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Meagan Hickman / Jesse Ruben / Hillary Reynolds
Thursday, February 23, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Meagan HickmanFeaturing new pop, rock, and soul material off her debut EP, On My Way, singer-songwriter Meagan Hickman is captivating audiences of all ages with her groove-oriented, catchy hooks; pure and soulful sound; powerful lyrics; and unique fusion of contemporary styles. This show also features performances by Jesse Ruben and the Hillary Reynolds Band.
A classically trained singer since age of 6, Meagan has performed in numerous venues all over the world, from Australia to Brazil, with an array of accomplished musicians such as Garth Brooks, Dennis D. Young, the Berlin Philharmonic, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Meagan pursues her career full time by performing, writing, recording, producing, and collaborating with other experienced musicians. Meagan just recently completed the east coast leg of her Coast to Coast Tour, and will be heading to the West Coast this spring.
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Q-Brew: Trying to Get Your Band Noticed?
Friday, February 24, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
This panel—Trying to Get Your Band Noticed?—will discuss how to navigate the local press, radio, and blog scene. Featuring five experienced panelists from different avenues of the entertainment industry: Luke O'Neil, Angie "C" Shaw, Michael Marotta, Sarah Rodman, and Anngelle Wood.
Trying to Get Your Band Noticed?
These panelists will examine the best way to generate attention for your band and give you pointers as to what gets their attention or peaks their curiosity to check out a band or artist. You can say all you want about yourself, but when someone else says it, that shows that they're paying attention to your band and others will take notice. Your fan base will grow! Come listen to the experts, ask your "pressing" questions, and take away some valuable tools of the trade. Bring your lunch.
Featuring five experienced panelists from different avenues of the entertainment industry:
Luke O'Neil, a professional blogger and journalist for the Boston Globe, Boston Phoenix, Alternative Press, and Wall Street Journal.
Angie "C" Shaw, an on-air personality for the radio station WFNX, as well as social media and marketing entrepreneur.
Michael Marotta of the Boston Phoenix, the Pill, WFNX Radio, and Vanya Records.
Sarah Rodman, who covers popular music within the A&E section of the Boston Globe.
Anngelle Wood, a local music director for WZLX and organizer of Boston's Rock 'n' Roll Rumble.
Cafe 939 and the Professional Music Department bring you a monthly series about the reality of branding, booking, touring, and producing your band in the now. It's called the Q-Brew series because you have questions and we have answers.
Whether you're a band, solo/duo artist, or a future business and industry person, come and join us and our speakers from various fields in the industry for a heartfelt conversation. We will keep it concise and honest. Come with questions or email them ahead of time to 939booking@berklee.edu with the subject line "Q-Brew questions."
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Helicopria / Sounds of Venus / Noize Tank
Friday, February 24, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
HelicopriaThese three bands will ensure a power-packed performance. Enjoy catchy tunes and a variety of different music styles.
Helicopria is a four-piece prog rock band, influenced by groups like the Mars Volta, Björk, and Circa Survive. With members from all over the world, Helicopria's sound merges the best of a variety of influences to create something powerful and unyielding. With a mix of jaw-dropping technical musicality, catchy melodies, and a very personable and energetic live show, Helicopria is pushing boundaries and redefining the term "prog rock."
Meet Sounds of Venus, an alternative rock band breaking into the Boston music scene. Five Berklee musicians contribute lush male and female vocal harmonies, surging electric guitar, and a solid foundation of bass and dynamic percussion. With influences like Radiohead, Sigur Rós, Björk, and Bon Iver, their live performance cannot be missed. Their set varies from ambient soundscapes that make the crowd sway to sheer rocking energy and adrenaline. As supporters of art communities, they often welcome visual artists to display their work and incorporate their creativity with live performances.
Noize Tank is a Boston-based rock group formed in the spring of 2010 by students at Berklee. They continue to utilize new techniques for their music and are incorporating elements of grindcore, drum 'n' bass, and pop punk into their compositions.
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Company of Thieves / Zac Clark and the Young Volcanoes
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Company of Thieves couldn't wait to record its sophomore full-length album, Running from a Gamble. Even though Company of Thieves' famously feverish fanbase is exponentially larger than it was when the band released its first album, the only pressure felt during the making of Running from a Gamble was due to the explosive nature of the songs themselves. And the tremendous results are a testament to how far the Chicago-based band has come in such a short period of time.
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KidsJam: Animals
Monday, February 27, 2012, 11:00 a.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]KidsJam is an early childhood (3-5 years) interactive music education program provided to the Boston-area community by the Music Education Department at Berklee.
The program is intended to introduce young children to a variety of musical activities essential to a well-rounded music education. These include singing and sound exploration, moving, playing rhythm instruments, creating, listening, and responding to music, as well as learning about a variety of musical concepts and instruments.
To register for this session, email kidsjam@berklee.edu.
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Snarky Puppy: Global Styles and Group Improvisation
Monday, February 27, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Snarky Puppy is spending an unprecedented three consecutive months on the road this winter and spring supporting its brand new DVD/CD Ground Up, released officially on February 28 through its own recently launched record label, GroundUP Music (a sublabel of Ropeadope Records).
For the very first time, this tour will take the band all the way to the United Kingdom and France, as well as every major market in the United States. Always focused on music education, Snarky Puppy will be giving clinics and master classes at various educational institutions throughout the trip in addition to its scheduled concerts. Joining the group for the U.K. leg of the tour is groundbreaking London electro-pop duo the Fix.
Ground Up was filmed and recorded live over three nights in legendary bassist Matt Garrison's new performance space, Shapeshifter Lab, in front of a 40-person studio audience. Similar to the setting of their last live album/DVD, Tell Your Friends (Ropeadope Records, 2010), the new project captures the rawness and spontaneity of Snarky Puppy's live energy, but this time in a stripped-down Brooklyn warehouse.
The film also features the addition of behind-the-scenes touring footage amassed over the band's last two years of shows, offering a peek into the world of a traveling grassroots ensemble.
With the release of their last two live CD/DVDs on Ropeadope Records and GroundUP Music, Snarky Puppy has gone from an underground secret to one of the most internationally respected names in instrumental music.
The three-time Dallas Observer Music Award–winning group (Best Jazz Act 2008, 2009, 2010) has, over the last four years of touring, gained a reputation for putting on a live show unparalleled in energy, virtuosity, and musicianship. They seamlessly fuse a deep knowledge and respect for musical tradition with sonic and conceptual innovation in a way that is able to reach the most critical or the most carefree audience.
It is, in its physical makeup, a group of musicians from two different cultures and traditions—jazz and rock kids from white America and gospel/R&B kids from black America. This convergence, which occurred while the band was in its adolescence at the University of North Texas, has naturally established a series of combinations and a system of balance that instantly draws listeners to the music—raw funk and sensitive dynamics, relentless pocket and lyrical melodicism, lush harmony and soulful simplicity, and most importantly, a delicate mixture of composition and improvisation.
Snarky Puppy is somewhere between a garage band and a collective, with over 25 players in regular rotation. The core of the group, which remains consistent, features Grammy Award–winners Robert "Sput" Searight on drums (God's Property, Snoop Dogg) and Shaun Martin on keys (Kirk Franklin, Erykah Badu), as well as young organ prodigy Cory Henry (Kenny Garrett, Kim Burell) and multi-instrumentalist Louis Cato (Marcus Miller, Q-Tip, George Duke). Its members are mainstays with artists like Erykah Badu, Marcus Miller, P Diddy Dirty Money, the Polyphonic Spree, Snoop Dogg, Roy Hargrove's RH Factor, Morcheeba, Tower of Power, Ari Hoenig/Adam Rogers, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Garrett, Yo-Yo Ma, Lucy Woodward, and Bilal, among many more.
The group was conceived and is held together by award-winning bassist, guitarist, composer, and arranger Michael League, whose creative grassroots approach to a tougher-than-ever industry has created a unique musical animal. It is a three-headed creature: first, and most obviously, an original music ensemble. Second, a production team and session band for individual artists. Third, and probably most importantly, a group of musicians unanimously and enthusiastically committed to music education and community outreach. Working with groups like ROAM (Roots of American Music) in inner-city Cleveland and the Music Lab at Jefferson Center in Roanoke, as well as giving clinics at over 40 colleges, high schools, and middle schools worldwide (League is faculty at London's Institute of Contemporary Music Performance), the band has made a strong commitment to spreading a love of music and general positivity to a young generation looking for something real to hold on to.
Snarky Puppy is spending 2012 promoting its new, live in-studio CD/DVD (released in February) and League's new record label, GroundUP Music (in conjunction with Ropeadope Records) with tours across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
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Snarky Puppy / Funky Knuckles
Monday, February 27, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Snarky PuppyWith the release of its last two live CD/DVDs, Snarky Puppy has gone from an underground secret to one of the most internationally respected names in instrumental music. The three-time Dallas Observer Music Award winning group (Best Jazz Act 2008, 2009, 2010) fuses a deep knowledge and respect for musical tradition with sonic and conceptual innovation in a way that is able to reach the most critical or carefree audience.
Made up of Dallas's finest improvisers and pocket players, the Funky Knuckles bring greasy funk and rich jazz harmony together in their own unique way. They are the newest addition to freshly formed GroundUP Music's artist roster, and are releasing their debut album, As Of Lately, in early 2012.
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B.I.T.R. Tuesdays
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Berkee-in-the-Round Tuesdays is a free acoustic performance showcasing Berklee students, faculty, and alumni, plus special guests. Inspired by the world-famous Bluebird Café rounds in Nashville, B.I.T.R. Tuesdays are held on the last Tuesday of each month during the semester. The writers are seated in the center of the room and perform their original songs round-robin fashion, creating an intimate listening-room vibe, as if the audience were joining the writers in their living rooms.
This B.I.T.R. event features Sarah Brindell, Marnie Proudfit, Matthew Politoski, Corbin VanderZalm, and a special guest.
This series is free to all students and faculty, and all B.I.T.R. shows run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.).
Other B.I.T.R. Tuesday dates include:November 29
December 13
January 31
February 28
March 27
April 24Free -
The Milk Carton Kids / Trevor Menear
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
The Milk Carton KidsA performance by the Milk Carton Kids is a quiet and intricate affair. Kenneth Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan have enjoyed intent audiences across the country and abroad in their respective solo careers, but an even greater sense of attention is palpable now that they've come together as the Milk Carton Kids. Their songs are written together, but you wouldn't know there is more than one author. Their history together spans only one short year, but you wouldn't know that either. They stand close together when they play, facing each other and using microphones instead of plugging their guitars in. And if they looked more alike, you'd think they were brothers.
Trevor Menear dropped out of the sky in 2007 making his first appearance on Yoko Ono and Warner Bros. Records joint effort Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Along side 50 other artists which included Willie Nelson, Ben Harper, Regina Spektor, Jakob Dylan, The Cure, Jackson Brown, and U2. This raw introduction was more than enough to set him apart from the rest of the cast.
His debut Introducing Trevor Menear released under indie label Shangri-La, reveals an accessible blues-pop hybrid. His expressive voice bolstered by his plangent, nuanced guitar work, immediately conjures up images of Duane Allman and Jimi Hendrix. Following with the independently released EP Boots For Alice, Menears music continues to span an eclectic gamut that gains him notoriety among heritage jam fans, art-loft acidheads, and many others in between.
$12 advance, $15 day of show -
We Are Hip-Hop 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]The Boston Hip-Hop Alliance Berklee Campus Chapter has teamed up with TasteMakers to pilot a new format for this year's event. Both the BHHA and TasteMakers focus their work on helping to shape the next generation through education and mentorship, providing avenues for professional development of upcoming artists and emerging industry professionals. With the addition of a comprehensive networking component to the We Are Hip-Hop show, now in its fourth year, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with a wide array of invited music industry professionals, producers, recording artists, and more.
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The Daily Pravda/St. Helena/The Grownup Noise
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
The Grownup NoiseSince releasing their self-titled debut in 2007, Boston's the Grownup Noise have evolved into a rousing indie-pop outfit, bridging the gap between Americana and indie. They've shared stages with everyone from comedian Patton Oswalt to fellow avant-baroque musicians like Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down(Kill Rock Stars), and acclaimed Canadian barnstormers Rock Plaza Central. Fast forward several years and various enriching personal pursuits, and the band is finally gearing up for its playful, poignant new LP, This Time with Feeling. Described by the Portland Press Herald (ME) as a combination of "smart lyrics with keen vocals," adding that "its songs are doses of melodic sunshine," the Grownup Noise has maintained and built on its fanbase during the intervening years through a savvy combination of eccentric pop songs, natural talent, and determination.
St. Helena features founder and primary writer Patrick Teahan on guitar and vocals, Magen Tracy on keyboards and vocals, Mike Ward on guitar, Keith Wales on bass and vocals, and James Willetts on drums.
Originally founded in hopes of "doing to Ziggy Stardust what Oasis did to the Beatles," The Daily Pravda have since added surf rock and new wave stylings to the mix, while never quite ditching the Bowie.
$10 advance, $12 day of event -
KidsJam: Wearin' of the Green
Monday, March 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]KidsJam is an early childhood (3-5 years) interactive music education program provided to the Boston-area community by the Music Education Department at Berklee.
The program is intended to introduce young children to a variety of musical activities essential to a well-rounded music education. These include singing and sound exploration, moving, playing rhythm instruments, creating, listening, and responding to music, as well as learning about a variety of musical concepts and instruments.
To register for this session, email kidsjam@berklee.edu.
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FUSION Magazine and Irish and Celtic Studies
Celtic FUSION 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012, 7:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
A spectacular lineup of faculty and students with special guests, in an evening of traditional and original music from across the Celtic diaspora.
Featuring: Holland Raper (fiddle) with Ellen Appleton (mandolin and fiddle) and Drew Story Jenna Moynihan with Hamish Napier (flute/whistles), Courtney Hartman(guitar/vocals) and Lukas Pool (banjo); John McGann (mandolin, guitar), Flynn Cohen (mandolin, guitar), Matt Heaton (Octave mandolin, guitar), Danny Noveck (fiddle, guitar), and Deadstring Ensemble"
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Luis Bonilla
Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Clinic with NYC trombonist Luis Bonilla. Clinic will be for brass and improvisation students with Bonilla discussing topics of trombone playing, improvisation and his career.
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Women of the World
Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Women of the WorldWomen of the World is an ensemble of exceptional women from all over the world. Hailing from Japan, India, Italy, and the United States, the four core singers and their diverse band create rich tapestries of culture and sound as they perform both original and traditional songs.
Women of the World has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Agganis Arena, and TEDxBoston (TED Conferences). These Berklee alumnae have also shared the stage with Angelique Kidjo, received accolades from Bobby McFerrin, and have supported various causes including aid relief for the victims of natural disasters in Haiti, Pakistan, and Japan. Women of the World hopes to spread the message of unity and peace through the power of music.
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The Checkout - Live at Berklee: Kendrick Scott Oracle
Thursday, March 8, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Kendrick ScottKendrick Scott is an artist of incredible depth, talent, and determination. He has been featured in Terence Blanchard's band for the last six years and has appeared on the Grammy Award–winning and –nominated recordings A Tale of God's Will and Flow. Since arriving in New York in 2003, Scott has appeared on more than 30 records and on the soundtracks to seven feature films. In 2007, Scott launched his own label, World Culture Music, with the release of Kendrick Scott Oracle and began his career as a solo artist.
Famed New York area NPR jazz station WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM and Berklee College of Music are teaming up to present the first-ever NPR concert series showcasing Berklee alumni. The Checkout - Live at Berklee, broadcast live from Berklee's Cafe 939, will bring critically acclaimed, New York-based performers back to Berklee for performances broadcast live in New York to WBGO's 350,000 listeners and streamed worldwide on NPRmusic.org. The shows will also be audio podcast from Checkoutjazz.org and from NPRmusic.org.
Kendrick Scott Oracle plans to release Conviction in the spring of 2012. This album, which blends Scott's incredible intensity and sensitivity, is a demonstration of Scott's strength as a drummer, composer, and a leader. Conviction carries the Oracle's own unique and magnetic sound, offering the audience a complete record from beginning to end. Representing KSO on this album is Taylor Eigsti, Joe Sanders, John Ellis, Mike Moreno, and Kendrick Scott. This album was coproduced by Derrick Hodge along with Scott and features two guest appearances by singer-songwriter Alan Hampton.
Kendrick Scott is one of the bright stars in an amazingly talented group of young musicians on the scene today. He remains a first-call player for major artists and maintains a thriving solo career because his humanity and compassion extends into the notes and phrases he chooses to play. Scott is present and in the moment, and brings to the table the wisdom of a veteran musician and the adventurousness of a perpetually curious young artist.
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Kendrick Scott Clinic
This event is not open to the public. Admission only with Berklee ID. Event details are available to Berklee community members who sign in at berklee.net.
Kendrick Scott is an artist of incredible depth, talent, and determination. He has been featured in Terence Blanchard's band for the last six years and has appeared on the Grammy Award-winning and -nominated recordings A Tale of God's Will and Flow, on which he contributed original compositions and orchestrations. Since arriving in New York in 2003, Scott has appeared on more than 30 records and on the soundtracks to seven feature films. In 2007, Scott launched his own label, World Culture Music, with the release of Kendrick Scott Oracle and began his career as a solo artist.
Kendrick Scott Oracle plans to release Conviction in the spring of 2012. This album blends Scott's incredible intensity and sensitivity, and is a demonstration of Scott's strength as a drummer, composer, and leader. Conviction carries the Oracle's own unique and magnetic sound, offering the audience a complete record from beginning to end. Representing KSO on this album is Taylor Eigsti, Joe Sanders, John Ellis, Mike Moreno, and Kendrick Scott. This album was coproduced by Derrick Hodge along with Scott and features two guest appearances by singer-songwriter Alan Hampton.
Kendrick Scott is one of the bright stars in an amazingly talented group of young musicians on the scene today. He remains a first-call player for major artists and maintains a thriving solo career because his humanity and compassion extends into the notes and phrases he chooses to play, which makes his playing consistently ring true as it springs forth from an egoless, honest place. These deep roots enable Scott to be present and in the moment, bringing to the table the wisdom of a veteran musician and the adventurousness of a perpetually curious young artist.
He is recognized as an endorser by Yamaha Corporation, Remo, Vater, Puresound, Zildjian, Protechtor, Craviotto Snare Drums, and Danmar Percussion. -
Club D’Elf
Friday, March 9, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Club d'Elf is an ever-shifting group of musicians who are fiercely dedicated to "the groove." The group revolves around bassist and leader Mike Rivard and consists of some of the most sought-after players from the jazz, DJ, rock, and world music scenes of Boston and New York.
Guitars, turntables, Fender Rhodes, laptops, horns, tablas, and all manner of exotic instruments flow in and out of the mix, along with guests such as John Medeski and Billy Martin, DJ Logic, Marc Ribot, Skerik, and Marco Benevento, creating a unique experience for every performance. Informed as much by sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick's ideas of shifting reality and parallel universes as by Miles Davis and Fela Kuti, the band draws inspiration from many sources, including neo-psychedelic avatar Terence McKenna and avant comedy show Mr. Show.
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The Planet MicroJam Institute featuring David Fiuczynski
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 7:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
David FiuczynskiThe Planet MicroJam Institute, under the direction of David Fiuczynski, collides sonic aesthetics from our increasingly shrinking global village to create music that sounds like a Gauguin painting—a raw, powerful, and extremely colorful mix of eastern and western elements. These basic ingredients are a preview of what will be the makeup of "Flam! Pan-Asian MicroJam for JDilla and Olivier Messiaen," the fall 2012 premiere of David Fiuczynski's 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship composition.
Musicians include:
David Fiuczynski: fretless and one quarter tone guitars
Utar Artun: microtonal keyboards
Justin Schornstein: fretless bass
Alex 'BisQuit' Bailey: drums
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John Mark McMillan / The Royal Royal / Jude Moses
Friday, March 16, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
John Mark McMillianJohn Mark McMillan's latest album plumbs the interior psychology of a man trying to live in the uneasy valley between this world and the next, standing on the edge of the ocean of eternity, straining to see beyond the horizon line.
Also featuring performances by The Royal Royal and Jude Moses.
$10 advanced, $12 day of show -
Eisley / Marksmen / Christie Dupree / Say Chance
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
EisleyEisley is a family band that was formed in 1997 after the youngest sibling, Stacy, wrote their first song at age 8. With inspiring songs and great press from music critics in the burgeoning Dallas scene, the young indie-pop group released their debut EP on Record Collection, signed with Warner Bros., jumped on Coldplay's Rush of Blood tour and began carving out a national following. Eisley is hitting its stride and continues to write beautiful, lush, melody-charged pop songs. Eisley is nearing completion on an exciting, brutally honest, catchy-as-hell third LP to be released this year.
Marksmen is a fresh, four-piece band that fuses hard roots and dark Southern rock. Their inaugural recording, a solid 25-minute work, is marked by resounding rhythms and a vocalist whose wails are heavy with raw longing. The southern folk-rock foursome is sure rev up the night with their rocking tunes.
Christie DuPree is a singer-songwriter from Texas known for her angelic voice. She is the younger sister of Chauntelle, Sherri, Stacy, and Weston DuPree and the cousin of Garron DuPree—all of whom are members of the band Eisley. DuPree is currently working on her own solo projects. She made various appearances on stage during Eisley's Combinations tour. She has previously worked with Wesley Jensen on both of his EPs and can be seen in the music video for "Think I Wanna Die" by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin.
Say Chance is a trio of lovely and talented young ladies that will instantly touch your heart with their acoustic melodies. Kelly Rosenthal is the trio's 19-year-old guitarist who enjoys recreating classic rock riffs, like the solo from "Stairway to Heaven" or Carlos Santana tunes. The three managed to capture the essence and energy of the originals they cover, while injecting some acoustic flavor thanks to Kelly's cool, arpeggiated guitar arrangement, and to the great vocal performances by Maddie and Taylor, which fall somewhere between rock, blues and soul.
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Mary Lorson / Megan Reilly / Mia Friedman
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Mary LorsonSinger, composer, guitarist, keyboardist, and writer Mary Lorson began her recording career 20 years ago on Atlantic Records as the lead vocalist of the noisepop band Madder Rose. Since then, she's steered the jazzy artrock group Saint Low, scored several films, and collaborated on other dramatic and musical projects. Tied together thematically by Lorson's interest in culture and attitudes, her arrangements are sober, whimsical, layered, spare, damning, and forgiving.
After a five-year wait, Megan Reilly returns with her captivating new album, The Well, which holds a creative leap born of great, unexpected personal transformation. Reilly's country-tinged coo and warble can still turn on a dime to a hair-raising growl.
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Rachel Platten
Friday, March 23, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Rachel PlattenBeautiful, but not brazen. Passionate, but never preachy. Populist, but definitely not prosaic. New York singer-songwriter, pianist, and beatboxer Rachel Platten is by no means your average headliner-in-the-making. Her Rock Ridge Music debut, Be Here, is a bewitching collection of ten wise-beyond-their-years piano-driven pop songs that echo elements of Alanis Morissette, Carole King, Tori Amos, and Regina Spektor, while retaining a singular sense of self that is rarely found in such a young performer.
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KidsJam: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Monday, March 26, 2012, 11:00 a.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]KidsJam is an early childhood (3-5 years) interactive music education program provided to the Boston-area community by the Music Education Department at Berklee.
The program is intended to introduce young children to a variety of musical activities essential to a well-rounded music education. These include singing and sound exploration, moving, playing rhythm instruments, creating, listening, and responding to music, as well as learning about a variety of musical concepts and instruments.
To register for this session, email kidsjam@berklee.edu.
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Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan
Monday, March 26, 2012, 2:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Sitarist Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan-one of the leading exponents of the Etawah gharana, a musical tradition from India-will present a master class.
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B.I.T.R. Tuesdays
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 7:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Berkee-in-the-Round Tuesdays is a free acoustic performance showcasing Berklee students, faculty, and alumni, plus special guests. Inspired by the world-famous Bluebird Café rounds in Nashville, B.I.T.R. Tuesdays are held on the last Tuesday of each month during the semester. The writers are seated in the center of the room and perform their original songs round-robin fashion, creating an intimate listening-room vibe, as if the audience were joining the writers in their living rooms.
This B.I.T.R. event features Sarah Brindell, Marnie Proudfit, Matthew Politoski, Corbin VanderZalm, and a special guest.
This series is free to all students and faculty, and all B.I.T.R. shows run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.).
Other B.I.T.R. Tuesday dates include:November 29
December 13
January 31
February 28
March 27
April 24Free -
David Choi / Jeff LeBlanc
Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
David ChoiDavid Yong Choi is a Korean American musician and YouTube video producer living in Los Angeles. On YouTube, he has more than 900,000 subscribers, 102,000,000 total video views, and more than 13 million channel views. As of November 2011 he is YouTube's 15th most subscribed musician and 62nd most subscribed user overall.
He performs a mix of original songs and covers of pop hits. Choi released his debut album, Only You, in October 2008. His second album, By My Side, was released on May 19, 2010. His songs and tracks have been heard on NBC, FOX, VH1, MTV, A&E, E!, Travel Channel, Style, PBS, Food Network, and Disney, as well as in commercials internationally.
His humorous song "YouTube, A Love Song" has received more than 2.6 million views. The music videos for his singles Won't Even Start and That Girl, which are posted on both his and producers Wong Fu Productions' YouTube channels, have received a total of over 5 million views. He also posts nonmusic videos such as vlogs on his second channel. Choi often appears in online videos with fellow YouTube personalities, mostly playing a humorous character with a very straight face (his prominent trait). Some YouTube personalities, like Shane Dawson and Wong Fu Productions, use Choi's music in their videos.Jeff LeBlanc is using his college degree a little differently than he first envisioned. His immediately familiar-sounding blend of pop and acoustic rock quickly took him from dorm room concerts at Sacred Heart University to a 60-date tour of colleges across the country, where he was praised as everything from "the new John Mayer" to an artist "perfectly in tune with his audience." His debut album, Signals, has scored praise from the likes of Clear Channel, Sirius/XM Radio, Seventeen Magazine, and AOL Music.
After graduation, he hit the road; headlining venues across the U.S. and also opening for artists like the Goo Goo Dolls, Ingrid Michaelson, Matt Nathanson, Augustana, Brett Dennen, Jon McLaughlin, Lee DeWyze, and Third Eye Blind.
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Noam Pikelny Clinic
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Though Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail is banjo player Noam Pikelny's second solo disc, it represents something of a new beginning. Even more revelatory than his 2004 debut In the Maze, it captures an artist as he unveils a developed and assured voice as musician and composer. In 2010, actor, banjo player, and author Steve Martin awarded Pikelny the first Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, calling Pikelny, "a player of unlimited range and astonishing precision."
Beat the Devil is virtuosic in execution but is warm, amiable, and approachable in feel. Pikelny is backed by an all-star band of old friends and longtime heroes, including fellow Punch Brothers Gabe Witcher and Chris Eldridge, bassist Mark Schatz, fiddle player Stuart Duncan, vocalist-mandolinist Tim O'Brien, and dobro player Jerry Douglas, all of whom boast impressive credentials along with Grammy nominations and other accolades in the worlds of bluegrass, folk, and country. Guest stars include Punch Brothers founder and mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Bryan Sutton, violin prodigy Alex Hargreaves, and fellow banjo player Steve Martin, who befriended Pikelny through the New York music scene and invited Punch Brothers to open his 2010 summer tour.
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Emily Wells / Live Footage
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Emily WellsEmily Wells has long been turning heads with her unique songcraft. The performer, producer, and songwriter trades in a striking mix of classical instrumentation, folk rawness and hip-hop production anchored by her haunting combination of voice and violin. Her burgeoning reputation owes as much to her hypnotic live show where, working a looping pedal, Wells becomes a one-woman orchestra, playing live drums, guitars, analogue synthesizers, and beat machines, as well. It's that same blend of deft composition and hand-wrought quality that deeply colors each of Wells's albums.
Emily Wells is an anomaly among musicians, most of whom spend their careers striving for a major label deal. Before she was old enough to vote, a major label was courting Wells, two music-publishing companies were competing for the rights to her songs, and she was recording with award-winning producers. By the time she was legally buying her first drink, however, Wells had chosen a different path. With true indie ethos, she moved from New York, leaving in her wake a lucrative deal from a major label, renowned producers, recording studios, and a manager. During that period of her life, Wells had been offered everything that most musicians want. Everything except what she, as an artist, needed most: creative control.
Attaining the ever-elusive artist's dream of creative control, as Wells would soon learn, comes only at a price. Wells's cost was the thousands of miles logged, traipsing across the country, playing in and outside of bars, pubs, and juke joints. She traveled in a tiny car, dragging along guitars, a tiny bass, a giant old Linn 9000 drum machine, and a four-track. When flush, Wells would spend the occasional night in a seedy motel room, where she would tirelessly record with her archaic four-track and dirty old instruments. Wells didn't look back to her swank days as a would-be priority artist on a major label and regret any of her choices; she saw each obstacle in her path as a challenge. Eventually landing in Los Angeles, Wells finally learned through recording and performing how to have the creative control she craved. Slowly building her own studio, she taught herself how to record and produce. This is the studio in which she would create, record, mix, and produce The Symphonies: Dreams Memories and Parties, her latest release. To get the sound of a full orchestra, Wells didn't take the easy way out and simply loop the layers of violins; instead, she played up to 21 separate tracks of violin on each symphony, often using an octave pedal to create the tones of an underwater cello or viola. In addition to the strings, there is a plethora of other sounds, electronic and organic alike. Two years ago, Wells found a bassist, Joey Reina, and a drummer, Sam Halterman, who add a richness to both the live show and the recordings. Their contributions to The Symphonies give the compositions more depth as well as a little junk in the trunk.
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Q-Brew: Information about the Music Industry That You Need to Know 101
Friday, March 30, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Cafe 939 and the Professional Music Department bring you a monthly series about the reality of branding, booking, touring, and producing your band in the now. It’s called the Q-Brew series because you have questions and we have answers.
Whether you’re a band, solo/duo artist, or a future business and industry person, please come and join us and our speakers from various fields in the industry for a heartfelt conversation. Bring your lunch. We will keep it concise and honest. Come with questions or email them ahead of time to 939booking@berklee.edu with the subject line "Q-Brew questions."
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Rosie Thomas / Bhi Bhiman
Friday, March 30, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Rosie ThomasRosie Thomas will release her sixth full-length album on February 14 via Sing-A-Long Records. The new record, With Love, was recorded by David Bazan with contributions from Sam Beam (Iron and Wine) and members of Sufjan Stevens's band. Most recently, Thomas could be seen as part of the Iron and Wine touring band.
"With Love features the same qualities that introduced Thomas to her fans: strong vocals, intelligent observations, and tempting hooks.” —Paste
Also featuring performances by Bhi Bhiman.
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Communion Presents
Communion Presents: Austin to Boston 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Communion TourThe Communion Tour travels from Austin to Boston featuring performances by Ben Howard, The Staves, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Bear’s Den.
Ben Howard is a highly praised British singer-songwriter poised for breakthrough in the United States. His impressive live shows have lead to sellout tours across the U.K. and throughout Europe. Howard and his band have created a huge word-of-mouth buzz. He has recently received plenty of attention from the British press and the influential BBC Radio1, and with upcoming features in Nylon and spins on KCRW, his fortunes look set to continue across the pond. His debut album Every Kingdom (Communion Records) reached #7 in the U.K. charts. This tour will serve as Howard’s first American headline visit to coincide with the U.S. release of the album on April 3.
The Staves are English sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, whose unique vocal harmonies and haunting melodies have already seen them tipped for success by The Guardian, iTunes, Time Out, and The Independent to name but a few. Known for their jaw-dropping live performances, The Staves recently supported The Civil Wars across the American South, and will be touring with Michael Kiwanuka across the UK in February before heading out to SXSW. The latter part of 2012 will see the release of their much anticipated debut LP, the first record on which father and son producers Glyn and Ethan Johns - whose combined credits include The Rolling Stones, Ryan Adams, The Eagles, Ray LaMontagne, Kings of Leon - have shared production duties.
Nathaniel Rateliff has played multiple dates with some of the most popular names in music including Mumford & Sons, the Fray, Bon Iver, Laura Marling, Tallest Man on Earth, Low Anthem, Delta Spirit, and Jessica Lea Mayfield to name a few. Rateliff is currently working on his sophomore record which is expected to be released in Spring 2012.
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KidsJam: What's the Weather?
Monday, April 2, 2012, 11:00 a.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]KidsJam is an early childhood (3-5 years) interactive music education program provided to the Boston-area community by the Music Education Department at Berklee.
The program is intended to introduce young children to a variety of musical activities essential to a well-rounded music education. These include singing and sound exploration, moving, playing rhythm instruments, creating, listening, and responding to music, as well as learning about a variety of musical concepts and instruments.
To register for this session, email kidsjam@berklee.edu.
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Alan Munde Banjo Clinic
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Alan Munde needs no introduction to longtime bluegrass fans. From his early creative work with Sam Bush in Poor Richard's Almanac to his traditional bluegrass apprenticeship with Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys, to his 21-year stint anchoring the landmark Country Gazette, Munde has blazed a trail as one of the most innovative and influential banjo players of all time. Along the way, Munde also recorded and contributed to numerous instrumental recordings, including the 2001 IBMA Instrumental Album of the Year, Knee Deep in Bluegrass. Munde has supplemented his recorded work with several instructional publications for the banjo, and, since 1986, Munde has taught bluegrass and country music at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, a program which has produced many professional musicians nationwide. In recent years, Munde has performed and recorded as a duo with his South Plains faculty colleague (and former Gazette-mate) Joe Carr. Munde's extensive body of recorded work, his instructional materials, and his work at South Plains (including the annual Camp Bluegrass) has solidified his status as one of the true "gurus" of the five-string. Munde currently serves on the board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association. He was profiled in the June 2005 issue of Bluegrass Now magazine.
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Nery Kim: Her Story
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Pianist Nery Kim will play everything that she has learned from Berklee. It should be fun!
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Beth Bruno: A Vocal Master Class
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Beth Bruno teaches an intuitive approach to vocal mastery by developing vocal skills through observation and self-study.
The critics celebrate Beth Bruno as one of the great voices of Brazil's new generation of musical artists. Marked by a sensual sweetness, her voice and personality endear her to fellow musicians and captivate her audiences.
A native of Brazil, Beth began her career in Rio de Janeiro, performing at festivals where she won awards for best interpretation. She has performed in Brazil with some of the greatest Brazilian artists and songwriters, including Milton Nascimento, Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins, and Roberto Carlos.
Bruno began singing as a child. She spent countless hours listening to live music and recordings and intuitively forming her own approach to growing as a vocalist.
Often she would play records repeatedly while singing along. This helped her discover many vocal nuances that contributed to her own unique style. Her observations were on techniques including: projection, phrasing, texture, accuracy, diction, and the overall refinement of musical expression.
Beth will share this approach by playing recordings and speaking about discovering specific attributes to expand a vocalist's artistic range. Her intention is to share the process of self-discovery.
The demonstration will include examples and discussion on vocalists such as: Elis Regina, Gal Costa, Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson.
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Blaize Collard featuring Against Atlas
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]The senior recital of Blaize Collard featuring progressive rock group Against Atlas. Bandmembers include Blaize Collard on drums, Matt McCarthy on lead vocals and keys, Tom Polzine on back-up vocals and guitar, Spencer Selmon on back-up vocals and guitar, and Christian "Yogi" Saint-Louis on bass.
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The Checkout - Live at Berklee: Ingrid Jensen Quintet
Thursday, April 12, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Ingrid JensenFamed New York area NPR jazz station WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM/wbgo.org and Berklee College of Music are teaming up to present the first ever NPR concert series showcasing Berklee alumni. The Checkout - Live at Berklee, broadcast live from Berklee's Red Room @ Cafe 939, will bring critically acclaimed, New York-based performers back to Berklee for performances broadcast live in New York to WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM/wbgo.org's 350,000 listeners and streamed worldwide on NPRmusic.org. The shows will also be audio podcast from Checkoutjazz.org and from NPRmusic.org.
Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen is a regular voice in the Grammy Award–winning Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra and the Grammy-nominated Darcy James Argue Secret Society big band and recently performed on the newly Grammy-nominated album Mosaic Project, led by Terri Lyne Carrington. Jensen's trumpet has taken her all over the world as both a leader and sideperson, as well as an educator and guest artist at prestigious colleges and universities. Jensen hails from Canada's west coast and has settled in New York with her family. She brings to Cafe 939 and WBGO her longstanding trio from her highly regarded ArtisShare release, At Sea.
Jensen will be performing with Lage Lund on guitar, Gary Versace on piano, Matt Clohesy on bass, and Jon Wikan on drums.
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Jess Wilkes's Senior Recital
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Jess Wilkes will present a collection of pieces—ranging from contemporary classical to jazz, soul, and blues—on flute, voice, and EWI with her quartet and other wonderful instrumentalists.
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Christopher Rymes and Friends
Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Christopher Rymes presents his senior trumpet performance recital to culminate his time at Berklee College of Music. The music will include jazz standards and the performers will include many of his friends from his time in Boston.
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Heain Gu's Senior Recital
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Pianist Heain Gu's senior recital.
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Rethink Showcase: The Lumineers/ Kopecky Family Band
Friday, April 20, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Impact Weekend, part of the Rethink Music conference, will take place on the evenings of Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, when Boston will be a music epicenter of band showcases. Rethink Music has partnered with us to provide an intimate showcase of the Lumineers and Kopecky Family Band. Mark your calendars; this is going to be a great show.
The Lumineers sound took shape in Denver as an amalgam of heart-swelling stomp-and-clap acoustic rock, classic pop, and front-porch folk. The roots revival of the last few years has primed listeners for a new generation of rustic, heart-on-the-sleeve music, the kind that nods to tradition while setting off into uncharted territory. The Lumineers walk that line with an unerring gift for timeless melodies and soul-stirring lyrics. It will all be on display soon, on the band's first full-length album, due in March. Born out of sorrow, powered by passion, ripened by hard work, the Lumineers have found their sound when the world needs it most.
The Kopecky Family Band beats with the same heart and writes in the same blood, like all families. The family began creating music together in Nashville, Tennessee in the fall of 2007. What began as late-night talks about life and dreams gradually flowed into eccentric and beautiful music that has led to numerous tours, including adventures to CMJ, SXSW, and Bonnaroo; three EP releases; and friendships across the country. Back again in the studio, the band is writing and recording new tracks, so ready yourself for a new release later in the year. Anyone who encounters the Kopeckys will testify there is never a dull moment in this family of six.$12 -
KidsJam: Spring is Here!
Monday, April 23, 2012, 11:00 a.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]KidsJam is an early childhood (3-5 years) interactive music education program provided to the Boston-area community by the Music Education Department at Berklee.
The program is intended to introduce young children to a variety of musical activities essential to a well-rounded music education. These include singing and sound exploration, moving, playing rhythm instruments, creating, listening, and responding to music, as well as learning about a variety of musical concepts and instruments.
To register for this session, email kidsjam@berklee.edu.
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B.I.T.R. Tuesdays
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Berkee-in-the-Round Tuesdays is a free acoustic performance showcasing Berklee students, faculty, and alumni, plus special guests. Inspired by the world-famous Bluebird Café rounds in Nashville, B.I.T.R. Tuesdays are held on the last Tuesday of each month during the semester. The writers are seated in the center of the room and perform their original songs round-robin fashion, creating an intimate listening-room vibe, as if the audience were joining the writers in their living rooms.
This B.I.T.R. event features Sarah Brindell, Marnie Proudfit, Matthew Politoski, Corbin VanderZalm, and a special guest.
This series is free to all students and faculty, and all B.I.T.R. shows run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.).
Other B.I.T.R. Tuesday dates include:November 29
December 13
January 31
February 28
March 27
April 24Free -
Hawkins' Fusion and Funk Throwdown
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Guitarist Jon Hawkins will be performing his senior recital with a line-up of top notch Berklee performers, featuring original directions in fusion and experimental by Jon Hawkins.
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Ryanhood / Larkin Poe / Shadowboxers
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 8:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
RyanhoodIn 2010, Ryan Green and Cameron Hood of Ryanhood—called “a match made in radio heaven” by the Arizona Daily Star—averaged more than 130 shows a year; performing in nearly every state on the U.S.; opening shows for Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, and Train; meeting with big-time managers; and even getting tweeted about by Ellen Degeneres. Now the duo will hit the road again in 2011/2012 in support of their new album, After Night Came Sun.
Also appearing will be Larkin Poe. As a brand new band, Larkin Poe were looking for a way to bring their friends, family, and fans along with them on their musical journey. Always looking to do things in their own way, they decided to embark upon the quest of recording and releasing four seasonally themed EPs in 2010: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. After 12 months of nonstop work, all four EPs were successfully released in 2010 and continue to garner attention and good reviews internationally.
The Atlanta-based Shadowboxers have a passion for captivating lyrics, tight harmonies, and soulful vocals. Founding members Scott Schwartz, Matt Lipkins, and Adam Hoffman experienced an almost-instantaneous musical compatibility when they first started jamming. Together with drummer Jaron Pearlman and bassist Benjamin Ryan Williams, they've forged a cohesive sound based on a shared reverence for the strong, taut harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel, D'Angelo, and the Beatles. This young band's unified sound has an R&B-soaked, smart perspective replete with an abundance of vocal talent and songwriting skill. In the short time the quintet has been playing together, the Shadowboxers have found a collective voice that is intelligent, soulful, and catchy.
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Tamara Rodriguez
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Vocalist Tamara Rodriguez presents a tribute to the songs and artists that inspired her world and musical life in this senior recital.
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Q-Brew: Information about the Music Industry That You Need to Know 101
Friday, April 27, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Cafe 939 and the Professional Music Department bring you a monthly series about the reality of branding, booking, touring, and producing your band in the now. It’s called the Q-Brew series because you have questions and we have answers.
Whether you’re a band, solo/duo artist, or a future business and industry person, please come and join us and our speakers from various fields in the industry for a heartfelt conversation. Bring your lunch. We will keep it concise and honest. Come with questions or email them ahead of time to 939booking@berklee.edu with the subject line "Q-Brew questions."
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Samer Hamade Senior Recital
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Samer Hamade's recital will include both originals and covers by the likes of Guthrie Govan, Joe Satriani, Dream Theater, and Pink Floyd. Styles will vary from rock to metal, with a four-part band including guitars, keyboards, drums, and bass, and the occasional additional backup guitarist. All originals are composed and arranged by Samer Hamade.
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Ikuto Shimizu
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Guitarist Ikuto Shimizu presents original compositions in his senior recital.
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Scott Kohlmann Quintet
Friday, May 4, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Guitarist Scott Kohlmann and the Scott Kohlmann Quintet will play a mix of original compositions by Kohlmann and jazz standards by composers such as Wayne Shorter. Line up will include two horns with a rhythm section compiled of guitar, bass and drums.
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Sydney Nettles
Monday, May 7, 2012, 4:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Sydney Nettles presents a diverse mix of genres from classical to folk music with Nettles on viola and voice leading a string trio and piano. Pieces will include Barok Viola Concerto Mvt. 1, Scenic World by Beirut, Casimir Pulaski Day by Sufjan Stevens, and more.
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Wei Yang's Recital: Jazz Edition
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Pianist Wei Yang's senior recital featuring the compositions of Joanne Brackeen and Wei Yang, and jazz standards.
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Cassie Camacho
Thursday, May 10, 2012, 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Vocalist Cassie Camacho presents her senior recital. Before beginning the next chapter of her career in NYC, Camacho presents one final performance to close her journey at Berklee. Performing some of her favorite pop/R&B and Latin songs, classics by some of her favorite artists, and some originals, she is excited to share her experiences with you through song. She is also excited to share the stage with special guests, vocalist Darcel Wilson and pianist George Russell Jr.
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Drummer Dor Herskovits
Thursday, May 10, 2012, 4:00 p.m.Cafe 939939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]Drummer Dor Herskovits presents a senior recital.
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