Salty Suites in Burbank Oct. 16

Sunday, October 16th, 2011
SALTY SUITES PLAY VIVA CANTINA BACKROOM!

2:30 PM TILL 4:30 PM
VIVA CANTINA - BURBANK

900 Riverside Drive Burbank, CA 91506 818 845-2425


Price: $10 Donation when you get there.



The Salty Suites will be playing the VIVA CANTINA in our usual place, the lovely backroom stage area. This will be our third month in a row after playing in August and being the featured Band of the Month for the Southern California Bluegrass Association in September. We are trying to make this a monthly "Hang" for us and would love to get our meal crowd locked in and bringing friends. The food is delish', it is an intimate room with seating for many but we are away from the front of the restaurant bar area and it is a great listening room. Early on a Sunday so everyone is out and home in time to rest for the grind. The Suites will be there this weekend and tend to play for the full two hours non stop. If you have a favorite Salty Suites, Scott, Chuck or Chelsea tune, bring your requests for the band. Hope to see you there!



Salty Suites..... Scott Gates, Chuck Hailes and Chelsea Williams


They live in the world of live acoustic music, sharing a passion for roots and bluegrass, as well as traditional mountain music. Scott Gates is as close to a musical prodigy on the mandolin as you will ever meet and now plays guitar with the same fire and brilliance. Scott has been a mainstay at festivals for many years and holds a special place in his heart for people he sees year after year. Having performed all over the country and with artists as varied as John McEuen, Nathan McEuen, Steve Martin, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kenny Loggins and a virtual Who's-Who of bluegrass players, Scott has started writing music of his own and will be bringing many of these tunes to you this year. Scott appeared last year on the Ellen Show with Steve Martin, recorded with Kenny Loggins on his soon-to-be-released family album, which was picked up by Disney, appeared in an episode of the 2011 season of "Justified" on the FX Channel and toured the US with band mate Nathan McEuen. Partner in this new venture, Chuck Hailes, is one of the top bass players in the country, schooled in classical and jazz bass playing and techniques. Chuck writes his own music and has teamed with Scott to create many new musical gems. With his background in bluegrass music, and degree in the Upright Bass, Chuck sings and plays in a way that is uniquely his own. Chelsea Williams has been writing and performing her own music since she was 13 years old. After a couple of years in two different working bands, Chelsea took the stage on her own by the age of 17, performing at clubs and coffee shops. While some of her early songs are still hits with her fans, she has continued to develop as a writer penning nearly 100 original songs to date. Chelsea currently makes her living by playing on the street for tips and selling a home-made demo, having sold thousands of CDs in recent months, one-by-one, simply on her own on the street. Her magnetic presence draws them in and her songs set the hook. Together they are simply amazing and electrifying, The Salty Suites ask you to lend them your ears.....