Patchouli
The Landscape of Guitar : Animated Painting Concert Experience
Apr 25, 2019
7:00 PM MDT
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Performing fiery Spanish guitar pieces like “Malaguena” to the gorgeous vocal harmonies of “Sounds of Silence” this duo takes the art of guitars to another dimension with their new animated animated painting concert experience. A colorful backdrop of lush vibrant painted landscapes based on the guitar theme flows thru the concert. Moving in 3D guitar birds fly through guitar mountains and over guitar rivers, cities and oceans. The paintings come alive with music in this unforgettable surround art experience.
Master guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer-songwriter Julie Patchouli blend music from their two musical projects Terra Guitarra and Patchouli. Terra Guitarra is reviewed as “one of the top nuevo-flamenco groups in the world” - Zone Music Reporter. They have 4 top 5 internationally charting albums including Of Sea & Stars winner of “Best Instrumental Album of the Year 2017”. Public Radio favorite Patchouli features Julie’s sparkling lead vocals, beautiful duets and award winning compositions. The Chicago Tribune says the duo’s “songs about harmony & healing inspire the human spirit”. See and hear “the harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel, the guitar brilliance of the Gipsy Kings and the colors of Van Gogh”.
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Patchouli Biography
Famous for that smiling voice that instantly turns a bad day into a good one, Julie Patchouli’s down-to-earth, hopeful, vibrant songwriting is inspirational, positive and makes you feel good. Blending elements of Pop, rock, folk, flamenco, jazz and world beat rhythms Patchouli’s sound has been described as “Joni Mitchell meets the Gypsy Kings”.
If you’ve listened to Public Radio you’ve probably heard “the Woods” Patchouli’s award winning trademark song, which has earned them a permanent place in the hearts of their fans. Patchouli embodies the positive music movement, leaving the listener uplifted, inspiring and smiling.
Bruce Hecksel and Julie Patchouli, lifelong students of music, are both accomplished multi-instrumentalists. Bruce’s post graduate study of theology and symbology, classical study in piano, guitar and composition coupled with Julie’s studies in ethnobotany, environmental studies and her instrumental range from trombone, upright bass, guitar, marimba and percussion allow them to explore, synthesize and contrast world musical styles with deft fluidity and a broad based spiritual undertone. Patchouli has just released their 17th album of all original compositions in the 15 years of performing together.
This duo is renowned as a dynamic group with high- energy acoustic music. Performing inspiring power folk mantras to blazing nuevomenco style pieces on steel
string guitars, their energy and chemistry leaves the audience uniquely uplifted and transformed.
Tireless touring troubadours, Bruce and Julie have performed over 2500 times covering enough ground on the road to equal over 40 times around the earth. An independent success story, Patchouli has truly championed their own rise to prominence in the acoustic world aided by the undying support of thousands of fans, and their boundless joy and energy to play their own music, in their own way.
Read MoreIf you’ve listened to Public Radio you’ve probably heard “the Woods” Patchouli’s award winning trademark song, which has earned them a permanent place in the hearts of their fans. Patchouli embodies the positive music movement, leaving the listener uplifted, inspiring and smiling.
Bruce Hecksel and Julie Patchouli, lifelong students of music, are both accomplished multi-instrumentalists. Bruce’s post graduate study of theology and symbology, classical study in piano, guitar and composition coupled with Julie’s studies in ethnobotany, environmental studies and her instrumental range from trombone, upright bass, guitar, marimba and percussion allow them to explore, synthesize and contrast world musical styles with deft fluidity and a broad based spiritual undertone. Patchouli has just released their 17th album of all original compositions in the 15 years of performing together.
This duo is renowned as a dynamic group with high- energy acoustic music. Performing inspiring power folk mantras to blazing nuevomenco style pieces on steel
string guitars, their energy and chemistry leaves the audience uniquely uplifted and transformed.
Tireless touring troubadours, Bruce and Julie have performed over 2500 times covering enough ground on the road to equal over 40 times around the earth. An independent success story, Patchouli has truly championed their own rise to prominence in the acoustic world aided by the undying support of thousands of fans, and their boundless joy and energy to play their own music, in their own way.
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