Erin Ash Sullivan, Colette O'Connor, Beth DeSombre CD Release Concert at Somerville Armory Cafe Saturday Oct 5
When:
Saturday, Oct 05, 2024 7:00p -
9:30p
Saturday, Oct 05, 2024 7:00p -
9:30p
Where:
Cafe at Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143
Admission:
$15
Hosted by:
Categories:
Music, Nightlife
Event website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/454843774182033
Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe presents singer/songwriters Erin Ash Sullivan, Colette O'Connor and Beth DeSombre on Saturday October 5. All three artists are celebrating new CDs. The show begins at 7:00 pm and admission is $15 at the door. The Armory Cafe is at 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, just a few blocks from the Magoun Square Green Line T station. For more information call 617-718-2191, visit artsatthearmory.org or www.facebook.com/SomervilleSongwriterSessions or email [email protected].
Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe presents contemporary folk singer/songwriters in concert on the first Saturday of each month. The Armory Cafe features live music in an intimate setting, a menu featuring sandwiches, soups, desserts and coffees, and plenty of free parking. Our 10/5 performers:
New England native Erin Ash Sullivan's music reflects a deep sense of place, and her lyrics—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes funny—are always authentic and drawn from her lived experience. WFUV's John Platt describes Erin as "a special talent that reminds me of early Dar Williams." Erin's 2021 debut solo album, We Can Hear Each Other, reached #10 on the FAI DJ Chart, and she was a 2023 "Most Wanted" selection from the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. She's won the Rose Garden Coffeehouse Performing Songwriter Competition and the Mark Erelli Judge's Choice Award in the New England Songwriting Competition, and she has been a finalist in the Great American Song Contest and the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Her new album Signposts and Marks debuted in July 2024. More at erinashsullivan.com.
Colette O'Connor is a New England-based singer, storyteller, songwriter, neoclassical composer, and skilled acoustic guitarist. Her voice combines the richness of folk with the strength of Americana, and the charm of her songs is all in the balance. Her new album, Double Down, was released in summer 2024. Born on San Diego Naval Base in California, Colette came to Massachusetts after her father's tour of duty was over and the family moved back home to start an organic farm in Plympton, MA. Influenced by two coasts, O'Connor's music is a delightful blend of sunshine, kindness, philosophy, and New England wit. Now with three album releases, O'Connor has been touring the country with her music since 2012, and is regularly featured in concerts, community radio and television from New England to Nebraska. More at coletteoconnor.net.
Beth DeSombre writes songs that are "smart and uplifting...focusing on the quiet meaning to be found in ordinary life" (Sing Out! Magazine), exploring issues from the personal to the political. Her music touches both mind and heart, with insights wrapped in melody and harmony that stay with you after the echoes of the last chorus have faded away. Her newest CD, Holding the Threads, released this summer, is her most personal album to date, telling stories about family, crisis, and finding hope in darkest of times. The first two singles from the album each debuted at #3 on the Folk-DJ chart. Her previous EP, The Sea Beside Us (2023), tells stories of ships and the ocean. Her 2017 EP, Resistance, which was written in response to the political situation after the 2016 election, is a fundraiser for the ACLU. More at bethdesombre.com.
