The Bacon Brothers to Perform in Concert at Schimmel Center

On Saturday, February 6th at 7:30pm, Schimmel Center at Pace University will present an evening with The Bacon Brothers featuring Kevin Bacon on vocals, guitar, harmonica and percussion and Michael Bacon on vocals, guitar and cello.

The Bacon Brothers are anything but a typical rock band. Brothers Michael and Kevin Bacon, each accomplished in their own right, play gritty rock that is unapologetically unique and authentic. Their style can best be described by their first album title, Forosoco, a word describing the blend of folk, rock, soul and country influences. Now, nearly 20 years later, The Bacon Brothers continue to impress audiences and critics with their soulful sound and their latest offering of Americana 36 cents.

Older brother Michael, an acclaimed musician and composer, and younger brother Kevin, an award-winning actor, combine to form The Bacon Brothers. Their childhood hometown of Philadelphia is the brothers' muse for their eclectic blend of rock and soul. Growing up in the City of Brotherly Love, Michael and Kevin were surrounded by music from an early age.

Michael started as a career musician in the 1960s, first playing gigs at Philadelphia's Electric Factory with younger brother Kevin tagging along. He later moved to Nashville to pursue songwriting, and his musical career took off. Now, an Emmy Award-winning composer, Michael is credited with many original scores for film and television, most recently scoring the documentary "Good Fortune - The Story of Morgenthau."

Younger brother Kevin always loved music but chose a different path. Best known for his acting roles in "Footloose," Mystic River" and "Apollo 13," Kevin has appeared in 80 films and has a Golden Globe win along with several Emmy and Screen Actor's Guild nominations. He recently starred in the FOX drama "The Following."

Now, nearly two decades after the band formed in 1995, The Bacon Brothers are a musical force to be reckoned with. Don't let Kevin's roots in Hollywood fool you.

The Bacon Brothers Band includes Michael Bacon on vocals, guitar and cello; Kevin Bacon on vocals, guitar and percussion; Paul Guzzone on bass guitar and backing vocals; Joe Mennonna on keyboards and accordion; Frank Vilardi on drums; and Ira Siegel on lead guitar, mandolin and backing vocals.

This concert will feature a sneak peak of Michael Bacon's new concert work, "Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra," which will premiere in its entirety at the Schimmel Center on Friday, March 18th when it will be performed by the Knickerbocker Orchestra and cellist Christine Kim.

Michael Bacon is an accomplished composer for film and television, with numerous awards to his credit. He is represented for film and television by First Artists Management. His recent film score projects include: ALL ABOUT ANN: Governor Richards Of The Lone Star State for HBO, MORGENTHAU for WNET/PBS by Dog Green Productions, The Buddha for PBS by David Grubin. Teddy: In His Own Words for HBO (Emmy Winner for HBO), Gloria Steinem: In Her Own Words, Boy Interrupted (Sundance selection) for HBO, The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer for PBS, the theme for Bill Moyer's Journal, and African American Lives (1 and 2), This Emotional Life, Faces of America, and Rescuing Russia.

Other credits include: Carl Colby: The Rise and Fall of a Spy by Carl Colby, Oprah's Roots by Kuhnhardt Productions, The Jewish Americans and Marie Antoinette, by David Grubin, Berga: Soldiers of Another War, by Charles Guggenheim, the features Loverboy and Red Betsy (with Sheldon Mirowitz), and Downtown Express soon to be released. Others include King Gimp (the Academy Award Winner in the Short Documentary category) RFK and Secret Life of the Brain, by David Grubin, (Emmy winner) the critically acclaimed five hour documentary on PBS. Bacon was nominated for an Emmy for his score for the David Grubin's PBS documentary Young Dr. Freud. Ernest Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance an Emmy winner recently re-aired on PBS. The Hampton's a four hour show directed by Barbara Kopple was broadcast in 2003 on ABC. The four-hour Emmy Award winning documentary Truman was shown on PBS. Others include TR, Reagan, America 1900, The Wright Stuff, Carnegie and MacArthur. Peter Jennings' series The Century, 26 hours for ABC was broadcast in 1999. Abraham and Mary Lincoln was broadcast in 2000 as well as numerous other shows on all major networks. The feature film Losing Chase premiered at Sundance and won 2 Golden Globe Awards.

Michael Bacon won an Emmy for his original score for The Kennedy's, an Ace Award nomination for his original score for The Man Who Loved Sharks, as well as the BMI Television Music Award and The Chicago International Film Festival Gold Plaque Award for music in LBJ. Shows he has scored have won three Academy Awards (The Johnstown Flood, A Time For Justice, and King Gimp) and numerous Emmy Awards. Jerry Lee Lewis, Carlene Carter, Peter Yarrow and Claude Francois are just a few of the artists that have recorded songs written by Bacon.

Ticket prices for THE BACON BROTHERS at Schimmel Center at Pace University are $65| $49|$39.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://schimmelcenter.org or call toll-free (866) 811-4111.