Springville Center for the Arts & JimHoweConcerts present a “Songwriters in the Round” on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 8pm. Western New York’s own award winning songwriters Doug Yeomans, Chris Panfil, and Pat Shea present an intimate evening of songs they have written, the stories behind them and discuss their personal songwriting processes. “We love this location for a songwriters in the round” notes Doug Yeomans on the SCA. “It’s intimate, friendly, and offers terrific sound.”
Pat Shea came to the attention of fans across the United States and Canada when he triumphed over nearly 200 other competitors, week after week on the nationally televised “Star” talent search. Emerging as the champion and grand prize winner, Shea went on to appear numerous times as a guest on the popular television show “Nashville Now.” He recorded his song “The Lord May Take Me” for Polygram Records, which was released to radio nationally and internationally. He also shot a companion video that was in rotation on TNN and CMT. Shea’s critically acclaimed CD “The Road Less Traveled” has received airplay not only in his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., but across the U.S. and as far away as The Netherlands and Australia. “A voice like polished teakwood”, and “Exquisite songwriting”, are just a few of the exclamations critics have used to describe Pat Shea. Pat has shared the stage with national recording and touring artists such as Vince Gill, Alabama, Wynona, Travis Tritt, Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood, Tanya Tucker, Anne Murray, Emmylou Harris, Lorrie Morgan, Ricky Van Shelton, Restless Heart, Suzy Boguss, Sawyer Brown, John Berry, Holly Dunn, Commander Cody, and Asleep at the Wheel, to name a few.
Chris Panfil is a former Nashville touring and recording multi-instrumentalist who has toured with several Grand Ole Opry stars such as Del Reeves and Jeannie Sealy. Chris moved to Florida after high school to play fiddle with the sun coast bluegrass band “Bluegrass Southern Style”in the 1980’s. This resulted in an album and several tours including Europe and the Caribbean. Moving back to his native Buffalo just in time for the country music boom of the 1990’s Chris joined the “J.C. Thompson Band”, a popular country rock cover band in Western New York State. He played fiddle, harmonica, mandolin and guitar. He also joined up with a long time western New York bluegrass favorite named “Creek Bend” to perform and play the northeastern US festival circuit and record. Over the years Chris has been a sought after session musician because of his multi-instrumental talent and wide range of stylistic approach. He has been fortunate to record for Ani DiFranco, Mike Meldrum, Bob Evans, Tom Carle and more.
Doug Yeomans has been in the music making business for four decades. He has traveled across America playing music in concert halls, festivals, clubs and private events. He navigates easily through R&R, R&B, Blues, Country, Bluegrass. His guitar playing, songwriting, and vocals have earned him praise as one of the best musicians to ever come out of Buffalo, NY. In 2004 he was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame and in 2001 he won the North American Rock Guitar Competition. The Buffalo Music awards have named him Best Blues Guitarist, Best Country Guitarist, and Best Bluegrass Guitarist. He’s done national tours with the Broadway shows Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues as lead guitarist, and Ring of Fire as lead guitarist and Assistant Musical Director.
Springville Center for the Arts is located at 37 North Buffalo Street in Springville. The show begins at 8:00 pm with doors opening at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 presale available online at springvillearts.org or by phone at 592-9038. Tickets at the door are $12. Call 716-592-9038 for more information.
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