Touring with Whitney, Julie Byrne played at a sold-out show at Neumos in support of her sophomore album, Not Even Happiness. Flanked by Eric Littmann (synth) and Jake Falby (violin), the New York-based singer-songwriter captivated the audience with her beautiful voice and songs. Julie lived for awhile in Seattle and it was evident that she had numerous friends in the crowd. She’ll will be back in town at the Capitol Hill Block Party in July.
Julie Byrne
Show Preview: FYOHNA @ Chop Suey, Tues. 4/18
~Dagmar
FYOHNA
FYOHNA, the Los Angeles pair Katarina Gleicher and Elliot Glasser, visit Seattle for a show tomorrow at Chop Suey. Their performance will be a bit of a taster of their self-titled debut, which is available on April 28th (yes!!). I would say if you enjoy some gorgeous vocals and cool beats (there, I said it), you will love this band. Earlier today, they sat down with local news show New Day NW, and performed “Ghost Heart.” I also see the word trap in their Facebook profile. Too good. Great stuff.
They’ll open for Seattle’s KREEA (3rd of a 4-band lineup), so do get to the venue early! Doors at 8, and tickets and more details are available here.
Vanessa Carlton @ the Triple Door 4/7/2017
Review & Photos by John Rudolph
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton is a fantastic performer with a pure, clean voice, and soft flowing tones.
Carlton started with her show with her hit, “1000 Miles,” to, as she put it, “get it out of the way” so she could share some of her other works. Carlton’s pure voice accompanied with the Steinway and violin worked so well together.
I love it when artists talk about their lives and their influences. We forget sometimes that they are people with families and a past. The banter with the audience really rounded out her performance.
An example was the painting hanging behind her on stage, which was painted by her grandfather. She shared that he was a clothing designer and painter. Without the storytelling, we would not have known who she is and how her past influenced her present.
Vanessa Carlton
Artist: Cajsa Siik
Song: “White Noise”
Why You Want to Listen: I am loving this song from Swede Cajsa Siik. The singer-songwriter released the beautiful “White Noise,” single two off this June’s Domino. Somebody please get this artist to the States. I would love to see her!
Cajsa Siik – photo by Elinor Wermeling
Brian Wilson @ the Paramount, 10/8/16
Photos by Tino Tran
w/ a Special Preview: Brian Wilson @ the Paramount, 4/9/17
~Dagmar
Brian Wilson – October 2016
Brian Wilson visited Seattle in October of last year, and thank all the heavens he’s returning tomorrow, Sunday April 9th. I’m so excited the Beach Boy is going to perform songs from Pet Sounds, an album that changed popular music forever. It really did! And Wilson says it’s going to be his final performance of the record. In its entirety.
In a recent interview, Wilson spoke a bit about the tour:
“It’s really been a trip to sit here and think about releasing Pet Sounds 50 years ago,”. . . “I love performing this album with my band and look forward to playing it for fans all across the world.”
We’re also lucky Seattle is one of the dates Beach Boy Al Jardine and former Beach Boy Blondie Chaplin will perform. So check this show out and let all that love and light flow through you. There’s no other sound like The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson. But first, we’ve got Tino Tran’s photos from 2016.
Tickets & more details can be found here.
Brian Wilson
