One of our students and one of our good friends have teamed up with two other talented ladies and director Eric Michael Gillett to create a different kind of musical act than you usually see these days.
The Delivery Girls is a trio of singers (Mary Carey, Amie Carey and April Henry) and musical director Tracy Stark. They apply tight harmonies to fun pop numbers, like a latter day version of The Crystals or The Ronnettes. I know all this for two reasons: one, I am readng the postacrd about their show, and two, I am lucky enough to hear them rehearse here in our studio.
My office is right across the hall from the Andy Anselmo Studio, so when the Delivery Girls are around, I know it. Their smooth sound and recognizable music is a welcome break from what is sometimes a cacophany of vocalizing students. I've seen Mary around school for a few years now, and Tracy and I have even worked together on a New Year's Eve gig I had last year. But even if I didn't know these ladies, I could recommend the show from the sound of their rehearsals alone.
Mary was nice enough to offer a discount to Singers Forum folks, so if you use code DG09 when reserving tickets, you'll get 20% off.
The show is at Feinstein's at The Regency on Wednesday, November 4 at 8:30 pm. I recommend calling 212.339.4095 to reserve tickets, as the online method adds nearly $10 to the total. You can also see more at www.feinsteinsattheregency.com.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Mother, My Valve!
If you have read "A Confederacy of Dunces" (which you should) this quote will have particular salience. If not, it's still something to think about, especially post-MTV generation.
I find that I tend to gravitate toward the former and avoid the latter, but there is a relentless trend toward music that degrades us, and we tend to become desensitized to it rather rapidly. Who among us would say that the music of Elvis Presley is the "music of the devil" in the 21st century, especially compared to the spectacles of Marilyn Manson, rap music about crime, and Lady Gaga? (OK, I like Lady Gaga, I can't help it.)
That was my first thought when I read this quote; what about you?
"Music is a part of us, and either ennobles or degrades our behaviour." - Boethius
I find that I tend to gravitate toward the former and avoid the latter, but there is a relentless trend toward music that degrades us, and we tend to become desensitized to it rather rapidly. Who among us would say that the music of Elvis Presley is the "music of the devil" in the 21st century, especially compared to the spectacles of Marilyn Manson, rap music about crime, and Lady Gaga? (OK, I like Lady Gaga, I can't help it.)
That was my first thought when I read this quote; what about you?
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Thought for the Day
Life is a symphony, and the action of every person in this life is the playing of his particular part in the music.
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