Salute Beer Festival

Todd Hannigan

Todd spent years on the road traveling the coast lines of Australia, Indonesia, Ecuador and Africa gathering as many experiences and influences as he could along the way. Besides the multi-cultural influence in his rhythmic guitar playing some say that they can hear shades of Cat Stevens and Nick Drake in his vocals. Todd's musical influences include Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith, Dire Straits, and Stevie Wonder and says he has been most influenced by Nick Drake because of his experimentation with tunings and melody.

"Despite the comparisons, Todd Hannigan's first album is a very original work of its own and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who strays from the bright lights of the pop music mess." - Dan Malloy, Professional Surfer.

Website: http://www.toddhannigan.com/

http://www.myspace.com/toddhanniganmusic

Dave Palmer

Dave Palmer began playing music professionally at the age of seventeen. Now at the age of forty two he has a diverse and fascinating career that was sparked in the clubs of Norfolk, Virginia and Dallas, Texas (where he graduated from the University of North Texas), spread to the west coast via Seattle, Washington and San Francisco, California, and led to the studio and concert landscape of Los Angeles. During the course of this 25 year period Mr. Palmer played with a vast array of artists as a touring musician, studio keyboardist, producer, musical director (most recently for the Hollywood Bowl's Beatles Tribute), and arranger. This collection of employers is as diverse in style as it is impressive in it's make up. Fiona Apple, Chris Isaak, AIR, Seal, Turin Brakes, Twista, Joe Henry, Patty Griffin, Fleetwood Mac, Madeleine Peyroux, Perla Batalla, T-Bone Burnett, Avenged Sevenfold, Missy Higgins, Sam Phillips, Solomon Burke, The Goo Goo Dolls and Aureo Baqueiro are but a few examples of his varied professional experience.

Website: http://davepalmermusic.com/