{"id":833,"date":"2013-05-13T18:24:16","date_gmt":"2013-05-13T18:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.songbirdfestival.org\/wp\/?p=833"},"modified":"2013-05-15T21:40:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T21:40:23","slug":"saturday-june-29th-late-show-juliet-strong-cd-release-party-and-dance-party-930-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.songbirdfestival.org\/wp\/?p=833","title":{"rendered":"Saturday, June 29th – Late Show, Amnesia – 853 Valencia Street, $8 – $10 Cover Juliet Strong CD Release and Dance Party 9:30 – Close"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00c2\u00a0Ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you to The Mano Cherga Band experience. Growling of the tuba, wailing of the accordion, spring reverb on the semi-hollow, clinking of the glasses, wind from the skirts on the dance floor, sweat running down your back, a smile on your lips and tears in your eyes. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s all about for us, and we love to share those moments with you.<\/p>\n

We are Jamie, Beodan, Sasha, Nino and Zhenya – tuba, guitar\/voice, accordion, drums, bass – US, Serbia, Ukraine, Bosnia, Ukraine – respectively and always respectfully. The recipe is simple: take Balkan Romani, traditional and popular tunes, apply swing, turn up the bass, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be shy on the snare and sing like this is the last song you will ever sing.<\/p>\n

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Fanfare Zambaleta was incubated in the Zambaleta Music and Dance School in San Francisco and has since transformed into a full-fledged juggernaut of a band, featuring\u00c2\u00a0some of the Bay Area’s most exciting young players and seasoned veterans. <\/span>Emulating the great Balkan brass bands of the past and present, they play Romani, Serbian, Macedonian and Greek brass band music with passion and dedication. FZ’s music is a potent contrast of wild improvisation with meticulous ensemble coordination,\u00c2\u00a0buoyed by powerful bass lines paired with energetic drumming and featuring jubilant and soulful vocals, all designed to move your feet and lift your heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Band<\/p>\n

Greg Jenkins – alto sax, bandleader
\nNoah Levitt – trumpet
\nLaura Carpenter – trumpet
\nTheo Padouvas – trumpet
\nCorinne Sykes – vocals, percussion
\nLarry Leight – euphonium
\nRachel MacFarlane – tenor horn
\nPeter Bonos – euphonium
\nEvan Stuart – sousaphone
\nIvan Velev – tapan, dance leader
\nJake Shandling – snare<\/p>\n

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Juliet Strong<\/a><\/p>\n

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With a voice \u00e2\u20ac\u0153like butter\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and an array of original, bluesy melodies, Juliet Strong touches audiences with her depth of sound, unparalleled musicality, and lilting lyrics. Juliet\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s high energy fusion of folk and soul, accompanied by rhythmic piano, ukelele, and an eclectic band, provides a unique, and infectiously uplifting musical experience.<\/p>\n

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An Oakland, California native, Juliet has a background in Folk, Classical and Jazz piano and voice. \u00c2\u00a0Having grown up in the Bay Area and Central Valley folk scene, Juliet has been influenced by traditional Eastern European, Balkan, Turkish, Flamenco, Americana, Irish, Scottish, Indian and Brazilian music and dance. \u00c2\u00a0She has spent years absorbing these styles in a traditional folk setting, supplementing with her love of Bebop, Soul, Funk and R&B, and travel to Turkey, Spain, Portugal, and Argentina. \u00c2\u00a0The result is a unique sound often likened to that of Norah Jones, Carol King, and Carly Simon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00c2\u00a0Juliet Strong on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n

MSK.fm<\/a>
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MSK.fm<\/a> is the brainchild of Antonino Musco, italian-born producer, musician and radio host now based in San Francisco.
\nThe City and the Bay inspired the 6 tracks of the EP<\/a>, a blend of urban, funk, electronic, downtempo and trip-hop, influenced by the love of world music, the eclectic taste of Antonino and the international melting pot of the line-up that includes NYC guitarist Andy Averbuch (The Joe Bataan Band, Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra), brazilian trumpet maestro Leandro Joaquim (Marcos Valle, Lucas Santana, etc), italian cellist Stefano Di Leginio and the SF rising stars Christopher Burch, Jessy Manuel, Hanna Rifkin on vocals\/lyrics.
\nMade of a balance of global musicians and local singers, MadeInSF EP was composed, recorded, mixed and produced by Antonino Musco, who also plays keys, guitars, sampler, drums and percussions. The experienced engineer Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Hercules & Love Affair) mastered the EP at Room Five Studio.<\/p>\n

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