Thursday, October 4th
BUSKIN & BATTEAU
Tickets $22.50 – Showtime 8:00 pm
"Buskin & Batteau are the most musically sophisticated act in folk." ~ The New York Times. After a thirteen-year hiatus to 1) be dads, and 2) take a nap, Buskin & Batteau are back on the road again. Singer-songwriter-soloists David Buskin & Robin Batteau released their long-anticipated new CD, Red Shoes and Golden Hearts last year. “Their harmonies and wonderful presence on stage is as captivating as ever,” says Ron Olesko, host of “Traditions” on WFDU-FM in New Jersey, who called Buskin and Batteau the highlight of 2009’s Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conference. Boston music critics tag the duo as “post-folkies on cruise control, sexy and magical,” and describe their latest release as “acoustic heaven.” They continue to offer their audiences, in the words of The Washington Post, "an irresistible amalgam of melodic, sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit.” David Buskin (guitar/piano) and Robin Batteau (guitar/violin) evoke a wide range of emotions in their audiences, ranging from light-hearted amusement at "ESPN,” or the pun-filled "Death in Venice,” to their well-known songs "The Boy With the Violin and "Guinevere". As professional jingle writers, Buskin & Batteau's voices and tunes have been heard in almost every American household. They've had us listening "to the heartbeat of America,” living "in a Burger King Town" and climbing "all aboard Amtrak" to name a few. This popular duo brings their unique style and sound to the stage and the audience has come to expect the unexpected whenever David and Robin perform. Buskin & Batteau combine talent, humor and showmanship with the element of surprise to produce a crowd-pleasing performance. (www.buskinandbatteau.com)