Here we go again featuring two very special guests this month
Please come on out and don't forget to make reservations
626 836-5414
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Thanks to everyone for making these shows so much fun
Phil Parlapiano
Growing up in Los Angeles
Phil first toured with folk icon Joan Baez to
support her Live in concert: Europe release.
As the tour progressed, his talent led him to
being named musical director. Next came a nine year stint with John Prine, appearing on the Grammy award winning release The Missing Years and co-writing “Leave the Lights On”
for the CD Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings.
In 1993, Phil was asked to play on the Rod Stewart’s Unplugged and Seated album. Parlapiano continued to work in the studio with the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Lowen and Navarro, Alanah Myles, Iris Dement, Carlene Carter, and Jude Cole.
As the new millennium began, Phil started to tour with Americana artist, Lucinda Williams. This led to a
featured spot on the Martin Scorsese documentary,
The Blues as well as a VH1 Crossroads program backing up Elvis Costello. As 2003 rolled around, Parlapiano joined the Let It Rain tour with Tracy Chapman,
concluding with the well-known Austin City Limits
program. Phil then toured and recorded with punkers
Social Distortion, and is featured on the soundtrack Lords of DogTown. Most recently, Parlapiano was
featured on John Prine’s Fair and Square which earned the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
AND.......Karina Nistal
Singer/songwriter Karina Nistal is known to align herself with diverse and solid collaborations to showcase her extensive range. Her work consists of emotive jazz vocals , rapping in Spanish for the worldly sounds of reggaeton, or fusing soulful Latin vocals with lively dance music. Most significantly, it is a vibrant charisma that carries over her poetic musings in either English or Spanish.
Music captivated the native Houstonian at an early age. Karina indulged in old school hip hop, rhythm & blues, soul and jazz. It was Karina’s mixed Hispanic heritage (Mexican and Cuban) that spotlighted Latin styles-traditional mariachi folk music and the Afro-Cuban beats of salsa.
Karina earned the Houston Press “Local Rap/Hip Hop Award for 2007” and the “Best Latin Contemporary Award for 2008” and nominated again for “Best Latin Contemporary Award” for 2009 and again in 2010.
Her sophomore album, Nistalgia (independent) was recently released October 2010. This album showcases a more soulful side of Karina along with some of her best songwriting. Nistalgia includes songs with her band ranging from Latin, Hip Hop, Reggae, and Bossanova.
With seemingly a lot on her plate, the sultry, multi-faceted vocalist admits, “I want to do so much more!”