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Kevin DeFeo is a NWNJ based singer/songwriter in the Country/Americana/Honk Tonk genre. Tina Ross combines her soaring, intimate voice & guitar playing with songs that are like a timeless painting.
Outdoor performance at the Roxbury Public Library Gazebo.
Bring your lawn chair and a picnic, and join us on the lawn of the library to hear two incredible singer/songwriters, Kevin DeFeo and Tina Ross.
About the Artists:
Kevin DeFeo is a northwest NJ based singer/songwriter primarily in the Country/Americana/Honk Tonk genre. He is a NJ native with deep southern roots. He writes about real life topics such as heartache, patriotism, relationships, whisky, working and remembrance. His influences include Merle Haggard, Jamey Johnson, Cody Jinks, Ward Davis, Ray Scott, Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Sr. among a variety of classic country, bluegrass, outlaw country and Americana artists.
Tina Ross is a New York based Singer Songwriter who combines her soaring, intimate voice and sonic-scaped guitar playing with songs that are like a timeless painting. A quiet, elegant fierceness runs through her songs, speaking to wonder, humility, love, doubt and defiance. “While I’m Here”, her debut album’s official release was February 17, 2023 and was listed for Grammy first round consideration. Tina has been chosen as a 2024 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist, she is also the winner of the prestigious 2023 FocusMusic Heyman Rising Artist Award. She is honored to have been included on Christine Lavin's new compilation: The Seasons Project which was released November 2023. She’s been recognized by the UK Songwriting Contest, The International Acoustic Music Awards and The International Blues and Roots Radio Contest as a finalist, the UK Songwriting Contest as a semi-finalist, and the John Lennon and SolarFest Songwriting Contests as an Honorable Mention.
Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400. We need to know who's coming for safe headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should mother nature require us to postpone.
Skylands Songwriters Guild is an educational 501(c)3 dedicated to nurturing the community of Singer/Songwriters of Northwest New Jersey and the surrounding region. We seek to provide enlightenment for the public, revealing the talents of songwriters, and to offer educational and performance resources for artists to advance their craft. SSG seeks to provide an open and supportive atmosphere for aspiring amateurs through accomplished professionals. The Guild will host learning and sharing events such as Open Mics, coffeehouses, song-craft workshops and seminars, as well as showcases and festivals for performances. The Principals of the SSG are well established in the local independent artist community, hosting many of the events mentioned above. They seek to make the SSG a non-profit entity unto itself for the sole purpose of building community among those who create and those who appreciate!
Funding has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
With thanks to all our concert series sponsors.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Families | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | General | Arts & Entertainment |
The Roxbury Township Public Library is a municipal library serving the communities of Succasunna, Ledgewood, Landing, Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Kenvil. Residents of the township are eligible to a free library card which enables access to 2.8 million items across the Morris Library Alliance including digital books, museum passes and more.
