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Nora Meier / Sam Eastman / dumbest fella alive

  • The Lilypad 1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA, 02139 (map)

Nora Meier is a diehard music fan, a frequent moviegoer, a daughter of two English majors, an Oregonian at heart, a verbal processor, a big reader, extremely stubborn, and always writing. She was raised on her dad’s curated mixtapes and epic vinyl collection, through which she developed a deep love for the format of The Album (and an obsession with Bruce Springsteen).

Encouraged by her mentor Moorea Masa to pursue her love of music, Nora began seriously honing her skills as an artist throughout her teenage years. In 2017 she wrote and produced her first single, Icicles, followed by a five-track EP, With Time. In their review of the EP, Divide and Conquer writes that Meier has “a magical combination of the deep rich tone of Fiona Apple and the jazzy melodic playfulness of Melody Gardot.” Her most recent single, Close the Door, was released in August and is now available on all streaming platforms. These projects would not have been possible without the support of artists such as Moorea Masa, Steve Swatkins, Margaret Wehr, Josh Powell and many more.

She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sam Eastman is a Boston-based musician specializing in guitar, lap steel, and similar stringed instruments. In addition to his own artistry, he keeps a steady gig as the lead guitarist of local rock outfit Edward Glen, and has performed with acts such as Hush Club, Julie Rhodes, Dan Fontaine & Memphis Sun Mafia, and Jane Don’t. He’s a graduate of the music school at Montreal’s prestigious McGill University, where he was a pupil of Canadian jazz legend Mike Gauthier. He draws upon many different influences that allow him to adapt to whatever style is thrown his way, ranging from Bill Frisell, to Carlos Santana, to Michael Hedges, to Chet Atkins. He’s even writing this webpage in the third person to assure you that he means business.

dumbest fella alive is the songwriting project of local fingerstyle guiarist Morgan who is known for their luscious solo songs and documentation work of modern folk artists.

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