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Moira Smiley & VOCO
Combining urban street singing, first-rate musicianship, roots and traditions from around the world, Moira Smiley & VOCO brings a powerhouse vocal performance to stage with stunning accompaniment of cello, banjo, accordion and body percussion.
Moira Smiley leads an ensemble of extraordinary women musicians who share a passion for spreading powerful, emotional music with lush four-part vocal harmony, cello, accordion and banjo. For their must-see Vashon show, Moira will be joined by Pilar Diaz (vocals, body percussion, guitar) and April Guthrie (cello, vocals, body percussion).
Known for their original improvisation-built songs steeped in Appalachia and Eastern Europe, the group was named #1 a cappella group in the U.S. in 2007. Recently featured in Dirty Linen Magazine and heard on more than 100 radio stations nationwide, VOCO released two critically acclaimed CDs in 2008-09, Small Worlds and Circle, Square, Diamond & Flag. Think sweet, hard-driving Americana mixed with crooked eastern European dance and dissonance rounded out with body-stompin' percussive movement and joyous, magnificent, hair-raising harmonies - music that mourns and dances at the same time. "Their body percussion sets are a sight to behold," said Folkworks Magazine.
Smiley (accordion, banjo, vocals and body percussion) travels the world from her Los Angeles home base and creates music for dance, theatre and film. Her voice, improvisations and compositions may be heard on feature films, documentaries, BBC, PBS and over 40 recordings including her own. She has sung with leading ensembles and artists around the world including Paul Hillier's Theater of Voices, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, New World Symphony and Shakespeare Santa Cruz.
Guthrie, Kansas City native and now Los Angeles based cellist, performs and collaborates with artists of all genres. Her musical style is influenced by studies with renowned Javanese composer Djoko Walujo WP among many other renowned world musicians.
Chilean-born Pilar Díaz learned guitar from her parents, both acclaimed folkloric musicians. She majored in classical voice (specifically opera), sang with a Bulgarian women's choir and Balkan music group, participated in a gamelan ensemble that toured Bali and led a band with Ryan Francesconi, Joanna Newsom's current musical director. Her vocals have been heard in films Spiderman and Sleepy Hollow. She has performed on Conan O'Brien and gigged with Sonic Youth and Neil Young.
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LocationBlue Heron Art Center
19704 Vashon Hwy SW
Vashon Island, WA 98070
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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