Yorkti Conformity returns to River Front Live this weekend

On Friday, August 1, 2008 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., We are very happy to herald the return of Yorkti Conformity pronounced "york-tie" to River Front Live! the water front concert series in downtown Port Clinton. They are an Acoustic/ Folk Rock/Country group from Toledo, Ohio who has volunteered their time and talent for the second time this year. The group consists of Matthew Patrick at vocals, playing guitar and banjo. Brady Helminiak plays percussion and the Didgeridoo. New to the group is Chris McCnaugy playing bass.

Matthew and Brady have been playing together since their first public appearance at the 2004 Toledo Music Festival. They have performed at area coffee houses and competed in Toledo's Battle of the Acoustic Acts at the Bronze Boar. "Our band has a stand-alone acoustic groove, folk music with a twist." Says Patrick.

On Saturday, August 2, 2008 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Jerry Vess one of the program's most generous volunteers of his time talent, will be performing as a one man show. Jerry, a very talented singer and guitar player will perform classics & original music for the first hour and then our newest volunteer performer "Stick" will sing and play as a one man show for the second hour.

Stick is short for Stan Slabicki. "No one could pronounce my last name, so they started calling me Sticky till I was about 12 years old. Then it got shortened down to Stick ever since." Says Stick of his name. Originally from New York he resided in Los Angeles, California where he met and fell in love with a girl from Port Clinton and in 1991 came to visit and fell in love with Port Clinton too. He plays all original music that has been said to sound like John Sebastian, Jim Croce and "Beatle-ish."