Day 11: February 9th, 2010
Justin Roth 

Blending intricate guitar work, smooth vocal melodies and a groove, Justin Roth's music takes audiences on a journey, covering ground from intricate solo guitar instrumentals, to gut-busting humor songs, to heartfelt ballads. He’s been compared to the likes of Michael Hedges, David Wilcox, and Willy Porter. Justin tours coast-to-coast, headlining over 130 performances a year at folk venues and festivals while also teaching songwriting and alternate tuning guitar workshops at festivals and schools. His next album is currently being recorded and is scheduled for release in late 2010. www.justinroth.com

      When we were talking yesterday Justin told me he usually starts his songwriting from a pretty open place so he can let it go where it needs to. I was ready to agree to that when he said; “but, I do have this one song idea that’s been hanging around. ‘Shower with a Friend;” you know, to help save the planet by conserving water.” How could I say no that?

Timmy Riordan

Timmy has been called ‘the hidden gem” of the Somerville/Cambridge music scene. In February 2009 he wrote and posted 28 songs on his website. This year he’s doing it again.  He has also decided there should be 8 day in a week (in honor of the Beatles of course) and has invited 32 of his songwriting friends to support him through the month by each writing a song themselves. Over the last summer he recorded 8 of those songs on a CD entitled “Peter Let Me In.” Each CD includes an original cover, hand-drawn just for you in Sharpie by Timmy. Proceeds from this hand-crafted album are all going directed to the making of “New York’s Ignoring Me” his next studio album to be released in summer of 2010.