[Bcma-l] Rodney DeCroo/Cam Penner at AGSO (Penticton) May 13
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NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
May 4, 2007
Contact: Paul Crawford, Director/Curator
The Art Gallery of the South Okanagan
199 Marina Way, Penticton, BC
Phone: (250) 493-2928
E-mail: agso_curator@shawbiz.ca
Twin Lights in the Night Tour Shines on AGSO
Rodney DeCroo and Cam Penner bring their Twin Lights in the Night Tour to=20
the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, 199 Marina Way, Penticton, at 7 pm=20
on Sunday, May 13.
Rodney DeCroo hails from working man=92s country, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania=
=20
(picture The Deer Hunter). A devout and hard-working family, the DeCroos=20
came to Canada when Rodney=92s father decided not to re-up for a second tour=
=20
of Vietnam.
Musically, Rodney has garnered comparisons to Bob Dylan, John Prine and=20
Neil Young. He has shared the stage with such respected Canadian acts as=20
Sam (Be Good Tanyas) Parton, Cuff The Duke, Old Reliable, Herald Nix, Geoff=
=20
Berner and Corb Lund.
When he=92s not touring, he=92s recording ...and sometimes he=92s doing=
both.=20
Rodney=92s second CD on Northern Electric, War Torn Man, is dedicated to his=
=20
father, and was recorded on tour at Edmonton=92s legendary Sidetrack. The CD=
=20
captures Rodney in his natural element =96 on stage and on the road. War=
Torn=20
Man has received rave reviews across Canada, the US and Europe.
At eighteen Cam Penner left the prairies and made his way south to Chicago.=
=20
While living there he ran a soup kitchen and started working with the=20
homeless. He moved back to Canada, where he continued working with the=20
homeless at various shelters, soup kitchens, and detox centres. Now a full=
=20
time musician and songwriter, Cam carries with him these life experiences=20
as he embarks on his musical journey.
Cam Penner sings unvarnished, tale-telling songs of misguided love, endless=
=20
nights and long hauls through the prairies. Cam (guitar, harmonica, vocals)=
=20
has been penning these kinds of songs for the last ten years. Songs about=20
real people, real situations, sufferin=92 and laughin=92, and laughin=92 at=
your=20
sufferin=92 kinda songs. These are songs inspired by rolling fields, vast=20
skies, the long road home and cold, Canadian nights.
Cam has been focusing his attention on writing and touring as a solo=20
artist. He has also, ironically, found himself homeless. After sinking the=
=20
rest of his savings and the money he made from selling his house into his=20
album, Felt Like a Sunday Night, he has been on the road. During the last=20
year, Cam has toured in the UK three times, including Ireland & Scotland.=20
He also spent three months in London, booking himself over twenty shows=20
during his stay. Cam also toured through California and Nevada and spent=20
the summer touring across Western Canada with his band, The Gravel Road.
Tickets for the Rodney DeCroo and Cam Penner May 13th concert are available=
=20
at the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan; $10 for Gallery members and=20
students, or $15 for non-members. Tickets are limited to 50, so please=20
reserve yours in advance. To arrange a media interview, reserve tickets, or=
=20
for more information, please contact Paul Crawford at the Art Gallery of=20
the South Okanagan, (250) 493-2928.
http://www.myspace.com/wartornman
http://www.thegravelroad.com
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<font size=3D3><b>NEWS RELEASE<br>
For immediate release<br><br>
May 4, 2007<br><br>
Contact: Paul Crawford, Director/Curator<br>
</b>The Art Gallery of the South Okanagan<br>
199 Marina Way, Penticton, BC<br>
Phone: (250) 493-2928<br>
E-mail: agso_curator@shawbiz.ca<br><br>
<b>Twin Lights in the Night Tour Shines on AGSO<br><br>
</b>Rodney DeCroo and Cam Penner bring their Twin Lights in the Night
Tour to the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, 199 Marina Way, Penticton,
at 7 pm on Sunday, May 13.<br><br>
</font>Rodney DeCroo hails from working man=92s country, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania (picture <i>The Deer Hunter</i>). A devout and hard-working
family, the DeCroos came to Canada when Rodney=92s father decided not to
re-up for a second tour of Vietnam. <br><br>
Musically, Rodney has garnered comparisons to Bob Dylan, John Prine and
Neil Young. He has shared the stage with such respected Canadian acts as
Sam (<i>Be Good Tanyas</i>) Parton, Cuff The Duke, Old Reliable, Herald
Nix, Geoff Berner and Corb Lund. <br><br>
When he=92s not touring, he=92s recording ...and sometimes he=92s doing both=
.
Rodney=92s second CD on Northern Electric, <i>War Torn Man</i>, is
dedicated to his father, and was recorded on tour at Edmonton=92s legendary
Sidetrack. The CD captures Rodney in his natural element =96 on stage and
on the road. <i>War Torn Man</i> has received rave reviews across Canada,
the US and Europe. <br><br>
At eighteen Cam Penner left the prairies and made his way south to
Chicago. While living there he ran a soup kitchen and started working
with the homeless. He moved back to Canada, where he continued working
with the homeless at various shelters, soup kitchens, and detox centres.
Now a full time musician and songwriter, Cam carries with him these life
experiences as he embarks on his musical journey.<br><br>
Cam Penner sings unvarnished, tale-telling songs of misguided love,
endless nights and long hauls through the prairies. Cam (guitar,
harmonica, vocals) has been penning these kinds of songs for the last ten
years. Songs about real people, real situations, sufferin=92 and laughin=92,
and laughin=92 at your sufferin=92 kinda songs. These are songs inspired by
rolling fields, vast skies, the long road home and cold, Canadian
nights.<br><br>
Cam has been focusing his attention on writing and touring as a solo
artist. He has also, ironically, found himself homeless. After sinking
the rest of his savings and the money he made from selling his house into
his album, <i>Felt Like a Sunday Night, </i>he has been on the road.
During the last year, Cam has toured in the UK three times, including
Ireland & Scotland. He also spent three months in London, booking
himself over twenty shows during his stay. Cam also toured through
California and Nevada and spent the summer touring across Western Canada
with his band, <i>The Gravel Road.<br><br>
</i><font size=3D3>Tickets for the Rodney DeCroo and Cam Penner May 13th
concert are available at the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan; $10 for
Gallery members and students, or $15 for non-members. Tickets are limited
to 50, so please reserve yours in advance. To arrange a media interview,
reserve tickets, or for more information, please contact Paul Crawford at
the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, (250) 493-2928.<br><br>
<a href=3D"http://www.myspace.com/wartornman"=
eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.myspace.com/wartornman<br><br>
</a><a href=3D"http://www.thegravelroad.com/"=
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