This project is funded in part by a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission, an agency of the Boulder City Council.
Songcraft:
Songwriters are the architects of sonic emotion, crafting universes in three-minute masterpieces. They wield metaphors like paintbrushes, infuse stories with heartbeats, and turn silence into a canvas of resonance. In the grand amphitheater of musical creation, songwriters stand as the virtuoso architects, building bridges between hearts and harmonies, reminding us that life's cadence is most vividly felt when painted with the ink of their genius. With the Songcraft Series, Christopher Morse and Ian Steele will bring local songwriters to Roots Music Project to share their craft and stories.
This month features:
Oliver Franklin:
Oliver Franklin began his professional career in Seattle as a core member of indie folk
rock act the Senate and the absurdist prog rock collective Discs of Fury. Both acts
foreshadowed his wide range and his penchant for strong songcraft, intense stage
presence and a wide aest. Franklin has toured extensively along the west coast and
played as a sideman and session player for a wide variety of acts in the Pacific
Northwest.
As a solo artist he has recorded one EP and two full length albums, most recently
2023’s ‘The Guest House’. This album features lush, synthesizer-driven arrangements
that highlight his evocative songcraft in a new way that contrasts with the minimalist
gothic folk rock of 2016’s ‘The Last Man’. Both records share in being defined by
Franklin’s lyrical craft and grit.
Having taken a hiatus from the music business for a while and relocated to Colorado,
Franklin is eager to bring his songs to the front range and make new connections in this
rich and vibrant arts scene.
Heatherlyn:
Inspired by the irresistible way music can connect and carry us, Heatherlyn has built an international community around songs, poetry, and gatherings designed to pull listeners deeper into their own stories and the stories of others. Her passion for philosophy, spirituality, and the beautiful complexity of the human spirit is present in everything she creates, resonant in the echoes of the soul, rock, and roots influences that weave through her eclectic sound. Whether she is curating sacred space through music at HeatherlynMusic.com; on the road in partnership with patrons; yoga, spiritual, and faith communities; or social justice organizations around the world, her motivation rests in the firmly held belief that love is a powerful force of hope and healing, and that music is a uniquely powerful expression of love.
Abby Brown:
Abby found her true calling in music at a young age and never wavered from pursuing her dream even at an age when she could barely fit her fingers around a six-string. After the critically-acclaimed success of her debut EP “Gypsy Soul”, Brown released her second EP, “Heart on Fire”. Both records are on the Quality Records label, which signed Abby in 2016 without hesitation when an A&R rep for the label first heard her perform. As the eldest of seven in a close-knit, blended family, Abby pulls from her diverse background living in half a dozen cities around the U.S. and her time on the road as a musician. Her first live gigs started at the age of seven in her then hometown of Cohasset, MA, where she soon rose to prominence at the local level with her two sisters in a band that would eventually become known as Flatiron Junction. The sister trio has since performed around the country, and most notably, the National Anthem at Boston's legendary Fenway Park and at Coors Field for the Colorado Rockies. Abby has been gracefully inspired by musical icons like Emmy Lou Harris, Alison Krauss, The Chicks, Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift and other prominent influences like Stevie Nicks and Bonnie Raitt.
Hannah Samano:
Hannah Samano is a multintrumentalist singer-songwriter, inspired by the ever changing nature of the world around and within.Her acoustic finger style guitar riffs and folky blues tonality lean into her Michigan roots, with songwriting themes of the duality of personal growth, and encouragement along the path for her fellow squishy humans.
Doors 6:00pm.
Show 7-9:30pm
Free Show, Suggested donation of $5-$15. (No one will be turned away)
Full bar on premises; Plenty of free parking; Lyft and Uber friendly!
ABOUT ROOTS MUSIC PROJECT
Roots Music Project is a non-profit local music incubator based in Boulder, Colorado. We believe in the power of music to make the world a better place. All music starts locally. We empower artists, fans, and venues to connect and create a thriving and inspiring local music scene. RootsMusicProject.org
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