Gainesville, FL

Loosey's, 120 SW 1st Ave, Gainesville

Three Songwriters share the stage for a classic writers round. Come hear the story behind the songs!

Free Admission. 9:00 PM.

Brian Sutherland

Brian Sutherland is an acoustic songwriter living in Nashville, TN. His brand of Americana has a certain pop and jazz influence that makes his music both timeless and relevant. Formerly a side-man for The Beach Boys, Sutherland now steps out on his own to sing his songs.

A classical cellist and day dreaming crooner, Sutherland grew up on the coast of southwest Florida, entertaining tourists and honing his craft. He's been selected to perform at the Island Hopper Songwriting Festival, Key West Songwriters Festival, Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival, String Break Music Festival, Riverhawk Music Festival and the Druid City Songwriters Festival.

Now in Tennessee, Brian is currently working on a new record and tour dates for the fall & winter of 2018. His current EP, "Coming Home", a collection of demos recorded bare bones style at his home in FL, is available on Spotify & Apple Music.

Nick Nace

The Canadian born Nick Nace is a "highly-respected wordsmith among East Nashville’s Americana scene" (-American Songwriter). He lived in NYC for over a decade and was one half of the folk duo A Brief View of the Hudson (Best Folk Duo - NY Press). The pair recorded two albums and composed the soundtrack for Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film! which premiered at SXSW.

In 2015 he moved to Nashville and has since toured Ireland (Whelans, The Ruby Sessions), was selected to perform at the Mississippi Songwriter Festival, Druid City Songwriter Festival, The Dripping Springs Songwriter Festival, Panama City Songwriter Festival and is a winner of the gulf coast's biggest songwriting competition The Gulf Coast Songwriter Shootout (judged by Travis Meadows).

This summer he toured the Southeast with Nashville songwriters Jon Latham & Darrin Bradbury and opened for Texas troubadour Hayes Carll. He released his debut EP Canadiana Americana last year and has played Canada and all across the United States in support of it. He will be recording his debut solo album this autumn.

Kyle Nathaniel Keller

Kyle Keller is that kind of folk artist that is actually worthy of the name. He is a communicator, a story teller, and a prophet of sorts. He approaches songs in the same way as every good folk and blues singer of old, with a message. I have had the joy of following Kyle over the last few years, and I have seen him blossom into one of the finest young lyricists that I know. I travel to songwriter events all over this country, and to find a poet of his caliber is rare... not to mention a poet of his age. Kyle has a voice that reminds me of the great Townes Van Zandt... not in its tone, but in the way that it fits his material. Kyle has developed a style around his voice. That is not easy to do. His writing is reminiscent of John Moreland’s, but with the heart of Dylan. It is emotional, and confrontational. It speaks to today. It is current. It is important. He is like a modern Guthrie, and it would behoove you to acquaint yourself with his art.

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