Dark Forest Folk series Presents a night of grandeur:
SUNDAY AUGUST 23rd 2009 at 7:00pm
$10 suggested donation.
Heather Masse Band (NY) :
New York-based singer song-maker Heather Masse grew up in rural Maine and began singing at an early age. Having taken a degree in Jazz Voice from the New England Conservatory of Music, Heather is steeped in the jazz tradition, which informs her distinct approach to singing music of all sorts. She is a member of the acclaimed Juno-award winning Canadian band “The Wailin' Jennys,” and has performed at 100s of venues across Europe, Canada, and the states. She has appeared regularly on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, where she was privileged to share the stage with Wynton Marsalis, Elvis Costello, and Tom Rush. She has performed with the bluegrass band "The Wayfaring Strangers” on NPR's World Cafe, and at Boston's Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Heather also performs locally with a Brooklyn-based collaboration, “Heather & the Barbarians.” She recently released “Many Moons” an E.P. of jazz-inspired folk duets with pianist Jed Wilson. Heather’s rich, soulful, voice elegantly moves through numerous styles organically and with sincerity- a quality learned from some of her early influences disparate as Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, and Chet Baker. Heather’s newest project, The Heather Masse Band plans to release a full-length album of Heather’s original songs and music this coming fall.
www.myspace.com/heathermassemusic
Lake Street Dive (Boston MA):
They tell it like it is on their myspace:
"We started as a free country band- no, not as in a free country like "america is a free country" but country music played....free. Well that didn't work out so now we're just doing originals about exgirlfriends and drunken realizations. We enjoy rehearsals where Mike plays silly things on his drums and eating mad snacks."
www.myspace.com/lakestreetdive
Ben Brown and the makeout machine:
Riveting blues guitarist Ben MacDonald paired with the well known Chicago drummer Marc Riordan and among other lovely talented members of the project, Ben brown and the makeout machine has been seducing the ears of chicagos bright eyed wanders since approximately the middle ages. Expect a smooth delightful performance that will leave you breathless and begging for more.
www.myspace.com/zenmac