Musicians host song circle at Imagine Art in Sedona on Nov 17, 2009

SEDONA, AZ (November 12, 2009) - Jake Payne, J Wagner and Trevor Reichman will host a song circle at Imagine Art, the paint your own ceramic studio, on Tuesday, November 17 from 6 to 9pm.  Imagine Art is located at 90 Brewer Road.

Admission is free with a purchase of a piece of pottery to paint while listening to these three songwriters' stories and original songs.  Guests of all ages are welcome to bring food, beverages, friends and family to this intimate evening of art and music.  Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling Imagine Art at 928-282-4236.

The idea for a song circle was inspired by Payne's first visit to Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas last spring.  “Going to Kerrville was one of the best musical experiences of my life. Late at night crowds of musicians gather around campfires to share songs and stories. You can spend all night wandering around the campground, soaking up some of the best music going on right now.” Payne stated, “I am so happy to have Johann and Trevor here in Sedona. They are a great representation of the richness of music that is going on at festivals like Kerrville.

Reichman has attended Kerrville Folk Festival for the last five years and stated, “I find that I often nap through the mainstage performances so that I can stay awake for the after hours campfire circles and street performances, which all Kerrville veterans know is where the heart and soul of the festival lies.” Payne, Wagner and Reichman hope to bring a little taste of this wonderful Texan experience to Sedona.

Wagner knows how to tell a story, both in his music and in the tales that interlace each one of his songs together.”

After a four month tour to support his new record "Songs from the Kitchen Sink" J Wagner has made Austin, Texas, his home. He has performed at six universities, two television shows, countless radio shows, the Kerrville Folk Festival, and was a featured artist at the Texas Story Telling Festival, The Deep Ellum arts and Music Festival, and The Fort Worth Arts Festival. He has been featured on NPR's Texas Eclectic radio show along with a spot on Texas Radio One. He was labeled as Number 1 best bet by both the Austin American Statesman and The Dallas Morning news. Wagner's Music has been covered by over eighteen different artists and two of his songs were featured in the film "The Porch." The Dallas Morning News referred to Wagner as "A North Texas Songwriting Staple."

J Wagner's songs consist of his highway travels, broken hearts, and the strangers he has met along his journeys. He mainly performs as a solo artist but is often backed up with his band, the Kitchen Sink Poets. Wagner has recorded two Albums on Insect Records with Polyphonic Spree member and string arranger, Rick G. Nelson. He is currently working on a third which will feature a couple of songs from other Insect Recording artists. Wagner has been compared to Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Ryan Adams and Townes Van Zandt. He was a regional finalist in the New Folk Songwriting Competition, and, while still in College, won the Texas Colligate Songwriter Award.  Please visit www.myspace.com/johannwagner for more information and to listen to some of his songs.

Trevor Reichman, after more than a dozen years of writing songs just for the love of it, finally quit this day job a couple of years ago to embark on a musical path, a good one so far. Trevor's music has been influenced by the communities where he has lived, such as Oregon, Texas, and South Africa (where he was born). He is now building an off grid music studio in the desert of Far West Texas, close to Big Bend National Park, where he will begin to record a large catalog of original songs. Trevor likes to focus on the subtleties and nuances within sounds, inviting audiences along for a lyrical and melodic journey.  Please visit www.treemusic.org to learn more about Reichman.

Jake Payne is one of Sedona's indie rock singer songwriters.  He moved to Sedona in 2004 and has been an integral part of Sedona's emerging music scene.  Payne hopes that events like this one become more and more frequent, so that Sedona becomes a favorite stop for great independent musicians making their way around the country.  Payne stated, "Sedona has a strong reputation for visual art and can also be known for having great music scene as well.  Right now local musicians are creating unique and distinctive events so that there are locals and touring acts performing all over town, all the time."  For more information please visit www.myspace.com/jakepayneglass.

Imagine Art provides an inspirational venue and unique creative experience for everyone who imagines art in everything they do.  Imagine Art cultivates community by supporting artists of all ages and genres and by nurturing projects that benefit children and seniors.   For more information please visit www.imagineartsedona.com