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Event
Frances Luke Accord at Uptown Theatre wsg Chris Dupont
Critically acclaimed indie/folk duo Frances Luke Accord will perform at the Uptown Theatre in Mount Vernon, IA on Saturday, Sept 24th. This Chicago-based duo will be joined by Ann Arbor folk/singer-songwriter Chris Dupont.
Where: Uptown Theater at the First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, IA
Address: The Uptown Theatre, 221 First Street NE
Mount Vernon, IA 52314 United States
When: Saturday, September 24th. Doors, 7pm. Show, 7:30pm
Contact: 319-895-8060
Tickets: $10 advance/$13 at the door
About the artists:
Frances Luke Accord is an independent Chicago-based duo hailing originally from South Bend, Indiana. Both dedicated multi-instrumentalists and meticulous songwriters, Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers distinguish their music with genre fluidity, buttery harmonies and acoustic ensembles. Although prevailingly a modern folk band, FLA sips copious inspiration from Americana, jazz, soul, and rock.
Since forming during their senior year at the University of Notre Dame, Frances Luke Accord's approach to music has marked a boundless evolution. In December of 2012 the duo released their first record, Kandote, a not-for-profit, intercultural collaboration with the Barefoot Truth Childrens Choir of Kkindu, Uganda; an endeavor that continues to support the primary education and musical aspirations of the choir. Since moving to Chicago in the summer of 2013, the band has garnered increasing local and regional attention for their captivating live performances and stunning self-produced releases, including the Queen for Me EP (April 2014), Live @ Strobe (April 2015), and, most notably, their debut full-length album, Fluke (May 2016).
Fluke, FLA's psuedo-self-titled introduction to a national audience, is a self-produced vocal tour-de-force that leaps quickly and definitively into the canopy of contemporary art. It is dreamlike and philosophical, haunting and whimsical. Its melodies evoke a noir film, a Spanish folktale, an enigmatic egoeye. However you pin it, something in the music is turning heads. Whether evidenced by their upcoming appearance on NPR's Mountain Stage, artist endorsement with Godin Guitars, or the $16K Kickstarter to fund Fluke, Frances Luke Accord's compositions take the listener by the ear, pull the rug from beneath her feet, and leave her deliciously airborne. Listen.
"People should hear this music and say this is something I want to hear more of and know more about. This is not foreign music - this is music that's got a precedent set many years ago. And when you hear somebody do it this well, you kind of just have to pay attention to it." -Richard Milne, WXRT Chicago
"An Americana-rich charm thats simply irresistible" - Clayton Warwick, The Music Ninja
"While Simon & Garfunkel may be no longer touring, Powers and Gunty are more than talented enough to take their place." -Quinn Delaney, PlaylistHQ
Chris Dupont:
A letter arrives in a handmade envelope
Ive been to hell and back again, it says. Thank you for inspiring me, and helping me achieve a sense of peace that years ago I thought would never happen.
Letters like these tend to find Ann Arbor-based singer/songwriter Chris DuPont. His ruminations on inner peace and personal growth infuse his newest album, Outlier. Faced with the new challenge of becoming a father, DuPont bares his own difficulties with family and his own sense of belonging.
Full of his trademark vulnerability and candor, Outlier is a confession and an absolution in one.
With influences ranging from classic American songwriters like James Taylor and Tom Waits, to artists like Tycho and Philip Glass, DuPonts sophomore effort has its roots in folk music, and its branches spreading wide across conventional genre divides. In Outlier, the classic eloquence of the 70s collides with a present-day catharsis; classic Americana themes become married to contemporary notions of self-care, and speaking your own truth. Throughout the whole work, DuPonts focused baritone remains a constant, bringing a steadiness and reassuring cohesion in the midst of the albums at-times heavy themes.
Outlier wades deep into DuPonts head. It is simultaneously loud, soft, angry, forgiving, danceable and upbeat, cinematic, sweeping, and immersive. His inimitable guitar style incorporates techniques from a wide array of disciplines, including body percussion, harmonics, and looping.
Chris is endorsed by Godin guitars.
Chris was a finalist at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in 2013, and has shared stages with a host of Midwest acts, as well as national acts Edwin McCain, Brendan James, Needtobreathe, and Lucius.
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LocationUptown Theatre of the First Street Cultural Center (View)
221 First St. NE
Mount Vernon-Lisbon, IA 52314
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Attendees
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Cedar Rapids, IA United States
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Cedar Rapids, IA United States
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Owen M.
Cedar Rapids, IA United States
Sep 20, 2016 3:21 PM |
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Cedar Rapids, IA United States
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