About the Artists:

Ben Taylor has obviously inherited a great deal of talent from his mother and father, having released three full length albums on his own...Famous Among the Barns (2003), Another Run Around the Sun (2005), and The Legend of Kung Folk [Part 1 (The Killing Bite) (2008). He characterizes his music as neo-psychedelic folk funk.

In addition to music, Taylor has also tried his hand at acting...his most recent role was as Cal Cooper in American Dreams (2004).

Taylor is also well schooled in the martial arts and has created his own hybrid style he calls Kung Folk.

Julie Clark has two critically acclaimed albums to her credit...her debut, Feel Free (2003) and the more recent, Change Your Mind (2009).

Clark has garnered considerable attention as an emerging artist. Her many accolades include winning the Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition (adding her name to a list of luminaries that includes Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin); winning 1st Place in the Great American Song Contest; and being named Folk/Acoustic Artist of the Year at the Virginia Music Awards.

From her home base in Norfolk, Virginia, Clark maintains a busy national touring schedule of performances at premiere festivals and clubs such as The Barns of Wolftrap in Vienna, Virginia and The Michigan Womyn's Music Festival and The Art House Theater in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Sea Level Emerging Artist Showcase
Tidewater Arts Outreach is pleased to announce the 2nd annual Singer/Songwriter Emerging Artist Showcase. Local amateur singer/songwriters will be given a forum to perform their work and compete for a chance to appear on local public radio. Learn more...