Jessica Pauli – Analog Artist Digital World

I believe Jessica Pauli was responsible for wrangling all the incredible acts that performed at the outdoor stage.
One day on the weekend featured Swamp Sisters La La which had all
female performers. Sunday was Southern Fried Sunday with a line up of
local acts.

The Mudflappers performed at the outdoor tent at this year’s Orlando International Fringe Festival. Their lively music hearkens back to a simpler time. I’ve seen them perform before, so I knew I was in for a fun time. Colored spotlights illuminated the performers different colors. For the final number people got up to dance frantically. I tried to throw lines and washes onto the page with the same frantic energy.

The Mudflappers music has it’s roots in Folk, Country, Swing, and Roots Music. The band members are, George Moore Jr. on Guitar and Lead Vocals,

Sarah Elizabeth Patrick on Violin and Lead Vocals,

Paul Tugwell on Tenor Banjo,

Jake Williams on Bass,

Marc Lingle on Piano, and
Mikey Bulko on Drums.

Between shows at the Fringe Festival, I would stop on the green lawn in Lockhaven Park for a bite and a drink. The outdoor tent this year was alive with incredible acts all the time. Jessica Pauli was asked to take charge of the programing and she brought in a constant stream of talented musicians. I could have spent the entire week out there sketching the performances from some of Orlando’s best musicians. Kaleigh Baker came all the way from Portland Oregon to perform.

Sacco and Vanzetti was performing the last of their set when I sat down to do this sketch. Several of the musicians children took an interest in what I was doing and they watched every line and wash go down before they started a game of tag. I believe I sketched this group once before at an outdoor festival on Sand Lake Road. The music was lively and fun, but I was sketching so fast, I was in panic mode the whole time. I also needed to finish before getting to the next show.

The green lawn of fabulousness was a constant party thanks to all the amazing talent that performed on the outdoor stage. I’m betting that beer and alcohol sales must have went through the roof this year at Fringe. I stuck to caffeine for my fix.