Laila Lounge has many favorite artists and performers. Here is a little background on a few:

Gabriel Levitt

Born and raised in New York City, Gabriel combines traditional rock rhythms, urban folk lyrics, and an alternative edginess to produce a unique and contemporary songwriting style. When listening to his music, Gabriel's commanding vocals; cerebral, funny, and passionate lyrics; and original melodies, are at once obvious in songs that are simultaneously raw and elegant. Gabriel performs the first Wednesday of every month, 8:30p, at LAILA Lounge, 113 N. 7th St, Brooklyn, NY.

View his site: www.gabriellevitt.com

Alexander Lowrey

Kansas City native come Brooklyn Local, Alexander Lowry is, as Jay Goettelmann of Liberated Matter Entertainment said, ³an excellent singer/songwriter who paints vivid images with his unique voice, solid and smooth while suggesting vulnerability.² Alexander Lowry sings sweet, whiskey soaked, stories of troubled relations and Brooklyn nights. He is currently recording his third Album ³Traveler² available early 2005

View his site: www.lowrymusic.com

Rick Parker


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"Trombonist Rick Parker is rapidly developing as a leader/composer/arranger who exhibits tremendous creativity and musicality." (Paula Edelstein, All Music Guide) Since relocating to New York in August of 2001, Rick Parker has performed at several of the city's major jazz clubs including Blue Note, Birdland, the Jazz Standard and the Jazz Gallery. His primary musical project, the Rick Parker Collective, is a highly praised sextet that performs all original music at venues including Blues Alley, Somers Point Jazz Festival, Chris's Jazz Café, Kavehaz, Knitting Factory, Cornelia Street Café and records for the Fresh Sound New Talent record label. Rick appears on recordings including his own New York Gravity (Fresh Sound New Talent), Rick Parker Collective, A Work In Progress, Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra and Riot at the Mardi Gras Dance Hall, One Too Many.

View his site: www.rickparker.net

Annie Rudden

Annie is an illustrator.

View her site: www.annierudden.com

Rick Royale

Pop junky and acclaimed songwriter, Rick Royale, recently described as an "artist and visionary" by Vodka Magazine, has been on the cutting edge of the independent music scene since he moved from Canada to Los Angeles with his rockabilly band The Rattled Roosters (www.rattled roosters.com) in the early 90's. Close to a decade later after 3 full length records, 2 singles, numerous compilations and countless days on the road, Rick has earned his reputation as a prolific and talented songwriter as well as a peerless live performer. Rick Royale¹s bittersweet, pop songs combine California cool with New York City swagger. His new album ³At the End of Sunset² is available online at Amazon.com & Cdbaby as well as directly through popomatic recordings (www.popomatic.com)

View his site: www.rickroyale.com

Jesse Selengut

Jesse Selengut is a Brooklyn-based trumpeter, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Still in his early thirties, he has had success as a bandleader, film scorer, producer and sideman on over a dozen albums, most noticeably, Huge Voodoo's Affordable Magic ('03). Recently, Selengut has been splitting time between the Williamsburg Jazz Festival (which he founded) and Noir, a quartet blending electronica and groove-infused jazz. Noir is cutting-edge jazz, fusing the best of tradition with today's beats and electronic flavors.

View his site: www.jesseselengut.com

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