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Curtis Tucker

Music: Composition; Music: Vocal; Theatre

Conductor, composer, and opera producer Curtis (Curt) Tucker became Artistic Director of First Coast Opera in 2014. Formerly general and artistic director of opera companies in New York, Ohio, and Indiana, he is a strong proponent of American works, a leading interpreter of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and a respected producer and conductor of a wide range of operatic and musical theater repertoire. As guest conductor, Curt has appeared with Cincinnati Opera, Syracuse Opera, Mobile Opera, Wichita Grand Opera, Fresno Grand Opera, and the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of San Jose. In 2011, he paced the world premiere of Michael Ching’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream opera a capella, as well as a studio recording of the work released by Albany Records in August 2014. Curt’s original compositions largely reflect his life-long love of and commitment to vocal music. He has written two one-act operas, both on librettos by his frequent collaborator Nelson Sheeley. Conceived as a companion piece to Stravinsky’s L’histoire du Soldat, The Stranger’s Tale premiered at Sorg Opera in 2005 and later headlined the 2009 Resonanz Festival in Albany, New York. His family opera, The Trial of B. B. Wolf, premiered at SaratogaArtsFest in June 2011. His songs and choral works have been performed throughout the United States, and his projects have received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and state arts councils in Massachusetts, Ohio, and California. Curt earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree, magna cum laude with Honors in Music, from Central Methodist University, the Master of Music in Conducting degree from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern University School of Law. He also received certificates in Voice from the Chautauqua School of Music and Arts Administration from the Professional Arts Management Institute in New York City.

De Luna Tyrrell

Media: Audio; Media: Video; Music; Music: Instrumental; Music: Other; Inspirational

Award-winning harpist De Luna has dedicated her life to the Arts. She is honored to offer her music to bring you joy and a sense of peace. De Luna offers: Virtual and live harp concerts Music for Special Evevents Programs for children and seniors Healing Music Sessions with and without Guided Meditations Harp Lessons Empowerment Coaching to inspire individuals to reach their highest purpose. Instruments: Harp (Folk and Pedal) Wind: Traverse flute, Native American Style Flutes, Recorders, Conch Shell Bowed Psaltery Tibetan Singing Bowls Repertoire: Originals Popular music from the 1400s to present Light Jazz more... Since childhood, De Luna has accessed the arts in times of deep healing she continues to share her creativity to help others, as life unfolds in this journey through life. Studied Sacred Indian music with Roop Vera at Ananda Ashram, Certified music practitioner through MHTP other energy healing modalities include Seichem Reiki, polarity, hands-on healing as well as an independent study of the healing effects of sound, color, essential oils, and guided imagery. 13 years as the hospital harpist. Playing therapeutic music for preemie babies, NAS babies, people with a variety of conditions as well as Hospice and Palliative care. 25 years of performing with the harp. She is honored to share her music on harp, flutes, and bells, for joy, love, and celebration and to help facilitate a healing journey, as well as to teach and empower others to deepen their relationship with life,

Ken Vallario

Visual Arts: Painting

Ken Vallario is new resident to St. Augustine by way of New England. He is a landscape painter working mostly in oil. His painting style has a certain crisp edge and contemporary feel. "I pay close attention to the process of painting where everything that happens between the beginning and finish of a piece is most important. This is where an artist can speak volumes without a spoken word. My hope is that the viewer enjoys my images and how they feel as they view."

Ruth VanAlstine

Crafts: Fiber Art; Crafts: Jewelry; Literature: Poetry; Visual Arts: Other; Visual Arts: Painting

Ruth Van Alstine was born in Oneonta, New York. She was encouraged by one of her schoolteachers to write poetry, and she fell in love with the craft and has never laid down her pen. Fifty odd years later, she has been published around the world. Some of the publications include AC PAPA #3, Cadence, (a) River Rising, Roots and Branches, and (a) River Rising, Rivers and Oceans. She has hosted poetry open mics from Miami South Beach in the 90’s to Palo Alto, California and has always been active in her literary and poetry communities. She is active in the North Florida Poetry Hub where they host regular online poetry workshops, open mics, and live poetry cultural events throughout the Northeast Florida area. She is the editor for Rising Moon Press in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a member of the Ancient City Poets of St. Augustine, the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Membership Chair for the Florida State Poets Association and is President of North Florida Poetry Hub, a local Chapter of the Florida State Poets Association in Jacksonville, Florida. A creative artist of handcrafts in 2020 she developed a passion for mixed media art and abstract acrylic painting. In 2021 she discovered the method of acrylic fluid art, which has led to yet another passionate outlet for her creative expression. Her work has been shown at the St Augustine Beach Art Gallery, the 2022 Oceans, and the 2023 Justice Exhibits with Women Writing For (a) Change in Jacksonville, Florida. A creative artist of handcrafts, in 2020 she has developed a passion for acrylic multimedia art painting. In 2021 she discovered the method of fluid art, which has led to yet another outlet of creative expression, and her work is shown at the St Augustine Beach Art Gallery and the 2022 “Oceans” Exhibit with Women Writing For (a) Change.

Marisella Veiga

Literature; Literature: Fiction; Literature: Non-Fiction; traditional Cuban home cooking demonstrator and Cuban food histories

Marisella Veiga writes in various genres and teaches writing as well as Cuban home cooking. Her first book is We Carry Our Homes with Us: a Cuban American Memoir (Minnesota Historical Society Press 2016). Other nonfiction includes Cuban Rice Classics (Rubber Tree Press), her work as a syndicated columnist for Hispanic Link News Service, and more than 150 articles in commercial magazines and newspapers, including the Washington Post, Art In America, Poets&Writers. She was awarded an Evelyn LaPierre Award in Journalism for a feature story. Her short fiction has been widely anthologized, most recently in Sudden Fiction Latino: Short Short Stories from the United States and Latin America. She won a Canute J. Brodhurst Prize for best short story and a Special Mention in Fiction by the Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. Her poetry has appeared in more than 15 literary magazines. Veiga has worked as a literary and commercial translator, bringing Spanish language writings into American English. In addition, Veiga has written an encyclopedia entry on Cuban food in America. She was featured as a traditional home cook at the Florida Folk Festival in 2015 and teaches children and adults at various cultural and community centers.

Dewey Via Band

Music; Music: Composition; Music: Instrumental; Music: Vocal

Originally from Ettrick, VA, with a deep connection to his family’s musical roots in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Dewey has been performing on stage since he was eight years old. Making music for virtually his entire life, his versatility has led him from events like the Virginia State Gospel Championship and the Galax Fiddler’s Convention as a child guitar player and singer. Then on to years of leading Pentecostal music-filled worship as a young man while working 20 years as a plumber to support his family. This all led him to become the full-time powerhouse he is today. After picking his way through Virginia and the Carolinas, Dewey made his way down to Saint Augustine, Florida which has been his home base since 2007. Called a "contagious ball of energy" as well as a "lighthearted performance", he is considered amongst the best a “musician’s musician” and has made his mark as the best flat-pick guitarist in all of Northeast Florida. His unique talent has attracted veteran performers from the Florida music scene like Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers who is credited on Dewey’s all original CD “Likes of the Man in Black” and Banner Thomas, a founding member of Molly Hatchet, whom Dewey was honored to call his bassist in the Dewey Via Band for several years until he passed in 2017. Dewey is recognized all over for both his extensive number of radio-worthy original songs and his ability to take a song from any genre and deliver it with his own unique spin. As well as acoustically recreate the electric sounds of greats like Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, and even Prince. With a seemingly endless music catalog ranging from classic country to unexpected renditions of hits throughout multiple decades, which is often called “From Hank to Hendrix”, he is known for his great adaptability to all styles of music. His performances are said to be nothing less than dynamic; a country-raised southern boy who brings a larger-than-life personality to the stage. Dewey is known to be relatable through his authentic love for his craft and his fans. In that same spirit as well as accommodating a vast expanse of requests he goes where both the music and the fans take him. There is never a setlist or two shows that are ever the same. Both a prolific guitar player, outstanding songwriter, and powerful vocalist, Dewey has developed a core following of fans from all over the USA, Canada, and Europe and has become a local favorite. He can always be found at Mi Casa Cafe on St. Augustine’s bustling St. George Street where he has been the house musician for more than a decade and regularly performs four shows a week. He also performs at a number of other local establishments and depending on the particular week or time of year can play anywhere from five to nine shows in a week and generally, around 275 shows a year. Special appearances include; in St. Augustine: the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival, The Vilano Music Fest, The Cathedral Parish Fair, The North Florida Egg Fest, the Sing Out Loud Festival and the Lincolnville Porch Festival as well as numerous charitable events. The list continues with many years at Daytona Bike Week and Biketoberfest, The Mustang Festival in the Outer Banks of North Carolina (where the lineup included artists such as Tim Reynolds and JJ Grey and Mofro) as well as three different Concert Hall appearances in Ontario, Canada. He performs mainly as a solo artist but also fronts two bands: the Dewey Via Band; a power trio, and Moses Creek: a five-piece band. He enjoys and does do private events by request on a limited basis where they can fit into his schedule as arranged by his wife Tara. Dewey has been featured in Ignition Magazine, Narrow Music Magazine, St. Augustine Social, Old City Life Magazine, and The St. Augustine Record; and won first place Best Local Band/Performer as well as the title of “Best Music” at Taste of St. Augustine at the Amphitheater three different years, was voted best band/performer in the St. Augustine Record’s Best of St. Augustine in 2018, second place for best band/performer in 2019, and voted best male vocalist in the Folio’s Best of St. Augustine in 2019.

The Bridge Street Vibe

Music; Music: Instrumental; Music: Vocal

The Bridge Street Vibe was formed in St. Augustine, Florida in January 2017 when the singer/songwriter Brittani Mueller, started jamming with band members Gary Ohare, Andy Robillard, and Josh Cobb in an abandoned house off of Bridge Street. The band combines Blues, Folk, Rock, Americana, and Alternative genres in their original music styling. The Bridge Street Vibe is known for bringing a crowd into any venue throughout the East Coast of Florida with exciting and engaging performances that the audience can relate to. The band has opened for Leigh Nash of Sixpence None The Richer, Mike Mains and the Branches, and John Tibbs. Their newest EP "Game of Life" was recorded at Rockbot Studios in Jacksonville and is available on all streaming platforms including iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, and more.

Frank Villafane

Media; Media: Film; Media: Video; Visual Arts; Visual Arts: Photography

FranknRose Photography franknrose.com info@franknrose.com Frank Villafañe and Rosemarie Rios are signature photographers originally from New Jersey, now residing in St. Augustine. They started Urban View Photo in New Jersey which captured and reflected the urban industrial metropolis they called home. In St. Augustine, their mission is to capture and memorialize life's special moments. Frank & Rose are active members of PPA (Professional Photographers of America) with plans to join JPPG (Jacksonville Professional Photographers Group) and FPP (Florida Professional Photographers). They specialize in four primary photographic genres: Architecture, Events, Portraits, and Products. Their unique perspective combines a love for details and an affinity for sweeping panoramic vistas.

Dan Voellinger

Visual Arts: Photography

Dan Voellinger grew up in Rochester, New York and was involved with photography at a young age. He made his own pinhole camera which used polaroid film and also used cameras passed down when relatives upgraded to new ones. Since many of his relatives worked for Eastman Kodak, photography was a popular discussion topic and activity. He also worked for Eastman Kodak as an Intern for one year during his last year of High School. As an employee of the Kodak Marketing Education Center he received free film and developing, before the digital age. The experience of using film cameras through the years following the internship at Kodak had given him a greater understanding about planning and composing a shot since you didn't want to waste any film or incur the cost of developing bad shots. He has been working for the Navy for over thirty years and had the opportunity to travel the world, with his camera always in hand. Japan had been his base for most all of the thirty years. With the move to Florida a few years ago he’s had the chance to experience some amazing places here in the States, and the opportunity to meet and learn from many experienced photographers. He loves to learn new things and ways to produce images that people will treasure. His work is carried at the Butterfield Garage Art Gallery on 137 West King St, St. Augustine, Florida

Scott Waters

Visual Arts: Illustration; Visual Arts: Painting; Visual Arts: Photography; Visual Arts: Digital

A commercial artist, audio engineer and computer geek, Scott attended Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota Florida majoring in Commercial Art and Illustration. From 1983, he worked for Apple Computer as a Field Marketing Manager and consultant in public relations and marketing where he participated in projects on the mainland, in Hawaii and Australia. Continuing to paint after moving to Hawaii, Scott worked as a computer consultant and commercial artist. The island's artists and culture brightened his palette and influenced his technique as a modern impressionist. The current century included a sabbatical in Southwest Britain, studying painting in Ireland and relocating to St. Augustine. In addition to producing landscapes of Florida, England and Ireland, Mr. Waters concentrates on painting digitally with his iPad, producing a series of portraits of local musicians and landscapes that combine classic techniques with contemporary media while maintaining the qualities of traditional painting. Scott’s work has been shown at Maui’s Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, The Crossroads Art Center in Richmond Virginia, various galleries and venues in St. Augustine and on his iPad to anyone interested.

Alec Webster

Music; Music: Composition; Music: Instrumental; Music: Vocal

Alec is an independent singer/songwriter based in Saint Johns, Florida known in Northeast Florida for his powerful vocals, high energy, and soulful performances. He has performed recently at the Orange Blossom Opry in Weirsdale, Florida, and has been hired to sing cover songs at many festivals in Duval and Clay counties. Alec was one of four finalists for the 2022 "Oh Say Can You Sing" News4Jax contest, who performed on live television singing a cover of Huey Lewis and The News, and a cover of Blues Brothers. He published his first original song in October and is working on finishing up his second original song. He sings Rock, Country, Pop, and 90s Grunge. Alec is available for festivals and public venues.

Debra Weller

Folk Art: Storytelling; Literature: Children's; Visual Arts

Debra Weller, Storyteller, is a dynamic performer who brings folktales to life with lively characters, guitar accompaniment and audience participation. Debra has performed in many cities in the USA, China, Vietnam, Scotland and Germany. She also teaches workshops and Professional Development on storytelling in the classroom and family history storytelling. Her work includes storytelling camps for children to help each child gain confidence in public speaking skills through storytelling. Her favorite character is performing as Mrs. Santa Claus during the holidays to tell myths of the North Pole. Creating life stories for weddings, memorial services and anniversaries is another speciality. Debra is an artist and calligrapher. She works in the mediums of watercolors, acrylic and tissue collage. Debra is a retired educator. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Storytelling Association and the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine.

Aimee Wiles-Banion

Crafts: Glass; Crafts: Jewelry; Visual Arts: Photography; Fine Arts: Jewelry

TIDAL TREASURES NATURAL SEAGLASS ART Each special piece of seaglass in our collection is personally found by artist Aimée Wiles Banion on local beaches near St. Augustine, FL to islands throughout the world. She studyies tide charts, storm paths, moon phases and Google Earth to maximize her chances of finding the best, frostiest,most unusual pieces of these beautiful weathered shards of history. The ocean shapes each piece of her authentic seaglass, and no two pieces can ever be exactly alike. All of Tidal Treasures’ jewelry is made with all sterling silver. StAugSeaglassMuseum@gmail.com The St. Augustine Seaglass Museum, run by Aimee, is currently becoming a virtual museum after a year on Anastasia Island. A future physical home will be announced here. Shop online at: www.StAugustineSeaglassMuseum.com WATCH VIDEO: http://www.news4jax.com/river-city-live/tidal-treasures-in-st-augustine

Elisabeth Williamson

Folk Art; Folk Art: Other; Music; Music: Composition; Music: Instrumental; Music: Other; Music: Vocal

The Driftwoods perform Bluegrass music in their home state of Florida as well as the Southeastern US. The four members are Eric Searcy on the banjo and dobro, Gabriel Valla on mandolin and guitar, Elisabeth Williamson on rhythm guitar and frailed banjo and Lon Williamson on the upright bass. Everyone sings. Each member brings many years of performing experience to the stage as well as a great variety of songs and styles. From original to contemporary and old-time tunes, their song variety is one of the hallmarks of their stage presentation.

WillowWacks

Music

Husband-and-wife Micah and Lauren Gilliam make up St. Augustine's popular folk duo, WillowWacks. Known for their "home-spun" sound, the WillowWacks specialize in diverse folk music on multiple instruments. Lauren’s crystalline voice and tender harmonics are just what you might expect from a duo whose name means “a wooded, uninhabited area.” “The WillowWacks sound like The Avett Brothers and The Civil Wars crashed the recording of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, with Gotye filling in for George Martin while he was out for tea.”

Mara (Marilyn) Wilson

Music; Music: Other

Cindy Wilson

Visual Arts; Visual Arts: Other

Cindy Wilson is a retired graphic designer who now works primarily in her studio, experimenting with various batik processes. The word “batik” comes from a Javanese term for “dot” and refers to a process of creating patterns and images on fabric using dye and wax. Reminiscent of woodblock prints, Wilson’s batiks are highly technical yet have a loose, spontaneous approach to color and pattern.

Jasmine Wisz

Visual Arts: Painting

Jasmine is an impressionistic coastal painter. She has created artwork since she was a little girl and studied fine arts in Michigan and abroad in Spain. Jasmine worked as a corporate artist for a Fortune 500 company until recently becoming a stay-at-home momma to her active little girl, Rosie. "I draw inspiration from the things that deeply inspire me personally; like the ocean, flowers, and sometimes just colors and pattern. My hope is that you can feel my genuine love for these subjects poured into each piece and that your unique painting will hang on your wall bringing small doses of joy daily." Jasmine's works have been commissioned by hundreds of collectors. She is represented by galleries in the North and locally.

Scholars Word

Dance; Folk Art: Storytelling; Music; Music: Composition; Music: Instrumental; Music: Other; Music: Vocal

Scholars Word reggae/dub -Homegrown reggae from the heart! Scholars Word takes everything good about reggae and weave it together in a new way, staying true to the roots of the music without sounding cliché or imitative. Their steady, dub pumping bass lines and energetic rhythms combine with a well-proportioned mix of guitar melodies, saxophone jams, and upbeat keyboard effects to produce a completely genuine and electrifying reggae sound. Pair that with lead singer Bryce Creighton’s clear, soothing voice, which captivates on tracks like “Good Feelin” and Searchin,” and you’ve got yourself an band that sounds remarkable from start to finish. And, as if all that weren’t enough, the lyrics of each song provide enlightened social commentary and life lessons that will make you think about the kind of positive impact you can make on the people around you. In addition Scholars Word has been fortunate enough to have played with many of the top artists including: Damian Marley, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Ky-Mani Marley, Julian Marley, Sizzla, Buju Banton, Capleton, Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, The Wailers, Israel Vibration, Don Carlos, Anthony B, Bushman, Mad Professor, EEK-A-Mouse, Mikey Dread, Everton Blender, Freddie McGregor, Third World, The Meditations, The Itals, Pato Banton, Culture, Morgan Heritage, Frankie Paul, Humble Soul, Soldiers of Jah Army, Outkast, Sleepy Brown, Big Boi, T.I., Ja Rule, Jo-Jo, 112, Nate Dogg, Bubba Sparxx, Digital Underground, Erykah Badu, Squirrel Nut Zippers,Pietasters, Eddie Money, Natural Vibrations, Yellowman, E.N Young (Tribal Seeds), Jesse Royal, Richie Spice, Bushman, Papa Michigan, SOJA, Collie Buddz, PASSAFIRE & more. Scholars Word are the real deal, and with songs like “Can’t Turn It Off” and “Perseverance Dub,” which have the uncanny ability to instantly put you in a good mood, their 11th album CONDUIT demonstrates that they have every aspect of truly modern reggae on lock.

Basil Yothers

Literature: Non-Fiction; Visual Arts: Painting

My "Way" of painting derives from years of study, teacher feedback and practicing. As I mature, both calmness and contentment have developed--essential factors--for success. Thus: aware of both heart and mind, I start painting by just " letting-myself-go"; a spontaneous outpouring of movement--similar to a dance of brush on paper surface. Colors chosen, brush rhythms, areas of washing or detail rendered--it all comes together somehow. As I begin,... a vague idea may be lingering, or a special feeling will be noticed. But no certain purpose, no 'fixed' destination, form or object will be decided upon... I trust in my feelings. A confidence in myself helps. Contemplating the vagueness in layered washes--suggestions and guidance occurs; I trust in whatever images, ideas and forms, call to me, or become attractive. Because ' All of Creation', on the largest of scale, moves me most deeply: Seas, Skies with Cloud-- Mountains and Valleys, oftentimes are conjured up. Maybe,... showing energies of the universe The spirit within, finds forms (or pictures), and perspectives that "fit me" best. That which you truly love the best--seem to best make paintings live. Oftentimes, the brush's path, or strength, reveals a moment-to moment excitement of discovery--to additionally inspire the viewer, as it did the painter! I never attempt to mirror outside reality or use photographs, but rely on subjective imagination, fantasy and unconscious, hidden memories, (which may prove symbolic).

The Young Step

Music; Music: Composition; Music: Instrumental; Music: Vocal

Ben Whitson (vocals, guitar) - Micah Gilliam (guitar, keys, vocals) - Lauren Gilliam (bass, vocals, guitar) The Young Step makes music that’s fantastically untethered to any point in time, a wide-eyed form of rock & roll much too imaginative to be aligned with the past or the present. With their thoughtful intensity and disarming lack of self-seriousness, their equal affinity for Zen poetry and Sade slow jams, the St. Augustine-based trio made their debut with 2016’s "El Clàsico" —an album mixed and mastered by engineer Matt Boynton (MGMT, Kurt Vile) at the legendary Magic Shop in Manhattan. And while "El Clàsico" unfolds in flashes of new wave, art-punk, and spaced-out psych-rock, The Young Step ultimately remains genre-agnostic, slipping into whichever style best articulates their strange and outlandish moods at any given moment. On their new single “Ghost Town,” The Young Step shift from the sometimes-feral power of "El Clàsico" —an album built on heavy bass and unruly guitar work, thrashing drums and wild vocals—and drift toward a smooth-and-breezy sophisti-pop sound. With its warm guitar tones and gentle grooves, “Ghost Town” proves to be both escapist and unsettling, its lyrics speaking to the existential complexities of the band’s adopted hometown (e.g., the ravages of recent hurricanes, the real and/or metaphorical haunting inevitable in America’s Oldest City). “It’s also about what it’s like living in a beach town—how you have to be really conscious about doing something with yourself here, instead of getting sucked into the status quo of the beach-town life,” Lauren adds. Each originally from the Midwest, the three band members moved to St. Augustine within the last decade, forming The Young Step in summer 2015 and now all living together (along with Micah and Lauren’s two-year-old daughter). El Clàsico arrived in December 2016, offering a low-key and unaffected exploration of secular spirituality, largely inspired by the trio’s fascination with philosophers like Terence McKenna and Alan Watts. “Instead of humming like monks, we wanted to write rock & roll songs about all this shit going on in our minds,” notes Micah. Centered on the yin-yang dynamic of Ben’s shadowy baritone and Lauren’s crystalline lilt, the album delivers songs like “Nature Man” (a groove-driven and dreamy ode to pastoral living, accompanied by a Ben-directed video) and “Yoga” (a gloriously shimmering tête-à-tête on the metaphysical implications of lusting after a fellow student in yoga class). To support "El Clàsico," The Young Step headed out on a tour strategically booked in cities where the Gilliams had friends or family on hand to take care of their then-three-month-old baby. With their live history also including a performance at SXSW 2018—as well as a 2016 gig that made The Young Step the first local act to play the St. Augustine Amphitheatre—the band’s early shows marked Ben’s first-ever onstage experience. “I’d maybe done an open mic here or there, but for the most part everything we do is a first for me in music,” he says. On the other hand, Lauren has spent years playing with Micah in a folk duo called The WillowWacks, while Micah himself is a lifelong musician who’s toured internationally and runs his own recording studio. As revealed in “Ghost Town,” Micah’s skilled musicianship contrasts beautifully with the novice status of Ben (a filmmaker) and Lauren (a professional blown-glass artist). “Because Lauren and I don’t really know anything about music theory, we’ll sometimes come up with something that’s a little weird or off, and then Micah will tell us: ‘That’s actually really cool—I never would’ve thought of that,’” says Ben. At the same time, the band have purposely embraced a free-form creative approach in which the songwriting and recording process are often intertwined, allowing for the unfiltered spontaneity that makes The Young Step’s music so utterly original. “There are some songs where the guitar tracks are the first thing I played after plugging my guitar in—it’s what immediately came out when I had that first idea for a song,” says Micah. “Usually what you hear on a record is something that’s been already played 20 times and analyzed and refined, but this way there’s no time for overthinking; it’s just what was created before any thinking happened at all. There’s something really special about getting something down right when the inspiration hits.”

Marlene Zullig

Crafts: Glass; Visual Arts

Marlene is an award-winning stained glass artist. Prior to moving to St. Augustine in 2003, she lived and worked in New York and North Carolina. She was first introduced to the art of stained glass while living and working in Switzerland. She derives much of her inspiration from the beautiful surroundings of St. Augustine. She is a member of the St. Augustine Art Association and a board member of Art Galleries of St. Augustine. She is also President of the Professional Artists of St. Augustine (P.A.S.t.A) Fine Art Gallery, 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, Fl, where her work can be viewed.

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