$15 Cover @ the Door ($10 Advance) / Start 8pm / Doors 7:30pm
Join Gaelynn Lea for her only Boston-area show in 2019! Winner of NPR Music's second-ever Tiny Desk Contest, singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea has a “stop you in your tracks sound.” (Bob Boilen, All Songs Considered) “The way her voice resonates is so unusual and beautiful, like nothing I’ve ever heard before.” (Jess Wolfe, Lucius) Playing traditional fiddle music and original songs using her voice, violin and a looping pedal, Gaelynn Lea’s “music is imbued with a melancholic poetry so potent it must be heard to believed.” (Isaac Feldberg, Boston Globe)
"Velvet Underground meets Little House on the Prairie”
Gaelynn Lea won NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, and she's been on the road ever since playing her unique mix of haunting original songs and traditional fiddle tunes. So far the singer-songwriter and violinist has appeared in 43 states and 7 countries - she's graced the stage of renowned venues like Nashville’s Music City Roots, The Kennedy Center, House of Blues and even BBC World News. In addition to performing and recording, Gaelynn also does speaking engagements about disability rights, finding inner freedom, and accessibility in the arts. In recent years, she has used her music as a platform to advocate for people with disabilities and to promote positive social change. Gaelynn is currently working on a memoir about her touring adventures and disability advocacy that she plans to release in 2022.
Gaelynn Lea Official Website:
Gaelynn Lea Patreon Page:
Social Media:
Music Videos and Interviews:
"Lost in the Woods" Music Video: youtu.be/Pk9lgimztD4
Paste Music Session: youtu.be/TAkpPx9B6aM
NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert: youtu.be/h5qQU2EwVnM
PBS NewsHour: youtu.be/h5qQU2EwVnM
Great Big Story's Funk + One: youtu.be/BcQg1hnQ0XM
POPSUGAR Interview: youtu.be/xd-d5IuS9Mk
Notable Articles:
NPR Music: npr.org/2019/03/06/700853825/tiny-desk-family-hour-gaelynn-lea
The Guardian: theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/14/gaelynn-lea-violin-interview-brittle-bone-disease
Noisey: noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/zmd8nx/gaelynn-lea-interview-profile
Strings Magazine: stringsmagazine.com/review-fiddler-gaelynn-leas-learning-how-to-stay/
Louder Than War: louderthanwar.com/gaelynn-lea-releases-brilliant-new-album/
Moth Radio Hour and TEDx Talks:
Moth Radio Hour: themoth.org/stories/accessibility-is-the-new-punk-rock
TEDxYale: youtu.be/akGYugciSVw
TEDxGullLake: youtu.be/L8ZLtiuHB8M
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