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The wildly popular Key West based band, Larry Baeder & The
MuseGurus, is Americana Music at its finest. 
They combine well crafted, timeless songwriting, vocals from the heart
and disciplined arrangements, with flashes of virtuosic solos, all amply
displayed on their forthcoming self-titled CD release, Larry Baeder & The MuseGurus. 
The heart of the band is the writing team of the three principals:  the crystal clear voice of Dora Gholson,
backed by legendary guitarist/producer Larry Baeder and famous French
Rocker/Bassist Francois Gehin.  The songs
are in the great tradition of classic American songwriters.  Influenced by old school R&B, Soul Music,
Bluegrass, and Americana Rock, the music reflects its own unique, contemporary
flavor. 

“The
MuseGurus have a universal appeal while staying true to their own sound.”—Michael
Haskins

Guitarist/Producer/Songwriter Larry Baeder is the real deal.  Here is a seasoned, legendary contemporary guitarist
with such an impressive musical past that it’s difficult to verbally do justice
to his multi-faceted talents and accomplishments.  A simple look at his most recent endeavors reflect
this diversity:  his performance at the
Apollo in NYC with Chuck Jackson, Ashford & Simpson and Smokey Robinson; his
production of Jambalaya Brass Band’s well received CD It’s a Jungle Out There, and GI Blythe’s compelling self-titled EP
release, GI Blythe; and finally, Larry
Baeder & The MuseGurus, will be releasing their self-titled highly
anticipated collaborative debut CD in the fall of 2011. 

Berklee grad Larry Baeder is a gifted and virtuosic guitarist of
significant depth, and one whose dizzying, dynamic musical career reads like a
who’s who of authentic American music of the past thirty years.  He has played guitar with jazz legends Jay
McShann, Illinois Jacquet, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, and singer Diane “Mama”
Rae.  He has performed and recorded with
jazz greats Jeremy Stieg and Eddie Gomez. 
Baeder has collaborated with Evidence recording artist Nora York, and
legendary Canadian songwriter Jane Sibery. 
He also spent five years touring and recording with Capricorn recording
artist James Montgomery.  During that
time Larry played with legendary blues artists Muddy Waters, James Cotton,
Junior Wells, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Matt “Guitar” Murphy,
Albert King, and Dan “Elwood Blues” Akroyd, while also producing tracks for several
Boston artists.  In the recording studio,
the late Jimmy Miller, producer for The Rolling Stones, Steve Winwood, Traffic
and Blind Faith, included Baeder on much of his later work.  By the mid-eighties, Larry was recording
sessions with Buddy Guy, James Taylor, and Carly Simon, as well as playing on
jingles and film scores.  Baeder has
performed in Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Africa.  In addition, he has strong ties to New
Orleans and has frequently worked with piano genius Henry Butler as well as
other NOLA musicians including Ivan Neville, Brian Stoltz, Rebbecca Berry and
Shannon Powell.  He has worked with Blues
legend Tracy Nelson and is a featured soloist on Heracio “El Negro” Hernandez
and Robbie Ameen’s criticlly acclaimed CD Robbie
and Negro from the Third World War. 
Baeder's 2000 solo-artist CD release Maximo
Strut reached #5 on the Blues charts nationwide.

Michigan native Dora Gholson, songwriter, co-guitarist and lead
vocalist for Larry Baeder & The MuseGurus, is a poetic lyricist and an
astonishingly engaging singer.  She can
turn a one-syllable word into a five-syllable word that encompasses six notes
and two octaves and has the vocal agility to sing all around the note and land
squarely on pitch.  To top it off,
Gholson has a rich and heart-felt vocal sound which she employs in a skillful
and soulful manner that remains with the listener long after the performance is
over.  She has been singing most of her
life and professionally in the Key West area since 2006.

Francois Gehin, born and raised in Paris, is not only an incredibly
disciplined musician on 7-string bass, but also brings savvy digital studio
skills and brilliant engineering to Larry Baeder & The MuseGurus.  He provides Gholson and Baeder a steady hand
at the helm, both on stage and in the studio. 
With major credits as varied as opening for the Ramones in Brazil to the
recording of three major label releases with French Rock band, Little Bob Story
(with a ‘Record of the Week’ award from the British music magazine New Music Express), and a stint with
Jimmy Vivino of the Conan O’Brian Show, his musicianship is now in high demand
with visiting and local artists in the highly diverse Key West music scene.

Contact:  Janet Castiel, Redwood Entertainment,
Inc. (212) 543-9998 info@RedwoodEntertainment.com