Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Brooklyn Folk Festival bios
Eli Smith:
Eli Smith is a banjo player, writer, researcher and promoter of folk music living in Brooklyn, NY. Eli is a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist and produces two folk festivals annually, the Brooklyn Folk Festival in the Spring and Washington Square Park Folk Festival in the Fall. He has appeared as a guest on terrestrial radio stations such as WBAI, WNYC, WKCR and WDST in New York and KPFA, KPFK and KUCI in California. Eli has presented panels and discussions on folk music at the Left Forum conference and at the Podcamp podcasting conference in New York City. In 2004 He traveled to Caracas, Venezuela as an American delegate to the Encuentro Mundial de Intelectuales y Artistas “En Defense de la Humanidad” (World Encounter of Intellectuals and Artists “for the Defense of Humanity). Eli also served as music consultant for the Civil War film“Racing Daylight” (2007). He has performed and recorded with his old time string band The Down Hill Strugglers, Peter Stampfel and John Cohen. The Down Hill Strugglers were recently featured on the soundtrack album to the Coen Brothers’ film “Inside Llewyn Davis,” which was produced by T Bone Burnett. Eli is currently preparing an "Oral History of Folk Music in New York" book and is working on a new television series for Brooklyn Independent Media called "Down Home TV" which will be a televised extension of his long running "Down Home Radio" podcast.
Eli Smith is a banjo player, writer, researcher and promoter of folk music living in Brooklyn, NY. Eli is a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist and produces two folk festivals annually, the Brooklyn Folk Festival in the Spring and Washington Square Park Folk Festival in the Fall. He has appeared as a guest on terrestrial radio stations such as WBAI, WNYC, WKCR and WDST in New York and KPFA, KPFK and KUCI in California. Eli has presented panels and discussions on folk music at the Left Forum conference and at the Podcamp podcasting conference in New York City. In 2004 He traveled to Caracas, Venezuela as an American delegate to the Encuentro Mundial de Intelectuales y Artistas “En Defense de la Humanidad” (World Encounter of Intellectuals and Artists “for the Defense of Humanity). Eli also served as music consultant for the Civil War film“Racing Daylight” (2007). He has performed and recorded with his old time string band The Down Hill Strugglers, Peter Stampfel and John Cohen. The Down Hill Strugglers were recently featured on the soundtrack album to the Coen Brothers’ film “Inside Llewyn Davis,” which was produced by T Bone Burnett. Eli is currently preparing an "Oral History of Folk Music in New York" book and is working on a new television series for Brooklyn Independent Media called "Down Home TV" which will be a televised extension of his long running "Down Home Radio" podcast.
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Zap Mama & Antibalas photo
Credit: Lisa Russell
IDs L-R: Martin Perna, Maire Daulne, and Amayo
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IDs L-R: Martin Perna, Maire Daulne, and Amayo
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KRISTIN ANDREASSEN EARNING RAVES FOR GORGEOUS ‘GONDOLIER,’ OUT NEXT WEEK
FIRST SOLO HEADLINING TOUR LAUNCHES NEXT MONTH
Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Kristin Andreassen’s gorgeous new album ‘Gondolier’ is earning raves ahead of its release next week. Featuring guests Chris Eldridge (of the Punch Brothers) and Aoife O’Donovan (the latter of whom will sing with her at Joe’s Pub March 10), ‘Gondolier’ is a full of delights, both melodic and lyrical. Here’s a video preview of the album.
Andreassen will also launch her first solo headlining tour next month with a full band (dates below).
“Whimsical indie-folk style.”
- Caroline Hallemann, Travel + Leisure, February 10, 2014
“Delicate beauty.”
- Chris Parton, CMT Edge, December 4, 2014
“She brought shimmering, breezy vocals and wildly interesting melodies. Her clean, malleable tone reminded me of her colleagues and friends Aoife O’Donovan and Ruth Ungar. But the songs were as personal as a signature.”
- Craig Havighurst, Music City Roots, January 21, 2015
“A beautiful collection of songs.”
- Christian Williams, UTNE Reader, February 3, 2015
“The elegantly understated acoustic pop of Andreassen’s upcoming second solo album, ‘Gondolier,’ is as catchy as anything out there.”
- David Menconi, Raleigh News & Observer, January 15, 2015
“A fantastic collection of ethereal folk tunes, jangly Americana and indie-heavy pop.”
- Cameron Matthews, The Bluegrass Situation, January 27, 2015
"At the start of any year, it’s always a challenge to pick a handful of artists who could break out of the musical pack to make a big impact. This deeply soulful artist is easily one of those."
- Bill Bentley, Morton Report, January 12, 2015
“A collection of gorgeous indie-folk songs”
- Michael Hamad, CTNow (Hartford Courant), December 29, 2014
Kristin Andreassen Tour Dates
3/3 :: Northampton, MA :: The Parlor Room
3/4 :: Cambridge, MA :: Club Passim
3/7 :: Katonah, NY :: Caramoor Center for The Arts (opening for Dom Flemons)
3/10 :: New York, NY :: Joe’s Pub (Full band + Aoife O'Donovan & Ruth Ungar on harmony vocals & Amy Helfand on shadow puppets)
4/1 :: Portland, OR :: Alberta Street Public House (co-bill w/ Ruth Moody)
4/4 :: Seattle, WA :: Town Hall (opening for The Onlies)
Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Kristin Andreassen’s gorgeous new album ‘Gondolier’ is earning raves ahead of its release next week. Featuring guests Chris Eldridge (of the Punch Brothers) and Aoife O’Donovan (the latter of whom will sing with her at Joe’s Pub March 10), ‘Gondolier’ is a full of delights, both melodic and lyrical. Here’s a video preview of the album.
Andreassen will also launch her first solo headlining tour next month with a full band (dates below).
“Whimsical indie-folk style.”
- Caroline Hallemann, Travel + Leisure, February 10, 2014
“Delicate beauty.”
- Chris Parton, CMT Edge, December 4, 2014
“She brought shimmering, breezy vocals and wildly interesting melodies. Her clean, malleable tone reminded me of her colleagues and friends Aoife O’Donovan and Ruth Ungar. But the songs were as personal as a signature.”
- Craig Havighurst, Music City Roots, January 21, 2015
“A beautiful collection of songs.”
- Christian Williams, UTNE Reader, February 3, 2015
“The elegantly understated acoustic pop of Andreassen’s upcoming second solo album, ‘Gondolier,’ is as catchy as anything out there.”
- David Menconi, Raleigh News & Observer, January 15, 2015
“A fantastic collection of ethereal folk tunes, jangly Americana and indie-heavy pop.”
- Cameron Matthews, The Bluegrass Situation, January 27, 2015
"At the start of any year, it’s always a challenge to pick a handful of artists who could break out of the musical pack to make a big impact. This deeply soulful artist is easily one of those."
- Bill Bentley, Morton Report, January 12, 2015
“A collection of gorgeous indie-folk songs”
- Michael Hamad, CTNow (Hartford Courant), December 29, 2014
Kristin Andreassen Tour Dates
3/3 :: Northampton, MA :: The Parlor Room
3/4 :: Cambridge, MA :: Club Passim
3/7 :: Katonah, NY :: Caramoor Center for The Arts (opening for Dom Flemons)
3/10 :: New York, NY :: Joe’s Pub (Full band + Aoife O'Donovan & Ruth Ungar on harmony vocals & Amy Helfand on shadow puppets)
4/1 :: Portland, OR :: Alberta Street Public House (co-bill w/ Ruth Moody)
4/4 :: Seattle, WA :: Town Hall (opening for The Onlies)
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Kristin Andreassen short bio
‘Gondolier' finds songwriter Kristin Andreassen juxtaposing deep
traditional roots with modern Brooklyn indie influences. Featuring
guests (Aoife O'Donovan, Jefferson Hamer and Punch Brother Chris
Eldridge to name a few) from the exploding New York folk scene, but
written largely on a remote island in New Hampshire, the lyrically and
instrumentally rich arrangements on Andreassen’s first studio album
explore secret passageways connecting the outer edges of disparate
notions – urban and rural, childhood and old age, expectation and
reality. 2015 sees Andreassen performing on syndicated radio shows
Woodsongs, Mountain Stage, and Music City Roots while earning raves from
the UTNE Reader, Pop Matters, and CMT Edge. Before embarking on her
solo journey, Andreassen toured the world with the stringband Uncle
Earl, with her folk-noir trio Sometymes Why, and as a clogger with
Maryland's Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble. Along the way, she's
performed and recorded alongside such maverick talents as John Paul
Jones (Led Zeppelin), Dirk Powell (Joan Baez, Cold Mountain), Sufjan
Stevens, Aoife O'Donovan, Black Prairie and New York anti-folk icon
Jeffrey Lewis. Her debut CD Kiss Me Hello was a collection of
kitchen recordings that made fast friends with those who stumbled upon
it, including Garrison Keillor of NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion.
The album kicks off with the John Lennon Song Contest Grand
Prize-winning "Crayola Doesn't Make a Color for Your Eyes," which has
been covered by dozens of diverse artists ranging from Tyne Daly to more
than one high school marching band.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
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