording a beautiful solo acoustic CD "Love is Like Water, All Around" @ Lane Gibson's studio, when his life and family were derailed by an explosion and fire that took pretty much all they had...so needless to say, his time has been consumed lately taking care of his family, healing, restoring, and getting everything back on track.)*
* Jimmy says:
Well, after our home exploded and burned, not leaving us much... we were homeless for a good long stretch, &
we lost access and email contact too. It's been a very hard, stressful,emotional year...all the loss, mourning, confusion, and jumping around last Summer (Thank God for the Corbiere family who graciously took us into their home, and Grandma Ernie too). Well, we finally did relocate back to Swanton, VT (HUGE Thanks to Tom & Prue for that miracle!) and as I put up this site you see now, we are still deep in the process of mourning, healing and rebuilding our lives daily, bit by bit... by the grace of God...Amen.
Well, after our home exploded and burned, not leaving us much... we were homeless for a good long stretch, &
we lost access and email contact too. It's been a very hard, stressful,emotional year...all the loss, mourning, confusion, and jumping around last Summer (Thank God for the Corbiere family who graciously took us into their home, and Grandma Ernie too). Well, we finally did relocate back to Swanton, VT (HUGE Thanks to Tom & Prue for that miracle!) and as I put up this site you see now, we are still deep in the process of mourning, healing and rebuilding our lives daily, bit by bit... by the grace of God...Amen.
Have a Peaceful, Sweet, "Mud Season" & HAPPY EARTH DAY!
Yes, "As muddy water flows...things become clear..."
THANKS for your support & interest. Things are slowly renewing and getting back to "normal" (whatever that is!) So be please DO CHECK IN as shows come about... also will keep you posted when some new CD releases will happen this year too!
Peace B2U Always,
and in
All Ways...
THANKS for your support & interest. Things are slowly renewing and getting back to "normal" (whatever that is!) So be please DO CHECK IN as shows come about... also will keep you posted when some new CD releases will happen this year too!
Peace B2U Always,
and in
All Ways...
"Troubles will deepen it..."
Did I mention how amazing my wife Marnie is?
I tell you what... if the upheaval and stress of the last year or so has taught me
anything.....it's showed me just how strong our love really IS!
Nothing is more important to me that the health and well-being of the sweet family
I have been blessed with for sure....
LOVE YOU HONEY!
XOXXXXOOOOOOXX
I tell you what... if the upheaval and stress of the last year or so has taught me
anything.....it's showed me just how strong our love really IS!
Nothing is more important to me that the health and well-being of the sweet family
I have been blessed with for sure....
LOVE YOU HONEY!
XOXXXXOOOOOOXX
Wait 'til you hear the acoustic CD....
Lane helped make it amazing...
Thanks Lane!
http://www.lanegibson.com
Lane helped make it amazing...
Thanks Lane!
http://www.lanegibson.com
And always remember....
QUOTES OF THE MONTH:
"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity."
Hippocrates
"The difference between fiction & reality? Fiction has to make sense."
Tom Clancy
"Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans."
John Lennon
"Lord I just can't keep from cryin' sometimes..."
Rev. Blind Willie Johnson
"All neurosis is a substitute for true suffering."
Carl Jung
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
George Bernard Shaw
"God is closer to us, than we are to ourselves."
St. Augustine "
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."
Helen Keller
"They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy."
Psalm 126:5
Hippocrates
"The difference between fiction & reality? Fiction has to make sense."
Tom Clancy
"Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans."
John Lennon
"Lord I just can't keep from cryin' sometimes..."
Rev. Blind Willie Johnson
"All neurosis is a substitute for true suffering."
Carl Jung
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
George Bernard Shaw
"God is closer to us, than we are to ourselves."
St. Augustine "
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."
Helen Keller
"They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy."
Psalm 126:5
C'mon back and visit again
And remember...
LOVE,
LOVE,
LOVE,
LOVE,
LOVE,
LOVE
IS THE BOTTOM LINE...
