Joe Bethancourt

A Valley of the Sun favorite,

Multi-Talented, Joe Bethancourt plays 65 different instruments.

He says he's been playing the banjo since he was old enough to know better, and is a compulsive picker, collector and learner of weird instruments and sings in several languages. What makes this even more remarkable is that he has never had any formal music training, doesn't read music, and confides that he is on leave from the Phoenix Home for the Musically Bewildered.

Those of us who are old enough to remember "but won't admit to it"  will recall with fondness that Joe was also a regular on the Emmy award-winning "Wallace and Ladmo Show" on KPHO-TV (Ch.5) in the 1980's, and worked with children in the Arizona Commission for the Arts' "Artists in Education" program. He still does occasional Artist Residencies at local elementary schools.

It may also interest you to know that He was nominated for the (Arizona) Governor's Arts Award, and his recordings are now on file at the University of East Tennessee's Appalachian Archives Folklore collection. He's also on the advisory board of the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall Of Fame.

“…quietly intoxicating and genuinely lovely.” -Mick Mercer

Phoenix-based Reliquary has become a favorite in the goth music scene. Their influences span several genres, including goth rock, industrial, darkwave and classical. Bands that have helped mold their sound include Faith and The Muse, The Smiths, Qntal, Lacrimosa and Requiem in White. Because of their diverse influences and original sound, Reliquary appeals to and is enjoyed by a wide audience.

Originally a holistic healing professional in Los Angeles, California, Lisa began creating her music as an expression of and as a vehicle for her own process of personal growth and transformation.

Lisa Thiel is a visionary artist and ceremonial singer whose healing song prayers and chants are among the most popular in the women's spiritual movement today. Her songs have become a traditional part of earth centered spiritual music and are currently sung in circles around the world.

A little Risque'

Trestle has been delighting (and every once in a while offending) audiences all over the USA since 2003 and now has her very own album titled "Naughy in Pink".

Animated alter-ego of  singer/songwriter, actress, and storyteller , Celia, who dishes up the most delicious concoction of the silly and the sacred. She is an amazing multi-faceted artist from powerful heart-felt vocals to wacky comedic improvisations - you honestly never know what will happen with Celia on stage.

www.celiaonline.com

www.TrestleforPresident.com

Eilane on fiddle and viola;

Artemisia on fiddle;