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John Mark Nelson and Barbara Jean at the Red Herring Lounge
7:30pm - Doors
8:30 - Barbara Jean Meyers
9:30 - John Mark Nelson
10:45 - Jack & the Coax
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Two months after his high school graduation, John Mark Nelson jumped to the top of Minneapolis' folk-pop scene with 2012's Waiting and Waiting, a homemade album that split the difference between Nick Drake's quiet, stripped-back acoustics and Andrew Bird's orchestral sweep. Two years later, he's ready to make a bigger splash with Sings the Moon, the most detailed, collaborative album of his young career.
Only 19 years old, Nelson sings with a slow-smoked croon that belies his age, and he fills his lyrics with sharp, detailed observations of life and love in the Midwest. He's racked up an impressive list of accolades, too, gaining the support of local DJs at 89.3 The Current (who've spun several of his songs into regular rotation) and local musicians like indie-pop songwriter Jeremy Messersmith (who makes an appearance on Sings the Moon). Members of Prince and Andrew Bird's touring bands also appear on Sings the Moon, but Nelson is still the undisputed captain of this ship, steering his crew between intimate folk ballads and peppy, woodsy rave-ups with ease.
"When people hear John Mark Nelson's music for the first time, there's often a sense of disbelief. With arrangements that recall the work of veteran songwriters, the 19-year-old Minnetonka, Minn., native has been recording sophisticated compositions since he was 14."
-John Schober, 89.3 The Current
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Barbara Jean grew up immersed in a world of music and sound, honing her early gift for the violin and a musical legacy passed from grandmother to mother to daughter, into a sharp eye for songwriting and a skilled hand as a multi-instrumentalist. Calling the rugged grandeur of Lake Superior's North Shore home for the better part of the last decade, she has developed her craft through constant live performance sharing bills with notable acts such as: Trampled By Turtles, Leon Russell, Kathy Mattea, Low, Junior Brown, Ben Nichols (Lucero), Jonathan Edwards, Martha Scanlan, The Pines, Amanda Shires, Meg Hutchinson, Eilen Jewell and more.
Her gift for songwriting has been recognized on a national level with accolades from the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest and the Big Top Chautauqua earning her a spot on the esteemed National Public Radio show Mountain Stage. Performing solo, as a duo, or with her full-band, Barbara Jean brings a grace and comfort to the stage at once disarming and captivating, gaining her a burgeoning audience and high praise from her peers. Dubbed "Minnesota's answer to Emmylou Harris" by longtime Star Tribune Music Critic Jon Bream, the sky is the limit for this stellar songstress as she takes her songs and sound to wider and wider audiences.
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LocationThe Red Herring Lounge (200 block of E. 2nd St.) (View)
208 E 1st St.
Duluth, MN 55802
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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