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Songwriters Showcase: Stand And Sway
Songwriters Showcase: Stand And Sway
Friday, April 26, 7:00pm
Northwind Arts Center
701 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Tickets: standswaynorthwind.brownpapertickets.com
Northwind Arts Center welcomes Northwest touring duo Stand and Sway Friday(Beth Wood and Ara James), Friday April 26 at 7:00pm. This event is sponsored by Peninsula Hearing. Media sponsor is KPTZ radio.
Texan-raised, Oregon-based singer-songwriter Beth Wood has won almost every major songwriting competition in the United States, and with 20 years of touring and 11 studio albums under her belt, shes done. With anything that doesnt bring her joy. So shes added publishing poetry now, and tortilla making, and teaching songwriting and poetry to pass the torch of music for musics sake. Beths mission is to communicate and share the joy she feels through singing - through music as a spiritual practice. When you see her live youll taste this, and youll understand why Beth has long been one of the most beloved singer-songwriters in the industry.
Appalachia-raised, Washington-based Ara James (formerly Ara Lee) is a singer, poet, and activist with an unmistakable sound, commanding presence, and a voice that will leave you speechless. Ara has been singing professionally for over 20 years as an award-winning soloist, studio vocalist, and songwriter. Rooted in the traditions of gospel and deep South soul, Ara holds court on stage like a modern-day mystic. When you see her live youll wonder what just happened to you, and you will understand why Beth grabbed her after a show and said We have to work together.
And so they did. As a duo, Wood and James push the boundaries of soul and folk music and attempt to break down the walls that have separated the worlds of music and poetry. Wood and James Stand and Sway. The two also sit down and cry when its tough, laugh when its useless, and sing really, really loud often. They write, speak, tour, and teach poetry and singing workshops to inspire those disempowered to find their voices, because they agree that women singing unapologetically together can rattle glass ceilings. Their upcoming album, set to be released in the Spring of 2019, takes soul, folk, spoken word, Americana, gospel, and blues, shakes them around in a basket of harmony, and makes what they affectionately call grown-out-roots-music.
What began as a collaboration on the anthem Nasty Woman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHsTu2vveI has evolved into its own beautiful thing Stand and Sway: a meeting of minds, voices, hearts, and spirits. Wood and Jamess distinct and powerful voices stand strong on their own, and together they create magic, energy, and community everywhere they go.
Tickets are $15 each from standswaynorthwind.brownpapertickets.com or Northwind Arts Center or at the door.
More information from Northwind Arts Center at 360-379-1086 or mailto:songwriters@northwindarts.org
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LocationNorthwind Arts Center (View)
701 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
United States
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