Saturday OCT 7th, 7pm doors, 7:30 show. @ Survival Kit Gallery in 78th Street Studios, 1305 West 80th Street, Suite 303 Cleveland, OH 44102
Tears of Silver is a new band comprised of Ken Stringfellow (Posies/Big Star/REM), Johnathan Grasshopper (Mercury Rev), and Jesse Chandler (Midlake/Mercury Rev). I’m learning some songs to duet with them Tickets can be bought in advance through Eventbrite. Here is the facebook event page
“Much like The Posies’ tour last year, Tears of Silver will be playing unconventional, intimate venues in the cities they’re visiting. For the tour, they’ve recorded an EP, including covers of Big Star’s “Nighttime” and Bread’s “Down on My Knees.” You can stream the Big Star cover below.” – BrooklynVegan
I am pleased to announced Uno Lady has partnered with Earthquaker Devices and is a featured artist. Their pedals have become a key component in my performances. They are also locally made in Akron, Ohio, by great people, and have a lifetime warranty.
“Cleveland’s Christa Ebert is a one-woman choir. As Uno Lady, she’s dazzled, confounded, and delighted audiences since 2007 with loop-based compositions for voice, found sounds, and effects pedals. Her avant-garde pop tunes combine doo-wop harmonies and ethereal soundscapes with layered and processed vocals, which range from a smoky tenor to operatic outbursts of melody…” (full article here)- Earthquaker Devices
Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble at The Grog Shop! Lætitia Sadier is a French musician best known as the singer of the band Stereolab. Come give her a warm Cleveland welcome and see us play at the Grog Shop this Friday!
Provocative and moving, surprising and beautiful, “The Neck is a Bridge to the Body” is Kaki King at her visionary best. A groundbreaking multi-media show like nothing you’ve seen before!
Highland Square’s annual PorchRokr Music and Art Festival transforms the verandas of one of Akron’s most historic and eclectic neighborhoods into one-day art studios and concert venues. Thousands of locals and out-of-towners rock out to some 130 diverse musicians and artists, using both area residences and business establishments as their personal stage. The festival rotates each year among four sections of Highland Square to encourage spontaneous interaction among all its neighbors.