Join us for an evening of dynamic indie folk singer-songwriters with Gemma Laurence and Mackenzie Shivers.
6:30 doors, 7pm show.
Gemma Laurence is a Brooklyn-based indie folk singer-songwriter from the coast of Maine. Categorizing herself as “Sapphic folk,” Laurence has been named an “up-and-comer” in the queer music scene by NPR Music and starred on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon leading up to the release of her sophomore album, Lavender (out now on Better Company Records). Having grown up on the coast of Maine and the hills of Oxfordshire, Laurence’s time on both sides of the Atlantic influenced her unique sound: a fusion of foot-stomping Americana with a hint of English folk. Crafting a lush soundscape of rich acoustic textures, dreamy harmonies, and found sounds, Laurence’s timeless tracks call her listeners home to the people and places left behind for new beginnings. Her debut album, Crooked Heart, was released in 2019, and her sophomore album Lavender was released on Better Company Records/The Orchard in November, 2022.
When Mackenzie Shivers creates music, it’s as if it demands to be heard. The New York-based, folk-pop artist began writing music and playing piano when she was four years old, telling her mother she had “music locked inside of her that needed to come out.” Her new album 'primrose was in season', produced by frequent collaborator Kevin Salem (Rachael Yamagata, Emmylou Harris), is a powerful portrait of inner fragility and strength that’s at once gossamer and deeply profound. Through textures that are handmade and vibrant, Shivers examines who she is in the wake of loss and transition, all the while pulling each listener into a stunning musical terrain. The self-portrait she paints is honest and flawed, shimmering and spirited. Listening to her work leaves you with no doubt that you’ve entered the intimate and imaginative world of its creator.
