courtney swain

SHIBUI CD RELEASE! Kyle Harris plays every set! Set order (probably): -Goody Bag -Courtney Swain -Shibui -Ben Levin Group -Goodie Bag is an experimental duo project performed by Mark Aylward (electronics) and Kyle Harris (percussion, triggered drums). -Courtney Swain is a singer, pianist, and composer based in Providence, RI. When she is not on the road with her band Bent Knee, Courtney writes and performs as a solo artist and a collaborator. She released an intimate acoustic solo EP titled "Growing Pains" in November 2017. Reviewing the EP WGBH wrote, "Swain’s lyrics hold a hidden humor, both in the occasional over-dramatics and in the inherent relatable quality to them — something that brings the listener deeper, settling in with their demons." Courtney is now working on a full-length album she conceived during a residency awarded by the Turkey Land Cove Foundation. http://www.courtneyswain.com/ https://courtneyswain.bandcamp.com/ -Minimal groove sextet Shibui from Boston, MA releases its first album (self-titled) on September 7th, 2018. Physical copies will be available at the show! For the past several years Shibui has cultivated an approach and practice to a particular technique of groove orientation; a use of rhythmic phrases that play with the shifting of time to develop a consistent flow in which the performer and listener alike are held in a state of trust, calm, presence and focus. The resulting compositional approach has led to a style resembling the art of Shibui, in which the essence of an object is presented without flash and appears to be simple, but with time reveals subtle textures and details that balance simplicity with complexity. https://shibuimusic.bandcamp.com/album/shibui-2 https://www.facebook.com/shibuiensemble/ -Guitarist/Composer Ben Levin fronts his own Ben Levin Group when not on the road with Boston based sextet Bent Knee. A remarkably versatile musical mind who constantly pushes his own boundaries as well as those of his collaborators, Bassist Jessica Kion, Drummer Kyle Harris, and Guitarist Tim Doherty, and keyboardist Josh Friedman. Follow the link to the bandcamp page to hear the stunning new album 'Our Place'. https://benlevingroup.bandcamp.com/ https://ben-levin.squarespace.com/ben-levin-group#about-4