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Broken Shadows: New Roots & Chamber Folk
September 11, 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$10 – $20
With songs that place an emphasis on spontaneity, lyrics, and story-telling, Broken Shadows‘ take on roots music includes grooves with origins from around the globe. Broken Shadows is comprised of a highly-adaptable collection of musicians under the leadership of trumpeter/composer Darren Johnston. The ensemble brings poetry, interplay, vocal harmonies, and a cross section of musical interests into a curious new blend of roots/art/dance music. Collectively, members have played and recorded with Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, Quartet San Francisco, Fred Frith, Meklit Hadero, The Nice Guy Trio, Berkeley Symphony, The View From Bernal Hill, ROVA Sax Quartet, Brass Menazeri Balkan brass band, Todd Sickafoose, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, and many others.
Featuring:
Darren Johnston – trumpet, vocals
Matthew Szemela – violin, vocals
Ila Cantor – guitar, vocals
Schuyler Karr – upright bass
Hamir Atwal – drums
Get a feel for Broken Shadow’s music on Facebook.
Admission: $10-20. Doors at 7:00pm. Show at 7:30pm. All ages welcome.
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