Friday, May 18, 2012 :: Live Music: Nora Collins
Nora Collins is a high school singer/songwriter who has released two CD’s of her original songs. Nora is the Texaco Country Showdown Wisconsin State Winner and a 2011 WAMI “Rising Star” nominee. Nora has performed at many local venues including Summerfest and the State Fair. She has also written, recorded and performed in Nashville.
Her new CD is called “Run Away With Me”. Nora finished in the Top 16 nationally in Country Music Television’s “Music City Madness” competition and placed in the Top 20 in a National Songwriting Contest.
Friday, May 25, 2012 :: Live Music: Martelle Jossart
Martelle has performed throughout the Milwaukee area since the early 90’s performing with such fixtures on the jazz scene and superb jazz guitarist and educator Jack Grassel, and Singer/Storyteller Adekola Adedapo, with whom she has also studied jazz nightclub performance techniques at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
Some performances have included; Mason Street Grill in the Pfister Hotel, The Womens’ Club, Hotel Milwaukee Live Show, Hotel Metro, Caroline’s, The Jazz Estate, Patty’s Pub, Summerfest, The Grain Exchange, The American Club, and The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.