The Love Markets are a Weimar Berlin-inspired band who play "songs of the past and future" - interweaving the vintage cabaret songs of Weimar Berlin with new songs written in the Weimar spirit. The band is fronted by chanteuses Angie Louise and Nick Garrison; together, they confront and seduce with an array of songs about love, art, politics, and whores. Louise writes songs and plays keys; the band also features Earshot Jazz award-winner Dave Marriott on trombone, Rob Witmer of "Awesome" on accordion, and perennial 5th Avenue Theatre musicians Dave Pascal (bass) and Chris Monroe (drums).
The Love Markets were hatched in a hot tub in San Jose during the 5th Avenue Theatre's touring production of "Cabaret" (2008). A seed was planted as cast members Garrison and Louise shared whiskey and chocolate with their Kit Kat Klub Band; a month later the Love Markets debuted at Town Hall, and a mutant child was born. Clad in military lingerie, the Love Markets manage to be simultaneously decadent, subversive, stylish and absurd - highbrow enough to tackle Kurt Weill and Hans Eisler, but lowbrow enough to pelt the crowd with Slim Jims amidst a risque duet about wiener schnitzel. The world of Weimar Berlin wouldn't have batted an eye.
