You may remember a few weeks back I interviewed KR friends Exit Clov in anticipation of their East Coast tour and some of their rockin’ new music. They performed at Brooklyn’s Public Assembly with a relatively unknown group called Milly Beau (recently signed to Greenhouse Records). (I came in to the concert thinking Milly Beau was a person – really did not know much, nor did I expect much.) But boy, was I in for a huge surprise. Milly Beau is fronted by the incredibly talented MaryBeth Doran, just a year removed from George Washington University in D.C. (loving this D.C. NYC connection.) Her voice is stunningly gorgeous; I can’t describe it any other way (I’m telling you, I was blown away.) And while she could easily sit back and let her vocals do all the work with some simple songs, she mixes it up big time with Milly Beau, throwing listeners for a loop with an extraordinary stage presence and a rollicking live show that makes their minimalist music sound anything but. The tunes were written by Aaron Leeder and John Thayer (of Exit Clov) along with Doran. Knox Road will be posting mp3s from Milly Beau soon, so continue to check back here. But in the meantime enjoy Milly Beau streaming on MySpace. Mark my words: this is a band more than ready to hit the big time.
But that’s not all I’m here to write about this time. Doran informed KR of an upcoming festival she’s co-hosting in order to promote and benefit the best young and rising artistic talents in NYC – including both singer/songwriters as well as poets. The debut R.I.S.E (Rising Independent Singer Songwriter and Spoken Word Evening) event will be taking place this Tuesday, April 21, from 8 to 10:30 pm at the Nuyorican Poet Cafe in alphabet city. You can, and should, read the official press release after the jump. They are looking for future performers, so if you’re interested check the contact info below.
R.I.S.E.(Rising Indie Singer-Songwriter/Spoken Word Evening)
Cari Cole Voice & Music, one of the leading independent artist development companies in NYC and the Nuyorican Poet Café, a multi-cultural venue that has been nurturing and providing a stage for the arts for over 35 years, and NYC performer/artist Mary Beth Doran come together to forge R.I.S.E: Rising Independent Singer Songwriter and Spoken Word Evening. The debut event will take place on Tuesday April 21st, 2009 from 8 – 10:30 pm at the Nuyorican Poet Cafe in alphabet city.This uniquely collaborative night brings together the talents of emerging and established singer songwriter and spoken word poets Cari Cole, Jeremy Cole, Ayanna Clark, Tom Dobson, MaryBeth Doran, Darian Duchan, Cary Hite, Matt Irvin, Anne Leighton, Jann Klose, Kalen Lister, and Sarah Solovay.
This first installment of R.I.S.E will be the launching board for a regular, every 3rd Tuesday of the month performance from some of the best talent from both the spoken word poet and singer-songwriter communities. Creating a new community in which these artists synergize and inspire.
This is an event for community building and freedom of creative expression. Cari Cole, founder of Cari Cole Voice & Music, a creator of the event and performing artist says, “This is a night in which community listens, supports and critiques, where performers flow, intrigue and inspire, from a new collaborative community of people who share their art and hearts.”
Tickets are available in advance by calling the Nuyorican box office at 212-780-9386. For more information please visit www.caricolevoiceandmusic.com or www.nuyorican.org.
R.I.S.E is interested in having the best rising talent in NYC, if you would like to be considered to perform, please contact info@caricolevoiceandmusic.com.
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