Studio 34 Presents: Sweet Sound of Music
Saturday, March 5
7:30pm
$10 suggested donation – sweet teas and hot cider on us!
Join us for a lovely evening of music showcasing two incredible female singer/songwriters -Philadelphia’s own Suzie Brown (Best of Philly Music 2010) and the lovely Emilia Dahlin, traveling all the way from Portland, Maine.
You can expect nothing less than a sweet cozy vibe and the rich warm songs and sounds. Mark your calendars, this one is not to be missed.
Suzie Brown
Might be a common name, but there’s nothing common about this rising talent. Brown is a practicing cardiologist who gave up a promising research career to pursue music. Having started writing songs just two years ago, she has already taken the circuit in New England by storm, selling out popular area music venues such as Philadelphia’s Tin Angel and Boston’s Club Passim, and opening for the likes of Livingston Taylor and Lyle Lovett. Just recently, she was named Best of Philly for music talent (Philadelphia Magazine, August 2010 edition).
“Bluesy, folky, achy, sweet-voiced Suzie Brown. A practicing cardiologist pursuing a career in singing (her own songs) and playing the guitar, she’s part Emmylou Harris, part Allison Krauss, and totally worth seeing. (Try Tin Angel.) Or even just hearing – her debut album is called ‘Side Streets’.”
While media outlets have seized on her unusual bio, audiences and promoters have focused on Brown’s engaging performances and her intimate songs. The easy familiarity of her melodies harkens back to Carole King’s folk-pop creations, while the yearning sweetness in her voice recalls the down-home intimacy of Patty Griffin.
Brown released her debut record “Side Streets” last fall to a sell-out crowd at Philadelphia’s Tin Angel, and has returned to the studio recently to record her highly-anticipated sophomore album with Barrie Maguire at the producer’s helm (credits include Amos Lee, Rickie Lee Jones, Natalie Merchant).
www.myspace.com/suziebrownsongs
Emilia Dahlin
Born on a small farm south of Boston to a musical instrument collecting father and accordion playing mother, Emilia was destined for a life of music. She started piano, formally, at the age of five and trained classically for the next thirteen years. It was Christmas day, 1996, when Emilia decided she wanted to play the guitar. She went up to the attic, pulled out a warped and worn guitar, that once belonged to her great grandfather, and started to play. She never stopped.
Now, wielding a voice that defies the size of her body and strong storytelling sensibilities, Emilia Dahlin has carved out her name as a unique songstress. She weaves mesmerizing tales (complete with Greek myths, robotic messiahs, epic floods, and tax evaders) with raw, rootsy folk and dynamic jazz vocals. Her well-crafted songs sound as if they’ve been left outside where time and weather have worn cracks for the wind to whip through. Her sky-rocketing energy is delivered with honesty. She’s a “self-made original” and the quintessential indie musician, wearing the hat of artist, manager, booking agent, and publicist at once.
Emilia still resides in Portland, Maine where she was voted “Best Female Vocalist of 2005 through 2007″ and “Best Singer/Songwriter of 2006″.
Her career highlights include;
* Playing over 400 shows nationally
* Winner – Great Waters Songwriting Contest ‘07
* Winner – Great Waters Songwriting Contest ‘07
* Winner – Starbuck’s Music Makers Regional Songwriting Competition ‘07
* Finalist – Mountain Stage Newsong Northeast Songwriting Contest ‘07
* Featured in Downeast Magazine’s “10 Musicians to Watch” ‘07
* Reviewed in Performing Songwriter’s 100th Issue ’07
* Finalist in Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s Troubadour Competition ‘06
http://www.emiliadahlin.com
Saturday afternoon BIODANZA-East Coast USA
