Joe Lawlor and Friends, The Cows, and The Jolly Llamas

About Joe Lawylor

 Joe was born into a creative family from the Washington DC area. He began playing guitar at age 10 and instantly knew he had found his calling. His progress was unbridled and after high school, he attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music. As a founding member of several progressive funk and rock bands, including the Washington DC based band Egypt Joes notoriety grew as exponentially as his guitar playing bloomed. He quickly became a sought after session guitarist and has added his signature style to countless recordings. Joes influences range from guitar heros like Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck, to delta slide blues and the creole/second line stomp of New Orleans. At the core, Joe is a master of American guitar styles, but his embrace of the ethnic modes found in Sitar, and Qawwali music, give him his unique sound. No stranger to R&B, Funk, Blues, Metal and Hip Hop, Joe combines the right mix of all his musical influences to hit the mark, every time. For the past 14 years Joe has traveled the globe with the Dave Matthews band as part of their audio crew specifically working as their live recording engineer and archivist.

About Sexual Assault Advocacy Funds

SAAF, The Sexual Assault Advocacy Fund, is thrilled to be the beneficiary of this wonderful night of music. SAAF was formed by a group of UVA alumni in order to provide funding to establish a program at Central Virginia Legal Aid Society to expand our services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence at the University in addition to our existing services in the community. Our attorney and our dedicated SAAF Services Coordinator provide support, information, legal advice, and representation for survivors, and we help them navigate civil, criminal, and Title IX processes. Your support makes it possible for us to maintain our coordinator on staff in a position not ordinarily funded by Legal Aid. She is the focal point for survivors--a constant presence at the end of the phone or email line while the attorney is in court with other clients. She acts as a clearinghouse for all of the myriad communications coming at a survivor from the University, the police, the commonwealth attorney’s office, the court, the hospital, counseling services, and others. She is the crucial ingredient to the success of the program. Learn more about us at www.studentsaaf.org.