Blue Audio Live, 10/13/2002

TourBaby: a National Tour of the Best Local Music

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BLUE AUDIO
G. LEE & JET BLONDE
ELLEN ROSNER
HUMPTY DUMPSTER

8:00pm (doors at 7:30pm)
$5
ALL AGES
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC)
218 W. Main St.
Urbana, IL 61801

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BLUE AUDIO (www.blueaudio.com)
Blue Audio is John Wu, an Asian American artist and producer with 2 released albums and half a dozen compilation appearances. He has done live performances with artists like Kai, Jocelyn Enriquez and Anything Box, and founded a record label in 1998 called Border Blue Records. Blue Audio is electronic pop, kind of pop with a Chicago house influence, think Depeche Mode meets Fatboy Slim, it's got melody but it's also got the rhythm and the beat. But the true power lies in the musical spectrum on the latest album, showcasing a range of emotion and style that takes the audience away from the boredom of everyday life.

G. LEE & JET BLONDE (www.jetblonde.com)
G. Lee & Jet Blonde play modern rock with a strong pop sensibility and deliver it in an honest, forthright manner. Singer/songwriter/guitarist G. Lee comes from a musical family and has been playing music her entire adult life. Her voice can be strong while at the same time delivering lyrics in an expressive, sensitive way. Her vocal style and quality have been described as somewhere between that of Sheryl Crow and Lisa Loeb. She formed G. Lee & Jet Blonde in 1999 and has recorded and released two CDs with her band Jet Blonde, which consists of some of Champaign's finest musicians.

ELLEN ROSNER (www.ellenrosner.com)
The City of Big Shoulders seems an appropriate breeding ground for singer/songwriter Ellen Rosner. Born and raised in Chicago, her music, lyrics, and presentation radiate that direct, firm handshake, what-you-see-is-what-you-get attitude that keeps Midwesterners' feet on the ground and informs their keen sense of detecting bull. Look a little deeper and you'll also find the heart of gold and unpostured sincerity that are hallmark traits of the heartland.

HUMPTY DUMPSTER (www.humpty-dumpster.com)
Humpty Dumpster has been rocking out around the Champaign-Urbana area since 1999. Like Joan Jett meets Supersuckers, their dual-guitar attack combines with biting female lead vocals to form a powerful punch of garage punk rock'n'roll. Currently completing their second album, their live show guarantees high-energy fun.

All IMC shows are non-smoking and all ages. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks will be available. BYOB if 21+.