Songs at the Center

Artists: Kay Harris & Molly Pauken, Erica Blinn, Jared Mahone, and hosted by songwriter Eric Gnezda. Special feature: Profile of First Tuesday Songwriters' Circle. Kay Harris & Molly Pauken are the songwriting engines of the group, Sirens. Kay has recorded numerous albums, providing vocals on more than 70 local and national jingles.Molly tours with Rodney Crowell when she's available, remaining home often enough to perform with the area's elite. The duo has toured throughout Europe and the Middle East. They perform "Naked as Fools." Erica Blinn constructs American rock songs one earnest melody at a time. "A Mid-western beauty with a wistful voice and a country-rock sound somewhere between Lucinda Williams and Sheryl Crow..." (Don Thrasher, Active Dayton.) Erica has shared stages with The Family Stone, and Devon Allman, among others. She performs "Whiskey Kisses." Jared Mahone has been touring nationally for nearly a decade, impressing audiences with his blend of Ohio soul, storytelling poetry, pop melodies, and even classic hip hop. Jared's Everyman persona connects what are often disconnected American cultures. He sings "From Joe to Betsy." "Scenes from the Scene" Segment: First Tuesday Songwriters' Circle gathers songwriters of all genres and abilities at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center to share recent works in a receptive environment.