May LCS. Bronwen Beecher/The Beck Brothers
Schedule
Fri May 03 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society | Cottonwood Heights, UT
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The Last Local Concert Show of the season.
These concerts are proudly sponsored by Feldman’s Deli. https://www.Feldmans deli.com/menu
Thank you Michael Feldman for supporting live local music along the Wasatch Front!
General admission at the door. $15/10 IAMA Members. Food and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome.
Bronwen Beecher-The Fiddle Preacher
Learning the violin since age 7, Bronwen has the elite skill of a classical violinist. Throughout her study, however, it became clear that the deep soul, creativity and ferocity of her playing could not be contained in just one musical form. The daughter of academics, Bronwen always had the benefit of exposure to a wide canvas of language, culture and music, attending symphony performances from the age of 4 and listening to her father sing Mariachi and various other traditional styles. An unusually strong childhood connection to the blues and gospel music set the stage for her college years at Loyola University in New Orleans, where she found the time, despite several hours a day training in classical music, to take in the rich musical landscape of her surroundings. There she played in a goth band, was the odd man out in the Loyola gospel choir, worked on her blues improvisation and even began street performing.
After that, her interest in diverse music and culture took her and her violin to Ottawa, Cape Breton Island, Jiaxing, China, and various adventures throughout Europe. So now, speaking limited French with a Beijing accent, it has become clear that Bronwen was meant for mismatched things. Additionally, we can officially say that her refusal to wear matching socks in the second grade was not a phase.
Now Bronwen’s precision playing and improvisation chops intermingle with all the fiddle moxie of a street brawler. In fact, the Fiddle Preacher would just as soon smack a Hungarian fiddle tune upside the head till it cried “uncle,” to the yells of an elated audience, as sing a soulful Gaelic Aire or play a heart-wrenching Adagio. With disarming sincerity, Bronwen can deliver all of that with equal comfort.
In all of her work, Bronwen’s pancultural but modern style of music comes from a musical soul that demands authenticity of self, rather than loyalty to a particular genre of music.
Bronwen’s compositions have been featured in three theater productions. She has written orchestrations for three albums, including the progressive metal band, Subterranean Masquerade’s “Suspended Animation Dreams,” and her own former band, Salty Frogs’ award-winning album, “Today Was Strange.” Bronwen’s violin and fiddle stylings have appeared on over 30 recordings and she can often be found kicking up a storm onstage with a variety of other acts as a “hired gun” fiddler.
The Beck Brothers
Born with a guitar and fiddle in their hands, Skyler and Zach Beck grew up performing, competing, and practicing every single day of their adolescent years. As they matured, they both found themselves playing all over the United States to eventually rarely picking at all. After a few years of life changes and a worldwide pandemic, the Beck brothers found themselves in a spare bedroom with some song ideas.
Finding the missing pieces proved to almost be too easy, as they previously had experience playing with all other members of the band. Isaac Geslison brought a much-needed addition of Banjo and Mandolin to keep the more traditional sounds of Bluegrass. Jed Bradshaw brought a more progressive taste with electric bass not found in most traditional bands, but appropriate for the sound. Lastly, Jaxon Tubbs’ drums tastefully added rhythm, giving the Beck Brothers their perfect blend of tradition and progression.
After only a few years of performing, the Beck Brothers have performed for thousands playing alongside world-renowned acts like Tim O’Brien and Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand. On top of live shows, the Beck Brothers have released 3 recorded singles available on all streaming platforms.
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Where is it happening?
South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 6876 S Highland Dr,Cottonwood Heights,UT,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: