Event

GRETCHEN KLEMPA and KATIE MATZELL

Saturday 6/8 - AN EVENING WITH
GRETCHEN KLEMPA
KATIE MATZELL
$10 advance / $12 at the door
6:00 doors / 6:30 show
http://www.gretchenandthepickpockets.com
katiematzell.com

Gretchen Klempa is the lead vocalist for the heralded band, Gretchen and The Pickpockets a group that has become known for their unique blend of genres and their energetic live shows. Katie Matzell is an up-and-coming singer and songwriter from Portland, Maine who released her debut EP at the start of 2018. MaineToday called the debut fierce and dazzling, adding that Matzells vocals are sweet, full and gorgeous with a richness to them that make the songs burst all the more.

Gretchen Klempa is the lead vocalist for the heralded band, Gretchen and The Pickpockets a group that has become known for their unique blend of genres and their energetic live shows. Accolades the band has won include an Iguana Music Fund grant from Club Passim, the Best in State: New Hampshire award from the New England Music Awards 2015 and nominated for Best Pop Act in 2016, Best Rock Band from the Seacoast Spotlight Awards, Best Theme Song from the LA Webfest for the use of Free Sailin in the web series Staying in Boston"

Katie Matzell is an up-and-coming singer and songwriter from Portland, Maine who released her debut EP at the start of 2018. MaineToday called the debut fierce and dazzling, adding that Matzells vocals are sweet, full and gorgeous with a richness to them that make the songs burst all the more.
The Deli Magazine said Matzells voice, both effortless and simple, floats above a sea of washy keys and pocket grooves, calling comparisons to not only her influences of the past (Bonnie Raitt and Aretha Franklin), but to her contemporaries Norah Jones and Emily King immediately come to mind. Matzell was nominated by the New England Music Awards in 2018 for Female Performer of the Year. Matzell is hard at work on new music for a 2019 release.