Sova w/ Tom Pearo
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$10 // All Ages
7:30pm doors | 8pm show
𝙎𝙤𝙫𝙖
For Sova — the moniker of New York-based pianist/composer Sophia Vastek — the piano has always been home. A second generation pianist, she holds a deep reverence for her history, coupled with an exploratory ear, and moves quietly between musical worlds. Described as performing with "passion and profound tenderness” (Second Inversion) and “serene strokes and lyrical beauty” (Brooklyn Rail), her intuitive playing style has evolved into a dynamic, cinematic sound that blends neoclassical, ambient, and jazz sensibilities.
Her last LP, In Our Softening (2022), produced by Sam Torres (Polymouth Music), made it onto Bandcamp’s “All-Time Best Selling Solo Piano” list and features nine of her own beguiling piano compositions. Recorded entirely on an upright built in 1902 — complete with a giant crack in the soundboard — the album draws listeners in with its vulnerable and vibrant intimacy. The album was called “a tender and revelatory balm" by editors at I Care If You Listen, “heaven on earth” (Sun 13), and “one of the very best things I've heard all year” by longtime music journalist Steve Smith (Night After Night).
Her new LP, Alight!, is due out September 4 on Hout Records. The record marks a significant evolution of her language, involving collaborators Clarice Jensen, Spencer Zahn, Max Yassky, and Evan Chapman. It also sees her deepening her collaborative relationship with producer Sam Torres.
Her music has been released on OPIA, Innova Recordings, and more. Her debut album, Histories (2017), was produced by Grammy-winning engineer Adam Abeshouse, and described as “a beautiful mosaic of the larger cultural intersections of our world” (Second Inversion). She has also released an EP of the complete solo piano works by composer Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), entitled Lili (2020, reissued 2023).
In 2022, Sova was recognized as a composer by the New York State Council on the Arts and New York Foundation for the Arts (NYSCA/NYFA) as a Music/Sound Fellow, a statewide program focused on the evolution of contemporary art. Her music has been featured on NPR, BBC, and KEXP, and she has performed across three continents.
https://www.instagram.com/sophiavastek/
https://sova.music/
https://sophiavastek.bandcamp.com/
𝙏𝙤𝙢 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙤
Ambient guitarist Tom Pearo creates unique and beautiful music that takes the listener on an inner journey. Layered looping techniques combined with a deep respect for space creates intimate, dreamlike atmospheres to get lost in.
Pearo has supported national acts such as Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Peter Prince & Moonboot Lover, the Black Lillies and many more. Pearo has also composed and recorded music for commercial use with clients such as PBS, Burton Snowboards, MTV and environmental group See Change. Pearo has toured all over the US and is currently being streamed in over 60 countries worldwide.
https://www.instagram.com/tompearo/?hl=en
https://www.tompearo.com/
https://tompearo.bandcamp.com/album/the-beautiful-in-between
https://open.spotify.com/artist/22rSIg4bVyDcgSyoz1ZyU2?si=42a102f53c1542f6&nd=1&dlsi=3123bb9a9b614756
7:30pm doors | 8pm show
𝙎𝙤𝙫𝙖
For Sova — the moniker of New York-based pianist/composer Sophia Vastek — the piano has always been home. A second generation pianist, she holds a deep reverence for her history, coupled with an exploratory ear, and moves quietly between musical worlds. Described as performing with "passion and profound tenderness” (Second Inversion) and “serene strokes and lyrical beauty” (Brooklyn Rail), her intuitive playing style has evolved into a dynamic, cinematic sound that blends neoclassical, ambient, and jazz sensibilities.
Her last LP, In Our Softening (2022), produced by Sam Torres (Polymouth Music), made it onto Bandcamp’s “All-Time Best Selling Solo Piano” list and features nine of her own beguiling piano compositions. Recorded entirely on an upright built in 1902 — complete with a giant crack in the soundboard — the album draws listeners in with its vulnerable and vibrant intimacy. The album was called “a tender and revelatory balm" by editors at I Care If You Listen, “heaven on earth” (Sun 13), and “one of the very best things I've heard all year” by longtime music journalist Steve Smith (Night After Night).
Her new LP, Alight!, is due out September 4 on Hout Records. The record marks a significant evolution of her language, involving collaborators Clarice Jensen, Spencer Zahn, Max Yassky, and Evan Chapman. It also sees her deepening her collaborative relationship with producer Sam Torres.
Her music has been released on OPIA, Innova Recordings, and more. Her debut album, Histories (2017), was produced by Grammy-winning engineer Adam Abeshouse, and described as “a beautiful mosaic of the larger cultural intersections of our world” (Second Inversion). She has also released an EP of the complete solo piano works by composer Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), entitled Lili (2020, reissued 2023).
In 2022, Sova was recognized as a composer by the New York State Council on the Arts and New York Foundation for the Arts (NYSCA/NYFA) as a Music/Sound Fellow, a statewide program focused on the evolution of contemporary art. Her music has been featured on NPR, BBC, and KEXP, and she has performed across three continents.
https://www.instagram.com/sophiavastek/
https://sova.music/
https://sophiavastek.bandcamp.com/
𝙏𝙤𝙢 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙤
Ambient guitarist Tom Pearo creates unique and beautiful music that takes the listener on an inner journey. Layered looping techniques combined with a deep respect for space creates intimate, dreamlike atmospheres to get lost in.
Pearo has supported national acts such as Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Peter Prince & Moonboot Lover, the Black Lillies and many more. Pearo has also composed and recorded music for commercial use with clients such as PBS, Burton Snowboards, MTV and environmental group See Change. Pearo has toured all over the US and is currently being streamed in over 60 countries worldwide.
https://www.instagram.com/tompearo/?hl=en
https://www.tompearo.com/
https://tompearo.bandcamp.com/album/the-beautiful-in-between
https://open.spotify.com/artist/22rSIg4bVyDcgSyoz1ZyU2?si=42a102f53c1542f6&nd=1&dlsi=3123bb9a9b614756
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