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The band Hello Emerson was founded in Columbus, Ohio by Sam Emerson Bodary in 2015. The band has won attention with erudite chamber-folk compositions that unwind with vivid imagery and responsive empathetic sentiment.On March 29 of this year, the group released their third record, “To Keep Him Here” on indie label Anyway Records. The thematic collection of songs serves as a conduit - channeling the thoughts, questions, ideas, and most of all - emotions surrounding a specific event in Sam Bodary’s life.
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Lamenting the roll-back on women’s rights around the world, folk singer-songwriter Dawn Landes re-imagines The Liberated Woman’s Songbook in a new album that is available today.First published at the height of the Women’s Liberation Movement, Landes’ revision of the work is a collaboration with producer Josh Kauffman.
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Singer-songwriter and Kingston, New York resident, Al Olender, joined us in studio to talk about her debut full-length album “Easy Crier,” recent singles, and fill us in on the deal with her Alentine’s Day show at The Old Dutch Church on February 9.
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Suzanne Vega is a singer-songwriter with a music career that spans almost 40 years. She is joined by composer Gene Pritsker, who has written over 800 compositions, including chamber operas, orchestral and chamber works, electro-acoustic music and songs.
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Joan Osborne and her band will perform at 9 p.m. on 12/31 at The City Center Main Hall in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York as part of The Saratoga New Year’s Fest.
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Starting on Sept. 29th, singer/songwriter, Vienna Teng will be at Caffè Lena in Saratoga for three consecutive nights. Teng, a classically trained pianist who composes in a dazzling, cinematic style she likes to call chamber-folk, is sure to light up the stage.
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Singer/songwriter Billy Keane's sound is a blending of new folk/Americana with indie rock and country. His musical legacy has taken him to festivals all over the country, and he has had the honor of sharing the stage with household names like: James Taylor, Yo-Yo Ma, The Gin Blossoms, Blues Traveler and many others at venues wide-ranging.Billy was with us a year ago to discuss his full-length record, "Too Much to Let it Go." Now, he is back with new singles and to talk about his sophomore album, "Oh, These Days," which will be released on September 8.
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“Spectral Lines” is the title of a new album from singer-songwriter and novelist Josh Ritter. The record was released on Friday.Dedicated to the memory of his mother and written during the Covid19 shut-down, “Spectral Lines” features songs that explore life’s most universal ideas - love, devotion and what it means to be connected.The album is produced by Ritter’s longtime collaborator Sam Kassirer and features vocals and multi-instrumentalism by usual Royal City band members and a few others - who will be joining Ritter on the road as he tours in support of the record.
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Howard Fishman’s new book "To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse" comes out tomorrow. It is the mysterious true story of Connie Converse, a mid-century New York City songwriter, singer, and composer whose haunting music never found broad recognition, and one writer’s quest to understand her life.
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Next week, harpist and singer songwriter Mikaela Davis begins an upstate New York residency including three Albany concerts.