Greetings Everyone! We are back in action at Concerts on Bonnie Branch sooner than I anticipated! And I am so pleased to welcome two newcomers to Bonnie Branch, David Phenicie and Mike Stinson. And while they may be new to my humble concert hall, they are NOT newcomers to the local and national music scene. We are in for a treat! It will be an evening of Americana, country and roots rock originals and classics from two outstanding musicians, with great experiences, tours, collaborations, and plenty of stories to share.

I've known David for well over a decade. I think I met him through our dear, departed friend, David Glaser. Or maybe Dan Navarro. Likely both, because all three played together every chance they had. David Phenicie and and Dan Navarro have performed on each other's recordings, and Dan performed and toured with David's old band, Stonehoney. I never had the pleasure of hearing Stonehoney live, but their music, as well as David's, is on my playlist to this day. David started performing at a young age back in the late 70s and hasn't stopped performing since. He's toured the US and internationally with a host of bands, including being invited to perform E.L.O.’s music with The Orchestra, including shows in Europe and South America. In 2006 he released his solo record, Long Lonely Time. In 2011 David moved back to Maryland to help take care of his parents. Since then he's made this his home base, while still touring for solo gigs and with a variety of musicians whenever he can. You've likely seen him at one of the many wonderful house concerts in our area.

Mike is actually new to me through David. But considering he's spent a lot of time in California, and most recently in Texas, it's not a surprise that he's not as well known here in the Mid-Atlantic, even though he's originally from Virginia. We want to change that. Mike and David have been performing regularly together now in the DC area for a couple months. Mike is also a prolific singer and songwriter, with four albums under his belt, a fifth record released last March with Johnny Irion entitled Working My Way Down, and a sixth record to be released this year. David joined Mike and Johnny on the tour supporting that record, which began with a month-long sold out residency of Saturday nights at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas, the granddaddy of roots rock venues in America. Mike has earned acclaim for his songwriting and performances for a very long time. Let me just paste this from his website:

"Los Angeles Magazine named [Mike Stinson] Best Country Artist (2004), The Houston Press awarded him Song Of The Year (2010), Texas Music Magazine named him one of their Artists of The Year (2012) and one of their Records of The Year (2013), and The Houston Press named him Best Country Artist two years running (2014, 2015). But perhaps the more significant mark of Mike's creative success is the respect and admiration he's earned from a large songwriting community. His songs have been released on albums by Dwight Yoakam, Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Gilkyson, Jesse Dayton, Brian Whelan, Folk Uke (featuring Willie Nelson), Austin Hanks and Larry Bagby."

What more do I need to say about David and Mike? Come to the show and hear for yourself. You won't be disappointed. Check out their websites for links to their music and full bios.

By the way, the reason this show is coming up so quickly is because I started talking to David about performing on Bonnie Branch late last year. We had a date in March set up that he had to cancel before I could announce it. But he came back with March 1st as a option because the next week, Mike will be heading back to Texas. Normally I like a couple months to promote a concert, but I decided, David's well known enough here that I'd jump on the chance to host both him and Mike together. Here we are!

So, mark March 1, 2024 on your calendar today! You won't want to miss David and Mike's debut performance on Bonnie Branch. Make your reservation now by clicking on the link below! A form will open up for you to fill out. Please note that this is Friday evening show due to David and Mike's schedules.