Peter Nevland and Paul Finley explode with the energy and talent of the most original, rock nâ roll, acoustic guitar wizardry, funky white boy dancing, youâve ever heard.

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ROCK: Acoustic, SPOKEN WORD: With Music



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THE ACOUSTIC SPOKEN GROOVE STORY

Acoustic Spoken Groove. Itâs the best way to describe the unfettered energy produced by the unlikely combination of slam poet Peter Nevland and virtuoso guitarist Paul Finley. âThese two performers - theyâre more than poets - have taken spoken word and the art of poetry slam to new heights,â raves the Santa Fe Reporter. âAn explosion of words,â is the quotation of choice for the Dallas Morning News, âlifting his arms one minute and kicking his legs the next.â Since September, 2002, Peter and Paul have completed 6 tours across the U.S. And Canada and played for just about every audience imaginable. From rock hungry students to fine art lovers, inner city kids to white-collar businessman, no one can get enough of their Acoustic Spoken Groove.

Of course the most interesting aspect to them isnât so much where theyâve played, but how they ended up working together. Music and writing was the last thing on Peterâs mind when he came to the University of Texas in 1993 to study Mechanical Engineering. When he did start writing, his performance was so inventive, bands started asking if they could play music for him while he unleashed his âDr. Seuss took a walk through the ghetto and decided to become the white, jive kingâ style. It wasnât long before he met one of the most amazing guitarists heâd ever seen in 2000 at an Austin Arts Festival.

Wisconsin-reared Paul Finley had been hooked by the guitar the first time his fingers touched the strings. At the age of 16, he began teaching, getting a diploma in Guitar Performance from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and joining his talents with the indie band, Mas Optica. Heâs played with symphonies, comedy troupes, rock stars and buskers in his journey from Wisconsin to Austin. It was the perfect preparation for the turn his life was about to take as he gave Peter his card and told him to call if he wanted to do anything with music.

They finally played together a year later, realizing something instant and magical in what they were creating. After countless cities, open doors, wowed audiences, bad jokes and 7 CDâs later, theyâre set to take off as the folk apostles of the most original, acoustic funk machine, spoken groove combo ever experienced.


CD Releases
â â 2005 Peter & Paulâs coming CD
â14 Windowsâ 2004 Paulâs 2nd instrumental CD
âAcoustic Spoken Grooveâ 2003 Peter & Paulâs 1st CD
âBirth of the Spoken Grooveâ 2003 The Peter Nevland Band
âJust My Mouthâ 2003 Peterâs 2nd solo CD
âLate Bloomerâ 2002 The Peter Nevland Band
âPeter Nevlandâ 2001 Peterâs 1st solo CD
âA.D.â 2001 Paulâs 1st instrumental CD


A FEW PLACES PETER & PAUL HAVE PLAYED

Soul Survivor, 2005 '" Shepton Mallet, England
New York, NY '" New York Stock Exchange, Times Square, MTV Studios, The Bitter End,
Freedom Arts Festival, Port Arthur, TX '"2002, 2003 (FeaturedArtists)
Hope Arts Festival, Austin, TX '" July, 2001 (Featured Artists)
Ichthus Music Festival 2003 '" Wilmore, KY
Austin, TX '" Flamingo Cantina, Momoâs, Steamboat, Spider House, Flipnotics, the Vibe,
Cheapo Records, Ruta Mayaâs, Egoâs, Café Mundi, 5X Austin Poetry Slam Champion
Beaumont, TX '" Logon Café
Dallas, TX '" Deep Ellum Live, Club Clearview, Galaxy Club, SMU, Insomnia, Youth Specialties
Fayetteville, AR '" The University of Arkansas, Kennedy Coffee
San Diego, CA '" The Emergent Convention
Los Angeles, CA '" Verge, The Bridge
San Francisco, CA '" Merge, Highway Community
Atwater, CA '" Seraphim Café
Durango, CO - Steamworks Brewing Co.
Colorado Springs, CO '" 32 Bleu
Hamden, CT '" The Space
Washington, D.C. '" Teaism (D.C. slam feature)
West Palm Beach, FL '" PBA University, Club Dada, Alligator Alley
Milledgeville, GA '" Georgia College & State University
Hinesville, GA '" Over Coffee
Savannah, GA '" Savannah College of Art & Design, 180
Evansville, IN '" Club Rev
Georgetown, KY '" Georgetown College
Morehead, KY '" Rowan County High School
Owensboro, KY '" Beyond the Brim, Common Ground
Baltimore, MD '" XandO (Baltimore slam feature)
Albion, MI '" Albion College
Ann Arbor, MI '" The University of Michigan
Petoskey, MI '" The Bridge
Grand Rapids, MI '" Calvin College, Schullerâs Books, 4 Friends Coffee, Billyâs Bar
Minneapolis, MN '" The Quest, Solomonâs Porch
Springfield, MO '" Drury University
Joplin, MO '" Dioko Coffee Co.
Chapel Hill, NC '" The Cave
Albuquerque, NM '" Atomic Cantina
Santa Fe, NM '" Bar B
Columbus, OH '" Oldfieldâs on High, Vineyard Cafe
Oklahoma City, OK '" The Backroom, Galileoâs
Stratford, ON '" Club Tango, Falstaffâs, Bistro 32
Corvallis, OR '" Oregon State University
Pittsburgh, PA '" Club Café, Quiet Storm, Shadow Lounge, The Copper Dog
Nashville, TN '" Lipscomb University, The Emergent Convention
Kingston, TN '" Common Ground
Price, UT '" College of Eastern Utah


WHERE YOU'VE HEARD THEM ON THE RADIO

Tuscaloosa, AL '" WVUA 90.7FM
Durango, CO '" KDUR 91.9FM
Rolla, MO '" KUMR (an NPR affiliate) morning show, KMNR college radio
Springfield, MO '" KDRU 98.1FM
Oklahoma City, OK '" KTOK with Sonya Vaughan and Scott Lewis
Cleveland, OH '" WCSB 89.3 FM, The True Unda-Ground Show
Columbus, OH '" CD101 New Band Showcase
Stratford, ON '" CJCS 1240
Austin, TX '" KLBJ Local Licks Live with Loris Lowe, Power FM 106.7
Price, UT '" KCEU 91.1FM


WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"It's a wild trippin' psycho funkedelic roller coaster ride that taps into the unexplored depths of the unknown."
- HM Magazine

â...an explosion of words.â
- The Dallas Morning News

â...hearing Peter perform is like ... taking a running leap off the rim of the Grand Canyon with your hands tied behind your back so that the only way to pull the parachute's ripcord is with your toes.â
- Roy Williams, Best selling author, President, Williams Marketing,
Buda, TX

âThese two performers - theyâre more than poets - have taken spoken word and the art of poetry slam to new heights.â
- Santa Fe Reporter

âIâm always amazed by your work, Peter. Youâre doing things that no one else on the slam scene is doing.â
- Matthew John Conley, 2002 Austin Poetry Slam Champion

âPaul, hiding behind Everyman, black-rimmed glasses, is a virtuoso on the guitar. âHe combines the naivete of a child with the graininess of Black Sabbathâ The man does not hide behind his guitar, he rides it.â
- David Taylor - Coordinator, Hope Arts Festival, Austin, TX

âWow, itâs really cool! I hope youâre not offended by this, but itâs like Scooby Doo, funk, jazzâstuff.â
- The doorman - Next Door, Dallas, TX

ââYou guys are the king of funny and the king of weird!â
- Bailey McNally - 5 yrs. old, Fredericksburg, VA