New Mexico Native CW Ayon performs at the Mimbres Region Arts Council’s Folk Series held at the Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos on Saturday, November 19, 2016.
The Mimbres Region Arts Council, in conjunction with premier sponsor Cissy McAndrew/United County Mimbres Realty, announces the second Indie/Folk series concert for the 2016-17 season. CW Ayon takes the stage Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 7:30 pm at the Buckhorn Opera House, in the scenic mountain town of Pinos Altos- just a 10-minute drive from Silver City. The MRAC Indie/Folk Series showcases unique and emerging talent that reflects the ever-expanding boundaries of the “Folk” genre. With a rather simple kick/snare and tambourine setup, CW Ayon lays down solid beats while picking out some catchy hooks on anything from acoustic to resonator guitars, sometimes dropping in a bit of harmonica for good measure, all the while building a sound and playing style that is deceptively larger than it seems. Cooper "CW" Ayon has lived in various places around his beloved state New Mexico, but hails originally from Reserve. Since 2009, Ayon has released original albums under the Solitary Records label out of Chicago. He took a recording break in 2013, but recorded a live album from the Rio Grande Theatre and came back with Setting Son in 2014. Ayon has Native American roots. His father, Pete Ayon, is southern Cheyenne and his mother, Linda Day, has a mix of Native blood coming from Oklahoma. Although he has indigenous roots and does his long black hair in braids, he does not mean for it to come through in his music, “…although some people swear they can hear it,” says Ayon.
Don’t miss out on the chance to hear CW Ayon at the historic and intimate Buckhorn Opera House. For more information on CW Ayon and to listen to their music please visit:
http://www.cwayon.com/.
MRAC members can purchase tickets for $15, non-member tickets are $20. Tickets are available online (
http://mimbresarts.org/), and at the MRAC office in the Wells Fargo Bank building. You can call their office at 575-538-2505 or send a message to
frontdesk@mimbresarts.org.