Shows
October 11, 2019
Album Release Concert "Songs From The Well"
The Double E Performance Center next to the Essex Cinema in Essex Jct. ,VT
9pm
TICKETS at: songsfromthewell.eventbrite.com
Nine of Vermont’s most incredible musicians wrote songs for beloved and sultry singer Miriam Bernardo to sing on her first solo album, "Songs From The Well".
The album was completely crowd funded and the songs were recorded with a kick ass band, at 5 different studios and produced by Producer Peg Tassey and is being release on Flower Fields Records.
On October 11th, we celebrate the creation of this music and all of the people involved with a mini-festival of musicians. Many of the songwriters will open the show with a 2 song set each to showcase their beautiful writing, then Miriam will take the stage with her full band to play the album with the songs they gave her, from beginning to end. Some very special guests will be joining her on stage!
*Please note there's a sliding scale ticket price in $5 increments*
**We have a lot of musicians to pay, so give what you can**
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The "Songs for Miriam" project started one sub-zero night in 2014 when Peg saw Miriam singing at the Whammy Bar in Calais VT and thought "Why doesn't this beautiful singer have her own album yet"? Peg wrote to some of the awesome musicians that Miriam has worked with over the years and asked if they would each consider writing a song for Miriam. They all answered with a resounding "Yes"! It took a year to collect the songs, another year to raise the funding, starting with a grant from The VT Community Foundation. And then 3 years to re-imagine, record and mix these diverse and beautifully written songs.
TO learn more about this project and see video: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/miriambernardo/songs-for-miriam-miriam-bernardos-first-solo-album/description
Now after 5 years, it’s ready for you to listen to with someone you love!
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About Miriam:
Miriam has been singing on some of the most beautiful albums and on some of the best stages in Vermont for over 15 years. Of the hundreds of concerts she's done, here are some you may know about:
*She played Persephone in Anais Mitchell's Folk Opera Hadestown
*Lead singer in Michael Chorney's tribute band to SunRa, Magic City
*Band leader and lead singer for the Latin folkloric group Amapola
*Lead singer in the 10 piece Salsa band Afinque
*Lead singer in all female 9 piece Rock Steady band Steady Betty
* Lead singer for High Summer
*She also sings in various formations of duo's and trios with many of the musicians she's played with over the years.
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About the Song Writers:
These diverse songs from all different genres were written or contributed specifically for Miriam's first solo album by esteemed songwriters:
Anäis Mitchell: http://anaismitchell.com
Brian Clark: http://anachronist.bandcamp.com
Colin McCaffrey: http://colinmccaffrey.com
James Harvey https://www.facebook.com/jamesgerardharvey?fref=ts
Mark LeGrand: http://www.marklegrand.com
Michael Chorney: http://www.michaelchorney.com
Patti Casey: http://www.patticasey.com
Peg Tassey: http://pegtassey.com
Seth Eames: http://eamesbrothersband.com
As many proud Vermonters may know, Anäis and Michael have since won Tony Awards for "Best Musical" for the hit Broadway folk opera Hadestown.
We Vermonters are also proud of all of the other songwriters who have many accolades, awards and accomplishments between them, too many to list!
All are great friends!
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About the Producer:
Peg Tassey is a musician, songwriter, producer, bandleader, and curator.
Her bands
Peg Tassey and the Carefree Days of Childhood, Peg Tassey and Proud of It, The Velvet Ovum Band and The Kissing Circle included painters, dancers, poets and blacksmiths along the way for Live Art Extrapolation and your listening pleasure.
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Recording and Mixing with:
Jer Coons: Musician, Engineer, Producer at Future Fields Studio,Burlington VT Madailla, Caroline Rose, Kelly Ravin
Jeff Moxley: Musician, Engineer, Producer at The Treehouse, Charlottesville VA, Chainsmokers, Blues Traveler, Macy Gray, Pete Anderson
Colin McCaffrey: Musician, Engineer, Producer at The Green Room E. Montpelier, VT, Myra Flynn, Patti Casey, Pete Sutherland
Ryan Cohen: Engineer, Producer Robot Dog Studio Williston VT, Clever Girls, Ghastly Sound, Old Sky, Sad Turtle,
And "Live from Robot Dog with Tim Lewis" radio programs
PHOTO by Heather Gray
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Read the record label to see who wrote songs for Miriam Bernardo to sing on "Songs from the Well"! Side two coming soon! ♥ Get your tickets NOW!
Can't wait for this! Congratulations Miriam! Congratulations Peg! What an accomplishment! xoxo
Wish I could!
On October 11th, we celebrate the creation of this music and all of the people involved with a mini-festival of musicians. Many of the songwriters will open the show with a 2 song set each to showcase their beautiful writing, then Miriam will take the stage with her full band to play the album with the songs they gave her, from beginning to end. Some very special guests will be joining her on stage!
*Please note there's a sliding scale ticket price in $5 increments*
**We have a lot of musicians to pay, so give what you can**
******************************************************************
The "Songs for Miriam" project started one sub-zero night in 2014 when Peg saw Miriam singing at the Whammy Bar in Calais VT and thought "Why doesn't this beautiful singer have her own album yet"? Peg wrote to some of the awesome musicians that Miriam has worked with over the years and asked if they would each consider writing a song for Miriam. They all answered with a resounding "Yes"! It took a year to collect the songs, another year to raise the funding, starting with a grant from The VT Community Foundation. And then 3 years to re-imagine, record and mix these diverse and beautifully written songs.
TO learn more about this project and see video: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/miriambernardo/songs-for-miriam-miriam-bernardos-first-solo-album/description
Now after 5 years, it’s ready for you to listen to with someone you love!
*******************************************************************
About Miriam:
Miriam has been singing on some of the most beautiful albums and on some of the best stages in Vermont for over 15 years. Of the hundreds of concerts she's done, here are some you may know about:
*She played Persephone in Anais Mitchell's Folk Opera Hadestown
*Lead singer in Michael Chorney's tribute band to SunRa, Magic City
*Band leader and lead singer for the Latin folkloric group Amapola
*Lead singer in the 10 piece Salsa band Afinque
*Lead singer in all female 9 piece Rock Steady band Steady Betty
* Lead singer for High Summer
*She also sings in various formations of duo's and trios with many of the musicians she's played with over the years.
******************************************************************
About the Song Writers:
These diverse songs from all different genres were written or contributed specifically for Miriam's first solo album by esteemed songwriters:
Anäis Mitchell: http://anaismitchell.com
Brian Clark: http://anachronist.bandcamp.com
Colin McCaffrey: http://colinmccaffrey.com
James Harvey https://www.facebook.com/jamesgerardharvey?fref=ts
Mark LeGrand: http://www.marklegrand.com
Michael Chorney: http://www.michaelchorney.com
Patti Casey: http://www.patticasey.com
Peg Tassey: http://pegtassey.com
Seth Eames: http://eamesbrothersband.com
As many proud Vermonters may know, Anäis and Michael have since won Tony Awards for "Best Musical" for the hit Broadway folk opera Hadestown.
We Vermonters are also proud of all of the other songwriters who have many accolades, awards and accomplishments between them, too many to list!
All are great friends!
*******************************************************************
About the Producer:
Peg Tassey is a musician, songwriter, producer, bandleader, and curator.
Her bands
Peg Tassey and the Carefree Days of Childhood, Peg Tassey and Proud of It, The Velvet Ovum Band and The Kissing Circle included painters, dancers, poets and blacksmiths along the way for Live Art Extrapolation and your listening pleasure.
*******************************************************************
Recording and Mixing with:
Jer Coons: Musician, Engineer, Producer at Future Fields Studio,Burlington VT Madailla, Caroline Rose, Kelly Ravin
Jeff Moxley: Musician, Engineer, Producer at The Treehouse, Charlottesville VA, Chainsmokers, Blues Traveler, Macy Gray, Pete Anderson
Colin McCaffrey: Musician, Engineer, Producer at The Green Room E. Montpelier, VT, Myra Flynn, Patti Casey, Pete Sutherland
Ryan Cohen: Engineer, Producer Robot Dog Studio Williston VT, Clever Girls, Ghastly Sound, Old Sky, Sad Turtle,
And "Live from Robot Dog with Tim Lewis" radio programs
PHOTO by Heather Gray
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