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The Singer and the Songwriter/ Fathers Day Potluck
Join us for a Fathers Day Potluck at Pump House Music Works followed by a show on June 18th! We welcome California band, The Singer and the Songwriter, opened by special guest, young local talent, Leah Pop!
Dads get in FREE!
Tickets $15
Link coming soon!
Cookout starts at 6:00, show starts at 7:00
About The Singer and the Songwriter:
" "...just the right amount of jazz, blues, and a modern edge, the duo brings out the best in each other. - Playback: STL
Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran create music as vibrant and diverse as their multiracial backgrounds. Rachels rich, powerful vocal delivery and Thus dynamic guitar arrangements provide the backbone for the duos swinging, soulful and heartfelt songs that tell emotionally honest and compelling stories. Their identities as mixed-race-Mexican-American and first-generation-Vietnamese-American (respectively) subtly inform the inclusionary, modernist perspective of their lyrics, which provide smart commentary on social attitudes (Pasadena Weekly), while their music and melodies cut across decades of classic American song forms, bending and blending genres to produce a unique sound with a fresh, clever and distinct approach to the classic traditions of American jazz, folk and blues.
After meeting in San Francisco in 2006, they moved to Los Angeles in 2008 and began writing and performing music together. The duo started out crafting simple folk songs, but as their songwriting developed, they began to incorporate influences from different eras of jazz and pop music, which led to the creation of their unique, vibrant, sophisticated but playful sound (BuzzBands LA). His guitar shimmies and swings like Django Reinhardt while her voice wraps around each note, swaying in unison like a modern-day Ella Fitzgerald. (Nooga). And while their music hints at these vintage styles, the writing remains modern and relevant - a breath of musical fresh air (Playback: STL)
In 2012, the duo won the West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest in the Miscellaneous category for their recording of The Art of Missing You a delightfully poised and melancholic classic jazz ballad that Sarah Vaughan or Billie Holiday would have gladly wrapped their wounded souls around. (Americana-UK)
In 2014, The Singer and The Songwriter released their critically acclaimed, debut full-length LP, What a Difference a Melody Makes, produced by Charlie Stavish (Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis) with mixing and mastering by Brooklyn collective, Mason Jar Music (Lucius, Feist and Andrew Bird). Debuting at #34 on the CMJ Jazz Top 40 Charts, the album has been critically praised as diverse, confident, stylish and accomplished (Americana-UK), a revelation (Pittsburgh In Tune) and an opus worthy of national attention (Playback: STL).
In March 2016, The Singer and The Songwriter released their sophomore EP, Ballads for Trying Times, produced by Griffin Rodriguez (Beirut). This latest release is being praised as a delectable listen, an emotional journey down a sullen, yet hopeful trail. Garcia and Tran bring together songs that appear written just for the listener, and no one else. (Playback: STL). The songs on the EP are described as baroque lullabies that move along with an ease and fluidity that showcases their musical maturity and sensibility. (The Deli LA) The deeply personal record highlights the duos strengths as writers and performers: Garcia's rich, warm voice wraps around you like the softest quilt and Tran's subdued guitar shines at all the right moments, creating somber tracks that are more than palatable and necessary. (Bitch Media)
The duo are currently touring nationally. Of their live show, The Eastsider LA writes: Trans [] colorful playing style paired wonderfully with the dramatic and soulful voice of his partner in crime. It was clear that underneath Garcias cafe-jazz voice lay a rich, billowing and powerful vocal onslaught. This duos set of original material did clearly mine the annals of Gypsy Jazz (as well as 60s folk) for inspiration. However, The Singer and The Songwriter are a Los Angeles original."
About Leah Pop:
"Leah Popovic is a 15 year old, self taugh instramentalist and singer. For three years, she has been writing her own music, in addition to being gravitated towards alternative tunes. Her love for music is apparent through her performances at multiple open mic venues, along with her involvement in North Kingstown High School's band ensemble and musical program. She has also toyed with music production, uploading songs to SoundCloud with the help of her dear friend, Julia Steinweh-Adler. Leah hopes to ultimately perform full time in the future, whether that be within musical theatre or as a solo artist. "
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1464 Kingstown Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
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