Description: Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Common Chord is a collaborative acoustic project performing both originals and unique covers. Members are Michael Bryant, Tracy Jane Comer, Bruce Buttel, Delores Jenison, and Faye Bruggink. Their music is blend of styles, with flavors of folk/Americana, blues, swing, country, pop, and jazz.
madison (6) folk music (6) michael bryant (1) tracy jane comer (1) tracy comer (1) bruce buttel (1) faye bruggink (1) delores jenison (1) singer-songwriters (1) acoustic music (1)
Common Chord is the result of a unique combination of strong vocal, instrumental, songwriting and composing/arranging skills.
Their repertoire includes vocal-centric pieces with four-part harmonies, toe-tapping swingy numbers, folk and bluegrass-flavored pieces, bluesy tunes, acoustic rock/pop songs and more...something for everyone, with appeal to audiences of all ages.
The group's extensive songlist includes originals from each of three writers in the group plus their unique cover arrangements from the likes of Tom Waits, the Beatles, Robert Johnson, Paul Simon, and George Gershwin, and others.