Holiday Concert @Handles; Featuring Tony Furtado and Stephanie Schneiderman

Sun Dec 22 TONY
FURTADO w/ STEPHANIE SCHNEIDERMAN



HANDLES ON MAIN 7pm

855 Main Street, Pleasanton

(925) 399-6690

http://www.handlesgastropub.com

Tickets - $15 advance,

$20 door

Food - $25 for a 3 course holiday prixe fixe
menu

(see website or call venue for more details)

After graduating from Amador High in
1986, Tony
Furtado has been on the move, touring and recording with the likes of Alison
Krauss, Greg Allman, Derek Trucks, Jerry Douglas, Sonny Landreth, Kelly Joe
Phelps etc...he has rarely had the chance to perform in his hometown of
Pleasanton, CA. On Dec 22nd, Tony will be teaming up with his wife, singer/songwriter
Stephanie
Schneiderman to play an intimate, holiday concert at Handles in
Pleasanton.

Both veteran musicians, each with their own solo
career and over 20 solo albums between them (as well as a new baby!), they rarely
get a chance to perform these special duo shows outside their hometown of
Portland, OR.

For music/interviews/photo and music requests,
please contact:

Tony Furtado TFhepcat@aol.com

Tony Furtado www.tonyfurtado.com

Biography

Tony Furtado is an indie record label’s
dream artist. He has lived primarily on the road for the last two decades. He
is gregarious, engaging and entertaining, on and off stage. He’s been called
a genius on banjo (2-time national champion) and slide guitar, and his own
creative interpretation-hybrid of Americana and indie folk/rock is engaging and
captivating. Often compared to Ry Cooder in style, he comes off more as a Paul
Simon in this latest albums as he guides his attention to detail and proclivity
for traditional music into the pop framework. Onstage, whether playing with a
band or solo, he owns the room, mixing stories of his travels with musicianship
that is off the charts

He got his first record deal with Rounder
Records in 1992. He went on to record 6 albums for the prestigious label,
collaborating with the likes of Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Mike Marshall,
Kelly Joe Phelps among others! In the late 90s, with the inclusion of slide
guitar and songwriting to his arsenal, Furtado began fronting his own band and
touring heavily throughout the U.S.

This shift was inspired and influenced by the paths taken by musical heroes such
as Ry Cooder, David Lindley, and Taj Mahal among others. He has gone on to record
and produce albums for Dualtone, What Are Records, and Funzalo Records. And
now, with his latest release, "Live at Mississippi Studios", he lets
it all shine with his deftly talented band.

Stephanie Schneiderman www.stephanieschneiderman.com

Biography

Trying to pin down Stephanie Schneiderman to
any one genre, talent or discipline is next to impossible. One thing is clear
however- whether pursuing her prolific work as a solo artist, as member of the
all star roots pop act Dirty Martini, stepping on the stage in the musical The
Full Monty or producing a wildly successful humanitarian concert series for refugees
in Uganda, Stephanie Schneiderman is hands down one of most diversely talented
artists the Northwest has to offer.

She follows up her 2011 ambient/trip-hop album, Rubber Teardrop, with an
acoustic CD release, Live at the Old Church. It’s a departure from her most
recent work with electronic producer Keith Schreiner, with Schneiderman stripping away the layers, undressing her songs, and
bringing them back to their organic nature. Playing piano and guitar, her latest
offering satisfies fans with the simplicity of showcasing her songs and voice
in their naked and raw form.

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