An International Star...

This Guy is Good... One of the most talented and nicest guys I have ever known, Curtis Stigers, has been nominated for an Emmy Award for the lyrics he wrote for the main title theme of the FX Network show - Sons of Anarchy. The nomination is in the category for Outstanding Main Title themes. While Curtis played the famed Oak Room of New York's Algonquin Hotel earlier this summer, his great popularity in Europe tends to find him touring there extensively. This summer and fall, he has many dates in Germany, Denmark and England. He played the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London for the summer BBC Proms on August 1st. Those of us lucky enough to see Curtis when he's home in Idaho, may have a tendancy to take the guy's international reputation a little bit for granted. After all, he's the hometown boy who turns up regularly to headline a benefit concert for a good cause. His show earlier this year at the Boise Contemporary Theatre was as good an evening as any music fan could ever hope to enjoy. He'll have a new album out in the fall. A really accomplished singer, songwriter and mutli-instrument musician, Curtis Stigers is - even better - also a solid citizen and a caring guy blessed with a terrific wife and daughter. He is a great ambassador for Idaho and the country. Congratulations Curtis...