Fools Folly
Seriously Koooky Improvisations

Aaron Rutter

Violin, Mandolin, Pedals

What happens when you take a classically trained Violinist with a penchant for 20′s Ragtime Jazz, give him an electric violin and effects pedals? Magic. Aaron’s creativity and willingness to explore and venture into unknown territory makes for an exciting performance that is completely unexpected.

Sheila Kirsten Hughes

Cello, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

A Tampa Bay music scene regular since 2002 with dynamic vocal gymnastics most singers only wish they could attempt, this talented songwriter and vocalist also plays Guitar, Cello and Violin besides being an amazingly creative graphic designer. Check out her music with the the TSP Orchestra at  www.skhughes.com

Ivan Ftorek

Acoustic & Electronic Drums, Percussion

Ivan is a Tampa Bay drummer with a Latin background. He has been part of the TB music scene for many years now, most recently with Stolen Idols, a Latin Jazz trio, and Speak Easy, a 20′s Ragtime Jazz group. Check out his music.

Fools Folly is a improvisational rock group that mixes the freedom of jazz with the adventurousness of late 20th century classical composition. Rather than relying on the age-old band model, Fools Folly exists as more of a “moment in time” with the players constantly shifting and evolving.

Dave invites different musicians to join him in various configurations to stretch their creative wings and play the music they want to–not what’s expected of them by audiences seeking the same ol same ol.

“Like a movie star who chooses to do an indie film with a limited budget and limited audience because it is fun, Fools Folly provides a chance to stretch out and play what we like, except of course, we aren’t famous.” says Dave, “This, I believe, this is partly the reason for the name. Certainly, to some it may appear foolish to freely improvise a style of music that, seemingly, has quite limited audience and for very little financial reward.”

Foolish, maybe, but it rocks!