"Let's Do Lunch" A Brand New Nashville Style, “In The Round” Songwriter Series

March 7th, 2020 12PM - Haunt the House, Swimming Bell, Avi Jacob, Allysen Callery

Haunt the House - Will’s songs strike chords that reverberate in the deepest places of the soul. There is a powerful, commanding presence to his rich voice filling the room which is balanced by the soft ethereal melodies of his guitar and the warm, soothing notes of his higher register and dreamlike whistling. His sound is infused with an inherent sense of nostalgia which immediately evokes a sense of place and emotion.
https://hauntthehouse.bandcamp.com/

Avi Jacob - Emerging folk/soul artist Avi Jacob's newest EP "Surrender" was produced by Simone Felice, producer of the Lumineer's "Cleopatra" and has gained many fans and great reviews from critics. Avi is a relentlessly honest writer, combining the inherent truth of writers like Bob Dylan & Townes Van Zandt with a beautiful soulful voice.
https://www.avijacobfolk.com

Swimming Bell is the solo project of Brooklyn-based Katie Schottland.  Schottland uses loop pedals and other effects to create expansive harmonies and soundscapes all riding upon strong and catchy melodies. She's currently working on her second album.
https://www.swimmingbell.com/

Allysen Callery is a self taught singer songwriter from Bristol , Rhode Island whose delicate, mesmerizing sound has been compared to classic British folk artists like Sandy Denny and Nick Drake . Billed in Europe as “ghost folk”,  her haunting vocals and intricate fingerstyle guitar work is timeless and enchanting.  Winner of the Motif Music awards Best Female Vocalist Americana 2019
http://allysencallerymusic.com

April 11th, 2020 12PM - Molly Pinto Madigan, Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards, Rob McHale 

Molly Pinto Madigan  - Winner of the Boston Folk Festival's Songwriter Contest and three-time recipient of Club Passim's Iguana Music Fund Grant, Molly Pinto Madigan is a songwriter who has earned praise for her angelic voice and haunting originals.
www.mollypintomadigan.com
 

Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards -  "The songs feature intelligent lyrics set against attractive and uncomplicated folk-y melodies in the best tradition of Americana; if ever two voices were meant to harmonize, it’s these two.” – Dave Harley, Folking.com (UK 2019)
http://markandraianne.com/ 
 
Rob McHale - The songs of Rob McHale should be taught in school, because they reflect vibrant history, the value of tradition and living social comment ..Tom Franks, Folk Words Magazine, London, England
www.robmchale.com

April 25th - A TRIO OF DUOS - With Roberta Lamb & Kenny Selcer, Rockwood Taylor, Cooper and Kenneally

Cooper and Kenneally - Pat Kenneally and Rick Cooper grew up less than a mile apart in the Boston suburbs in the 50's and 60's but only met in 2006 after each had developed a distinctive style. Together they play an entertaining mix of roots, folk-rock, rockabilly, country and blues.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/cooperandkenneally


Rockwood Taylor - This edgy Americana Duo will regale you with a collection of rootsy, gutsy, honest songs that transcend boundaries, taking the listener on a gritty journey through our collective human experience. Their debut EP, "Finding Home," was nominated for 2019 Album of the Year by New England Music Awards.
http://www.rockwoodtaylor.com

Roberta Lamb and Kenny Selcer bring charisma, energy and originality to their unique blend of sometimes humorous and often bittersweet originals. Strong vocals, cool harmonies and driving rhythms with electrifying guitar shine through their versions of classic covers that range from Americana to folk rock to pop.
www.robertalamb.com 
www.kennyselcer.com

June 7th - Lynne Taylor, Liz Frame, Chuck Melchin

Lynne Taylor is a critically acclaimed Newburyport singer-songwriter who loves to push conventions and boundaries in the realms of social and personal awareness. Her most recent full length offering, “Shades of Blue,” charted in the top 20 on the Roots Music Report, with the title track hitting #1 Alt Folk single in January, 2020.
https://www.lynnetaylormusic.com

Lynne Taylor is a critically acclaimed Newburyport singer-songwriter who loves to push conventions and boundaries in the realms of social and personal awareness. Her most recent full length offering, “Shades of Blue,” charted in the top 20 on the Roots Music Report, with the title track hitting #1 Alt Folk single in January, 2020.
https://www.lynnetaylormusic. com


Chuck Melchin is a veteran storyteller of the Cambridge / Somerville roots rock scene, with three critically acclaimed records released under his band name, the Bean Pickers Union. Twangville says, "if music is at its finest when it paints a picture, then this is the aural equivalent of a Hopper painting". 
www.chuckmelchin.com