ACMA’s Island Hopper Songwriters Showcase
The ACMA & Island Hopper are thrilled to once again showcase some of the finest local songwriters at The Sidney Berne Davis Art Center. All the artists performing are members of the Americana Community Music Association, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting original music year-round.
Performing in the round, Roy Schneider, Anthony Wayne, Bill Metts, Tim McGeary, & Matt Hannam will share their original songs and the stories behind them. Join us for an unforgettable evening of exceptional music in a stunning setting
Advanced tickets $10.00. week of concert $15.00
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Roy Schneider, Founding member of the Americana duo Reckless Saints, Roy Schneider has been performing his original music throughout the United States and abroad for the past two decades. His songs have thrice made him a NewFolk Finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival (TX), a contestant on NBC’s The Voice – Season 5 and placed him in the Telluride Acoustic Blues competition (CO). No Depression called him “A songwriter in the grandest tradition of Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark and Lyle Lovett, but with a voice, songwriting skill, stagecraft and instrumental talent all his own.” In April Roy and Reckless Saints partner, Kim Mayfield, released a new album titled ‘Blue Twangled Folk’n’ Roll.’
Anthony Wayne is a Southwest Florida singer-songwriter whose roots-rock and Americana-inspired songs blend memorable hooks, honest storytelling, and a lifetime of live performance experience. Originally from Indiana and now a longtime resident of Fort Myers Beach, Anthony has spent nearly two decades performing throughout the Gulf Coast while developing a growing catalog of original music. Equally at home on festival stages, waterfront venues, and intimate songwriter rounds, his performances combine strong acoustic musicianship with songs that reflect everyday life, resilience, and the characters we meet along the way. Anthony is currently releasing a series of original recordings and music videos while continuing to perform regularly throughout Southwest Florida.
Bill Metts started singing playing guitar during the Country Blues revival of the 1960s and fell in love with the art of finger-style guitar. He has performed at the prestigious Mississippi John Hurt Blues Festival, the world famous “Ground Zero” in Clarksdale Mississippi, at the Will McLean Festival in Brooksville Florida and numerous times in the BMI sponsored Island Hopper Songwriter Festival. For four years he hosted the weekly Songwriter Circle at the Americana Community Music Association located in Fort Myers Florida. Though he occasionally will do selected covers, originals are his preference.
https://billmetts.bandcamp.com/
Tim McGeary from Naples Florida , signed in the 80″s on A&M records toured with BIlly idol, Duran Duran , Simple Minds , and many more , his songs appear on TV shows (Smallville , One Tree Hill, ) and Movies , The Kiss Me Curse, Girl Got Mo. He now is writing for other artists and producing songs from around the world , He loves how music moves people and how it brings them together
Matt Hannam lives in Fort Myers, Florida, with his family. He is a singer songwriter who has performed solo, with the duo Another Era, and with the five piece band The Collective. Matt has been a member of the ACMA since the founding year and is also a member of the Hope by Song organization.