Friends of Spiritone Records

FRIENDS OF SPIRITONE RECORDS

INDEPENDENT ARTISTS/CDs WE RECOMMEND

TIM ANGSTEN

Tim Angsten Tim has had remarkable success with his live performance career around Wisconsin and beyond, and has produced five of his own band albums, playing many of the instruments, singing, recording, and writing the songs. This is his debut solo release, and we're proud to offer it here in our independent "Friends" catalog. Tim has also sung background vocals on the last four of Mare's albums, and he and his bass prodigy brother, Tom (co-member with Tim of the bands American Pie, Green Flash Society, and Hello Hello) were students of Kenn Fox for many years.

Tim Angsten
Driven to Drive
2008
$15
Free shipping in U.S.;
$3 s/h per CD for
international orders

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SIMON STOKES

Venerable underground psych-garage master Simon Stokes first appeared with Spiritone as the sillouette on the cover of the latest Wisconsin Collections release, One on One (2003). His track "Truth is Stranger than Fiction," though actually a poignant love song, defined the tone of the entire recording, which was released in the early stages of the Iraq war. His connection to Spiritone and Wisconsin came via his close association with Todd Westover of Toothpick Elbow.

Simon Stokes
Head
2008
$15
Free shipping in U.S.;
$3 s/h per CD for
international orders

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OTHER FRIENDS & PARTNERS
Paramount Guitars	Fine guitars by some of the world's best luthiers, available through Kenn Fox. Paramount's detailed web site contains photo galleries of inventory items plus soundbites. Instruments can be shipped anywhere in the world, and custom orders from Paramount's fine luthier partners are welcome.
Hartland Music	Music Instruction at one of the nation's largest conservatories, and a full-service music, piano and instrument store and coffeehouse all rolled into one beautiful facility. This convenient location is one opportunity for private guitar instruction by Kenn Fox and private piano, voice and guitar instruction by Mare Edstrom.
Jack Grassel	Jack, a jazz guitarist, composer, author, performer and teacher, was voted Best Guitarist of 2007 by both the Shepherd Express and the WAMI awards and was featured on the three original Wisconsin Collections CDs. Grassel's web site describes his passion for music from an early age and the jazz seminars he offers today. He currently teaches our home-grown Spiritone artist and guitar prodigy Andrew Edstrom. Jack and Kenn are collaborating on an album slated for release in 2008.
Don Conoscenti	Don is a long-standing icon in the singer/songwriter scene and appears on the Wisconsin Collections with his unique and impressive guitar style and expressive voice. He graciously contributed his song "Mysterious Light" to Mare's fourth CD, Keys to the Castle.
Tracy Jane Comer	Tracy has appeared on many Spiritone Recordings as an instrumentalist and vocalist and as a solo performer on the Wisconsin Collections CDs. Her site contains more details about her internationally successful solo career as a Madison-based singer songwriter.
Grafton Blues Association	"Keeping the Blues alive in our area and across the country."
Randy's Recording	Established in 1985, Randy Green designed Randy's Recording for the working artist. Now offering full digital and analog services including recording, production, mastering and more. Most of the albums in the Spiritone catalog were recorded entirely or in part at Randy's. Randy is also a musician and appears on two of Spiritone's compilation CDs.
Axis Recording	Pro recording studio in Milwaukee, owned and operated by Vinny Millevolte, where much of the work on Spiritone releases has been done. Vinny was nominated for Producer of the Year in the 2007 WAMI awards.
Mcilroy Guitars (Ireland)	McIlroy acoustic guitars are handmade by Dermot McIlroy and a small team of luthiers in N. Ireland. See more about Mcilroy Guitars on YOUTUBE Sales available through Paramount Guitars.
Webber Guitars (British Columbia, Canada)	David Webber produces fine custom made acoustics in Canada. Webber acoustic guitars are Kenn's main tools for his unique fingerstyle and blues playing. Sales available through Paramount Guitars.
Northwood Guitars (British Columbia, Canada)	John McQuarrie, President of Northwood Guitars, says: "By combining the finest of tonewoods, an intelligent design, and the most stringent attention to detail, inside and out, I can ensure that a Northwood guitar not only looks and sounds beautiful, but performs beautifully as well." Sales available through Paramount Guitars.
Beneteau Guitars (Ontario, Canada)	Chosen by North American Fingerstyle Champion Don Ross, world renowned Celtic guitarist Tony McManus, plus top players Craig D'Andrea, David Gillis, Paul Asbell, Del Vezeau, and Ray Montford, Beneteau guitars have long enjoyed a reputation for the highest standards of workmanship and tonal excellence. Sales available through Paramount Guitars.

VENUES
The Pub	114 N Main St, Oconomowoc. (262) 567-8850 (MAP)
Café Carpe	18 South Water Street West, Fort Atkinson (920) 563-9391 (MAP)
Lyon's Irish Pub	201 E. Main St., Watertown WI 53094 (920) 262-6336 (MAP)
The Daily Brew Coffeehouse	557 Milwaukee Ave, Burlington (262) 767-9951 (MAP)
CATHE Center	125 E. State St., Burlington, WI (Located in the old United Methodist church) (262) 767-9661 (MAP)
The Wisconsin Historical Museum	816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 (608) 264-6555 (MAP)
Wells Street Tavern	505 Wells St., Delafield WI 53018 (262) 646-4070 (MAP)
Tribeca Gallery Cafe & Books	401 E. Main St, Watertown WI 53094 (920) 206-2885 (MAP)
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters	202 Air Park Drive, Watertown WI 53094 (920) 261-6158 or (800) 233-5443 (MAP)
Marti Music Festival	N6678 Cty Rd F Oconomowoc WI 5306 (MAP)
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts	19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield WI 53045 (262) 781-9470 (MAP)