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Bing Futch
With a big smile and a wild toss of his dreadlocks, Bing Futch kicks off
every performance with a buoyant energy that is inviting and energizing.
Using Appalachian mountain dulcimer, Native American flute, ukulele, drums
and electronic effects, he deftly navigates the varied waters of folk and
pop with passion, wit and a genuinely huge heart for sharing music with a
crowd. Known for his musical shape-shifting, Futch switches the channels on
style with every new song, sung in a limber tenor voice and woven together
with the other instruments. His casual way with any audience, coupled with
a fierce originality on the lesser known mountain dulcimer, makes each show
a one-of-a-kind and good-timing romp. As a nationally touring solo
performer he's headlined at such events as The Florida Folk Festival, Old
Songs Festival, The Big Muddy, Kentucky Music Weekend and Common Ground On
The Hill. With a strong love for traditional music, Futch has enjoyed a
career on both sides of the folk and rock divide, first as guitarist for
CCM post-punkers Crazed Bunnyz in 1986 and much later in 1999 as co-founder
of Mohave on mountain dulcimer. That band, with bassist Mike Burney and
drummer McGyver, took off after their debut performance at the House of
Blues at Walt Disney World and over the course of the next seven years
would become a crowd favorite and open for the likes of Molly Hatchet, St.
Somewhere and The Crests. In 2006, Futch began performing solo at county
fairs and festivals across the country, along the way opening for
Grammy-award nominated artists Sam & Ruby, bluesman Scott Ainslie and
sharing the stage with Grammy-award nominated act The Dixie Beeliners among
others. Futch's music has been featured in film and video productions,
video game soundtracks and exhibits at the Orlando Museum of Art. He was
composer and musical director for "The Jungle Book: A Musical Adaptation"
which ran for 66 shows at Stage Left Theater in Orlando, Florida. He also
contributed music to the soundtrack of The Castle of Miracles at Give Kids
The World Village in Kissimmee, Florida. When not performing, Futch can be
found teaching music workshops at various festivals and colleges,
presenting music education programs at schools and libraries and producing
episodes of his video podcast "Dulcimerica" which has been viewed by over a
million people worldwide and is currently in its eighth season.
http://BingFutch.com
