Author: Ric Albano

Peter Stone

Born out of the wonderfully peculiar Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Peter Stone has cultivated a unique blend of alternative and folk music. His intimate, autobiographical songwriting lends itself to a feeling of closeness, drawing in listeners to witness his distinct perspective. He has lived in apartments, vans, tents, hostels, from Boston to… Read more »

Antonio Andrade

Antonio Andrade is a passionate entertainer. Accompanying himself on acoustic guitar and harmonica, he delivers an engaging brand of “rockin’ folk” and routinely captivates audiences with his spirited live performances. One of our favorite regular musicians here at Cornerstone is Antonio Andrade, who has entertaining audiences in our coffeehouse for… Read more »

Ric of Sinclair Soul

Ric Albano is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer of the rock group Sinclair Soul. The group has recorded and released three albums of original music with a brand new album, The Good Guys due to be released in December 2019. When Ric Albano began performing at Cornerstone in 2013,… Read more »

Shelba Purtle

A unique musician in the Cornerstone lineup, Shelba Purtle performs “hang music to soothe your soul”. An accomplished percussionist, Shelba first discovered a “hang” (pronounced hung) in 2008 and she was drawn to its soothing hypnotic sound which mixes melody and rhythm. Shelba has since composed and recorded two albums… Read more »

Steven Gellman

Honest, sincere, and often humorous, Steven Gellman has been performing his slice-of-life lyrics to audiences across the United States since the mid 1990s. He has been described by Billboard magazine as “intensely sensitive and impressively intelligent” and Gellman’s songwriting currently spans eight independent album releases. Some of his most esteemed… Read more »