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Footage from Front Porch Fest 2017

Thanks to Festy Westy for the feature!

"Dar Stellabota rocking her handmade cigar box guitar on the Frontporch stage at Frontpocrh Fest 2017. The guitar is playing through her Honeytone amp and she is keeping the beat with a handmade stomp box out of another cigar box. Find her online at www.darstellabotta.com and https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticalMer...." -Festy Westy

Photo from AM set. Photo by Virginia (SuddenShrines)

First Review for "One Woman Jam" by Bluesbunny

I have always had a fondness for the simple things in life – beer, for example – but the reality is that even the simple things in life require skill if they are to be made worthwhile. Taking that thought into the world of music leads me neatly on to Dar Stellabotta and her album “One Woman Jam”.

Dar Stellabotta, it would seem, has made an album using only a homemade cigar box guitar, a kick drum, some distortion inducing electronics and her own spirit. With such limited opportunities for musical expression forced upon her by her choice of instruments, it would be wrong to expect anything approaching virtuosity or, indeed, complexity yet there is an appealing directness – one might even say honesty - to her approach that proves refreshing to ears normally numbed by volume maximisation and sequenced standardisation.

Her voice falters more than few times over the course of this album yet this is easy to overlook as her focus and, dare I say it, humour carry the tune for her. The evidence? The pseudo country “Sludge Truck” is enough to make anyone want to (temporarily) join a convoy while “Tractor” taps the American dream for inspiration and power chords. However, the best song here is actually the most obvious in terms of content but that does not stop Dar Stellabotta from unexpectedly launching “Beautiful Star” into the indie pop firmament.

In summary, “One Woman Jam” is more than sweet enough for me.

Link to original article: http://www.bluesbunny.com/Reviews/ReviewID/2668/xmps/11123

First Fan song:)

New "How to make a Cigar Box Guitar" Video!

CD Release show coming up! Next Sunday!

Next Sunday I will be having my CD Release party at Sacchetti Music Store 7 Oxford Way in Huntingtown MD from 12-5pm. This is a free public event that will also be a open mic and swap meet, where you can buy sell and trade. The first people to show up will get a hand screen printed (by me) poster that is signed and numbered.

We will have shirts available in black and white, in regular Ts and racer back tanks.

If you are interested in attending here is the Facebook event link here. We will have many great musicians playing at this show. Musicians such as Nontroversy, Ren Rick, John Luskey, Chulo and many more that will performing at the open mic. So remember this is a free public event in Huntingtown MD at Sacchetti Music Store Aug. 6, 12-5pm 

Dar Stellabotta CD Release/ Swapmeet and Open Mic.

It will be a great time, hope to see you there!