Hartford
DETAILS
Thu, August 21, 2014
Hartford, CT
Show: 4 PM
Infinity Hall Hartford Grand Opening feat. Kerri Powers, Wise Old Moon and John Mayock & The Homesteaders with Wise Old Moon
Join us for the Grand Opening of our Infinity Hall Hartford Venue!
The Infinity Bistro will be open and serving food starting at 4:00 pm!
Starting at 5:30 pm, there will be FREE music in the Hall featuring Kerri Powers and Wise Old Moon and John Mayock! (Concerts are first come first serve)
Kerri Powers (American Roots/Rock Singer) takes the stage at 5:30 pm, Wise Old Moon (Alternative Folk/Rock Band from Hartford, CT) at 7:00 pm and John Mayock & The Homesteaders (Roots Rock Band from Guilford, CT) at 8:30 pm.
Enjoy a delicious meal at the brand new Infinity Bistro, check out the FREE music playing in the Hall and welcome us to the neighborhood!
Kerri Powers
Connect with this artist:
www.kerripowers.com
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Artist Bio
“Powers is something of an anomaly. She’s like the music scene’s version of the protagonist in the film, “The Natural,” having spent the “prime of her career” out of the spotlight -- in her case, tending to her family -- only to return from absolutely nowhere to wow and amaze. Where Robert Redford made all the fans sit up and cheer with mammoth home runs, Kerri Powers is going to make people listening to this album do the exact same thing with exceptional song writing and equally exceptional delivery.” -- Chip McCabe, Lonesome Noise
Kerri Powers was destined to be a musician from the start. While most kids her age spent their childhoods following frivolous pursuits, she spent hers reading, painting, writing stories, learning guitar and composing her first songs at the tender age of nine. By her own admission, she was a shy child, but her creative pursuits gave her an appreciation of the larger world around her. Those instincts seemed to have been bred naturally, given that there was undeniable talent embedded in her genes. Bing Crosby was a distant relative on her father’s side, while her mother’s relatives were said to be descended from author Herman Melville. Notably too, Powers’ paternal grandmother made her living by playing piano and providing musical accompaniment for silent films, making her a show business standby back in the day.
Not surprisingly then, Powers was encouraged to pursue her own creative ambitions while still in adolescence. Her mother, a talented visual artist in her own right, owned an extensive record collection, which gave Kerri her initial exposure to irrefutable icons like Bob Dylan, Neil Young and John Prine. “I would sit in a wicker rocking chair by the record player and sing along to the songs,” she recalls. “I remember hearing John Prine’s “Hello in There” for the first time and feeling that something magical was happening. It was a momentary yet memorable trip to a sad but hopeful place of lonely old faces.”
Powers started playing professionally in local coffeehouses throughout her native New England, and went on to release several well-received albums in the new millennium, culminating in Faith in the Shadows in 2009. Two of her songs were later featured on the Fox series “Rescue Me” starring Denis Leary. After taking time off to get married and raise her young son she returned to performing, counting among her credits the Boston Folk Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, and Telluride Bluegrass Festival, among other prestigious gatherings. She’s also toured Europe while opening for Canadian singer/songwriter Fred Eaglesmith in The Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.
This flurry of activity recently culminated in a new self-titled album, her first effort in five years. With a track list that includes eight searing self-penned songs along with incisive covers of Janis Ian’s “Jesse,” and The Bee Gees’ “To Love Somebody,” it ranks as Powers’ most accomplished collection to date. “The recording was a last minute decision,” she recalls. “The idea was to cut a couple of tracks simply to see how it would go.
The results – a sound that’s homespun, sparse and understated -- provide another ideal showcase for Powers’ intimate and expressive song writing, as well as her adroit ability to interpret the works of others.
Fully reenergized and excited about rebooting her career, Powers is looking forward to a return to touring both here and overseas. Clearly, the creative spark that was ignited so early on is fully fuelled once again.
- Lee Zimmerman
Wise Old Moon
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www.wiseoldmoonband.com
Following the recent release of their second full-length album, Wise Old Moon's set list has transitioned from tales of love and the open road out West, to a more energetic beat influenced by the cities that the band travels to and performs in along the Northeast. Their live shows follow that shift, becoming an eclectic group experience shared by musician and guest.
"Wise Old Moon is a band with a penchant for a great groove and introspective, catchy songwriting painted over a rootsy, warm tapestry of sound."
- No Depression
“ There isn’t any faux southern twang, there isn’t any trying to be something else, it’s just good, organic and honest music”
- Boston-based music blog RedLine Roots
http://www.wiseoldmoonband.com/
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John Mayock and The Homesteaders
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www.thehomesteaders.net
John Mayock and the Homesteaders sound is edgy, aggressive roots-rock that combine folk sensibilities, rock sexuality, country harmony, R&B groove with the sparkle of pop and the twang of true country. The band is comprised of seasoned and nationally renowned musicians who have been touring and recording members of Commander Cody, Gavin DeGraw, Savoy Brown, James Montgomery, Duke Robillard, Tommy Ardolino and Terry Adams of NRBQ, Max Creek and many more.
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