James Barrett / Riverby / Tonks
Schedule
Sat Jul 02 2022 at 08:30 pm
Location
3025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19104 | Philadelphia, PA
COVIDINFORMATION: Unless otherwise stated, World Cafe Live will follow the City of Philadelphia’s current Covid-19 guidelines. Click here [https://worldcafelive.com/covid/] for more info. By purchasing tickets, you acknowledge that everyone in your party will follow any regulations in place at time of show (subject to change) and will not be entitled to a refund for noncompliance. TICKETS: $13 advance // $15 day of show + fees
All shows in The Lounge are General Admission and seating is not guaranteed. To make a reservation and guarantee a seat, click here [https://www.yelp.com/reservations/world-cafe-live-philadelphia?yr_redirect=1] or call our Box Office at 215-222-1400.
Doors 6pm // Show 8:30pm
The Lounge is a full-service restaurant & bar that opens at 6pm – check out our dinner menu here [https://worldcafelive.com/visit/eat-drink/].
World Cafe Live is a nonprofit independent venue where artistry meets social impact. Every purchase helps support our free music education & community programs. Click here [https://worldcafelive.com/education] to learn more.
James Barrett
Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Jamesbarrettmusic/]| Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jamesbarrettmusic/]| Twitter [https://www.instagram.com/jamesbarrettmusic/]
James Barrett’s “before” looks a lot like yours. After releasing debut LP The Price of Comfort, the Scranton singer-songwriter moved onto his next planning phase, stuck between eras labeled by plaintive acoustic tracks & the ringing clarity of a full-band effort. In October 2019, Barrett began writing what would become A Series of...Mostly Nothing, a modest name for his most realized work yet. It’s a love letter to the hushed splendor of The National & the spaced-out bombast of Angels & Airwaves, embellished with a theatrical identity boosted by live strings, horns, & good friend Amanda Rogan (Sweetnest) lending vocals to many moments.
As 2020 grew more unpredictable by the day, A Series of… could’ve imploded. Barrett, largely a solo artist with Jake Checkoway (Sleeping Patterns, Origami Angel) as his long-time producer, brought in an ensemble cast to flesh out the experience. Studio time became unfeasible, so the album was pieced together from drum tracks recorded in Los Angeles & sessions taken from a tiny house transformed into a creative epicenter. Disjointed as it was, the final product never feels incomplete, instead seamless & layered. Barrett’s stadium-rock M.O. bleeds through most of the runtime, from the ironclad hook surging through“ Love Song in 2020” & the urgent catharsis propelling “The Art of Letting Go.” James gives equal time to softer reflections, citing piano-centric “Yellow Paint” & “U-Haul” as balancing out the album’s rockist posture.
Riverby
Website [https://www.facebook.com/Jamesbarrettmusic/]| Instagram [http://instagram.com/riverbyphl]| Twitter [http://twitter.com/riverbyphl]| Bandcamp [http://riverbyphl.bandcamp.com]
Theroad to Absolution—out March 25th viaT3H—began with a fine-tuned comb through Riverby’s influences, everything fromthe Dragon Age series of role-playinggames to a brush with the Pixies and Talking Heads. August initially approachedthe follow-up as a concept record tied to specific tarot cards, but the finalnarrative rested around the unlikeliest of inspirations: religion in the faceof the end. “It’s about ending fear with mortality and finally coming tosolutions with your shit, closing the door on things that have been festering:your history and yourself, and making peace with God. i don’t even believe inGod, but on the off chance He’s fucking real, I’d like us to be cool.”
Riverby entered the studio with Jim Wirt(Jack’s Mannequin, Fiona Apple) in July, a process that could be summed up asgleeful surrender. “Jim wanted us to record guitars chord by chord. It washell, but he said it would work out. We let him do whatever he asked, and itdid work out,” August recalls. Wirt’s advice extended to song-shaping touches,like the scattershot cowbell/shaker rhythm on “Off With Yr Head'' and the swellsof Rhodes exhaling through “Heavy to Hold.” The band was also augmented byCamille Faulkner’s string arrangements, adding dramatic heft and shockingurgency into songs that were already, for the most part, bursting at the seamswith activity. (A key exception to this is “Chapel,” a spare acoustic balladthat had August resisting every impulse to cart in the full band.
Tonks
Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Jamesbarrettmusic/]| Instagram | Twitter [https://twitter.com/tonksnj ]| TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tonksnj?lang=en ]
Tonks is the dreamy indie-folk project of Ian Foley also known as the bassist from Dryjacket. The Philadelphia-based musician began playing violin at the age of 4 and has been writing songs since he was 10. Originally founded in 2018, with the release of his debut LP Windows Down & Dying, Foley is returning to his roots this year with his sophomore album Finger on the Pulse.
Cutting no corners, Finger on the Pulse was written without the pressure of a studio deadline. Instead, Foley took a year to write a record he felt gave every track the attention to detail it deserved.
Foley’s knack for storytelling paints vivid narratives for listeners to fall into. Rich with captivating storylines and warm tones, Finger on the Pulse often reflects upon the grounding power of nature. Listeners can hear this throughout the album, more specifically on tracks like “Recreate The Feeling” and “Spring Again”. Foley subtly reminds listeners that we are all connected to the planet in some way. Even when life seems overwhelming, it’s important to realize that we can take a step back and reflect on our most basic sense of self.
Where is it happening?
3025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19104, Philadelphia, United States