Cynthia Summers LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 5-2-2012
Cynthia Summers – Cynthia Summers’s songs are full of what Sing Out! magazine calls “intricate imagery.” The Online Folk Festival notes that Summers “writes seemingly simple songs about domestic life that explore larger truths.” And, she can sing, with a voice that has been likened to some of the best in acoustic music. Sing Out! says her vocals are “eerily reminiscent of a young Judy Collins.” She has also been compared to Natalie Merchant and Joan Baez. Cynthia’s song, “Sort of Old Car,” was featured on the NPR radio show, “Car Talk.” Her debut CD, “Love at Every Turn,” was released by RedTree Music. For more, go to www.cynthiasummers.com.
May Intro with Angie Marie
We opened up May’s concert with a few songs from LI artist Angie Marie.
Heather Maloney LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 04-04-2012
Heather Maloney – Heather Maloney had one of her first public shows at a small coffee shop in Northampton Massachusetts in September of 2009. She was so nervous and timid that she had to be prodded onto the stage. In July of 2011 she walked out onto the stage at the Calvin Theater in front of 1,500 fans of the Grammy Award winning artist Jonny Lang, and brought them to their feet in applause. Jonny immediately asked her to open three more shows and called her “an extremely talented songwriter and incredibly great singer.” Heather has fallen in love with performing, having played over 225 shows in 20 states in 20 months, sharing the stage with such celebrated acts as Jonny Lang, Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriquez, Mike & Ruthy, Vance Gilbert, Dala, David Wax Museum, Devil Makes Three, Caravan of Thieves, Jeffrey Gaines, Jill Sobule, Meg Hutchinson, Cliff Eberhardt and many others. For more, go to www.heathermaloney.com.
Chelsea Berry LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 4-4-2012
Chelsea Berry – Chelsea Berry is a singer/songwriter with the edge, power, and finesse of legends. Her presence has been described by listeners as “compelling… she draws the entire house into her world like moths to a flame.” Her vocals are controlled, smooth, and intensely powerful. Her original lyrics are reminiscent of the folk music of the sixties. Chelsea was born and raised in Alaska, and made her way through Montana, Nashville, and Chicago before settling in the Boston area 3 years ago. Her music is played regularly on Sirius XM’s The Loft radio, and she has been played on Boston’s 92.5 The River, WXGR and WSCA in Portsmouth, NH, and many other stations in the Northeast. Chelsea has performed at many of New England’s most renowned listening rooms, including Boston’s House of Blues, Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, The Firehouse in Newburyport, MA, Tupelo Hall in New Hampshire and VT, the Shalin Liu in Rockport, MA and Carnegie Hall in NYC. For more, go to www.chelseaberry.com.
April Intro with Robinson Treacher 4-5-2012
April’s concert began with a few songs from Long Island artist, Robinson Treacher.
Swear and Shake LIVE at Acoustic LI 3-07-2012
Swear and Shake – In a city that offers endless new sounds, New York-based band Swear & Shake’s loyal fan base and earnest talent have driven them on tours across the US and into the focal point of fawning critics. The band’s star seems to be continually on the rise, as they play premiere Manhattan and Brooklyn venues and release their fully-Kickstarter-funded LP, Maple Ridge, only a year after their formation. The band was a hit from their first release in November 2010, a five track album aptly titled “Extended Play,” which received over 200,000 Creative Commons downloads in North American and Europe. In the first few months, favorite tunes like “Johnnie” and “Bones” started to pop up in covers on YouTube. Newsday praised the band, comparing them to indie darlings Mumford & Sons and Bon Iver. Frost Click called the band’s EP a “treat” and writes, “There’s no denying the fact that Swear and Shake know how to make amazing sounds. The quartet has a knack for creating a wonderful balance of emotion, instruments, vocals and lyrics; making you want to listen more and more.” For more, go to www.swearandshake.com.
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