Dia Frampton – best known as runner-up in the first season of The Voice in 2011, under the coaching of Blake Shelton – played a sold-out show at the Paramount Theatre last week. She sang a combination of songs from her debut album, Red, as well as those by her new band, Archis. Frampton has […]
Gabrielle Aplin, who made a name for herself via YouTube, played a solo set at the Vera Project last week in support of her fourth and latest EP, English Rain. Near the end of the show, someone in the crowd handed her a gift which she gladly accepted. For the encore, Aplin asked everyone to […]
The talented, Grammy-nominated Sarah Jarosz played a sold-out show at the Tractor Tavern. Accompanied by Nathaniel Smith (cello) and Alex Hargreaves (fiddle), Jarosz played a variety of instruments including guitar, mandolin and banjo. The three of them performed numerous songs from her latest album, Build Me Up from Bones, as well as her two prior […]
Priscilla Ahn played at quaint Columbia City Theater last week in the middle of her current US tour. Accompanied by Wendy Wang on guitar and vocals, Ahn told a great little story with every song. Her very enjoyable latest album, This Is Where We Are, explores electropop which is a departure from her typical folk […]
Eilen Jewell recently made a stop at the Tractor Tavern near the end of her current US tour. Backed by Jerry Miller (guitar), Johnny Sciascia (bass) and husband Jason Beek (drums), Jewell is supporting her latest album, Queen of the Minor Key. Initially hidden behind her guitar, it soon became apparent that Jewell was very […]