New Music Series Starts Sunday

A new music series will showcasing some of New Hampshire young, talented musicians.

Merrimack Music begins at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, at the Concord City Auditorium, and will run on each Sunday during the month. 

The musical performances will feature a salon setting with seating for up to 100, on a first come, first serve basis. There are no tickets and the concerts are free. Donations, however, will be accepted "to support development of Merrimack Music programs," according to the Concord Community Concert Association, one of the sponsors of the concerts. The Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation is also a sponsor of the program. 

The concerts are being put together in an effort to increase the audiences for these musicians, promote the association's outreach, and expand student outreach efforts of the organization, which was founded in 1930.

Eric Reingold, a board member of the association, said that "being a performer and part of the area's musical community myself, I see this as a unique shot at more expanded musical opportunities for all the artists in the area. We issued a call for musicians' proposals and the enthusiastic response has enabled us to develop a schedule providing four exciting performances for the first season of Merrimack Music."  

March 3

Four singer-songwriters: Lucas Gallo, Tristan Omand, Matt Poirier, and Dusty Gray. A unique singer/songwriter program with four accomplished musicians taking turns performing their songs, talking about their influences, and explaining what moves them to be the artists they are today.

March 10

a band featuring three members under 17: Adam is the bass player and is the youngest band member at 11 years old; Jacob is the drummer and is 14 years old; Michael is 16 years old and plays clarinet. Tom, the Dad, is a young 44 on vocals and guitar. An extraordinary family band introduced with talent far exceeding their years. 

Brasbe, a fantastic jazz style eclectic band - masters of dynamics when playing to large crowds but also harnessing the ability to play super soft to small crowds. Modern original psych pop, this New Hampshire quartet has a wide range and good vibe.  Potent lyrics, singable melodies, light harmonies, jams, and heightened musicianship are all hallmarks of the Brasbe experience.

March 17

A New England singer-songwriter, Lauren Hurley's live performances have been described as fearless, raw, and free. Her song lyrics are refreshingly imaginative, original and filled with wisdom and understanding. With a vast landscape of music tastes that ranges over many genres, Lauren's keen ability to read an audience can chameleon to boundless numbers of settings. This young artist lights a creative spark unto audiences. 

Rachel Vogelzang is described as "mother, christian, student, sister, writer, daughter, preacher, girlfriend, gamer, singer, rogue, theologian, activist, linguist, worrier, scholar, wanderer, dreamer," Rachel is an orignal musical artist with a voice that can tame even the most savage of beasts.

March 24 

Joel Morse: An original pianist who can play anything from Classical to Rock - and everything in between - Joel is often thought of as a musical prodigy. This soft spoken young man is the envy of many when he plays on the keys.

Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio is an acoustic group that brings fresh energy and creativity to traditional Celtic music. Award-winning fiddler Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki is joined by fellow New Hampshire natives Matt Jensen on guitar and Chris Noyes on upright bass.  They incorporate traditional fiddle music alongside original material and  the occasional Celtic interpretation of traditional music from other genres. They met as members of the Dusty Gray Band, with whom they opened for Willie Nelson and other national acts. Visit them at JordanTWmusic.com