The Levins- NY singer-songwriter duo dedicated to making the world a happier place. Uplifting music with vocal harmonies and lyrics that celebrate our inner- connectedness with a light-hearted depth; inclusive to all.  Not just accomplished musicians but entertainers with a palpable connection between the two which lifts the material above the norm.

In 2009, Anthony was named an MSNBC.com "Top 5 Up-&-Coming Young Singer" and a "WFUV-FM New Artist To Watch". In 2008, he released two critically-acclaimed albums and was a Folk Alliance "Emerging Artist of the Year" nominee. In 2007, at 16, he became the youngest winner ever at the Falcon Ridge and Kerrville Folk Festivals.

Anthony has played major festivals, including Kerrville Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge, Philadelphia and Tonder (Denmark); showcased at SXSW and Tin Pan South, and opened for such music icons as Loretta Lynn, Judy Collins, and Dan Bern. With one foot in folk, and the other foot loose and wandering into various other genres, Anthony released his eighth record in 2009, Not Afraid of Nothing, which "has the lyrical quality of a John Prine album" (Twangville). He recently completed his latest album, a rock/americana effort called Secret Handshake. It was recorded in Brooklyn and features a slew of wonderful NYC musicians.

Paul Sachs writes urban acoustic/folk songs in the tradition of Springsteen and Harry Chapin. He was born and raised in New York City and that's where he draws most of his material. Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Springsteen are the songwriters that influenced him, and pushed him into the folk music circles of the city. He was featured in Fast Folk Musical Magazine. One of his songs was eventually selected for inclusion in the Smithsonian Fast Folk collection. Sachs still lives in NYC, performing in various venues around the city. He has recorded three independent albums, both featuring often raw and seeringly personal songs of life and love on the mean streets. His fingerstyle guitar work and powerful voice combine to create mesmerizing vignettes of the city that has been the backdrop of his life. In 2011 he was chosen as  one of Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's Emerging Artists

Since his first solo concert in 1996, Fred Gillen Jr has traveled all over the U.S. and Europe singing his songs of hope and struggle at all types of venues, building a devoted following along the way. He feels at home performing at any type and size of venue, from a "house concert" in Indiana to Irving Plaza in New York City, to the main stages of festivals, and everything in between. He has played at many prestigious and famous venues, and as many farmers markets, coffeehouses, pubs, and union rallies. With his sometimes partner Matt Turk he played for several years in the New York City subways as part of the MUNY (Music Under NY) program. At every performance he opens his heart and pours out the unglamorous but compelling tales of the marginalized and forgotten. His songs have often been described as both painfully intimate and universal, and this is what he strives for in writing them. His live performances are spontaneous celebrations of all that it is to be human; the joy and the pain, the comedy and the tragedy.

Gillen's work has received its share of critical acclaim and commercial exposure. He has had songs on network TV on ABC's All My Children and MSG Network's NYC Soundtracks, and he was awarded a NYFA (N.Y. Foundation For The Arts) grant to help cover expenses for his first European tour. In 2008 his song Fall Down was featured on the CMJ Music Marathon sampler CD, given to 11,000 CMJ conference attendees and radio programmers. In the late 1990's and 2000's when he was still primarily a regional artist, he was voted "best folk artist" for three straight years in Westchester Weekly, his local A&E paper. He also served his local community as President of non-profit music organization Tribes Hill for three years, and is currently on that organization's board. Hope Machine, the traveling hootenanny that he is a founding member of, is an "official program" of the Woody Guthrie Foundation & Archives, and a song from their debut CD March was included in Folk Alliance's War And Politics Compilation CD in 2011.

Gillen is a prolific songwriter, recording artist, and producer. From 1997 to the present he has released eight independent studio solo albums, one live album, two albums with Hope Machine, and one as half of the duo "Gillen & Turk," all to substantial critical acclaim. His music has also been played on independent, commercial, public, and college radio all over the world. In 2010 two of his songs were recorded by Hudson Valley band The Yayas. As a producer he has about thirty records credited to him in the past five years, and his studio "Woody's House" is a busy hub of Hudson Valley creativity. His own latest album, Silence Of The Night brings him back slightly to his rock roots, while also retaining a folky message and delivery. Sixteen tracks long, it features his first spoken-word piece on record in ten years and his first instrumental in sixteen years! The new record, while being truly an "album" and not a collection of singles, dips a big, colorful bucket into the wellspring of American music, touching on folk, Americana, rock, roots, and even funk. One of its songs This Old Car was featured, before its official release, on the NPR syndicated show "Car Talk." Gillen will be touring constantly in 2012 and 2013 promoting the new album.

Fred Arcoleo’s deepest desire in life is to help influence the way the world changes. He writes songs & poems that strive to reveal the contradictions in our society between appearance & reality, & spends most of his time channeling his anger over the conditions of life that exist for so many into productive activities. He is particularly interested in the role music & the arts can play in raising awareness of societal issues & inspiring people to study & act on the pressing challenges of our time. He lives & works in Washington Heights (New York, NY), where he also teaches English, creative writing, & art at George Washington High School Campus.

Andrew playfully describes his music on his website as "Pseudo Jazz". Though I think he was trying to be modest, this tag has often been used by music critics to describe a spurious genre. In contrast I find Andrew's music to be quite genuine. After an enjoyable listening to his new EP "Beautiful You" late one night I found in it qualities that could be expressed easily with the metaphor of a dessert wine or perhaps more accurately an espresso. The defining characteristics of espresso include a thick consistency and a serving size that is usually measured in shots. It is both complex and volatile. This beautiful little CD possesses all of these traits and then some. It is warm. It is cozy. It satisfies the sweet tooth of the soul. RR

"an artist to be reckoned with" - All Music Guide

Seasoned recording artist.
Multi-instrumentalist.
Eternal idealist.
Peace loving realist.

Musical Renaissance man Matt Turk is a veteran performer who has engaged audiences around the world, both as a hard-rocking bandleader and an acoustic folk troubadour. He has shared the stage with Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Norah Jones, the Dave Matthews Band, the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart and Phil Lesh, Hot Tuna, Richie Havens, Fiona Apple, The Doobie Brothers, Ellis Marsalis, NRBQ, and many more. He has performed and toured throughout the U.S, Israel, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and appeared at scores of prestigious festivals and venues, including Clearwater's Hudson River Revival, the Gathering of the Vibes, the Berkshire Mountain Music Festival, Atlanta's Music Midtown, The Beacon Theater, Tarrytown Music Hall, and --at the invitation of Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City-- at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence. In 2011, he showcased at the Folk Alliance International conference in Memphis, TN.

John has been been photographing Tribes Hill members, and other musicians, at various Hudson Valley musical events for the last few years.  His photos have been used by many people as their profile photos and to promote events.  
Recently, he started recording videos and has many up on his Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/johnfkramer?feature=mhee  
He also has a photographic site: http://www.wix.com/johnfkramer/kramer-camera
John has been singing bass in the Holy Innocents, Pleasantville, choir for several years and has been gradually improving his guitar playing at song circles and open mics.  

 “Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is simply one of the finest American bands... ” —  All Music Guide “Like a snowball full of heart and unabashed beauty, this band rolls over you, laying us out with songs of frightened hope and resistant joy. ” —  JamBase.com “Mightily impressive and hugely original... 'tis truly an epic soundtrack. ” —  Maverick Magazine - UK “This band is a wonderful surprise - great songs and a whole lotta heart. ” —  Meg Griffin, Sirius-XM Radio “A delicious mix - psychedelic boho slacker rock with heavy overtones delivered  with understated, trippy geniality that’s uplifting, soothing and bewitching as  a snake oil tonic.” - The Big Issue, Scotland, U.K.

Larry Kolker plays American roots music with a postmodern edge. His songs cross folk, blues, pop, rock, soul, and jam-band, harmonized by his distinctive voice. His music has been called the "urban country east-coast white-boy blues". In his lyrics, Larry has something to say, as he explores the dualities of life and himself. He is a versatile guitar player and in demand on the blues harp. His influences include Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, John Prine, and David Bromberg.

Larry is based in the Lower Hudson Valley and has performed in venues throughout the Northeast, including the Groove, the Lion’s Den, Le Bar Bat, the National Underground, the Sun Music Company, the BeanRunner Cafe, the Black Cat Café, Susan's, and the Funky Bean Café.

He played at the 2012 Montauk Music Festival, the Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA, and the Bob Dylan Festival at the Warwick Valley Winery. He has performed live on various cable and radio shows and co-organized grass-roots music events such as the Homerecording Jamfest and the Children’s Rights benefits.

Larry's new CD, Awful Smart Man, was co-produced with Fred Gillen Jr. at Woody’s House studio, and includes guest performances by pop folk trio the YaYas. This album reflects a journey of love, agony, discovery, acceptance and joy.

Awful Smart Man is now available on cdbaby or discounted via direct purchase (send $10 via paypal to Larry at kolker@whafh.com and include your mailing address in the message). Songs from this new CD are included in this EPK. HIs 2002 cd, "Long Island Slim", is available on cdbaby, itunes and the usual digitial distribution media.

Steve is an award winning Singer/Songwriter living in the Hudson Valley of New York. His influences, ranging from The Beatles, The Eagles, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, to the great songwriters in the Texas troubador tradition: Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Eric Taylor and Townes Van Zandt, have lead him to a style all his own: a little Bleecker Street, a little 6th Street, and a little rock 'n' roll.

Steve won the grand prize in Noel "Paul" Stookeys' Music2Life songwriting contest in 2010 for "The Wall Street Fat Cat Tax Payer Bail-Out Blues", took top honors at the "Wildflower! Music and Art Festival" and "Hudson Valley Songfest" songwriting contests for "Song For Pete" and "That Old Shirt"in 2011.

He's received honorable mention in the "WoodyFest" songwriting competition for "This Old Town" in 2005, "Wall Street Fat Cat" in 2010 and took 3rd prize for "Song For Pete" at the festival in Woody Guthries' hometown, Okemah, O.K. in 2011.

He's been twice named a "Kerrville Newfolk Finalist", competing in 2003 with "The Waltz Mamou" and "Romeo and Juliet" and again in 2011 with "Song For Pete" and "That Old Shirt".

Steve is proud to have contributed to the score of the award winning documentary: "The Calling", directed by David Ranghelli.

In addition to singing and songwriting, Steve holds a B.F.A. in acting from N.Y.U and the Stella Adler Conservatory and has acted in many plays both off-off Broadway (as a member of The Jean Cocteau Repertory Company) and regionally (as a member of Ted Swindleys' Stages Repertory Theater in Houston, and for two seasons as Jim Owens in "Summer of '66" in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina co-starring with Steve Gatlin of The Gatlin Brothers Band.) He's appeared in the films "I Come In Peace" and "Haunted" and continues to pursue roles in film, television and theater.

Steve has also written for the theater, his plays "Gradual Warming of the Earth" and "Random Acts of Violence" received workshop productions in New York City and a pair of one acts "The Plunge" and "American Standard" premiered at The Ohio Theater in Soho under the direction of Billy Spivey in the mid nineties.

Hope Machine was born at a Woody Guthrie Hootenanny and named at Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival in 2004, after a quote from Woody Guthrie: "About all a human being is anyway is a hoping machine." Since then they've been traveling all over the country writing and singing songs of hope, peace, and justice at venues ranging from New York City's Irving Plaza to the Woodstock Farmers Market to Union rallies to local Coffeehouses.  They are an "official program" of the Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives, and have released 2 CDs "March," and "Big Green Hope Machine," each featuring several Woody songs and their own songs of peace, freedom, and social commentary.  In 2011 their song "Peace Rant" was featured on Folk Alliance's compilation CD "War & Politics," to benefit veterans' causes.  Their shows are spontaneous celebrations and they encourage participation, on stage and off.