Black Opry Revue at Freight & Salvage
Schedule
Fri Aug 04 2023 at 08:00 pm
Location
Freight & Salvage | Berkeley, CA
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Through support for Black artists in country music and adjacent genres, Black Opry strives to make safe and inclusive spaces for Black artists and fans. This edition of the Black Opry Revue features Lisa Sanders, Tylar Bryant, Joe West, and Jackie Gage.------------------------------
Born in Philadelphia, PA, raised in Poway, CA, Lisa Sanders is an electrifying harmonizer. Her heartfelt songs are genuine with deep meaning and conviction. A musical style that can only be described as a soulful country blues, her genres include folk pop, gospel, rock and jazz. Writing, singing and producing from her heart in nearly every genre for over three decades, Sanders continues to make an impact in the musical world.
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Tylar Bryant (he/him), former MMA fighter, and one of March’s Artist To Watch, changed his career path to pursue a passion that caught him completely by surprise. He laid down his gloves to pick up a songwriter’s pen and a guitar. In a courageous leap of faith to chase his dream, Tylar moved to Nashville in 2019. Tylar grew up listening to an array of music from rap to the tunes that echoed in the background at his grandmom’s home. Bryant marries modern and traditional country sounds with rock and R&B grooves for an added twist.
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Aaron Vance was born on Christmas Day in Amory, MS with undeniable gifts; a talent for writing songs and a voice with which to sing them. He got his first cowboy boots at the age of 4 and began singing in the church his father pastored by the time he was 6.
His truck-driving grandfather doted on his only grandson and Aaron remembers hearing country music sitting beside "Big Daddy" in his green and white crackerbox cab or on his tractor.
The family moved frequently when Aaron was a boy, settling in Mooreville, 6 miles East of Tupelo, when he was 13. Often the "new kid" at school, he was teased by peers for his strong country bias but believes that the experience taught him self-reliance and how to forge his own way.
Aaron graduated from Itawamba Community College in Fulton, MS and spent a year at Ole Miss before striking out on his own. He worked a variety of jobs from men's store retail to tire factory manufacturing while playing clubs and festivals around North Mississippi.
Aaron began visiting Nashville in 2012 and made the move permanent in August 2014. To date he has recorded and released three LPs, ("Talk of the Town", 2014, "My Own Way", 2017 and "Cabin Fever", 2021), two EPs, ("Country DNA", 2013 and "Shifting Gears", 2016), the Mississippi Football anthem, "My Dawgs and My Rebels", 2014 and "The Dark Wolf Trilogy" ("The Dark Wolf", "Hillbilly Cat", "Take Me As I Am") 2020 for Windy Holler Music.
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Jackie Gage creates a soft blend of jazz and folk music and is currently recording an album with GRAMMY-winning songwriter and producer Jesse Harris (Norah Jones, Lizz Wright, Maya Hawke). She recently released her single "Green" in October 2022, focused on climate justice and the devastating impact of corporate greed on our planet.
As a Bay Area native, Jackie is proud to call San Francisco her home.
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Where is it happening?
Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St,Berkeley,CA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: