Joshua Quimby – The Back Home Tour w/ MP Gannon + Amy Martin
Globe Hall Presents Joshua Quimby – The Back Home Tour with MP Gannon and Amy Martin on Sunday, September 29th. Hailing from a small-town up in the woods of Eastern CT, Quimby is paving his own, fresh path within Americana music. The now Nashville, TN-based artist combines his powerful voice, expressively raw lyricism, and folk/blues/country guitar picking to produce distinctly unique and genuine material. A deep-set passion and respect for the timeless work of songwriters the likes of Bob Dylan, John Prine, and Hank Williams, Sr. amongst many others inspire Joshua’s own writing and motivation for his music. Equipped with a sound that is rustic and righteous; tried and true — Joshua has many stories to tell. Recently Supported: Jaime Wyatt, The Cadillac Three, Joshua Ray Walker, Liam St. John, Boy Golden – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Melissa Carper w/ Lonesome Heroes + Lonely Choir
KGNU presents Melissa Carper with Lonesome Heroes and Lonely Choir on Thursday, July 25th.”I don’t think you can get this sound unless it’s borned in ya,” said bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, when asked about what he called “old-time mountain music.” When Melissa Carper heard those words, something jumped inside her. While staying in the country with a friend, she found an old DVD of Down From the Mountain, the documentary and concert film of the “O, Brother Where Art Thou” soundtrack that featured this particular Stanley interview. She immediately jotted down “borned in ya” on a piece of paper. “I knew I had to write that song,” she recalls. In the Spring of 2023, Carper went back to East Nashville’s Bomb Shelter — the same “analog wonderland” where she’d recorded Ramblin’ Soul and its predecessor, Daddy’s Country Gold, and enlisted the help of her trusted co-producers — Dennis Crouch and Andrija Tokic. “Borned In Ya” would become the title track of the new album, out July 19th via Mae Music/Thirty Tigers. Like much of her writing, the song applies a homespun sensibility — and a bit of humor — to questions about life’s journeys. “I was turning over in my mind what it means to have something ‘borned in ya,'” she said. “The song evolved as I was writing it to be more about having your soul ‘borned it ya,’ and the more life experience you have, you hopefully grow to embody the highest version of yourself that you can be.” “Borned In Ya” could certainly stand as a reflection on Carper’s life in music. “Authentic” might be an overused word to describe an artist’s appeal, but there’s something so natural and true about Carper’s musicality that she must have been born with it: An easy sway to her singing, a precise, but laid back sense of timing. A feel. And, lyrically, she has an instinctive sense for storytelling, both observant and intuitive. Borned In Ya showcases Carper’s long-standing influences as well as her artistic growth and sense of adventure. The old-time jazz sounds we came to know on Daddy’s Country Gold are back in full force along with the R&B and Soul of Ramblin’ Soul. Perhaps, the least ‘country’ of her albums, the country roots are still felt as you can never remove the ‘hillbilly’ from Carper’s sound. In addition to her familiar blend of country with jazz, blues, soul, and R&B, the new album sees Carper exploring a more subtle and expert crossing of these genres and with a matured lyrical depth. The title track kicks things off with a gospel-style vocal chorus before settling into an impeccably funky groove. “Evil Eva” recalls the classic R&B of the 50s and 60s, and “Let’s Stay Single Together” puts Carper’s crooning vocal to a delightful jazz-tinged country soul feel. “There’ll Be Another One” sounds like classic Roy Orbison with Carper floating atop the bed of ever growing emotion, fueled by the stunning string arrangement from fiddler, Rebecca Patek. “Somewhere Between Texas and Tennessee” is straight out of the honky tonk and “Lucky Five” is reminiscent of an old Frank Sinatra swinger. Carper rounds out this album with covers of two classics, “That’s My Desire,” crossover jazz/country tune from the 30s, and a beautiful rendition of Cole Porter’s “Everytime We Say Goodbye.”Carper is eager for the release of Borned In Ya, and hopes it will resonate with fans of her earlier work while establishing an artistic step forward. “People call me retro or throwback, and I’ve been OK with that,” she says. “But, I feel like I’m still creating something new. I’m taking styles and blending things in a way that maybe hasn’t been done before. And, in the process, I’m evolving in my own way.” – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Florry w/ Tomato Soup
Globe Hall Presents Florry with Tomato Soup on Monday, July 29th.Florry is a Philly-based country rock outfit led by Francie Medosch and featuring a cast of the most daring and tasteful players of the underground. Francie’s songwriting is pointed, personal and current, yet arranged with a keen ear toward the canon of late 20th century outlaw country and rock n’roll. – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
La Lom w/ Jacob Shije Trio
Globe Hall Presents La Lom with Jacob Shije Trio on Thursday, August 8th.The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM, are an instrumental trio formed in Los Angeles in 2021. They blend the sounds of Cumbia Sonidera, 60’s soul ballads and classic romantic boleros that emanate from radios, backyard parties and dance clubs of Los Angeles with the twang of Peruvian Chicha and Bakersfield Country.- 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Madilyn Mei
Globe Hall Presents Madilyn Mei with Sparkbird on Sunday, July 21 — – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Los Shadows w/ Yugs + Bruha
Globe Hall presents Los Shadows with Yugs and Bruha on Thursday, September 5th.Los Shadows were founded in San Diego, CA in 2015 by friends Andy Saldana and Pepe Gonzales. Building from a foundational 4 piece Indie Rock band, Los Shadows self-released LPs ‘Miami’ in 2017,’ NOT a Safe Space’ in 2019, and ‘MOJOMOJO’ in 2023. Over the last 8 years, Los Shadows cultivated a strong national following built by self-released LPs, DIY merch roll-outs, regional and national tours, and supporting acts like Porter, Homeshake, Levitation Room, Tijuana Panthers, DIIV, and more. In 2024, expect Los Shadows to release more of their classic indie shoegaze sound with new splashes of psychedelic cumbia, followed by a United States tour. – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
SPRINTS w/ Slow Fiction + Reposer
Indie 102.3 presents SPRINTS with Slow Fiction and Reposer on Thursday, October 10th. “This is an exploration of pain, passion and perseverance.” The dedication for Sprints’ debut album serves as a neat summation of their story so far. Transforming pain into truth, passion into purpose and perseverance into strength, the Dublin four-piece have steadily grown in stature over the last three years, sharing two acclaimed EPs and building a fearsome live reputation opening for the likes of Yard Act and Suede. Letter To Self is the sound of Sprints co levelling up once again, revisiting their most vulnerable moments and imbuing their visceral garage-punk with a palpable sense of catharsis that we can all benefit from. Singer, guitarist and lead-songwriter Karla Chubb has never shied away from confronting inner turmoil. Born in Dublin, she spent a portion of her early childhood in Germany, initially turning to music as a consequence of feeling out-of-step with the world. “I lived in a constant state of existential crisis,” she recalls. “Music became an outlet for emotion, and a way for me to understand myself and society.” The foundations for Sprints were laid when Karla met guitarist Colm O’Reilly and drummer Jack Callan — childhood friends who’d been playing music together since the age of 10. Recruiting bassist Sam McCann to complete the line-up, the quartet found their sound after seeing Savages play Electric Picnic in 2016. “Seeing the energy of Jehnny Beth and those gnarly guitars totally captivated us,” Jack explains. Karla continues, “I’ve always loved anger-fuelled music but I had fallen into the trap of writing what felt least offensive, simply because I saw anger as a negative emotion, rather than something that can be therapeutic and cathartic. [After watching Savages] I decided I don’t really care how I’m interpreted — I’m just going to write exactly what I feel.” Principled and plain-spoken, Karla has always used her platform to address inequality. Debut single ‘The Cheek’ skewered the misogynistic fetishisation she’s experienced as a bi-sexual, while the title track of their 2021 EP Manifesto was inspired by the campaign for Repeal The 8th, and women’s ongoing fight for bodily autonomy. For Letter To Self, the band dug even deeper, transforming so-called “negative energy” into an opportunity for communal catharsis and healing. If the buoyant love song ‘Literary Mind’ marks the album’s brightest moment, ‘Shadow Of A Doubt’ is unquestionably its darkest. Recorded in three takes, it features a strikingly vulnerable vocal performance punctuated by jagged breaths, and details suicidal thoughts emanating from past trauma. “Can you help me stop the screams?” Karla begs at the song’s climax, as searing guitars crash in waves around her. And yet, with the title track, the album ends on a note of acceptance, seeing Karla celebrating her autonomy in lines like, “I don’t have to take the path that was carved out in front of me.” As she explains, that message lies at the very heart of the album. “No matter what you’re born into, or have experienced, there’s a way to emerge from this and be happy within yourself.” It’s a hard-won truth that the band hope others will be motivated by, inspiring listeners to use pain as fuel for growth, ultimately unearthing a path to seek contentment. For though the route to self-acceptance is anything but easy, with pain, passion and perseverance Sprints are proving that anything is possible. – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
The Family Crest w/ The Regular
Globe Hall Presents The Family Crest with The Regular on Sunday, July 7th.- 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Bennett Coast – Where Are You Going? Tour 02 w/ Big Pinch
Globe Hall Presents Bennett Coast – Where Are You Going? Tour 02 with Big Pinch on Saturday, July 27th. Who is Bennett Coast? A filmmaker who happens to be a songwriter. A songwriter who happens to be a filmmaker. Spike Jonze if he grew up in the age of Frank Ocean’s Blonde. A Gen-Z Ryan McGinley who designs his own merch. The Gallagher Brothers, if the first movie they fell in love with was Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life. Los Angeles-based Coast is all of these things. A ruthlessly talented, ambitious creative who does it all. On his debut EP, Where Are You Going?, 22 year-old Coast lets us in on the mystery, just a little bit. Like his work as a visual artist, Coast’s music is a reflection of his surroundings and his youth. Huge vistas, grassy hills, the blue of the sea. Boys getting into fights in parking lots. A first kiss with someone you end up being really, really sweet on. All of it is deeply personal and felt. The cascade of drum machines on “Driver” fall into hazy guitars, and Coast’s vocals oscillate from the staccato of a rap to something more languid. In the video for the song, Coast lights up a cigarette, gets in a car, begins a journey. What unfolds is a rapid-fire energy of moments unfolding, a controlled chaos, all of it revolving around a mantra of work, life, sleep. A bright red sports car does donuts. A naked woman dives into a pool. A cop kisses his wife as her mistress crawls out the window. Coast dabbles around in a cubicle, pulling the strings of it all. Much of Coast’s art is like this: defies easy categorization, embraces the coming, the going, the catharsis. He reaches for roots, the bottom-line harmonies of human experience. It makes sense: Coast is an inherently introspective person. Someone who grew up in the Bay Area suburbs and never quite fit in, getting into a few fights along the way. Someone who tried out film school but was already making videos at the age of seven. Where Are You Going? is a reflection of all of that. It’s a story about growing up, fitting in, not fitting in, being who you think other people want you to be only to end up singularly yourself. It’s about watching your world dilate, get huge. One minute you’re driving around your small town, the next, you’re in college, figuring out who you are and what to hold on to. Music, for Coast, is an extension of all of his other artistic practices, all of which are connected, incredibly symbiotic. Coast is growing, sinking into his seat, shaping the aches and sighs into a substance worth sharing—the result is something like an anchor, a pin to drop on a time in your life. – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
renforshort w/ Sophie Cates
Globe Hall Presents renforshort with Sophie Cates on Wednesday, September 11 — When you’re young, it can feel like the world is ending every day. But as you grow, you discover new ways to cope. What used to feel heavy is lighter; what once felt muddy can be scrubbed away. This is the overarching theme of rising star renforshort’s vulnerable third EP, Clean Hands Dirty Water, which mines coming-of-age moments and emotional isolation to reveal raw, bittersweet alt-pop ballads and bangers.Born Lauren Isenberg, the Toronto-based singer/songwriter grew up in a musical family with three brothers who also played instruments and parents who’d play Amy Winehouse and Stevie Wonder concert videos in the background while preparing dinner. By high school, Lauren began composing what would become her first singles on piano and performed at open-mic nights in Toronto.Releasing her lush, R&B/pop debut single “waves” in 2019, Lauren soon followed up with the teasing and upbeat “mind games,” two EPs (teenage angst (2020) and off saint dominique (2021)), and a bracingly honest debut album, dear amelia (2022). Each project offered a clear-eyed portrait of where Lauren was in her life, whether it was having conversations around mental health or maturing from late adolescence to early adulthood.Lauren brings her sharply observed, old-soul songwriting to Clean Hands Dirty Water, a fortifying five-song collection of alt-pop tracks that instantly make the personal feel universal.Written in London during a period of intense personal reflection, Clean Hands Dirty Water features collaborations with Jeff Hazin, Jonny Latimer, Ian Fitchuk, Tommy English, PJ Harding, Paul Phamous, Ethan Schneiderman, Y2K, midi jones and nick ferraro. Led by the strummed, contemplative single “serpentine,” Clean Hands Dirty Water is a masterclass in classically truthful storytelling and contemporary pop flair.“The entire EP’s art is done in charcoal, which is objectively a very dirty medium,” Lauren shares. “I wanted to do that because it felt like a fresh start. I realized that nothing is so irreversible, even if it feels daunting at the moment. The younger you are, things feel a lot heavier. Your hands feel dirty with something someone said to you once that you think will never go away, or a direction that your life is taking that you feel you don’t have any control over… But you do. You can wash your hands. Charcoal’s not that hard to get off. You really could have a fresh start if you wash your hands.”The first song Lauren wrote for the EP, “serpentine,” came to her as she walked through rainy London alone. “It was the most independent I’d ever felt in my life,” she says. “Even though I’ve lived alone since I was 18, I never felt so far away from my family, my partner, and my friends.There’s something terrifying about that. But also, it felt special—being able to decide every day for myself, by myself. Being an indecisive person, that was a good exercise. And I knew, I’m not going to feel this way forever. I’m not always going to be alone.” – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
