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Garnet Rogers in Concert! Garnet's website: http://www.garnetrogers.com. Back to Archives Index | Back to Main Page A singer-songwriter with a style and vision all his own, Garnet is a formidable instrumentalist and highly literate balladeer with a powerful baritone voice.  These qualities fuel the new album’s poetic songs, illuminating the power of nature and the victories and struggles of ordinary people.  The tracks contained on All that is are full of passion and purpose, resulting in a work that exposes the ills of human nature while offering a hopeful and healing message that celebrates the power of love and life. While Garnet’s albums may not have enjoyed wide US distribution in the past, he has a large and loyal North American fan base.  For nearly a decade he toured with his older brother, the late folk legend Stan Rogers.  Before his tragic death Stan said of his brother that “no other person can claim to be so much an influence on my music, or so indispensable to what I do as Garnet.” Most recently, he has been performing with Greg Brown to sold-out venues and will continue to tour nationally through the summer and fall of 2002 in support of the album.

Dan & Julie Gorno gave some visual interest and thrilled the crowd as they gyrated to the tunes. Singer/songwriter Robin Lee Berry opened for Garnet. You can look forward to more upcoming shows where Robin will introduce us to more national acts as they tour through Northern Michigan. Visit Robin's website at http://www.robinleeberry.com.

Garnet Rogers

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Hamilton, Ontario to parents of Nova Scotian descent, Garnet spent many hours in front of the old floor model radio listening to Grand Ol' Opry broadcasts and harmonizing with his brother, the late folk legend Stan Rogers. Two years later, Garnet was playing the definitive 8-year-old's version of "Desolation Row" on his ukulele. He soon abandoned that instrument to teach himself the flute, violin and guitar.

At 18, Garnet Rogers was on the road as a full-time working musician with brother Stan.Together they formed what has come to be accepted as one of the most influential duos in the history of North American folk music.Garnet acted as producer and arranger for his late brother from 1973 to 1983, the year his older brother and best friend, Stan, died tragically in a plane crash.

Since then, Garnet Rogers has courageously established himself as a formidable solo artist.Hailed by the Boston globe as a "charismatic performer and singer" and “one of the major talents of our time, "Garnet’s vocal and instrumental talents are complimented by an undeniably powerful physical presence - close to six and a half feet tall - with the lungs to match. With his "smooth, dark baritone" (Washington Post) his incredible range, and thoughtful, dramatic phrasing, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. His music, like the man himself, is literate, passionate, highly sensitive, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail, his songs give expression to the unspoken language of the heart.An optimist at heart, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small everyday victories.As memorable as his songs, his over-the-top humor and lightning-quick wit move his audiences from tears to laughter and back again.

Rogers has been the featured performer on numerous television and radio programs, including Much Music, Mountain Stage, and All Things Considered. He has been a headliner at concert venues and festivals such as Wolf Trap, LincolnCenter, and Art Park, sharing the stage with performers such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Billy Bragg, Bill Monroe, Ferron, Greg Brown and Guy Clark.Though Garnet has enjoyed much popularity over the years, he remains resolutely independent, turning down offers from major labels to ensure that he continues doing music his own way.

DISCOGRAPHY

1984 - Garnet Rogers (Snow Goose)
1985 - The Outside Track (Snow Goose)
1988 - Speaking Softly In The Dark (Snow Goose)
1989 - Doug McArthur With GarnetRogers (Snow Goose)
1990 - Small Victories (Snow Goose)
1992 - At A High Window (Snow Goose)
1994 - Summer Lightning (Snow Goose)
1996 - Night Drive (Snow Goose)
1999 - Sparrow's Wing (Snow Goose)
2002 - all that is:the songs of Garnett Rogers (Red House)

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