HomeVirgil Cain
Performance
- Friday, May 25th, 2012 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm in Riverfront Centennial Park
- Cost: FREE
Artist Bio
A life-long passion for music has culminated into a
tightly woven, professionally produced show by Virgil Cain. A multi-talented
musician, Virgil has drawn on over a decade of recording sessions and live
performances to meticulously build a multi-layered show that appeals to most
any audience.
It all started at the age of 5 with violin lessons in kindergarten. Age 13 came
around and he discovered the electric guitar. Listening to guitarists such as
Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson, Jimmy Page, Virgil found his way to playing
guitar in original/cover bands in the 90’s. He began playing piano and keyboard
parts on recorded songs too. After one of the bands “disbanded”, Virgil played
piano and acoustic guitar in local coffeehouses, singing stripped down versions
of originals and original renditions of many songs. The solo show developed
with influences from Billy Joel/Elton John/Coldplay on piano to Paul Simon/Dave
Matthews/John Mayer on guitar. With a passion for evolving a show, he
discovered new technologies. Digital looping and sequencing created a full band
sound from one musician. Songs would be built up live with guitars, keyboards
and electric violin parts built on top of each other. It's this "one man
band" aspect of his performance that fascinates audiences whenever he
plays and accounts for a good portion of what makes his show worth seeing. His
stage presence, showmanship, appearance, and an easy ability to connect with an
audience makes up another portion. But, it's Virgil’s talent as a musician,
above all else, that garners the respect & admiration of an audience and
rounds out the full package. This show also allows him to focus solely on music
to make a living.
“Lights and Darks” ©2005 is the first original CD released by Virgil Cain. All
instruments (acoustic/electric guitars, keyboards, violins, drums, bass, and
many organic effects) and vocals were performed by him in the studio. Creative
freedom may have gone overboard with gurgling and whistling solos on the CD,
however, profound feelings of passion and inspiration fill out the entire album
with stories/songs written from many human emotions. Virgil has received excellent
initial reviews……
"Clever Lyrics, heartfelt storytelling, and arrangements that will get
stuck in your brain – it’s
enough to give you hope that pop music can have a future that won’t be
homogenized, focus grouped and American Idolized." ---- The Binghamton Press
& Sun-Bulletin
"I really can't say enough good things about this song. The details are
obviously well-thought out, yet come across as very off-the-cuff. It takes quite a lot of talent to to
accomplish that feat! If I could give you more than five stars, I would…. Excellent work!" ----- Garageband.com
"This CD Rocks!" ---Virgil Cain
……...and is presently touring upstate NY to Maryland….and branching out
to Massachusetts and Virginia in the near future.
- Bio information courtesy of virgilcainmusic.com
