When Singer Songwriter Siblings Ellen & Gary Bukstel Join Forces...WATCH OUT!!! This dynamic performing Sister & Brother DUO combine their unique blend of acoustic and power folk promising sounds and songs from the soul. Together, their joyful sibling spirit, remarkable harmonies and captivating music and lyrics will carry you away. They will rock the house!! South Florida has produced few artists of the quality and character of Sister & Brother and native Miamians Ellen & Gary Bukstel. They are consumate performers, starting with fine, individual musicianship, showing a superb blend of familial voices and creative energy on stage. Their individual and unique styles combine to form a blend of rich harmonies, accompanied by their acoustic guitars and keyboard with their own captivating original music and lyrics. Their Harmonies are home grown, expertly fashioned and genetic as described in their song Brother & Sister that relates their history with great enthusiasm.
In addition to their desire to produce fine music, Ellen & Gary are driven by the fond memory of Ellen's late husband Doug Segal, who died in 1988 from Hemophilia related AIDS....he was the inspiration for their community outreach for AIDS Awareness, hence the dedication of their original group name, Legacy. This outreach culminated in their first CD named by the title song Somewhere in Time writen by Ellen Bukstel as a tribute to her late husband.
Ellen & Gary bring their family's history and their love for each other to the stage sharing the triumphs and defeats that their family has experienced. The blend of their voices is special. .... their harmony is decades in the making. Gary has been writing songs since he was nine years old. Ellen's began writing after her late husband was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986.
Together they sing of love and remembrance... their songs are eloquent and moving.. They weill make you laugh and cry and sometimes both at the same time. They sing from the heart. "We want to sing about the things that move us and affect our lives... that in turn gives a voice to people who share the same feelings" ...Their songs vividly describe the joy and sadness of life and their relationships..expressing deep emotions that many can relate to.
Ellen & Gary have an impressive background of performances at festivals and venus across the state and nation. They have been featured as a main stage acts at some Florida festivals such as South Florida Folk Festival, The Will McClean Folk Festival, Sarasota Folk Festival, River Hawk, Love Fest, as well as many clubs, coffee houses and house concerts. They have performed at Gusman Theater, Sunrise Civic Center, University of Miami International Music Festival, Musicians Exchange, Sacred Gorounds Coffeehouse, Skippers in Tampa. They were featured on the CD, Songwriter Solstice Compilation, recorded live at the Kravitz Center, featuring a collection of other well known South Florida songwriters....And...The list goes on.
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