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Acoustic Nights 7
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Acoustic Nights 7 was on Saturday, February 26, 2011, 8pm at O Patro Vys, 356 Mont Royal E. (corner St Denis), Montreal.
Musical Table d'hôte
Prepare to be whisked away on a cloud of song and lyrical movement by excellent artists based right here in Montreal.
First ever multi-media Acoustic Nights show featuring 4 local acts PLUS a special short film premiere Life by Numbers by Chicago film group Bohemian Soul Revival. Inspiring, thought-provoking, this short film will blow you away! Coming to Montreal for the first time ever, we're proud to be part of this crew's history!
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Matt Stern (pop/folk/soul)
Born
and raised in Montreal, Matt Stern gravitated
toward music at an early age, crafting tunes that combined thoughtful storytelling
with expressive emotion. He became increasingly passionate about his art,
and a slew of invitations to perform around the city resulted in record-breaking
shows at popular venues such as the Yellow Door, Centre
St-Ambroise and Zeke's Gallery. His
first EP, Awhile (2005), was the fruit of this creative period. Inspired
by subsequent travels and touring in China, Japan and throughout Canada,
Matt returned home with fresh material to produce his first full-length album, Songs
for the Wandering Spirit (2007). Following the release of this record, Matt took
the show on the road once again, bringing his new material to Ontario, Quebec
and Japan, with a special appearance on the island of Okinawa. Accepting
invitations to play at festivals M Comme Musique (2009)
in Châteauroux, France, Festival Folk sur le Canal (2009)
and Fête de la Musique (2010) in his hometown
of Montreal, coupled with his many international appearances, has garnered Matt a
diverse worldwide following. His brand new EP, I'm Not the Only One (2010),
was launched September 26th, 2010 to a full house at Montreal's La
Sala Rossa.
Video from this show.
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Melina Soochan (indie pop/jazz)
A native Montrealer, Melina is a soulful and sophisticated singer/songwriter and pianist, whose style is
a distinctive yet unique blend of pop, indie, jazz and blues. A classically trained
pianist, she pushes herself beyond the limits of conventional pop and adds a
little something extra to every track. Melina is no stranger to the stage. Her
first love is LIVE PERFORMANCE. When she's not
in the studio recording songs for her debut full-length album (due fall 2011),
you can see and hear Melina in various venues and
events in and around Montreal and Toronto. She currently sings every Thursday
at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, and on Fridays and
Saturday nights at the Fairmont Hotel in Mont Tremblant,
where she showcases popular jazz and contemporary songs as well as her quirky
original music. In 2009 she released a 6-song EP City of Love, and independently
produced 2 music videos, X-Ray
Eyes (currently on rotation on Bravo! and CJNT),
as well as one for her title track song City
of Love. Melina is also an avid entrepreneur,
having founded the Acoustic Nights Montreal series.
Her organization is now expanding into the youth sector in 2011 and planning
some fascinating new endeavours! Stay tuned and keep supporting live music!
Featuring also Michael Johancsik on the sax, JWaTtS on percussion.
Video from this show.www.melinasoochan.com
www.myspace.com/melinasoochan
www.youtube.com/user/melinas85
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Life By Numbers Montreal premiere
Bohemian Soul Revival
(independent short film)
Seductively
thought-provoking, was the subdued consensus among the trio the night
the concept, Bohemian Soul Revival was born.
The quiet calm beget an eerie stillness in the avant-garde room rich with
Andy Warhol quote wall-hangings and Dalai Lama artwork; hinted by the dense
smoke and wispy flavor of Nag Champa incense. Use the mediums of art, in
every capacity possible, to force people into self-reflective, potentially
life-course-altering, thought and action. Words and narrative to depict
a message relating to the urgency of our mortality, magnificence of our
potential and alternative roads to the path of self-fulfillment; in essence,
don't stay on the paved road if it doesn't serve you. Cinematography
to amplify the message and tickle the senses of wonder alive in the world
around us; the uniqueness and majesty contained within the seemingly insignificance
of human interaction, nature and the images we observe, but do not see.
Music that connects the two, elevates the experience and imprints on the
soul. In short: Make art that transcends.www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=163163290360712
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Carrie Campbell (blog writer and founder)
Carrie
Campbell, often referred to by her witty nickname C2,
is pretty awesome. Mom of 2, model, author, entrepreneur
and all-around champ, C2 tells-it-like-it-should-be
on her worldwide smash sensation blog, How Does She
Do It Mom. If you want information on how to be the best Mom you
can be, then search Google for the word 'cliche'.... But if you want to
understand the exact process of how to live the life you've always wanted,
dream in color, break down barriers and open yourself up to every possibility
and goal that's been sitting dormant in your heart since the day you were
born, then look no further.
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Matt Lipscombe (foot-stomping folk!)
Montreal's Me,
Mom, and Morgentaler gave birth to a promising new singer-songwriter.
Emerging from the shadows of these 5-time winners of the Montreal Mirror's
Readers' Poll, Matt Lipscombe now steps into
the limelight. A singer-songwriter in the folk tradition, he takes the stage
with an acoustic guitar and enchants the audience with his beautifully crafted
songs. He has performed in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. His debut record, Folk
Tales, released in 2007, was critically well-received. In July 2008,
he performed at the Quebec Off Festival in
Quebec City. In October 2009, he performed live on CBC
radio, appearing on the Christiane Charette
show - the most popular radio show in Quebec. In 1988, he co-founded
the ska-funk circus, Me Mom and Morgentaler.
Countless tours across North America followed with 50,000 records sold.
All along, Matt Lipscombe wrote the songs
that propelled the band to legendary status. Nowadays, the troubadour is
in the studio recording his second English-language record, a solo-acoustic
offering slated for a release date of April 21st 2011. He is also taking
part in the NSAI songwriting seminar in Nashville
Tennessee in early April 2011.
Video from this show.www.mattlipscombe.com
www.myspace.com/mattlipscombe
music.mattlipscombe.com (songwriting website)
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Sheila Giffen (folk/pop)
Sheila
Giffen is a folk singer who grew up in Pointe-Claire, Qc. She draws
out all the beautiful and twisted bits of her heart with a mean finger pickin' style,
meanderin' melodies and eloquent lyrics. She's been performing music in
Montreal since September 2009 at places like Divan
Orange, Trois Minots, Cagibi, Shaika
Cafe, Burritoville and Grumpy's.
You can listen to her music on her site.
Video from this show.
