Stan "Stanislove"...
Acoustic blues guitarist; voice-over artist; German translation & software localization

Suwimbo Music

Websites:

• http://www.myspace.com/stanislove

Roots-blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

Entertain people who enjoy live acoustic music with standards and originals; write songs with some heft (even the funny ones).

Leads & referrals to clubs, house concerts, festivals, associations, assisted-living facilities, corporations, and special events.

University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT; BES, Industrial Design/Social Sciences, 1977.

University of Washington Extension, Seattle; Certificate in Microcomputer Management, 1990.

Context Associated; The Excellence Series, 1992; Mastery, 1994; Leadership Skills Training, 1997.

Personal History:
My interest in music started in Germany in the early 50s, when my mom turned me on to American pop playing on the Armed Forces Network. In America I took up the guitar during the folk-music revival of the 60s, influenced by artists as diverse as Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Sarah Vaughn, Cisco Houston, Rev. Gary Davis, Elvis Presley, Bukka White, Doc Watson, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Chuck Berry, etc, not to mention every fellow musician from whom I've ever stolen a lick. Still learning, you know.
 
Professional History:
1974-'81: Formed the Ten Years Late Jug Band in New Haven, CT; worked clubs, festivals, and special events in New England and New York City; recorded a 45-rpm ingle (and turned a profit); educational performances ("From Ragtime to Rock on Homemade Instruments") for assemblies in CT school districts; created Blind Bob Dylanski character ("World's Oldest Living Polish Blues Singer") for cheesy takeoffs on Bob Dylan tunes; local TV appearances.
 
1981-'85: Solo singer/guitarist (acoustic blues and finger-picked folk standards); expanded Blind Bob character and club-oriented act.
 
1981-'85: Formed acoustic-rock duo DuoGlide with guitarist/violinist John Pendergast (formerly with Juggernaut Jug Band, Louisville, KY); continued with singer/songwriter Ron Anthony.
 
1985-'95: Moved to Seattle, WA; took hiatus from paid performance to dump lounge repertoire -- R.I.P. Blind Bob! -- and concentrate on slide-guitar technique; began to write songs that mean something, from the heart; appearances limited to Northwest Folk Life Festival (NWFL) in Seattle and local open mics.
 
1995-present: Returned to paid performance with new and original material; writing songs in various genres while focusing solo performance on acoustic blues and topical songs; Bottleneck Slide Guitar Workshop leader at NWFL since 1990; member of Victory Music, a non-profit organization for acoustic musicians; formed acoustic duo Original Sin with guitarist Brent Pellegrini.
 
2001: Formed Emerald City Jug Band ("Music for the Uncommon Citizen") with Paul Sandoval, Jim Nason, and Larry Baumgartner (since replaced by Howlin' Hobbit); focusing on family entertainment, with bookings at fairs and festivals as well as clubs and house concerts.
 
2001: Recorded and released debut solo CD, "Long Way Home."
 
2002: Recorded and released "The Best of the ECJB. Honest!" with ECJB.
 
2003: Recorded and released "Rant-Journey-Anthem" solo topical EP.
 
2003: Formed acoustic-pop group, Teeth, Hair & Eyeballs ("Folk Pop with Attitude!") with Paul and Jim, and David Pengra on bass, to express original material inappropriate for the jug-band idiom.
2005: Recorded and released "Live at WinterJug 2005" CD with ECJB.
 
2005-'06: Recorded and released "Live at the Teeth, Hair and Eyes' Ball (minus Hugo House)" CD with TH&E.
 
2006: Founded The RooTsters ("Acoustic Blues, Uncommon Folk") with Jim Nason after TH&E disbanded.
 
Opened for:
Mose Allison; Aztec 2-Step; John Fahey; Ricky Lee Jones; Manhattan Transfer; Martin, Bogan & Armstrong; Jeff Muldaur & Amos Garrett; Maria Muldaur & Stephane Grapelli; NRBQ; Bonnie Raitt; Riley & Maloney; Bob Seger; Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes; George Thorogood & the Destroyers; Jerry Jeff Walker; Link Wray.