Artist Information Biography “Spencer is a musical chameleon whose colors reflect the classic rock icons who helped shape his original music.  Spencer’s singing style has a natural leaning towards the blues, with his writing guided by introspection and observation of the world around him. BIOGRAPHY: Spencer’s writing attracts seasoned studio musicians who feel the vibe that made the classic music from the 70’s so special.  The upcoming release “Grow” (to be released in the fall of 2009) features legends: -Chuck Leavell (The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers) -Randall Bramblett (Traffic, Widespread Panic, Sea Level) -Davis Causey (Sea Level, Randall Bramblett Band, The Jesters) -Dave LaBruyere (John Mayer, Shawn Mullins) -Gerry Hansen (Shawn Mullins Band, Randall Bramblett Band)  -Tom Ryan (Widespread Panic, The Jesters) Davis Causey, Tom Ryan, and Gerry Hansen also played on Spencer’s May 2009 release “Smile, Smile, Smile”.  His fourth release, this project is a tribute to the music of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead and how it influenced Spencer’s writing.  It contains four covers and three originals that will appeal to lovers of The Grateful Dead. When appearing with his band you can expect a who’s who line-up of seasoned pros. Spencer’s solo shows are high energy acoustic affairs tempered with a healthy dose of blues.  His vocals are particularly strong making his earthy lyrics easy to understand.  Fans of Chris Robinson, Gregg Allman and Van Morrison love seeing Spencer perform live.  Although his music is a bit of a return to days gone by, Spencer is very much in touch with the music business of today.  Part musician, part businessman, but always fearless, hard working, and independent.  He is the co-founder of Auraria Entertainment LLC; an artist management company, and the independent record label, Auraria Records.  All of Spencer’s new projects are being released under the Auraria Records label.  “Grow” is Spencer’s fifth release.  His first CD “I Wonder Why” was released when he was just sixteen years old.  His follow-up effort, “Much More Than Words” was released at age eighteen.  Having just turned twenty-one years old, Spencer has played over one thousand shows over the past six years.”  “Grow” was co-produced by Gerry Hansen and Davis Causey.  Much of the material was engineered and mixed by John Keane at John Keane Studios in Athens, Ga. (Engineer/Producer R.E.M. Widespread Panic, Indigo Girls, B-52s).  Keane also played a variety of instruments and sang harmony on “Grow”.  The balance was engineered and mixed by Hansen and Causey.  The project was mastered by Glenn Schick in Atlanta.”  Instrumentation Spencer Durham (Age 21)- Acoustic 6 String Guitar, Acoustic 12 String Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica, Lead Vocals. Discography I WONDER WHY- Cavender Castle Entertainment (2005) MUCH MORE THAN WORDS- Cavender Castle Entertainment (Released 3-13-07) SAND CEREMONY SONGS (Released March 2009) SMILE, SMILE, SMILE- Auraria Records (Released May 2009) Links http://www.spencerdurham.com Spencer Durham. Net