Tracy Beck w/ Eric Sommer

Art in the cafe...

Laurel Statz


"The Spectator"


December 2025



Laurel Statz is a painter and Madison area native. Her work, while figurative, is influenced by abstraction and minimalism. The paintings often have a quick and instinctual nature, capturing just what’s needed. While she often times herself to eliminate extra details and over-precision, she has ventured into more detailed works as well. Laurel does not attach narrative to her pieces. Rather, she thinks of them like a journaling process for her scatter-brained psyche. The figures in the pieces are meant to be processing tools for the artist and the viewer. She hopes that seeing these figures helps the...
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Friday, November 26, 2004

Tracy Beck - a wonderful blend of folk, country, blues, and roots music all intertwined into one. Her unique vocals, combined with strong melodies, infectious hooklines and everchanging musical moods will take you on an emotional journey.

Eric Sommer - As an accomplished solo singer/songwriter, and as one of the premier acoustic/electric guitar players touring today, Eric Sommer is building a dedicated and vocal fan base. Part urban poet, part guitar virtuoso and part vocal stylist, Eric Sommer brings an added dimension to any music venue.

\"stunning... aggressive... a powerful delivery of beautiful, eerily crafted pop songs mixed in with some of the most outstanding guitar jams I\'ve ever heard...\" - DC Music Match

\"drop dead cool... gritty, raw and evocative... you don\'t know what\'s coming next...\" - Indie Max

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