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St. Paul de Vence // Living Room Show // Alton, IL // March 5
St. Paul de Vence comes to Alton, IL for the first time; bring with them their songs full of story and harmony.
Join us for an up-close-and personal experience with the music of St. Paul de Vence. Bring a drink and/or a snack to share, and enjoy this very special listening experience.
Lydia Ramsey will open the show.
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Formed in June of 2011, a wave of good omens and overwhelming responses continues to follow the bands steady and sincere work. Only four months after their formation they gathered in the studio to record their debut, self-titled album, with a live approach and minimal overdubs. The album proved a success with seven straight weeks in the Top 10 of KEXPs Americana and Pacific Northwest Charts following its release, and the record was selected as one of KEXPs Top Albums of 2012. Don Yates of KEXP says of St. Paul de Vence, The bands dynamic, acoustic-oriented sound includes guitars, accordion, ukulele, autoharp, banjo, mandolin, assorted percussion and more, fleshing out well-crafted songs with warm, soulful harmonies and occasional anthemic choruses.
Farther Than Light, released in 2014, is St. Paul de Vence's second album. Driven by a love of strong harmonies, varied instrumentation, and a narrative at once adventurous and relatable, the band continues to explore sonic landscape possibilities, bringing a great dynamic with them from the record to the stage.
Having built their sound - and indeed their entire experience - organically, they continue to find themselves in inspiring performance opportunities ranging from festivals to living rooms. At the heart of the process is the never ending re-discovery of the human condition.
The creation of the band was originally inspired by the life story of lead-singer, Benjamin Doerrs grandfather who grew up in the south of France, came of age under the Nazi Occupation, and went on to fight with the Free French, liberating France at the end of WWII.
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LocationSemnacher House (View)
629 E. 15th St.
Alton, IL 62002
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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