8:00pm. - $10-$20 Suggested donation for the artists.
Every first Wednesday of the month, Annette Wasilik curates and hosts this showcase of the area's finest singer/songwriters at Hank Dietle's Tavern in Rockville, which has literally risen from the ashes and it looks, sounds and feels fabulous! $10-$20 Suggested donation for the artists.
"Love & Fire is a masterpiece." ~ Tom Prasada-Rao
Annette's performances are marked by her compelling alto and moving songs that "touch you to the bone". In the tradition of the poet songwriter, with rich tones reminiscent of Linda Thompson or Natalie Merchant, she weaves a spell both startling in its intimacy and expansive in its vision.
In her late teens and twenties. Annette was performing in local cafes, small venues and eventually festivals. When her daughter was small, Annette took a break from performing to attend her family and grow her healing practice. Now she is out performing again and becoming known in the DC area and nationally as a powerful songwriter and performer. Annette's debut CD, Songs from the Talking House, was awarded Contemporary Folk Recording of the Year by the Washington Area Music Association in April 2016. Her January 2020 release, Love & Fire, is her first album on the Azalea City Cooperative label. On release, it landed at #6 on FAI Folk DJ chart and #1 on the NACC chart and ended up #40 for the year.
In 2019, Annette created a new concert series, Local Cream, to showcase the best local and regional songwriters.
• David Johnson
“David Johnson came up in the emergence of the Americana and alternative musical movement in 90s Indiana playing as a teenager with musicians from John Mellancamp’s band and performing with bands like the BoDeans. Years of playing in Texas roadhouses and Florida beach bars brought more blues and southern rock influences into his style and songwriting. His last album with his DC band, The Side Dish, was recorded live at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis. Reviewers praised its blend of classic and alternative influences for sounding “like REM crashed into the Allman Brothers tour bus.” Johnson is now finishing a solo album of acoustic-centered songs written during and after the pandemic to be released later this fall.”
• Greg Marsh
Greg Marsh wrote his first song at age 17 and has authored more than 100 since then. Influenced by such writers as John Prine, Neil Young, John Hiatt and Bob Marley, and bands like the Grateful Dead, Little Feat and the Allman Brothers, Greg's songs span a wide variety of musical styles and range from comic whimsy to serious social commentary. His recently released album, "Thinkin'" includes a track that was a finalist for a Wammie Award this year in the Ska/Reggae category.•
• Róisín
“Róisín is a Baltimore-area singer/songwriter with a heartfelt indie-folk sound.”