ANDREW WHEELER AND DONNA MARIE TRITICO - OFFERING UP VINTAGE AND MODERN BLUES
Donna Marie Tritico is a native of Albany, NY. She has sung at such venues as The Egg, Upstate Concert Hall, Alive at Five and Rocking on the River. Donna is a respected teacher and troupe director of Middle Eastern Dance (www.bellydancealbany.weebly.com). She had the pleasure of dancing for rock music legend Sting when he performed with the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
See "Appearances" page to catch them live!
Andrew Wheeler hails from Albany, NY, and has been researching and playing blues and roots music for over 20 years. He has performed in all types of settings from large city/town stages to cafes and bistros. Wheeler is currently enrolled in the Berklee School of Music online, and has earned the first of three certificates in guitar. He was also the 2015 solo blues winner of the Capital Region Blues Network Blues Showdown, and played two engagements in January 2016 on Beale Street in Memphis, TN. His goal is to pay homage to often-overlooked blues originators while passionately crafting new, meaningful forms of expression that he hopes will touch your soul. Wheeler also stays busy with his Blues Journey, an interactive blues performance and lecture. He holds a BA and an MA in history. Andrew is a 2016 Patty Larkin Scholarship Award Winner at Berklee College Online.
SEE VIDEO BELOW - "NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT" PRESENTED BY DONNA AND ANDREW, LIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB, ALBANY, NY
