aireene espiritu
My latest project, The Sampaguitas, sing Filipino folk songs and inspired originals in three-part harmony. Drawing influences from folk, blues, doo-wop girl groups, and the Filipinx-American diaspora, Jenevieve Francisco, Cristina Ibarra, and Aireene Espiritu share music from their roots and explore what it means to be in a “third culture” between worlds. The sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines and only fitting to describe the sweet sounds coming from their melded vocal textures, tones, and tight harmonies.
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Aireene Espiritu Plumbs Deep into the Well of American Music Los Angeles Times, Jonny Whiteside
“Folk singer-songwriter Aireene Espiritu works in the elemental substance of vernacular American music with an uncanny ease. Whether blues, hillbilly, soul, folk or R&B...demonstrates masterly command of each. Her original compositions mix deft lyrical construction and classic form just as impressively...An authentic, authoritative vocalist and with distinctly sensitive manner of phrasing... Bay Area-based Espiritu's arrival as California folk's legitimate forces...” continue reading.
EdwardTree
Edward Tree is a producer, engineer, guitarist and songwriter with over 35 years of experience working in the Los Angeles area.
Edward has produced more than 90 CDs in the Americana, AAA, Blues, Folk, and Country categories, including two top five Billboard Blues Chart CDs, 2 #1 singles on the European Country Charts, and winning a DIY Producer of the Year award for Amilia Spicer’s “Seamless”.
He has recorded and/or toured with Spencer Davis, Rita Coolidge, Juice Newton, Al Stewart, Dusty Springfield and Booker T. Jones as well as sharing the stage with Jimmy Buffet, Aaron Neville and Bonnie Bramlett. He also played on the Grand Ole Opry with his band The Bum Steers.
His songs have been recorded by a number of artists including Spencer Davis, Lacy J. Dalton, Steve Kolander and others and have appeared on the Country Top 40 charts. His songs have been featured in several movies and TV shows. Recently he had a song on the ABC hit “Good Christian Belles” and won the award for Best Country Song at the 2012 Malibu Music Awards for "It Was Love".
Edward is also a member of the songwriter collective Tall Men Group whose new CD 12 by 6 is garnering rave reviews.