BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Hurricane Sandy Relief Drive - bring: CAN OPENERS\, CANNED F OODS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE COOKING\, JUICE BOXES\; SNACKS - PACKAGED NUTS \, FRUIT LEATHER\, ETC\; BABY WIPES\; DIAPERS FOR BABIES AND ADULTS\; S OCKS\; UNDERWEAR\; HOODIES\; HYGIENE ITEMS\nWe look forward to bringing Rupert Wates to the FRESH GROUND Coffee House stage! His bio: Rupert W ates was born in London. He has been a full-time songwriter since 1992 when he signed an exclusive deal with Eaton Music Publishing. He has w ritten songs in all kinds of styles for all kinds of artists. During th e 1990s he worked with jazz singer Liz Fletcher\, recording the albums &lsquo\;Mellowmania&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;Live in the Park\,&rsquo\; both released on the Sanctuary label\, and &lsquo\;Blue Afternoons&rsquo\; o n Mainstem. \; Moving to Paris in 2001\, he developed his skills as a singer and performer and formed his own group. In 2005 he recorded t he album &lsquo\;Sweet or Bitter Wine\,&rsquo\; his first as a solo art ist. The album was released on the Mainstem label in autumn 2005. Sinc e September 2006\, Rupert has been based in the USA. His music has foun d a warm reception in America. Between 2007 and 2011\, he has won over 2 5 songwriting awards. Rupert Wates plays between 120 and 150 live shows a year\, and he has performed in every state in America. Audiences ever ywhere respond to his brand of acoustic\, melodic art/folk: haunting so ngs that ring true. Wates' albums 'Coast To Coast' (2007) and 'Dear Life ' (2008) have gained outstanding reviews and both continue to be aired on college and mainstream radio all over the world. In 2010 he releas ed &lsquo\;Joe&rsquo\;s Café\;\,&rdquo\; an album of 15 original songs based on true stories\, each interpreted by a different vocalist\ , retelling the stories of ordinary American people. Through them we tr ace the story of America itself: through two world wars\, the Dust Bowl depression\, Vietnam and the struggle for Civil Rights\, all the way t o the present day. Recorded live in the studio in a single weekend\, th e album's warm sound evokes the welcoming atmosphere of an all-night ca fé\;\, where friends gather to share their stories. Featured virt uoso musicians on the recording include Darol Anger on violin and Micha el Manring on bass. &lsquo\;Joe&rsquo\;s Café\;&rsquo\; has been presented very successfully at the Fringe Festivals throughout North Am erica including Hamilton (Ontario)\, Kansas City\, Minneapolis\, Indian apolis\, Victoria (British Columbia) and San Francisco\, and in other v enues from New York City to the Southeastern United States. The show wo n Best Music Revue in the San Francisco Fringe Festival.\nWe are also fe aturing the art of Gippy Henry and Angela Skye from Blackwook\, New Jers ey! URL:http://uppermoreland.patch.com/events/fresh-ground-coffee-house-ruper t-wates-november-162012 SUMMARY:FRESH GROUND Coffee House: RUPERT WATES November 16\, 2012 LOCATION:FRESH GROUND Coffee House: 212 Everett Ave\, Willow Grove\, PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR