Posted by Renee Bodie in Agoura Hills presents Saturday, September 24, 2005 8PM Donation: $15 (All proceeds go to the musician) Dessert/Appetizer Bar (food contributions appreciated) (Directions given upon RSVP) 9/24 Severin Browne & James Coberly Smith BIOS: James Coberly Smith traces his beginnings to Racine, Wisconsin - a city not unlike L.A. except it's flatter, smaller and can be very cold (it snows there!). James acquired a good education, a love for a particular Danish pastry, a football team, a trombone, a ukulele, a banjo, and a guitar or two. Eventually, like many Mid-Westerners, James left town. (The cold makes them go.) Driving across the country in a VW squareback, James made a fortunate stop in Rapid City, South Dakota. There he found a 1930s vintage Gibson guitar in a pawnshop. Perhaps while pretending to be some farm boy who didn't know about this or that, James was able to purchase this guitar for a small amount of money. Maybe he took advantage of that pawnbroker (you've got to watch this guy) or maybe God just wanted him to have that guitar. You be the judge. James Coberly Smith is a master guitar player whose fun and whitty songs captivate audiences and leave everyone wanting more. If credentials are your bag, he has some, but doesn't talk about them much. He seems to think that his most important show is the one he is about to do. James Coberly Smith's instrumental CD The Great Twelve String Adventure is a project of solo, acoustic 12 string, bottleneck slide instrumentals. He released a new CD of vocal songs -- song that will make you laugh and songs that will make you cry -- in late 2001. The album, Cocomo, contains some of our favorite James Coberly Smith tunes including "Flypaper Highway", "If You Leave Before Me", and "Bad Ideas". You can purchase them at CDBaby.
on 9/14/2005, 1:10 am
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Hello music fans!
We are back!! After taking the month of August off, we are back with a great lineup for the next few months. We are excited about our upcoming September show which features our good friends Severin Browne & James Coberly Smith. Severin & James are two of our very favorite performers here at the Bodie House. They started off our House Concert series in Sept of 2000, and we've been riding that momentum ever since.
CONCERTS AT THE BODIE HOUSE
SEVERIN BROWNE & JAMES COBERLY SMITH
RSVP:818-706-8309 or BodieHouse@aol.com
WWW.BodieHouse.com
Severin Browne and James Coberly Smith When Severin Browne and James Coberly Smith make music together, the room comes alive. Their rich harmonies and excellent musicianship are exciting and infectious. You will be brought to the heights of joy and back again to take an inward journey. Their music delights and amazes, gratifies and surprises. The between song banter will keep you laughing, the music will make you soar, and by the end of their performance, you will have grown. This is a show not to be missed.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
10/15 Amy Kuney & Nathan McEuen
11/5 Berkeley Hart
1/22/06 Bob Franke
3/4/06 The Kennedys
Severin Browne comes from a very musical family. Severin has referred to his father -- a talented jazz musician -- as "The world's greatest unpublished songwriter." Thus, Severin started playing piano and guitar at a very young age. His brother, Jackson, is also a talented singer/songwriter who has recorded many albums for the Asylum/Elektra labels. Severin started off his musical career in the early 1970s as a staff writer for Motown Records and, at the urging of Barry Gordy, eventually released two albums on the Motown label, Severin Browne, and New Improved Severin Brwone. Severin's 1995 comeback album, From The Edge Of The World, shows the growth that can come from 20 years of life's experiences. The CD is infused with an amazing flair for great melody and lyrics. Songs like "My Love Mo Betta" and "Uptown" showcase Severin's inspired soul and R&B influence, which has a strong Van Morrison feel. "Edge of The World" is a great rocker, while love songs like "Leaving You's The Hardest Thing I've Known " and "If I Loved You" show that Severin has not lost the great 70's pop feel that was such a part of his earlier recordings. Severin released one of our favorite albums of the past few years, This Twisted Road in 2001. The album contains 10 songs that showcase some of the very best of Severin's songwriting talent. Severin produced the album with Edward Tree, and had the help of James Coberly Smith, Freebo, John Townsend, Skip Edwards, and others. Those familiar with Severin's earlier work will quickly notice his continued growth as both a songwriter and guitar player. The album showcases Severin Browne at the very top of his profession as both a singer and songwriter. Severin also happens to be one of the nicest people we know and a strong supporter of the whole house concert concept (Severin and James started off our House Concert series in September of 2000). You can get Severin's 2001 album, This Twisted Road, and his 1995 album, From The Edge Of The World, through his Web site at www.severinbrowne.com.
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