Topic: PRESS RELESE

This week marks the third week running that music enthusiasts of Vernon County have been enlightened with the new attraction added to our uptown-downtown nightlife.


Only two weeks ago a letter arrived at the Daylight Donuts and Coffeehouse 114 N Cedar street in Nevada, from ASCAP, an association of singers and songwriters, offering a license granting performance rights to over 20,000 songs. After graciously thanking ASCAP for their most generous offer, the Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse decided to continue the music quest that began March 15, 1996. The passion that they breath into our community is to promote the original music from the wonderful touring singer/songwriters, and bands that flock through the city gates and right into the doors of Daylight.


Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse is the one and only original music venue of Vernon County, now nationally and internationally known. Only after receiving notoriety in the Midwestern Artist, Venue, & Management Guide, distributed at the 2005 Grammy Awards, was Daylight brought to life. Now telephone calls, letters, and e-mails are nothing strange to daily routine at Daylight. Now many acclaimed musicians & bands plan trips to Daylight.


Last week a new group from the Branson music scene dropped in for a breath taking performance while on the last leg of their 2005 Midwestern Tour. Starrfadu now supporting their second album "A Narrow Road to Silence" made friends with all of the Coffeehouse regulars and a few new faces when they demonstrated their new blend of indie-sounds. "It can't be described as folk, but it's not quite country either," said Austin Hartley, lead singer, harmonica and acoustic guitarist for the band. Needless to say, the band had something for everyone from 5 to 65. Starrfadu's music has reached thousands and the band is now another of the many great, and nationally touring acts that have performed at the Daylight Donuts and Coffeehouse.


In the upcoming months, Daylight has her sights on a Nashville singer/songwriter, an all girl band from Australia, and a rock-based Christian worship group from Chicago, Illinois. In addition, our acoustic friend from Pennsylvania will return, as well as the Band Berlin Drop, scheduled to perform Saturday May 14, 2005.


If you would like to know more about the events at Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse, you may stop in the shop, and get a free music schedule (while supplies last), also
Watch the Nevada News for listings and feel free to call the 24 hr. Concert Hotline at 684-1732, or visit the Local Ear we page at www.localear.tk at your convenience