Eric Bolander and These Assholes with Dave Shoemaker and Local support TBA

500 Finn Hill Drive,Danville KY 40422

31 March, 2023

Description

Eric Bolander's flavor of Americana/folk music offers soulful vocal tone with thoughtful melodies that have staying power. Lyrically driven by life experiences, Eric's songs will give you a glimpse into his life and a realization that happiness can be perpetuated through pain. Eric grew up in the small eastern KY town of Garrison in the Ohio River Valley along the foothills of Appalachia (pop. 1400). He learned through his Dad to work for what you want/need and never take someone for granted. Love and work ethic were driving forces of his humble upbringing. Eric now lives and works out of Lexington, KY. He's called Lexington home for most of his adult life. An Art Teacher by day and Musician by night, Eric's mind is always immersed in the arts. Passion for the arts is what keeps him moving forward. With the raw, visceral emotion and soul-stirring sound he's known for, Dave Shoemaker is one of Appalachia's most unique and spellbinding artists. Hailing from the foothills of Eastern Kentucky, Shoemaker's writing was heavily influenced by the music bore in the mountains and the sonic discoveries of his youth. Featuring an underlying metal edge to his voice and a poetic tongue sharp as a knife, his style is an eclectic mix of genres ranging from folk and bluegrass to heavier influences all combined into a genre all his own. Amplifying the impassioned nature of his songs, Shoemaker's live performance is an electric experience from first chord played to last note sang every time he steps on stage-he'll command attention with each stomp of his bare foot and word he bellows. A very honest storyteller and deliberate songwriter, Shoemaker pens his songs shaped by the events of his life, showcasing immense honesty in his veracious transparency. From pain and hopelessness to love and happiness-every emotion, he tells it all.