Bryan Chan and Friends Music Showcase

We are set for another night of music at Jumpcut Café (formally Lulu’s Beehive) at 13203 Ventura Blvd Studio City 91604  May 17th between 6pm and 10pm.. This will be, as always, an up close and intimate performance.  Jump Cut Cafe serves awesome coffee drinks, sandwiches, soups, salads and taste treats. There will be no cover charge for this event. The line up for the night is as follows.

6pm to 6:30pm--- John Irvin
John Irvin has been playing guitar since his teens but has only recently begun appearing in public. John enjoys performing his originals and claims he has no idea where the music will take him, but he’s willing to go for the ride.  He lists early rock n roll, blues, and country music as his influences. 
Links:
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/john.irvin.music
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/johni32
Website: http://johnirvinmusic.com

6:30pm to 7pm--- The Licata Brothers
Jimmy (age 16) and Tony (age 13) Licata have been sharing their love of 1940s through 1980s hits with San Gabriel Valley audiences for the past few years, most recently at the Altadena Coffee Gallery Backstage. Fresh off a busking tour of the Deep South this past August, Tony's impressive vocal range, Jimmy's remarkable guitar work and their soulful harmonies are sure to lift your spirits. Check out some recent performances at  www.TheLicataBrothers.com. 
 
7pm to 7:30--- Pat Nason and Ed Pausic
Pat has a reputation in the Los Angeles singer-songwriter community for well-crafted original songs that deliver keen observation of life with humor, wit and depth of feeling. He recently released his first EP of original songs, "Nearly New." A career journalist, Pat covered the entertainment beat in LA for the United Press International wire service. A native of Baltimore, he earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication and in Theater Arts at Towson University in Maryland.
Check out Pat's songs at http://www.americansongspace.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q_NnCF2zoA

Ed has been playing music for almost fifty years.  While playing in clubs, doing studio work, and travelling up and down the California coast, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in music. 
Like many young musicians, Ed took several years off from playing in order to get married and raise a family.  During his years working in the corporate world he still found time to make music with friends and play at the occasional wedding, club, or private party.
Since retiring recently, Ed has decided to get out and perform more.  He has appeared in numerous events during the last year, both as a solo act and as a part of various bands, playing bass and guitar as welling as singing.  Ed looks forward to making music that people can enjoy for a long time to come.

7:30pm to 8pm--- Bryan Chan 
Bryan Chan playing in the Delta Blues style with his own thought processes involved. Always trying to achieve the goal of giving blues music the heart, soul and respect it deserves. Competed at the 2009 International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN.
http://youtu.be/uVewjXwCJr4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcrIBv1ug4c

8pm to 8:30pm---Jef Scott
Jef has been an acclaimed session musician (Tori Amos & The Bangles) for many years. He wrote and recorded hit songs in America and Australia. Scott scored in the states when his band The Men had a radio hit with "The Church of Sin & Logic" and in Australia with "Daddy's Gonna Make You A Great Big Star" with his Australian outfit "Company of Strangers." Jef can be seen and heard around Los Angeles with his current band The Ghostwriters. 

8:30pm to 9pm---Karen Tobin
Karen Tobin is a veteran of the Los Angeles music scene.  She was signed to Arista  Records and Atlantic Records - Nashville, with her release the critically acclaimed CD, “Carolina Smokey Moon”.  Her self-produced CD, “that’s what you get” has received airplay in Europe and Australia.  River of Time spent 5 weeks at #1 on the European Music Chart.  She has the emotive quality of Linda Ronstadt and has been compared to Emmylou Harris.  Karen is a prolific songwriter/lyricist and producer.  She performed for the Autry National Center for the annual Gala event honoring Kirk Douglas and the National Park System of the United States.  She has toured in Europe.  She sang Neil Young’s “Living with War” CD, with the English band, OASIS, Everclear, Hot Tuna, John Stewart and was one half of the duo Crazy Hearts (country’s Fleetwood Mac).  She has sung national commercials and has had songs in films such as:  Waterland, Gas, Food & Lodging, Finding Idaho and others.  She was an active performer in the Grassroots Acoustica Series. Currently working on a new release.
For more info: www. Karentobinmusic.com   email: karentobinmusic@gmail.com

9pm to 9:30pm---Marc Platt
Marc has been making records since 1983 and has had several songs featured in TV and films. His current CD "Bitter & Sweet" was well REVIEWED in American Songwriter magazine last fall. Marc and his band The Plattitudes can often be seen playing around town in various formations.