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LOST AND FOUND is back for their fourth CHIC.
LOST AND FOUND is Michael Bridges and George Baum. George plays piano, and Michael plays guitar. They call their music “speedwood.” Simply put, it is two guys playing acoustic instruments as hard and fast as they can and occasionally singing a ballad. Others have suggested that their music is “the intersection of the Ramones and John Denver.” This is, as you might imagine, a relatively deserted intersection.
Michael and George developed an interactive style as they introduced themselves to audiences throughout the United States on their first concert tour. LOST AND FOUND traveled from New York to St. Louis, to Miami, to San Diego, to Seattle and back to New York on BICYCLES. During those 340 days, they sang more than 260 times at schools, camps, churches, and colleges. With no support vehicle and no particular training regimen, the year truly proved to be a journey of faith. To this day, their concerts include stories of their lives and their travels along with their songs. The performances are a bit like having Michael and George over to your living room for conversation and music—it’s more of a dialogue than a presentation.
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Though they mostly fly places these days, LOST AND FOUND concerts still have the spirit of two guys riding their bikes around the country, meeting people, forming friendships, and selling original recordings of their songs from out of their backpacks. This casual air is melded together with the song-writing skills that won grand-prize in the John Lennon song-writing contest and the experience that comes from continuing to perform over 100 times each year. Michael and George model and proclaim, “God calls us to do what we can with what we have.” Their words, stories and music communicate the message of God’s love in Christ in this unique way.
For more information about LOST AND FOUND, please visit their web site, www.speedwood.com
Posted on April 14th, 2009 by admin.
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