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Jeri Silverman + Cameron Orr + Kosi + Shannon Pelcher @ The Way Station
Live Music: June 24, 2015, 8pm-12am, The Way Station, 683 Washington Ave, BK, http://waystationbk.blogspot.com/ $5 suggested donation
8pm- Jeri Silverman
Genre: acoustic folk/singer-songwriter
For fans of: Fleetwood Mac, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor
New York City based singer-songwriter Jeri Silverman plays acoustic folk that is contemplative, powerful and edgy. Originally from South Africa, her songs celebrate the rawness of melody and poetics of intimacy. She can be seen at an ever-growing slate of venues across the city and heard anytime on iTunes and Spotify.
www.jerisilvermanmusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/jerisilvermanmusic
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/leaflike-ep/id868537042
9pm- Cameron Orr
Genre: electro-classical indie film
For fans of: Andrew Bird, Sigur Ross, Radiohead, Phillip Glass, Steve Reich
Cameron Orr is a looping artist living in Brooklyn, NY who incorporates his classical and jazz training with electronic elements to create violin- and synth-driven orchestral, cinematic compositions.
cameronorrmusic.com
facebook.com/cameronorrmusic
10pm- Kosi
Genre: jazz
For fans of: Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Tracy Chapman
She’s got piercing eyes and a voice that’s larger than her body. But, small as she is, she won’t fit in a box. She switches styles more quickly than you can follow. First she’s jazz, then she’s blues, then she’s rock, but always powerful. You definitely want to hear this girl sing... if you can handle it.
“Her music is authentic, from the heart, and her voice is blissful to listen to. She is fulfilling the early promise she showed. She has the range and tone of an angel yet the throatiness and devilment of a banshee.” -- Sammy Stein [http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/08/28/kosi-pictures-of-us-2014/]
“Can a person be bold and polite? Can their music supersede what traditional blues emanate, and go deeper, with universal appeal? Yeah…Kosi can.” -- Pete Carma [http://streetcredmusic.blogspot.com/2014/07/pictures-of-usthe-follow-up-...
“From jazz to blues to neo-soul: it’s all there, pre-tapped and ready to be heard, but with such freshness of vision that it could be from no other singer. This is Kosi’s strength, a raw yet elegant presentation that explodes with originality…” -- Tyron Grillo [http://ecmreviews.com/2014/04/14/kosi/]
http://kosi-sings.com
11pm- Shannon Pelcher
Genre: Folky Jazz
For fans of: Brandi Carlile, M. Ward, Nora Jones.
With nods to Tin Pan Alley, 1960s folk and experimental acoustic, Shannon Pelcher has one foot dipped in the jazz world and the other planted in singer/songwriter storytelling traditions. Her dreamlike lyrics and lilting vocals are backed by elegantly deft guitar playing, and her sound is both vintage and contemporary, influenced as much by John Coltrane as it is by PJ Harvey.
“She’s very eclectic, has a great sense of melody and sings in an unaffectedly clear, nuanced soprano.” http://newyorkmusicdaily.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/shannonjessi/
http://shannonpelcher.com/
