The Young Fables in Annapolis, MD

SHC Music Tribe

ADVANCED TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. THERE ARE A FEW REMAINING SEATS. CALL 410-626-9796.

49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery

SHC Music Tribe Presents The Young FablesFebruary 20, 2026, at 7:30 PMThis show is sold out, however, you can get on the waiting list in case there is a cancellation by calling 410-626-9796.ABOUT THE YOUNG FABLES: Website: theyoungfables.com Videos: youtube.com/@TheYoungFablesThe Young Fables (TYF) create music with classic storytelling woven into Country music with pop sensibilities. East Tennessee (Maryville) natives, Laurel Wright and Wes Lunsford, are influenced by timeless treasures like Patsy Cline, Bonnie Raitt, Glen Campbell, and Chet Atkins. The duo’s unique sound has resonated with audiences around the globe as live performances have become stages from which The Young Fables discuss themes and topics typically saved for the therapy couch. Strong advocates for mental health awareness, The Young Fables are focused on helping to erase the stigmas surrounding the topic. Recognizing the duo’s advocacy, the pair were honored with The Troy Gentry Compassion Award in 2021 for compassion, commitment, kindness, and love.Their whimsical yet unmistakable blend of Country and Pop has garnered praise from industry icons and tastemakers. Nine-time GRAMMY® Award winner Sheryl Crow once tweeted, “Laurel’s as good as any country singer out there!” Their releases have earned them recognition, including a spot on Rolling Stone's "10 Best Country and Americana Songs of the Week." They have also had the privilege of supporting artists such as Vince Gill, Amy Grant, and Rascal Flatts, as well as being invited by multi-platinum songstress Shania Twain to participate in the CBS showcase celebration, Real Country. Twain praised, “Wes is a perfect partner for Laurel’s voice. I fell in love with these guys as genuine, authentic talents.” Travis Tritt added, “Our industry needs (TYF) right now!” In September of 2023, the duo was honored as BMI &amp; Texas Roadhouse’s Artists of the Month, resulting in their music videos being showcased in locations across the United States.The Young Fables continue to grow their tea,m recently inking a publishing deal with BMG. In October 2024, Wright and Lunsford will unveil their fourth studio album, Short Stories, alongside their feature documentary 'The Fable of a Song', which clinched the Nashville Film Festival Audience Choice Award. “Each album we release serves as a journal entry for us, and Short Stories represents the next chapter,” Wright explains. “We feel fortunate to have a platform to share our music and are grateful that our story resonates with others, aiding in their healing. That’s a reward unlike any other.”ABOUT STEPHEN CLAIR: Website: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstephenclair.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExelJyZmpBV3NkUlF5U1E4ZXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6gTKJTo2mOA-3e02vQxy2XhDAcRM3ERQm7GtsSLK4YEChJp7UO_COEHQ8oLg_aem_zFlgStoBFvYVWMFw6CkwxQ&h=AT19kTZykQOrfTFjRnEGjRrybMNLUR8lfy3zrUD6lJuXrwL0LWqO2R444e-CEhYPydHCXc0RtEixpToIJl0zaYyLtp4NAw2bhfKava5kntJJfuokTH_QpV3RdHyEqef1Xpasu0lou5Hc9As7Hw0aa2DHJOEvZg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT2wT9Ma7sMJLN06Db0LNBxZS11lZYh-BTTBU-sLsi4WBXHEVaAGRouy1uzLaZCUKL7qMTzj7bR-0CZcU8LVOVrbawdAJc9-wlgUk4b_p2Qej9oTfQFc_q0Sf3kCax16N3d4747_rdcKmc9YiCiWI0Ykjy6M0bEsasY" title="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstephenclair.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExelJyZmpBV3NkUlF5U1E4ZXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6gTKJTo2mOA-3e02vQxy2XhDAcRM3ERQm7GtsSLK4YEChJp7UO_COEHQ8oLg_aem_zFlgStoBFvYVWMFw6CkwxQ&h=AT19kTZykQOrfTFjRnEGjRrybMNLUR8lfy3zrUD6lJuXrwL0LWqO2R444e-CEhYPydHCXc0RtEixpToIJl0zaYyLtp4NAw2bhfKava5kntJJfuokTH_QpV3RdHyEqef1Xpasu0lou5Hc9As7Hw0aa2DHJOEvZg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT2wT9Ma7sMJLN06Db0LNBxZS11lZYh-BTTBU-sLsi4WBXHEVaAGRouy1uzLaZCUKL7qMTzj7bR-0CZcU8LVOVrbawdAJc9-wlgUk4b_p2Qej9oTfQFc_q0Sf3kCax16N3d4747_rdcKmc9YiCiWI0Ykjy6M0bEsasY" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">stephenclair.com</a>The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life�Stephen Clair's grandfather was always singing from behind the wheel while occasionally opening the car door to spit. It was Grandpap who played young Stephen a Johnny Cash record when he was five years old, and that's everything Stephen remembers from his youth. Best known for his wry humor and guitar stylings, the Beacon, NY musician has been a fixture on the Americana, alt-country, and dorky independent rock scene since his 1997 debut, Altoona Hotel, named for the town his grandfather called home.�He's released many more albums over the years and toured and done all the things, experiencing�all the near misses of life in the biz. Critics and his family love him first. Everyone else has come�around in their own sweet time.�Rawboned, his latest effort, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, features only Clair and a�guitar, except when it's Clair and a rickety piano. The songs are miniature stories, the essence of�emotion, and the arrangements and performances fit accordingly. "Every note, every part — including the air around it — is intentional," says Clair. "I recorded it alone, in a room, over months, guitar in my lap, mousing with one hand, groping through the microphones surrounding me. I recorded take after take of each song. What you hear are complete, intact performances of each song. No punching in, no edits, no cutting and pasting. Each track on the record is a complete performance."�There's air in these songs, for sure. Every melody counts, as does each breath, word, and the�space in between. Repetition is another device Clair takes full advantage of. Repeating words or�lines can show longing, anticipation, and even obsession. The singer in "Watering the Flowers"�and "Pizza and Fairy Tales" uses this to full effect. The sanguine narrator provides the play-by-play as they incessantly water the flowers, waiting, wondering, attempting to keep their shit together.�Clair first came to prominence when the late Rita Houston pronounced her love for "Jen in Her�Underwear," adding it to regular rotation on WFUV, thereby putting Clair on the map and the road. His next effort was Under the Bed, followed by What Luck (2007). In 2019, Clair teamed up with celebrated producer Malcolm Burn (U2 and Emmylou Harris), the result was an epic garage album, Strange Perfume. Paste Magazine declared "Clair's lyrics are everyman poetry with a dash of self-deprecation and gallows humor to go with his otherwise uncluttered views of the world around and within him.”�With an album so bare, this new one is as if we are in the room with Stephen Clair, knee to�knee. Just listen.

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