Asheville guitarist, singer and songwriter Noah Proudfoot, accompanied by cellist Allison Zopel and violinist Nichelle Nichols, will entertains in the Peterson Amphitheater at Tryon Fine Arts Center on Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m. Noah’s inspired and creative style incorporates a variety of genres including blues, soul, new-age and folk.

Proudfoot, a Tryon native and presenter at the 2015 TEDxTryon, has been performing around the Carolinas for the past five years and has steadily been gaining attention in the eco/spiritually conscious music scene.

Proudfoot says, “Conscious music is about bringing greater awareness to all aspects of life, so that we may live in greater harmony with ourselves, one another, and the planet.” His return to his hometown of Tryon will be a special celebration of the pre-release of his debut album, “Sing Sweet World.”

Noah’s gift for musical composition and lyrical sensibility reveal a depth of wisdom beyond his years, as well as an ability to traverse a wide range of genres. Noah pulls inspiration from the carefully sculpted verses of James Taylor, the jazz-inspired work of Van Morrison, and the work of soul icons such as Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Stevie Wonder.

At once explosive and subtle, each of Noah’s songs is a world within itself, guiding the listener through the fields of his imagination. Critics say of Proudfoot, “… he’s a storyteller that will wake you up to listen.”

Noah is excited to share this special performance with the Polk County community, and says of the May 19 performance, “This will be a very special concert, as I have so much love for this small Carolina town, the very land on which I played as a kid.”

The Sunset Amphitheater Series is generously sponsored by the Plume Family Foundation and this concert is sponsored by North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program, with media support from WSPA TV.  Admission is by donation at the door.  Concessions will be available for purchase.  In case of inclement weather, the event will move into the auditorium.

Information about the event is online at www.tryonarts.org or by calling 828-859-8322.

–Submitted by Marianne Carruth