'Sweet Lorain', The U-Liners

The U-Liners play a wide variety of music in the roots-rock and Americana genres including country, rock, folk, bluegrass, rock'n roll, swing, folk-rock, country-rock, blues, rhythm & blues, soul, and more. The U-Liners have a deep and eclectic repertoire ideal for dancing or listening. The U-Liners have performed at the Rock and Roll hall of Fame in Cleveland, the Knitting Factory and the Mercury Ballroom in NYC, Bally's in Las Vegas, and all of DC's finest venues, including The Birchmere with Pete Seeger, The Hamilton, Howard Theater, The Black Cat, the Silver Theater, and Jammin' Java with Tom Morello and Boots Riley, The IOTA Club, Madams Organ, the State theater, the Mansion on O St., the Millennium Arts Center (w/ Lester Chambers), the old Half Moon BBQ, and many others. The U-Liners do separate annual tributes to Jerry Garcia, Woody Guthrie, and Merle Haggard. A rare specialty of this group includes songs of hope, peace, justice, the environment, and worker's rights; and come from the band's belief that we can make the world a better place. The U-Liners have performed for the AFL-CIO, SEIU, UWUA, the Sierra Club, Yale University and other organizations. This band is perfect for parties, celebrations, rallies, conventions, educational seminars, and more.

Sound: Art Isaacs, Dave Richardson, Dave Eisner

Camera: Laura Christoplos, Tim Twomey, Dick & Kate Tufts

Editing: Ralph Lillie

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