This Tuesday, four exceptional songwriters will be singing in the cozy Milhouse living room.  Two are on tour, one is from Detroit, and one is a beloved local.  The show will be starting at 8:30 pm.  Donations will be taken for the traveling bands, so please bring a few dollars to help these good people buy gasoline.

Toby Foster is a songwriter based in Bloomington, IN.  He’s been touring with different projects for for a number of years, including a collaboration with members of Defiance, OH, Nana Grizol, and Pink Houses.  Toby’s songs are personal and heartfelt, possessing the best sonic and philosophical qualities associated with the Plan-it-X records community.  Here’s a video of Toby on the famous pink couch:

The Boy Who Could Fly is Kari Jorgensen from Columbus, OH.  She’s on tour with Toby, singing with an electric guitar.  Both Toby and The Boy Who Could Fly give a hint of their punk rock roots in their contemporary folk sound.  Peter Cook has been quoted as saying, ” I love The Boy Who Could Fly! Brain Cloud was one of the albums I listened to most in 2011! This is great!”   Here’s Kari on the pink couch:

A seasoned Kalamazoo veteran, Jeremy Ruggles has been influential in crafting our music scene over the past several years.  Jeremy has not only played in numerous favorite local bands, but has been performing his own tunes with a wide variety of accompaniment.     This time, he’ll be joined by an acoustic ensemble.  Simply put, Jeremy knows what he’s doing, and he’s really good at it.

If you’re a regular attendee of Michigan folk-punk shows, you’ve probably seen Blair Ellis.  Blair is a major contributor to the new Trumbullplex zine library and an active part of Detroit’s scene.  Blair sings twee-pop with progressive social lyrics. Check it out: