George Simon Stanford worked his way to becoming a singer/songwriter by playing trombone. Trombone became Stanford’s “gateway” instrument, leading him to play any instrument in any band he could. Already a star in his native Philadelphia, Stanford is poised to become the next John Mayer. His album comes out later this year on Smash/Mercury Records, and here he takes you with him through Wisconsin as he talks about the first concert on his tour at Minnesota. To hear more of Stanford’s folk/alt/americana sound check out georgestanford.com and myspace.com/georgestanford.