Newmyer Flyer Presents The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook

One of popular music’s most successful partnerships, Simon & Garfunkel’s music captured the emotions of the 1960s like no other. Paul Simon's intelligent, incisive and sometimes playful lyrics were wrapped in hauntingly beautiful melodies graced by Art Garfunkel’s angelic harmonies. The effect went straight to the listener's heart and left you with plenty to think on as you hummed along to Simons’ catchy hooks. Simon & Garfunkel’s 1966 smash hits Sounds of Silence, Homeward Bound and I Am a Rock were cornerstones of the emerging “folk -rock” sound. Their popularity soared, as did their artistic vision, when their songs including Mrs. Robinson and Scarborough Fair were featured prominently in the soundtrack to The Graduate. 1970’s Bridge Over Troubled Water album featuring The Boxer, Cecelia and The Only Living Boy in New York saw them sweeping the Grammy Awards and cementing their place in music history.

Newmyer Flyer Presents The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook finds 6 extraordinary singers and musicians performing all of the hits and beloved deep cuts from the fabled Simon & Garfunkel catalogue.

Heather Lloyd
Heather Aubrey Lloyd has travelled for two decades, playing anywhere that might make a good story: bait shops, biker weeks … even clothing-optional resorts. A recovering reporter whose love of the journey evolved into equally adventurous songwriting. Pat Wictor hails her “sing-me-the-phone-book” voice. “Janis Joplin meets Joni Mitchell,” says the Montgomery Caller. Comfortable in any genre, Lloyd blends folky finger-picked guitar with lyrical rhythms/hand percussion influenced by Baltimore's diverse music scene.

Best known as co-front of ilyAIMY, Lloyd's solo efforts are gaining recognition: Falcon Ridge Folk Fest Most Wanted, National Women’s Music Fest Emerging Artist, No Depression-FreshGrass Finalist, and Top 4 Telluride Troubadour. She is also the 2019 Grand Prize Winner of the prestigious Bernard Ebb Songwriting Award. 2025 finds her back on her beloved road, releasing her second studio album, “Panic Room With A View,” and as regular guest vocalist for Grammy-nominated lute-rocker Ronn McFarlane as part of Ayreheart.

Kipyn Martin
Kipyn Martin is an emerging Indie Folk singer-songwriter whose roots sink deep into the banks of the Shenandoah River. She has played festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, and house concerts from New England to Texas. She has earned multiple Gold Awards in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, and has previously been honored by the Washington Area Music Association with multiple WAMMIE nominations (Songwriter of the Year and Folk Contemporary Vocalist). In 2015 she won the WAMMIE for New Artist of the Year. In addition to songwriting, Kipyn holds a Master of Music in Composition and teaches private lessons in voice, guitar, piano, and songwriting.

Currently one can find Kipyn performing in the DC/Baltimore areas. She is a dedicated tribute artist as well as performing songwriter. 2024 will see her paying tribute to Joni Mitchell as part of Joan & Joni with music partner Allison Shapira, as well as paying homage to Simon & Garfunkel as part of Newmyer Flyer's Bleecker Street.

Tom Lofgren
Tom Lofgren like his older brother Nils, left Walter Johnson High School early in 1972 but unlike Nils who dropped out to chase his dream Tom had graduated ahead of schedule in order to join Nils band Grin on tour across the US and in the recording studio as rhythm guitarist, keyboard player and backing vocalist. Tom was on & off the road for the next 30 years with Nils bands while maintaining his own career releasing two albums and playing with and writing for DC pop rockers The Newkeys. Tom has been a part of the popular Beatles tribute All You Need Is Beatles and has performed on many Newmyer Flyer and BandHouse Gigs shows.

Mark Lofgren
Mark Lofgren is the youngest of the 4 talented Lofgren brothers and his clear, high voice has been featured on many occasions when Nils had the Lofgren Brothers singing together as part of his shows. Mark also has performed on a number of BandHouse Gigs and Newmyer Flyer shows including tributes to The British Invasion, The Byrds and others. He also writes and collaborates with his brothers on song projects.

Tom Fridrich
Tom Fridrich is a multi talented musician playing drums, percussion, mandolin and other instruments. Tom has also been involved in all aspects of visual and performing arts including; non profit arts management, technical engineering, stage management, road touring. He is also an accomplished visual artist and painter. He currently performs with Mid Atlantic based bands, Ruthie & The Wranglers, Dean Rosenthal's 3 Piece Racket, and others.

Ronnie Newmyer
Ronnie Newmyer has been producing unique tribute themed shows at top venues across the region including The Warner Theater, The Fillmore, The Hamilton, Strathmore, Barns at Wolf Trap, Birchmere, Rams Head and others since 2004. He is the co-founder of BandHouse Gigs and began Newmyer Flyer in 2013 after finding his calling producing shows. He has produced 38 different BandHouse Gigs show and another 25 Newmyer Flyer shows in that time including; Laurel Canyon, The Last Waltz, Time Loves A Heo; Tribute to Little Feat, The Songs of Burt Bacharach & Hal David and the Dream Discs album tributes including Pet Sounds & Revolver in one show. Prior to that Newmyer played bass and helped found popular DC bands the Soul Crackers and the Newkeys. He toured with the Nils Lofgren Band around the world from 1989-2006. Newmyer is also assistant director for the After Dark Fund, a DC based 501c founded by Mark Segraves that helps area musicians recovering from illness and surgery.