"'Hi - my name is Trace Wiren, and I am from the dazed and the confused era. And in this time of retro rhetoric - when in is out and used-to-be is all now... that fact could render me some kind of prized relic. Yet I stand humbled, in beat and in consciousness, by the restless and the loud. And knowing this - that is, my place - I may tiptoe around a little bit, but hey baby beatsters... I can play the guitar.'

From the song 'Bio' by Trace Wiren

My music is a skillful weave of acoustic folk and electric guitar licks blended with sweetly-written tunes, and edgy lyrics to create a sound that has been described as 'tough, groovy, and original.'

Damn These Plates is musically for me, like being in Peewee Herman's playhouse. On this album I play most of the instruments minus the drums, which for the most part are laid down by Roger my 'rock n roll boyfriend'. But wait - I have also brought in some of my extremely talented friends from such musical experiences as 'My Sister Jane,' 'Blanche,' 'Lovesucker,' 'Gearl Jam,' 'HIllbilly Voodoo,' and 'Chevy Fins in the Garden,' to perform some amazing cameos.

Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy it.

Recent Performances:

• Utah Arts Festival • Park City Arts Festival • Park City Summer Concert Series • Helper Arts Festival • Utah Open Lands Benefit• Centerpiece Benefit Concert • Utah Arts Council Benefit • Avenues Arts & Wellness Center • Trassa Art Space • Zephyr Club • Dead Goat Saloon • Kilby Court • Burt's Tiki Lounge • University of Utah

Honor & Awards:

• 2000 Grant recipient from the Utah Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts

• 2002 Winner of Helper Arts Festival Singer/Songwriter contest

• 2002 Grant recipient from State of Utah 'Product of Utah' program

See Trace's website for reviews of this 2004 release:

http://www.tracewiren.com/press.html"