Savoir Faire, Lauren Pratt, JBJ
Savoir Faire is the musical project of Boston based singer/songwriter and guitarist Sarah Fard. Trained in jazz guitar but inspired by rock and roll, Savoir Faire fuses genres in what has been described as " A sort of rock- and ’60s-lounge-inflected jazz" (Victor Infante). With a unique vibrato, often paired with a warm guitar tone, her vocals can recall the crooners of decades past. However, Savoir Faire employs just as much nostalgia as she does relevancy: contemplative, occasionally biting, lyrics and edgy guitar riffs remind listeners that she has no time for love songs in her own writing. Her December 2018 album, Machine with a Memoir, tackled issues of sexism, education, and humanity in an age of technology. On January 1, 2020, Savoir Faire released the single "Creature of Habit." The song, originally an entry for the Acoustic Guitar Project in 2018, was produced in collaboration with BearTone Studios.
www.SavoirFaireMusic.com
Lauren Pratt is an award-winning Americana Folk Singer-songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts. Bucket Full of Nails describes Pratt as "a voice that can capture any mood and a writer of close-knit tales". Since 2016 Pratt has been placing in top national songwriting competitions such as Telluride Troubadour (2017), Fresh Grass Festival (2018), and Rocky Mountains Folks Fest (2019). Her second full-length album Young American Sycamore received critical acclaim and international radio play. B-Sides & Badlands says "[Pratt's] voice notches each syllable as a rivet driven into steel...", and Americana Highways says "Pratt's croon and tensions will make you feel like Patsy Cline got to perform one more time".
www.laurenprattmusic.com
JBJ, a singer/songwriter from Boston, completed his first solo album, Tin Man, in the spring of 2015. He released his second solo album, So Close, February 2018 and is currently working on his third. Originally from Texas, JBJ's life as a musician began at a young age as a drummer in his father's church. Growing up as the third son of a preacher was not easy and JBJ found his salvation through music. Eleven years ago, JBJ carved his own path and made his way to the Northeast, working various jobs to keep afloat. Although he plays all the instruments on his albums, JBJ hand-picks a group of seasoned musicians to play his music (as well as choice covers) for live gigs. This group of passionate musicians with different backgrounds and styles make up JBJ's band, Blended Family. JBJ's wild, yet melodic voice (“like sipping whiskey in vocal form” - says George Woods from Lizard Lounge) and mastery of his incredible range from a low rumble to a haunting falsetto and soul-filled performance, command the attention of any room. As a solo artist or with his band, JBJ will bring a passion to all of his performances. He says he plans on making music until "he is all out".
www.jbjmusic.org
www.SavoirFaireMusic.com
Lauren Pratt is an award-winning Americana Folk Singer-songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts. Bucket Full of Nails describes Pratt as "a voice that can capture any mood and a writer of close-knit tales". Since 2016 Pratt has been placing in top national songwriting competitions such as Telluride Troubadour (2017), Fresh Grass Festival (2018), and Rocky Mountains Folks Fest (2019). Her second full-length album Young American Sycamore received critical acclaim and international radio play. B-Sides & Badlands says "[Pratt's] voice notches each syllable as a rivet driven into steel...", and Americana Highways says "Pratt's croon and tensions will make you feel like Patsy Cline got to perform one more time".
www.laurenprattmusic.com
JBJ, a singer/songwriter from Boston, completed his first solo album, Tin Man, in the spring of 2015. He released his second solo album, So Close, February 2018 and is currently working on his third. Originally from Texas, JBJ's life as a musician began at a young age as a drummer in his father's church. Growing up as the third son of a preacher was not easy and JBJ found his salvation through music. Eleven years ago, JBJ carved his own path and made his way to the Northeast, working various jobs to keep afloat. Although he plays all the instruments on his albums, JBJ hand-picks a group of seasoned musicians to play his music (as well as choice covers) for live gigs. This group of passionate musicians with different backgrounds and styles make up JBJ's band, Blended Family. JBJ's wild, yet melodic voice (“like sipping whiskey in vocal form” - says George Woods from Lizard Lounge) and mastery of his incredible range from a low rumble to a haunting falsetto and soul-filled performance, command the attention of any room. As a solo artist or with his band, JBJ will bring a passion to all of his performances. He says he plans on making music until "he is all out".
www.jbjmusic.org