As of 2 PM, on Saturday, March 15th, the advance purchase box office is closed, but there are still plenty of seats available to this show. Please join us!
Proceeds from this show will benefit HomeFirst (formerly the Interfaith Council for the Homeless) www.homefirstinc.org .
About the artists....
Lipbone Redding ( www.lipbone.com ) is an Inventive voicestrumentalist and Southern Gentleman, who creates original songs that effervesce with New Orleans swing, Memphis grooves and New York City style. Though his songs stand alone, his entire show is greased with uncanny riffs of vocal trumpeting (AKA THE LIP-BONE*), booming mouth percussion, hilarious side moments and esoteric lyrics. Witty, soulful, and sincere, this freespirit has caught fire in Manhattan's downtown scene.
Lipbone has been accused of being a Soul singer, Folkie, Vocaltrickster, Bluesman and experimental Cowboy. He neither accepts these classifications nor denies them. The influences of his music are as far reaching as Disco, Beatboxing, Hindustani, Hip Hop, Punk, Country, 70's Soul and Sun Ra."
Lipbone has performed to worldwide audiences including venues in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. He is a seemingly tireless performer who does more than 200 live shows per year. He has performed at New York City’s Lincoln Center, opened for acts such as Hot Buttered Rum String Band and Dr. John, has gigged and recorded with members of Chris Berry's PANGEA and his music has been Licensed for movie, animations and television by FOX and HBO.Most recently Lipbone performed and Co-Composed with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the world premiere of "Chapel/Chapter." It recieved rave reviews by the New York Times and Village Voice.
Kelly Flint ( www.kellyflint.com ) has been the sultry voice for the trenchant songs of David Cantor in the New York City-based band, Dave’s True Story for over a decade. So far, Kelly has made five albums with this group and was the toast of The New York Times, the Kennedy Center, and more. But now it’s time for her to spread her wings, which she does with her first solo album release and tour.
Kelly’s first solo album is called Drive All Night. In the album’s warm, organic arrangements, acoustic sonorities, and occasional open-road, real-America flavor, you can discern Flint’s Midwestern youth, spent soaking up the classic folk-rockers of the ‘70s. Her sound can be described as Postmodern folk with a tinge of Americana.
Kelly’s lyrics conjure complex shapes in the mind’s eye, complete with subtle harmonic twists that keep Drive All Night from becoming strictly an “Americana” album, her coming of age in New York City is apparent. Her involvement in the jazzy sophistication of Dave’s True Story, her immersion in the complicated, urgent, shades-of-gray sensibility that is the experiential dividend of New York life – it’s all in this striking new batch of songs. Sometimes the trenchant bite is just under the surface, and sometimes it snaps up to nab a piece of your heart.
Drive All Night doesn't leave Kelly’s previous musical life entirely behind; you can still hear the combination of hope and world-weariness, blue moods and gossamer balladry that helped make that group indie darlings. But this album adds another string to Flint’s bow, and establishes her as a distinct musical entity, ultimately reliant on nothing but her own artistic road map.
Date, Time, and Location
Date
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Time
8:00 pm ET - 11:00 pm ET
Location
1st United Methodist Church 1 East Broad Street (corner of North Ave) Westfield, 07090
Ahrre Maros http://www.ahrre.com and http://www.fairtradecoffee.org has been presenting concerts in Northern New Jersey since 1992, when he first opened Ahrre's Coffee Roastery at the Common Ground Café, in Summit. Unfortunately the Café closed back in 1997 at which point he sought out other venues for his concert presentations. Currently he runs two concert series; the "Coffee With Conscience Concert Series" in Westfield and the "Powerful Women of Song" Series at the Watchung Arts Center in Watchung.>
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The Coffee With Conscience Concert Series http://www.coffeewithconscience.org is now in its eighth season and presents a wide variety of Singer/Songwriters who are professional and touring. The musical styles will vary but at the core you will always find 'acoustic pop.' The CWC Series is unique! It creates community around an evening of great music supporting worthy causes. The events are intended to provide the type of entertainment that is missing from so many of our communities…Entertainment that fosters community and friendship, structured around a good cause, presents a win-win situation for everyone involved.>
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The 'Powerful Women of Song' Series takes place at the Watchung Arts Center http://www.watchungarts.org/PowerfulWomen.htm . Eight incredible evenings of original music are planned for the 2007-2008 Season, focussing on the passion expressed in music written and performed by women. Proceeds from ticket sales will help support the Watchung Arts Center, whose mission is to "Keep the Arts Alive" in the greater Watchung Area.
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