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Pete Kartsounes

Presented by Live Acoustic Venue Association (LAVA) at Abounding Grace Sanctuary

January 23, 2010

Pete Kartsounes, from Boulder, Colorado, is an award winning songwriter who has established himself as a dominant figure in today's music scene. Pete's unparalleled talent to perform a wide variety of individual genres, or meld them together gives him a diverse musical expression. Not only a performer, but a songwriter, Pete is a truly limitless artist and a craftsman, whose songwriting draws from a myriad of musical traditions. The summer of 2009 Pete took 1st runner up out of over 400 songwriters in the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Troubadour Competition. (He also placed 2 years at the Telluride Brews and Blues Acoustic Blues Competition 2005/06) Writing ballads, blues, jazz, bluegrass, folk, and compositions that defy definition, he is best described as a story teller, weaving a tale through a soulful musical journey. Pete's smoky voice has a depth that stretches well beyond his years, as he sings with all consuming passion and conviction. There's something undeniably infectious about Pete's music that is especially powerful in his live performances.