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Please join us on Friday, December 15th at 7pm for a live performance by two phenomenal Memphis songwriters, Chris Milam and Lanita Smith. They will each perform solo and share music from their collaboration with the "Memphis to Mersey" project earlier this year.
The Memphis Music Mansion is a private home that is transformed into a listening room for special artists on special occasions. Both Lanita and Chris have been guests at the house but haven't performed for a live audience there. Their show will wrap up the house concert season for 2017 and we're all in for a treat.
The performance is inside, up close and personal. Space is limited so reserving a seat in advance is key. It's BYOB and we have community buffet, adding to the casual and relaxed environment. Bring a dish and your favorite beverage and we will take care of the rest.
General Seating Reservations are $20// Advance Only// No Walkups
Once you reserve a seat, you will receive detailed information about the venue and parking.
CHRIS MILAM
Following a broken engagement, Chris Milam lost everything but what he could fit in his car. Then, while on tour, that carand everything in itwas stolen. During that tumultuous year, Milam went to the studio with a dozen new songs that grapple with loss and define his sound. He emerges after months of recording with an eagerly-anticipated slate of new material, a collection of songs called Kids These Days (Released April 7, 2017).
Milams gift for melody and lyricism revisits earlier comparisons to Simon & Garfunkel (Bookends). But this album also evokes richly-orchestrated works by R.E.M. (Automatic for the People) and Chris Bell (I Am the Cosmos). Reflecting the songs themselves, Milams voice has matured: plaintive vibratos shift in a flash to a shout, growl, or croon.
From its first moment, the title track typifies an album full of inflection points, exploring the ways in which Kids These Days arent kids any more. The LP tells a story of heartache and recovery while each song examines a different answer to an underlying question: what now?
Ive read about my generation growing up for a long time. But were herewere in our twenties and thirties. And I know a lot of folks who, despite hard work and good intentions, arent where they thought theyd be. Maybe theyre even starting over. I hope that, by telling my story, other people see theirs in it.
Kids These Days examines loss while seizing the opportunity for change. This isnt a break-up record; its a break from record.
LANITA SMITH
Born in Fayetteville, raised in Memphis and now living in Los Angeles, Lanita Smith who grew up singing in the family church, went from performing locally to being featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live in under 3 years!
A philanthropist, Lanita Smith is the founder of the Lanita Smith Music Foundation under No Limits No Boundaries Accelerated Performing Arts Program, geared towards providing young adults countless opportunities, while providing a major advantage in their performance ability.
Songwriter, musician and singer, Lanita was handpicked by Don Was as the winner of Guitar Center's Singer-Songwriter 4. She has since worked with many award-winning artists and producers, such as Colbie Caillat, Jessica Sanchez, German American Idol judge Mandy Capistro and Teddy Riley to name a few. Lanita also co-founded Little Monarch with Casey Kalmenson, whose current single, No Matter What has reached over 10 million streams on Spotify!
Since the release of her debut EP Listen to Your Heartbeat, produced by Don Was, she has also performed at Coachella, Jacksons R&B Festival, The Troubadour, Hotel Cafe, NAMM, and more.
In 2016, Lanita was accepted into the Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy and the 2016 Grammy Next Program. Lanita latest single Love Can Do is a prelude to her upcoming album entitled Remember Me .
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LocationThe Memphis Music Mansion (View)
E Parkway S
Memphis, TN 38104
United States
Categories
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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Contact
| Owner: Kate |
| On BPT Since: Feb 01, 2017 |
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| Kate and Bill's House |
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