Mara Measor / Rory Sullivan

9pm - Mara Measor

Growing up in a rural Hong Kong village, Mara’s unique upbringing contributed to her tender and enchanting style. As a teenager, Mara seized every opportunity she could get to serenade the world. In between traveling to South Korea for the Choir Olympics and performing at the enormous Hong Kong Convention Center, she sang at open mics, fundraising events and weddings.

At 19, Mara worked for a year in Ethiopia, where she fell in love with an Ethiopian church choir and the cathartic process of songwriting. Here, in the privacy of a quiet life far from home, Mara developed her both sweetly familiar and inexplicably unique style. By the time she left Africa to pursue acting in New York, she had written over 30 songs, one of which her choir had sung and recorded on their album.

At the end of her studies in the NYU acting program, Mara performed her original song “Something More” at Joe’s Pub in New York. Soon after, she was contacted by Emmy Award-winning producer and composer Jamie Lawrence. They are currently recording their first official album, which combines Mara’s smooth voice, eclectic taste, and lyrical sensibility with Jamie’s energetic beats and subtle harmonies.

Mara has performed in NY venues such as Daly's Pub, Gizzi's Lounge and Bitter End.

10:30pm - Rory Sullivan

Rory Sullivan is an award winning singer/songwriter, who has won the acclaim of legendary producers and artists alike. Having recorded his debut EP with Grammy-winner and Windham Hill records founder Will Ackerman in 2009, the Delaware-bred musician has spent the last few years touring the east coast and staking out a prominent spot in today’s folk/pop scene. As Ackerman has said, “With brilliant songwriting, the guitar skills of a soloist, and a voice as big as a house, Rory is one of the most impressive young singer/songwriters I've heard in a long time.