J.Robert Houghtaling is a member of the ACMA and was just honored as this year’s Marco Islands Artist of the Year . J.Robert is a musician, composer, songwriter and producer. J.Robert sings and plays acoustic and electric guitars, violin, mandolin, harmonicas and steel drum. He often volunteers to play during special events in Marco Island...
Grammy Award- winning songwriter Randy Thomas leads this duo act with his wife, Lori. Randy and Lori have performed dance and dinner music at many of the finer country clubs around their home area of Fort Myers, Florida for the last eight years. When requested at special events, they perform some of Randy's original hit...
In the winter of 2013, right after his twin boys were born, john john brown started writing songs that would turn into his debut album the road. no depression calls it "one of those albums that suggests brown’s talents have been stirring for some time", while Elmore magazine dubbed brown "one of the more promising...
Join us for a night of Original Americana Music, as well as a Thank You to All Faiths for use of the room. Sign up below, this is open to members & nonmembers. Donation at the door $10-15.00 for All Faiths. Your host Bruce Gallant & David Clayton. If you’re a local songwriter come check...
Rebecca Folsom’s music is about liberation. Her songs crack open hearts, inspire hope, and leave listeners with a deeper perspective. Rebecca’s world-class voice traverses a near-four-octave range. KUNC radio describes it as “knock-you-to-your-knees.” The Daily Camera describes her music as “shining…with lush harmonies,” and Westword Magazine says, “Her songs hit like little earthquakes!” While her...
Nate Currin is an artist and a storyteller. Having traveled to over 20 countries, toured with notable acts like Blues Traveler and Neon Trees, been featured on MTV and received a first ballot Grammy nomination, he retains his enigmatic drive to fly under the radar from time to time. It’s when watching him play an...
Join your host, Bill Metts, and the ACMA, to raise money for guitars for Middle school students. All proceeds from the door will go to the Oak Hammock Middle School Guitar program. This an ACMA Songwriters Showcase Open Mic Benefit Show, open to all ACMA members to perform. This will be a wonderful night for...
Sally Barris won over the music committee 100%...so here she is! Sally Barris is an A-list Nashville songwriter who has had songs covered by such top-level artists as Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, and Lee Ann Womack. Her song “Let The Wind Chase You”, recorded by Trisha Yearwood and Keith Urban, received a Grammy nomination for...
From Menopause to Marijuana! …Peace to Politics! …Poignant to Provocative! …Ellen Bukstel writes and sings about it all! This type of happy-sad, life embracing, fear-overcoming emotional schizophrenia truly captures the spirit of modern independent music making—whatever the artist feels in that moment, she shares…and whatever else Ellen is, she’s not shy about it making her...
Sima is a dynamic singer-songwriter, performer, storyteller, speaker, servant of humanity, workshop and retreat leader, meditation and breathwork facilitator, and creative collaborator — often weaving all of these elements into a single performance. He is a nationally touring artist performing at festivals, concert halls, yoga studios, wellness centers, and spiritual centers to share his message...
David Hintz, Robert Bidney, and Barbara Lynn. Three dynamic songwriters together for one memorable night. Original songs and the stories behind the songs, performed in the ACMA Listening Room. Music News wrote, “Robert Bidney is a strong, new voice on the indie album scene that’s been a long-time coming.” His messages are as strong as...
We are excited to announce the 2017 show will be back at the Holiday Inn 2431 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901. Come and enjoy a Free show with some of the best local singer songwriters. Original songs and the stories behind the songs. Bill Metts, was influenced by the music of Taj Mahall, Mississippi...
Please join us as Grant celebrates 10 years of singer/songwrter thang! Our founding ACMA member Joe Virga opens. A self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR, and Buddhist with a gun below the seat,” Grant Peeples is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads. In 2014 he was the recipient of the Focus...
Don’t let the optimistic take on life in Danika’s music fool you into thinking she’s never endured hardship. She has... and plenty of it. She just chose to focus the message of her music on overcoming challenges and getting through life’s hardest moments in one piece, and being better for it. Danika believes music has...
The ACMA is proud to welcome back Hank Woji and Eileen Kozloff to our stage. The duo has performed regularly at festivals, concert venues, coffee houses and house concerts throughout the country combining their stellar individual skills into a duo that showcases the best of their talents into a seamless collaborative musical team. About Hank...
