TAVO CARBONE Bio:
Tavo Carbone (VT/NY, voice/guitar/piano) has been an active songwriter and recording artist since 1998, independently touring since 2006. Songs are described as"dystopian folk/blues" with musical influences that include Michael Hurley, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, others. There's an off-kilter charm to Tavo Carbone's oddball, old-timey pop...Essentially a solo act, Carbone's been known to employ orchestral flourishes to flesh out his skeletal acoustics including at one point a 17-piece backing band - City Paper (Philadelphia). In recent years Tavo has adopted the unusual stage moniker of a bald eagle mask with a moving beak. This theatrically engaging visual element has become a consistently developed 'character' of sorts, in venue spaces all over the country. Recent album releases include Planet Nonsense (2019), Give Em the Bird (2022), Viral Melodies (2020), Narcissyphus (2019). Carbone lives and tours in a 1991 Toyota motorhome with his dog and performs in theaters, basements, living rooms, record shops, and is currently on the Why America Tour which will traverse 38 states.
ENCAV BIO: Self identified as "Hipster Blues," ENCAV started out as Experiments iN Cello And Voice and quickly evolved into the ongoing musical meanderings of Robert Rowe (uke, cello, violin) and Melissa Maugeri (vocal, lyrics, bass) Though we spend a lot more time on solo and other projects these days, Encav will always be home.
Robert Rowe Bio: Based in Boulder, Colorado, Robert Rowe is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, music instructor, and central figure in the Front Range music community. Seamlessly shifting between violin, viola, cello, and ukulele, his stylistic reach spans everything from intricate acoustic arrangements to vibrant ensemble performances.
A frequent performer across the region's most iconic local stages, Robert has brought his music to historic venues like the Gold Hill Inn, the Hotel Boulderado, and the Velvet Elk Lounge, as well as intimate local favorites like The Laughing Goat. Whether sitting in during a full band showcase in Longmont, bringing Hawaiian music to local community centers, or guiding the next generation of musicians at Harmony Music House, his work reflects a deep, lifelong commitment to the craft and a passion for connecting people through live music.
