Hello,
There’s a show coming up that I wanted to let you know about:
an evening of contemporary pop-tinged folk
monday june 4th
at the cinemat
$4.00
9pm
21+
Julie Sokolow (from pittsburgh on western vinyl) www.myspace.com/juliesokolow
Blake Miller (from columbus, oh on exitstencil) www.myspace.com/burntape
Vollmar (from bloomington on bluesanct) www.myspace.com/vollmarmusic
Julie Sokolow (born April 3, 1987) is a lo-fi singer-songwriter. A
resident of Holmdel, New Jersey, Sokolow is, as of 2006, a sophomore
at University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her debut
album, Something About Violins, was released in November, 2006, on the
Western Vinyl label. Often drawing comparisons to Cat Power and Mirah,
Sokolow has gained acclaim for her decidedly lo-fi sound; the entirety
of Something About Violins was recorded using the built-in microphone
of her PowerBook G4. Her music, which predominantly consists simply of
her vocals and acoustic guitar, has been noted for its subtletly and
introspectiveness. Sokolow has also been heralded not just for the
intimacy of her music, but for her awareness of her own fragile
emotional state. All of the work on Something About Violins, including
mixing, instrumentation, and album packaging art, was done by Sokolow
herself. (from wikipedia)
At only 19 years old and hailing from the college town of Columbus,
Ohio, Blake Miller creates songs that range from the haunting to the
intimate, but contain an honesty that allows him to stay far enough
outside the lyrical styling of the “freak folk” movement to create
something truly distinct. He exhibits vocal melodies suggestive
perhaps of Devendra Barnhart or Grizzly Bear, coupled with the
intimacy and earnestness of early Iron & Wine recordings. (courtesy of
exitstencil recordings)
Justin Vollmar is a man travelling in life, pursued by things that are
lo-fi, while neglecting the booze and stoned kind of inspirations, not
knowing what to do with the casual artists that need depressions to
help the underground feeling stand up clearly. But also Justin often
ends up musically surviving on mattresses, surrounded by small paper
notes of real heart-poetry remarks. (Gerald van Waes)