 Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 8:00 PM
Black Mountain Symphony showcases an eclectic range of influences, blended together to create their own special sound. From haunting folk-tinged ballads to rocking dance numbers, the five-piece band sprinkles their live sets with hints of everything from classical music to bits of Motown, blues and jazz.
This up and coming group of young musicians features a roundtable of powerful lead vocals and harmonies that dance with captivating violin lines and soar over stunning soundscapes, shaped by years of classical training infused with an irresistible love for musical roots and a fresh, ultramodern mentality.
Taína Asili y La Banda Rebelde features Asili's soulful vocals laid over a unique infusion of rock, neo-soul, reggae, hip hop, and Afro-Caribbean sounds. The band's eclectic style represents the diversity of its band members, who have origins in Puerto Rico, Sicily, Greece, Brazil and Tanzania. Taína Asili carries a fire breathing voice of rage and resistance to venues, festivals, conferences and political events across the country. She weaves resistance, love, anti-colonialist struggle, ancestral remembrance, and more into a unique and unforgettable vocalization style. She was voted Albany’s “2006 Best Poet” in The Metroland.
Clinton Curtis grew up between the islands of Jamaica and Key West, Florida, the son of musicians and reggae hall owners. As a kid, he played with and learned from some of the Jamaican giants – Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker and Roots Explosion. At age 18, Clinton moved to New York and began working as a singer while studying acting at NYU. It was there, in Greenwich Village, in the bars and clubs that defined so much of music history, that he realized he wanted to write popular music. He took to it feverishly, writing dozens of songs a month. Currently, Clinton and his band are a fixture in the downtown NY music scene. Clinton also appeared on FOX's Fearless Music TV, where he won the most votes of any other act and was brought back by viewers to play the TV show two weeks in a row. Clinton's music represents the coming together of all the musical genres he has been exposed to throughout his life. From Country to Reggae, from Blues to Bach, Clinton Curtis is a throwback to the great songwriters of the 1960s with the musical versatility and voice of a new artist set on making his mark on today's popular music landscape.
*Times listed are when doors open.
Music typically begins one hour later. Prices listed are
for tickets only, an additional $5 door charge may apply
for those under age 21 at our 18 and over shows.
|
