Abigail Lapell is returning to EVAC for a musical performance on Friday, February 10th, 2012. Back from a year-end European tour, Abigail is hitting the road playing some Ontario/Quebec shows.
She'll have copies of her album Great Survivor available.
http://www.abigaillapell.com/
Joining her from Toronto will be electronic/folk musician Matthew Maaskant.
http://matthewmaaskant.com/
Opening up the night is local singer/songwriter Sam Allen. He's currently recording a new album which will be coming out later this year. http://samallenmusic.ca/
Doors are at 8:30pm, music starts at 9pm. Cover is $5-10 (sliding scale/pay what you can). This is an all-ages, alcohol free show. Coffee and tea will be available by donation.
Support independent music and community spaces!
http://eastvillagearts.ca/
Musician Bios:
Abigail Lapell is a folk-noir singer-songwriter from Toronto. Her debut album, Great Survivor, showcases a rare talent for evocative songwriting and addictive melodies—along with a crowd-hushing voice, rich in emotional colour.
Drawing from folk, indie and traditional influences, Abigail has won over audiences of all stripes with her precise, crystal-and-smoke vocals and sparse-plucked electric guitar. Her music is often likened to leading lights like Sandy Denny, early Cat Power or a stormier Natalie Merchant -- but there's something distinctive in Abigail's bittersweet tones and darkly playful lyrics that defies easy comparisons.
https://www.facebook.com/AbigailLapell?sk=info
Matthew Maaskant's technical ingenuity has been hard fought for and earned through years of thoughtful investigation and the sharing of ideas with the many similarly forward-reaching musicians who've passed through his studio, a collaborative process that has taught him (among other things) that audio production and songwriting produce the best results when developed in tandem.
This new collection of temperate and reflective gems, best described sonically by the singer, songwriter and producer himself as "folktronica", holds at its center a remarkable ability to draw listeners into themselves, though not in the 'woe is me' sense we often associate with so many softer, downtempo offerings. Instead, the calming moods and curious lyrical reflections heard on Believe It Or Not sweep casually from Maaskants soul in a way that brings at least a momentary stillness to your own. The record marks a decidedly cohesive resurfacing for the rural-Ontario native, whose music first expanded beyond the walls of the backyard shed over a decade ago with his first group, the folk-reggae-directed qr5.
http://matthewmaaskant.com/bio_music.html
London-based musician Sam Allen is innovative.
Blending elements of folk and blues, his music tells a
story, engaging audiences and evoking a sense of
sadness and melancholy.
Allen’s music reflects his character – passionate and
thoughtful, exploring themes of nature and tradition
through guitar-driven songs. With a rich history of
music in his family he draws on the past, the music of
his father and grandfather, for inspiration.
http://samallenmusic.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam-allen-press-kit-sheet-3.pdf
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