East End 4th Friday! All-Teen Band Back to School Music Festiva

When: August 24th, 2012
Music at 7:00pm


Where: Kenny Dorham’s Backyard,
1106 East 11th St, Austin, TX 78702


Cost: $5 suggested donation, Kids free


Contact: Harold McMillan Director@diversearts.org



The East End Fourth Fridays! helps showcase this cultural legacy for the benefit of the community. In partnership with neighborhood artists, businesses, cultural, civic and governmental groups, this monthly event is designed to bring a relaxed, communal open-air art and culture block-party to the newly revitalized East End. It's an open house in the East End along Eleventh Street. Sample food and drink established at the new venues, take in the headline concerts and bring the kids to enjoy the East End Kid's Corner at Kenny Dorham's Backyard.


Headlining this month’s lineup are a few of Austin's young musicians. This back to school event is about our dedication to young musicians, giving there performances opportunities, encouraging them, programming for youth and kids. These groups are some of Austin's best, most promising under-18 bands and musicians coming together to share their talent with each other and the local community.


Charlie Belle
Originally from Philadelphia, Charlie Belle is an indie-pop U -18 band based in Austin TX. Made up of brother and sister duo Jendayi (guitar and lead vocals) and Gyasi (back up vocals and drums), Charlie Belle is part of the new generation of Austin live music. A regular fixture at SXSW, they are also featured at many popular venues in Austin throughout the year. Download their newest single "Six" for free from their website: www.charliebellemusic.com


Seaside Swifts
The Seaside Swifts are an Austin Indie band lead by singer-songwriter-guitarist William Graham, 13. The group includes hip jazz bassist Sam Jackson, 14, and Henry Wheatley-Rutner, 14, a natural drummer whose dad, Paul Rutner, was in the Mumps, a seminal NY punk-era band with Lance Loud. The Seaside Swifts original songs are complex, rich and melodic. Graham's lyrics whistle through your head for days. Graham started the Proper Nang Night for teens and their families to build community. Graham (environmental activist, architect enthusiast and national Davidson Young Scholar) is influenced by his dad, three time Austin Hall of Famer, of punk legend the Skunks and the True Believers, Americana artist, Jon Dee Graham.

Casino

Casino is composed of Brandon Astor Drums, Dave Ziolkowsky Base and
Benjamin Root Guitar.


Jack Montesinos

Jack is a ten year old blues guitarist from Austin Texas. He has been a student of local guitarist Jake Andrews for over a year now. This summer he attended two blues workshops with Ted Hall at the Austin Guitar School. He now plays around town at local blues jams. He's a ten year old boy obsessed with the blues. Not much more to it than that. He loves to play with and learn from older musicians


Lunatic Theory
Lunatic Theory, a young bad from Austin, Texas started in 2008 in creating member and drummer Justin Dorland’s backyard along with guitarist Brett Patterson. Since then, numerous incarnations of the band have come about, as today the band has added Austin Simonds, a guitarist, and David Alvarez, who is not only a singer, but a keyboardist, guitarist, and saxophonist. The band started out playing ‘60s rock covers like Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, but has branched out to include more modern hits such as Cage the Elephant and the Shins. They also write their own original rock and funk songs, some with lyrics and some without. Lunatic Theory’s unique blend of both soft, lyrical songs and upbeat rhythms is guaranteed to keep a crowd on its feet.


In addition to this high-energy lineup, we offer free Live Oak beer for adults and free East Side Pies pizzas for the kids (while supplies last)! from 7 to 8 pm. Our food vending partner, Sun Kitchens Co-op, also has tasty organic vegan and non-vegan treats available for purchase, including lamb kabobs, avocado milkshakes, sweet and savory crepes, hamburgers and more.