The sultry, blues tinged singing of Annie Rosen and tight group harmonies are framed by a variety of knockout lead instruments including guitar, mandolin, trumpet, keyboards, and dobro on an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, swing, folk, and country.

    Although each member was already an accomplished musician, the Hedonists evolved from the Sunday afternoon jams of the venerable Picking, Singing, Gatherin' and from the firesides of that group's long running Gottagetgon and Last Gasp festivals.  No stranger to Eighth Step stages (they were part of the opening activities at the hall here last year), Annie & company also perform regularly the Troy Victorian Stroll, and Caffé Lena in Saratoga; they have appeared as part of First Night Albany, and a variety of summer concert series, festivals, and special events. Several recordings on the "Gentle Wind" label Scholastic Books feature the band members.

    The Hedonists are joined onstage, as on the CD, by dobro wizard KEVIN MAUL, one of the finest players in our region or anywhere.  Kevin appears with Robin and Linda Williams, the Burns Sisters, John Krebs and more; he has in fact 'played with everyone from Peter Stampel to the Everly Brothers'.