Guests of Forrest Fest 2007
Forrest Fest is pleased
to welcome . . .
The Coyote Poets of the Universe. 
About Coyote Poets of the Universe We come from the Land of Square Shaped States! Got silver spurs on inline skates Pork and Beans on paper plates Songdog tribe with Coyote traits hear our song this music awaits Out in the Land of Square Shaped States. not given to argue or lame debates where Coyote Poets meet their fates Out in the land of square shaped states aroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! HOWDY! We live in Colorado This is a paradise and our fellow musicians here are awesome incredable people and players. If you live here you know about them. If you don't we strongly urge you to seek them out on myspace and listen... We are proud of our fellow bands from here! Coyote Poets of the Universe was originally a three piece band and a computer. Gary 7, Andy O'BLivion and Coyote Bill founded the band to make music and poetry for the radio show called JazzTales (heard on KUVO.org) and were visited under the stars by COYOTE the trickster disguised as a coyote. He spoke to the trio through hallucinations (probably a peyote sacrilidge) We aren't allowed to repeat the subsequent conversation (it's probably a tall tale anyway) but the Coyote Poets of the Universe soon became a tribe more than a band. Once a Coyote always a Coyote... We have had an amazing assortment of men and women join us...we are duly proud of them and their contributions. We are about purity of intent and not about profit margins and demograpics. Not to sound arrogant we really feel this music and our fellowship and when we perform we urge you to join us... BE COYOTE!!! We love you madly and bring you our 21st century tribal music and poetry. Come on out and see us or be our myspace friend. MANY BLESSINGS! UNITY IN DIVERSITY
Bob Mud, Australian Poet, Artist and Master of the Flute
The Pink Poet, Barbara Ann, pop icon of original surfside rock and roll will entertain Friday in a cameo appearance at the Sky Vue and the Courtyard. Miss Watson's unique and charming poetry will awe the romantic classicist.
John Levacy Cowboy Poet and Musician with grass roots in Lamesa, Texas. John is graduate of Texas Tech, on the Board of Directors of the Cowboy Symposium in Lubbock, Texas. His original rendentions of life in the not-so-old West are warm and insightful.
Steve Brooks, popular Austin folk singer and O'Henry pun off champion, will appear again to entertain attendants to the Fest with his melodic stylings and wit. Steve has a song for every occasion. ranging from comic commentary and crackerbarrel philosophy to lyrical love ballads and sharp-edged snapshots of Texas and the world. Learn more about Steve and his music on his Web site.
Romana's poetry is published in Dreamscapes and Other Wanderings, and Thy Kingdom Come.
old friends
Hippie Rick
The authentic tie dyed Hippie Rick from Ft. Worth
Edgar Pace, Percussionist Poet and radio personality in Dallas and California now residing in Austin will open for the Coyote Poets on Friday evening.
Chuck Taylor, Texas A&M Professor of Fiction and Poetry Writing has published over thirty volumes of fiction and poetry. Winner of the Austin Book Award, he has worked in the Texas poet-in-the-schools program. His most recent book of stories is called All Things Flow Away. His most recent book of poems, Heterosexual: A Love Story, is published by Panther Creek Press.
Nikki Lee.
About Nikki Lee Although Nikki is only 15 years old, she is well on her way of making her dreams of being a country star a reality. Nikki began singing at church and before long was singing all over Texas with her rock band "Iron Monkeys" and now with her country band "N3". She has opened for acts such as Clay Walker, Gene Watson, Jean Prescott, and gospel greats such as Second Generation, Jubilairs, Relations Quartet, Blackwood Brothers Quartet, and others.
NikkiLeeCountry.com