Wednesday, June 11, 2008

ATTN: FOLK ROCK LOVERS... Awesome Live Music in Old Town

The Right Nows will be playing a FREE performance in Market Square:
301 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314
June 12th from 6 - 9pm.

There will also be FREE popcorn! Yum.

For all you folk rock lovers, here's more about THE RIGHT NOWS:

Betsy James- Guitar, Lead Vocals, Lyrics
Jen Chang- Viola, Backing Vocals, Lyrics
Gregg Hammond- Lead Guitar

Gregg Hammond is the owner and guitar professor at www.dcguitarlessons.com Betsy James, a student of Professor Hammond pitched her original songs ideas to him and brought on board her close friend, Jen Chang to play viola, and sing backing vocals.

As a trio they formed the band the folk rock "The Right Nows" featuring the sound of 2 acoustic guitars, viola, and soulful vocals to create a new and upcoming style of music.

Both Betsy and Jen are DC public school teachers. Hammond is the founder of the DC chapter of Guitars Not Guns program which provides guitars and guitar lessons to foster care children and at risk youth in the DC metro area.

Information on the band is available at:
http://www.myspace.com/rightnowsdc

and songs can be heard at:
http://www.myspace.com/rightnows

This performance is part of the monthly Second Thursday Art Night monthly GALLERY HOP.
Read below for more details!

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