City Roots Presents: Tony Gilkyson, Cynthia Brando and Ed Tree

Hope Lutheran Church, 6720 Melrose Avenue , Hollywood

Concert featuring artists Ed Tree, Cynthia Brando and Tony Gilkyson, delicious homemade chili and corn bread, song circle to follow, free parking passes at the door for the neighborhood, $15 or any donation you can give.

“Tony Gilkyson has always been known as a fine guitarist but now he can be recognized as an equally fine songwriter with an eye for the ironic and darkly humorous.” Los Angeles Times “For alternative country to sound good, you gots to play good. And Tony G plays like a demon…he is in that select company that is operating with a deep tonal vocabulary, and a connection to the instrument that few ever know” Frank Goodman, Pure Music

Cynthia Brando moved to Los Angeles a little over two years ago from the woods of Northern California to pursue all aspects of music. She performs regularly as a solo artist and duo, performing her brand of "vintage-vibed folk rock." Buddy Sampson of LA’s Scoop describes her as, “one of the most fascinating and amazing singers you’ll ever experience. To see her perform is simply captivating. Her music signals the complexity of life’s experiences. When she sings, she bares her soul; in her performances, she is literally naked in front of you with the raw power of her voice, music and emotion”.

Edward Tree is a producer, engineer, guitarist and songwriter with over 35 years of experience working in the Los Angeles area. 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, including a recent song on the ABC hit “Good Christian Belles.”