Tret Fure began her career at the age of 16, singing in coffeehouses and campuses in the Midwest. At 19, she moved to LA in hopes of obtaining a record deal. Within a year she was performing as guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, touring with him and penning the single for his album Mousetrap. She went on to record her own album Tret Fure in 1973, on MCA/UNI Records, with the late Lowell George of Little Feat as her producer. With the success of that release, she opened for such bands as Yes, Poco, and the J Geils Band.
A prolific artist in the contemporary singer-songwriter arena, Tret Fure has released 18 albums and CDs over the course of her 51-year career. Her new CD, Lavender Moonshine has just been released in late 2023. In addition to being a gifted songwriter, Fure has engineered and produced countless recordings by a variety of artists, including her own work.
In the early ’80s, Tret moved to the independent side of the industry discovering the blossoming genre known as Women’s Music. She recorded with and produced some of the best of women’s music including mixing the legendary Meg & Cris at Carnegie Hall (1983). She worked as a duo with Cris Williamson throughout the ’90s, producing, engineering and releasing three CDs together. Now after nine acoustic releases on her own label, Tomboy girl Records, she has re-established herself in the folk world.
Just a couple of her career highlights:
2023 – Tret was awarded the Phil Ochs Award in recognition of her music and her activism for social and political justice.
2022 – Finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition with Tret’s new song, “Home You Go”.
2022 – Finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition with Tret’s new song, “Home You Go”.
Take a listen to some of her music:
tretfure.com
tretfure.com
ACMA Member and Singer/Songwriter, Gene Martin opens the show. Gene, who has sung in choirs, choruses and glee clubs most of his early life, first started playing ukulele at age 13, then banjo and guitar. He graduated from medical school in 1967, was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1968, and served as a battalion surgeon in Vietnam for a year. He joined the ACMA in 2016 and has been writing music ever since. He is leader of the four member band The Floridians.
Tickets for the show are available at the door.
Suggested door donations are as follows:
$15/Members
$20/General Admission
$15/Members
$20/General Admission
The ACMA listening room doors open at 6:30 pm and the show begins at 7:00pm