Rising from the remnants of Little Green Cars, Soda Blonde is a Dublin-based four-piece band crafting bold, cinematic alt-pop that fuses Faye O’Rourke’s striking vocals with atmospheric hooks and emotionally charged, genre-defying production.
Saint Harison is an artist with an undeniable voice from Southampton, UK, currently living in Los Angeles, California. Called one of the “great voices not just from the UK, but of all time” by Elton John, Harison has quickly become a fan favorite with nods from Justin Bieber, Jazmine Sullivan, SZA, and more.
Brooklyn/Queens-based saxophonist and woodwind doubler Emily Pecoraro is known for her divergent ventures across the musical spectrum. In addition to her myriad creative pursuits, Pecoraro is a staple of the Broadway pit orchestra community, having worked or subbed on over a dozen Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, and spent five consecutive seasons as a chair holder in the orchestra for the Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes.
The Sophia Laure Blues Band performs a set of classic blues-rock covers and original songs inspired by the powerhouses of 1970s rock. This set draws inspiration from artists such as Humble Pie, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, and the Allman Brothers Band.
This is the 26th concert in a semi-annual series, featuring faculty from the Guitar Department in solo and duo settings. Kim Perlak and Sheryl Bailey, chair and assistant chair of the Guitar Department, will share the stage with colleagues who perform in the classical, jazz, fingerstyle, folk, funk, slide, modern improvisation, and blues styles.
