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Posted on August 13, 2014
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is proud to continue our weekly series highlighting each performer at the much-anticipated “Jammin’ for Asbestos Awareness” concert! This charity concert will take place at 7 PM on September 26 at the Slowdown, 729 North 14th Street, in Omaha, Nebraska. Purchase your concert tickets online today or at the door. “Jammin’ for Asbestos Awareness,” organized by the Rahe Family in loving memory of Bob Rahe, combines quality music and family fun in an effort to raise asbestos awareness and funds to prevent exposure to eliminate asbestos-caused diseases. All proceeds are being generously donated to ADAO. Seven talented acts will be performing, including Jordan Zevon, Troi Atkinson, The Jiggawatts, Clever, Lumpy Gravy, Mandown, and Cosmic Radio.
This week we feature musician and mesothelioma patient Troi Atkinson. Troi Atkinson started off his root seeking life in the Deep South. The influence of the hills of Arkansas carved out the melodies which form a downright old school homegrown style rock and roll. Atkinson’s life story and travels as a solider and sailor across the globe round off the edges of the unique rhythm’s. Troi also struggled with mesothelioma and has been an avid supporter of ADAO.
As Lenny Hubbard said, “Atkinson’s music plays like one side of a fork in the road. Music more than ever is dependent on advanced technology. Many artists spend a great deal of time fitting into the new digital scheme of effects. There’s less and less individualized traditional instrument work; it’s more streamlined now. It is no longer just what do you have to say, and can you play? Sure, it’s still music—the same way America is still America—but Atkinson is definitely on the grassroots side of the fork, a little by choice and a lot by hard traveling. He lets everyone into his rambled world.”
Check back next week to read about The Jiggawatts, and don’t miss a great evening with ADAO and all of our talented performers in Omaha on September 26. See you then!
In unity,
Linda