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Greg Klyma CD Release Show

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Greg Klyma performs "Missing the Point"

Greg Klyma is a folk troubadour in the old sense, which is to say he is raw and without flash, as in love with storytelling as he is with his guitar. When he moved to Austin in 2004, trading in his snow boots for cowboy boots, he didn’t forget his hometown. And his Buffalo fans here didn’t forget him, either, voting him Buffalo’s best folk/acoustic performer in last year’s Best of Buffalo poll. He’s since returned for several shows, and he’ll be back this Friday for the release of his fourth solo album, Driver. The new album, which was recorded in Buffalo at Sessions Recording Studio, shows more depth and range than any of his previous albums—he’s added piano to this one, while holding onto his vaudevillian organs and, of course, his trusty acoustic. Klyma’s still at his best live in an intimate setting, though, where he weaves his stories with infectious enthusiasm and refreshing candor. And that’s no dig on his albums, which are always entertaining. Rather it’s a testament to his ability to captivate an audience with a witty anecdote, a fresh metaphor, a well-timed hook. Klyma will be followed by the Tom Stahl Band.

Friday, April 14 at 8pm. Broadway Joe’s, 3051 Main St., Buffalo (836-9555). $5