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By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/div>\n
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Karla Bonoff<\/p><\/div>\n

Four female singers with very distinctive music, voices and vocal styles will be performing in the area this weekend \u2013 Karla Bonoff, Mary Fahl, Lisa Chavous and Erin Coburn.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer\/songwriters of her generation. That description is not hyperbole. Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers.<\/div>\n
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Bonoff\u2019s songs became hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd and Linda Ronstadt. Many of Bonoff\u2019s ballads are classics. Her own hit, \u201cPersonally,\u201d reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1982.<\/div>\n

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She was featured in the acclaimed Linda Ronstadt documentary: The Sound of My Voice, highlighting her friendship with Linda and as the writer of several of her biggest songs, including Grammy Winner, \u201cAll My Life.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Bonoff has continued to record and tour extensively, playing sold-out shows around the world.<\/div>\n
On June 22, Bonoff will make a return appearance at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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\u201cSellersville Theater is a nice theater and they have me back regularly,\u201d said Bonoff, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from her home in Santa Barbara, California.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThey have a nice restaurant at the hotel there (The Washington House). People feel comfortable there.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe have two other shows on this trip east before we get to Sellersville \u2013 Clayton, New York on Thursday and Homer, New York on Friday. When we go out, we usually do three shows on a long weekend. I have an older audience and they don\u2019t like weekday shows.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Bonoff has released seven studio albums, one Christmas album and one live LP on her own and several albums as part of the band Bryndle. Her last five singles have reached the Top 40 in the U.S. Adult Contemporary charts.<\/div>\n
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In 1982, Bonoff had a hit with her song, \u201cPersonally,\u201d which charted at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.<\/div>\n
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But Bonoff is more known for her songwriting.<\/div>\n
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Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers. The prolific songwriter has seen her songs become hits for classic artists including Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt.\u00a0Bonoff’s songs include \u201cHome,\u201d covered by\u00a0Raitt, \u201cTell Me Why<\/a>,\u201d recorded by\u00a0Wynonna, and \u201cIsn\u2019t It Always Love,\u201d which was a hit for Lynn Anderson<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Most notably, \u00a0Ronstadt<\/a>\u00a0recorded several Bonoff songs, including three tracks on the 1976 album\u00a0\u201cHasten Down the Wind<\/a>\u201d — \u00a0\u201cSomeone To Lay Down Beside Me,\u201d \u201cLose Again\u201d and \u201cIf He\u2019s Ever Near\u201d —\u00a0\u00a0as well as \u201cAll My Life<\/a>,\u201d which was a 1989 duet with Ronstadt and Aaron Neville<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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\u201cMy songs got known first,\u201d said Bonoff. \u201cBut I never really write for other people \u2013 I write for me. I was fortunate that Linda Ronstadt took an interest.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In the mid-1960s, Ronstadt joined forces with Bobby Kimmel and Kenny Edwards\u00a0and became the lead singer of a folk-rock trio, the Stone Poneys.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI met Kenny Edwards in the late 60s after the Stone Poneys,\u201d said Bonoff. \u201cWe formed a band called Bryndle with Andrew Gold and Wendy Waldman. Kenny and Andrew joined Linda\u2019s band. I knew she was looking for songs, so I filtered my songs through them to Linda.<\/div>\n
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\u201cEven then, I always wrote my songs for me. I was writing with the idea of making my own record. I recorded my first album at the Sound Factory in L.A., and it did really well. It went gold. After that, I opened for Jackson Browne on his \u2018Running on Empty\u2019 tour.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Her self-titled debut came out in 1977 followed by \u201cRestless Nights\u201d in 1979 and \u201cWild Heart of the Young\u201d in 1982. Then, Bonoff had no releases until 1988\u2019s \u201cNew World.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cI had depression,\u201d said Bonoff. \u201cI wasn\u2019t really well. I couldn\u2019t get going. Then, I made \u2018New World,\u2019 which did well and had songs covered by Linda and Wynonna.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In 2019, Bonoff released \u201cCarry Me Home,\u201d a 16-song set featuring brand new recordings of some of her classics along with new songs by Kenny Edwards and a cover of a vintage Jackson Browne tune, \u201cSomething Fine.\u201d<\/div>\n
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She was featured in the acclaimed Linda Ronstadt documentary, \u201cThe Sound of My Voice,\u201d highlighting her friendship with Linda and as the writer of several of her biggest songs, including the Grammy Winner, \u201cAll My Life.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Bonoff\u2019s latest studio venture was a holiday album, \u201cSilent Night,\u201d which came out a few years later.<\/div>\n
\u201cI made \u2018Silent Night\u2019 in 2020,\u201d said Bonoff. \u201cIt was fun. I didn\u2019t think it would do a lot, but it was named as a New York Times Top 10 holiday album.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI don\u2019t write a lot these days. I\u2019m not working on a new album right now. It\u2019s hard to make an album. It costs 20-30 thousand dollars to make an album. It costs a lot of money, and you don\u2019t get much back. So, for now I\u2019m just touring and taking it easy.<\/div>\n
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\u201cMy set list doesn\u2019t change much. There is stuff people want to hear. It\u2019s a pretty standard set list.\u201d<\/div>\n
Bonoff\u2019s debut album was her self-titled LP in 1977 on Columbia Records.<\/div>\n
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The impressive list of musicians who have played on her albums includes Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, David Sanborn, J.D Souther, James Taylor, Don Henley, Bill Payne, Garth Hudson, Andrew Gold, Waddy Wachtel, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Kenny Edwards, Russ Kunkel, Wendy Waldman and Jackie DeShannon.<\/div>\n
\u201cI play songs all the way back to my first album \u2013 including \u2018Someone to Lay Down Beside Me,\u2019\u201d said Bonoff. \u201cSome of the other \u2018must play\u2019 songs are \u2018The Water Is Wide,\u2019 \u2018Personally,\u2019 and \u2018Home.\u2019<\/div>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ll be playing 40-50 shows this year. Some of them will be with J.D. Souther this fall. We\u2019ll share the stage and play together. I\u2019ll also be doing Christmas shows with Livingston Taylor.\u201d<\/div>\n
Video link for Karla Bonoff \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/chk79aEFtbI<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The show at the Sellersville Theater on June 21 will start at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $39.50.\u00a0 The show will also be available live on Livestream for $21.50.<\/div>\n
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Other upcoming shows at the venue are\u00a0Michael Palascak on June 20, Gaelic Storm on June 21, Mason Jennings on June 23, Eric Johanson on June 25 and Sweet on June 26.<\/div>\n
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We all have songs that we fell in love with a long time ago and still cherish \u2013 songs that played a big part in forming music tastes that last a lifetime.<\/div>\n
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Some of us have downloaded them to a current file on our computers. Some of us have created specialized playlists on streaming services. Some, I\u2019m sure, still have the original albums and singles on vinyl.<\/div>\n
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Mary\u00a0Fahl<\/p><\/div>\n

Mary\u00a0Fahl, who will perform on June 22 at City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, www.citywinery.com<\/a>) has honored her favorites by making an album of special tunes — a collection of songs that she calls \u201cessential\u201d to her development as an artist.<\/div>\n

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The album, which is titled, \u201cCan\u2019t Get It Out of My Head,\u201d was released on July 22, 2022, on her own label, Rimar Records.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI made it in Syracuse with my band and my producer Mark Doyle,\u201d said\u00a0Fahl, during a phone interview from her home in Bucks County.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe finished it in early 2022. We mixed and mastered it in March 2022 and then released it in July 2022.\u201d<\/div>\n
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These are the album\u2019s 10 tracks and the artists who made the original versions — \u201cCan’t Get It Out Of My Head,\u201d ELO; \u201cRuby Tuesday,\u201d Rolling Stones; \u201cTuesday Afternoon,\u201d Moody Blues; \u201cRiver Man,\u201d Nick Drake; \u201cGot A Feeling,\u201d Mamas and Papas; \u201cDon’t Let It Bring You Down,\u201d Neil Young; \u201cComfortably Numb,\u201d Pink Floyd; \u201cSince You’ve Asked,\u201d Judy Collins; \u201cBeware Of Darkness,\u201d George Harrison; and \u201cThe Great Valerio,\u201d Richard and Linda Thompson.<\/div>\n
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According to\u00a0Fahl, \u201cOn top of all the madness that was happening in the world, I was grappling with the loss of my mother and sister this past year and was feeling completely rootless. In an effort to find an anchor, a link to the past, a sense of home, I began to immerse myself in the comfort of music from my youth.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThese were such essential songs for me\u2026 like old friends\u2026 my musical home in many ways. I fell in love with each of them at the quintessential coming-of-age moment when music goes straight into your heart with no filter and these songs became part of my musical DNA\u2026 I learned to play guitar with several of them \u2013 especially the early Neil Young songs.<\/div>\n
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\u201cMost of these covers come from the first albums I ever bought using one of those Columbia House \u2018get 12 free albums for a $1\u2019 mail order programs. I played these records endlessly\u2026 and the lyrics on many of these songs still have a powerful resonance for me.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Fahl\u00a0knew exactly where she was going.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI wanted to make a record that was special to me,\u201d said\u00a0Fahl. \u201cI wanted to live in a place with all the music I grew up with. I learned guitar with Neil Young albums. I learned songwriting with Richard and Linda Thompson songs. Each song on this record has a very special meaning to me.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI lost my mother and my older sister in the same year \u2013 lost a link to the past. I chose these songs because I still sing them and love them. They are part of my musical family. They got me out of a funk.\u201d<\/div>\n
The songs provide a comfort level for\u00a0Fahl\u00a0and her fans.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe best compliment that I\u2019ve been getting is that it brought people a lot of joy,\u201d said\u00a0Fahl.<\/div>\n
\u201cPeople really like my cover of \u2018Tuesday Afternoon.\u2019 That song gets the best audience response of anything I\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Fahl\u00a0performs concerts around the world and, every once in a while, gets to perform in her own neighborhood. Based in the Delaware Valley, the versatile singer with the haunting voice will have a hometown show at the WCL.<\/div>\n
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Once you\u2019ve heard\u00a0Fahl\u00a0sing, you have her voice burned permanently into your memory bank. From that point on, if you hear a song by\u00a0Fahl, you immediately know who is singing.<\/div>\n
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In 2011,\u00a0Fahl\u00a0recorded her own version of one of rock\u2019s all-time classics \u2014 Pink Floyd\u2019s \u201cDark Side of the Moon.\u201d\u00a0Fahl\u00a0re-interpreted the songs on an album she titled \u201cFrom the Dark Side of the Moon.<\/div>\n
Fahl, who was a member of the October Project 20 years ago, went solo in 2001. Prior to this year, her recorded output as a solo artist has been slim \u2014\u00a0\u201cLenses of Contact\u201d EP in 2001, \u201cThe Other Side of Time\u201d album in 2003, \u201cClassics for a New Century\u201d in\u00a02003 and \u201cFrom the Dark Side of the Moon\u201d in 2011.<\/div>\n
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Fahl\u2019s solo releases include \u201cLove and Gravity,\u201d \u201cFour Songs,\u201d \u201cWinter Songs and Carols,\u201d and \u201cMary\u00a0Fahl: Live from Mauch Chunk Opera House,\u201d which is a project that included a live album, a performance DVD and a PBS special.<\/div>\n
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Many of\u00a0Fahl\u2019s fans have been with her ever since her time with October Project which lasted from 1993-1996.<\/div>\n
For many artists, the task of re-inventing songs from an album as iconic as \u201cDark Side of the Moon\u201d could have been too much of a challenge. Not so for\u00a0Fahl\u00a0who crafted a disc that honored its roots but established an identity all its own.<\/div>\n
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\u201cAfter making the Sony classical album (\u201cClassics for a New Century\u201d), I wanted to do something that was fun,\u201d said\u00a0Fahl. \u201cAn independent filmmaker I knew wanted to use me in a performance piece. I wanted to do something that I didn\u2019t have the ability to write.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThat\u2019s when I decided to do the \u2018Dark Side\u2019 recording. It\u2019s like a classical piece of music. I did not intend to make a cover record. It\u2019s my version and it doesn\u2019t sound at all like Pink Floyd\u2019s version. But a lot of die-hard Pink Floyd fans have responded well. They like the album \u2014 and my live versions of the songs.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Fahl\u00a0has written and performed songs for several major motion pictures, including the lead song (\u201cGoing Home\u201d) for the Civil War epic \u201cGods and Generals.\u201d Her music can also be found on the original soundtrack of the 2003 movie \u201cThe Guys.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Fahl\u00a0is a singer, a guitarist and a songwriter. More than anything,\u00a0she\u00a0is a performer.<\/div>\n
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\u201cPerforming is my primary form of self-expression,\u201d said\u00a0Fahl. \u201cWhen I do a show, I want to take you on a complete journey. I want to transform you.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis will probably be the last concert of the album support tour which started last fall. The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live will have all the songs from the new album, some songs from October Project and some older songs from my solo work.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Video link for Mary\u00a0Fahl\u00a0\u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/8AOaV5Af2ZM?list=OLAK5uy_lhTOW8-IiA3wOw4iwXFbd5OVj46vjfNEw<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The show at City Winery on June 22 will start at 7:30 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $32, $35, $40 and $45.<\/div>\n
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Lisa Chavous and Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) have developed a strong relationship over the years.<\/div>\n
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On June 21, the venue will host a return engagement by Chavous, who is one of the most respected jazz and blues singers in the Philadelphia music scene. On June 22, the headliner will be Erin Coburn.<\/div>\n
On Friday, Jamey\u2019s will present a special concert by Chavous, \u201cThe British Invasion Meets the Blues \u2013 Tribute to the Doors, the Animals, Etta James, Albert King, Dusty Springfield, Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy and many more.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Chavous\u2019 band this weekend will feature Don Evans<\/a>\u00a0(who recorded with the Animals vocalist Eric Burdon) on guitar and vocals, Gene Hawrylak on guitar and vocals, Rich Budesa<\/a>\u00a0on Hammond B3, Charles Beasley<\/a> on bass, Larry Hambrecht on harmonica and vocals, Tony Day on drums and percussion and Chavous on vocals.<\/div>\n
Born and raised in Sharon Hill, Chavous attended Studevan Elementary School and Darby Township High School, graduating in 1984.<\/div>\n
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She studied for a career in nursing at a hospital in Delaware County. Now,\u00a0Chavous\u00a0is a resident of Lansdowne and could easily walk to Friday\u2019s gig if she so desires.<\/div>\n
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Chavous\u00a0is making a return visit to the venue where she had a CD release party for her most recent album, \u201cBreaking Down the Walls.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe CD is dedicated to my late husband Michael Hayes,\u201d said\u00a0Chavous, during a phone interview from her Delco home. \u201cHe died of cancer in 2014.<\/div>\n
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We had a tour in Paris in 2019 and two trips to Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico shows were tributes to Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner. One of them raised $3,000 for emergency relief in San Juan. Then, the pandemic hit, and everything shut down.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Chavous\u00a0has been singing her whole life.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI started performing and singing in church when I was really young,\u201d said\u00a0Chavous. \u201cThe, my mom and dad managed me. Eventually, I got calls from agents. So, I started putting bands together \u2013 Lisa\u00a0Chavous\u00a0and Friends.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In 1989 she began performing with the group Chapter One in banquet halls such as The Twelve Caesars and the Riviera Ballroom. In 1997 Lisa won first prize while competing in the Temple University jazz station talent contest sponsored by B&V outreach. In 1999 she began forming bands that performed for a variety of audiences. These ensembles eventually became known as Lisa\u00a0Chavous\u00a0and Friends.<\/div>\n
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\u201cMy first band was a jazz band. We played a lot of jazz clubs including the Blue Note in New York. I was on the jazz side for a while.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe were really blessed with being able to book shows at country clubs in Delco. One night, the sax player couldn\u2019t make the show. So, they sent another cat \u2013 and it was Byard Lancaster.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The late, great Byard Lancaster was an alto saxophonist\/flutist from Philadelphia who was part of the wave of free jazz inspired by John Coltrane. His music had many cultures in its DNA such as blues, reggae and Afrobeat and he lived in a variety of places including Chicago, France and Nigeria. But he always returned to jazz and his hometown.<\/div>\n
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After watching Chavous perform many years ago, Lancaster said, \u201cI have recorded with Jonny Copeland, and have known Shemekia Copeland since she was a little girl, when I was on the road with her father. I\u2019ve got to tell you the best female blues vocalist to come along since Shemekia is without a doubt, Lisa Chavous.\u201d<\/div>\n
This quote came from the musician who discovered Kevin Eubanks, the Roots, and Stanley Clarke.<\/div>\n
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\u201cA couple years later, I ran into Byard at a blues festival in Media,\u201d said Chavous. \u201cHe told me there was a blues band \u2014 the Philadelphia Blues Messengers \u2013 that needed a vocalist and asked if I wanted to go to Paris. That was in the early 2000s. He opened so many doors for me.<\/div>\n
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\u201cFor me, getting into the blues was a fluke. I was supposed to be going Motown and playing country clubs. Then, blues came in with Byard. I just became an icon in Philly as a blues singer. People wanted the blues and it never stopped. I realized \u2013 this music is me.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Chavous\u00a0is frequently compared to Tina Turner, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, and Irma Thomas, who along with Billie Holiday and Mahalia Jackson are among her primary musical influences. She a been singing in church and performing in shows since she was five in a career that encompasses jazz, blues, soul, gospel and rock.<\/div>\n
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In 1989, she began performing with the group Chapter One in banquet halls such as The Twelve Caesars and the Riviera Ballroom. In 1997,\u00a0Chavous\u00a0won first prize while competing in the Temple University jazz station talent contest sponsored by B and V outreach. In 1999, she began forming bands that performed for a variety of audiences. These ensembles eventually became known as Lisa\u00a0Chavous\u00a0and Friends.<\/div>\n
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Chavous\u00a0has performed with jazz greats Byard Lancaster, Odean Pope, Trudy Pitts, Pat Martino, Jimmy McGriff and Bootsie Barnes, and is regularly backed by former members of Patti LaBelle\u2019s band, as well as by Don Evans, former guitarist for Billy Joel.<\/div>\n
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Chavous, who is a nurse, has also donated her talents at a variety of functions that benefit children\u2019s organizations supporting research for multiple sclerosis and the anti-AIDS foundation.<\/div>\n
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Lisa\u2019s forte is her great versatility in singing jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues, all with tons of soul that projects her sincere love and devotion to her music and that creates powerful audience attraction and response.<\/div>\n
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Video link for Lisa\u00a0Chavous\u00a0\u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/3N0iG_x7u44<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The show at Jamey\u2019s on Saturday will start at 8 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.<\/div>\n
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Cincinnati native and perpetual misfit, Erin Coburn is known for her prolific songwriting and modern approach to American rock and roll. Her relatable lyrics and soul gripping vocals are a striking compliment to scorching guitar solos and infectious riffs.<\/div>\n
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Coburn is afraid to authentically be herself — always delivering an unforgettable, high-energy performance that leaves people wanting more. Her motto is, \u201cExpect the unexpected!\u201d<\/div>\n
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A wide range of artists and genres have inspired Coburn throughout her musical journey — everyone from BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the Rolling Stones to Alice In Chains, Arctic Monkeys, and Nothing But Thieves.<\/div>\n
These influences can be heard lightly woven throughout her repertoire. While she brings the sounds of modern rock front and center, Coburn never forgets her blues and classic rock influences. Fans of Royal Blood, Black Keys, Gary Clark, Jr and White Stripes will immediately identify with her music.<\/div>\n
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Coburn released her debut album, \u201cChaos Before Conformity\u201d in 2015 when she was just 14. Her lyrical output focuses on the theme of not fitting in with societal norms — being a misfit.<\/div>\n
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With the release of her second and third albums, \u201cQueen of Nothing\u201d (2017) and \u201cOut from Under\u201d (2019), her fanbase has grown both nationally and worldwide. With her latest single releases, \u201cThe MiSFIT\u201d (July 2020), \u201cFlip\u201d (May 2021) and \u201cSleeve\u201d (June 2022), she has exhibited a natural progression to a more mature sound with edgier lyrics, searing guitar solos, and a dash of humor on full display.<\/div>\n
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Coburn was nominated for the 2017 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in the \u201cBest Blues Artist\u201d category, and the 2018 Josie Awards for \u201cYoung Adult Artist of the Year\u201d award for independent artists.<\/div>\n
Additionally, Coburn is a proudly endorsed artist for Strandberg Guitars, Bad Cat Amps, DR Strings, Westone Audio and Gravity Picks.<\/div>\n
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Video link for Erin Coburn \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/tpklZQXSoxo<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The show at Jamey\u2019s on Saturday will start at 8 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.<\/div>\n
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A lot of current music fans are too young to have enjoyed a live performance by Sublime perform. That comes as no surprise considering Sublime disbanded more than two decades ago.<\/div>\n
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Sublime may be gone but the music of the ska punk band from Southern California lives on.<\/div>\n
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When a trio loses its guitarist\/vocalist\/primary songwriter, it usually spells the end of the band. Such was the case with Sublime when the trio\u2019s main man Brad Nowell died in 1996.<\/div>\n
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The music of Sublime lives on through\u00a0Badfish\u00a0\u2013 A Tribute to Sublime. In addition to being the best Sublime tribute band, it is one of the premier tribute acts in America.<\/div>\n
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There are many, many Sublime fans who wish they were concertgoers during its eight-year run from 1988-1996. Fortunately for them and for longtime sublime fans, there is\u00a0Badfish, a band from Rhode Island featuring Joel Hanks on bass, Scott Begin on drums, Dorian Duffy on Keyboards and Pat Downes on vocals and guitar.<\/div>\n
Sublime will perform on June 21 as part of the 2024 Concerts Under the Stars series in King of Prussia, which has returned for its 38th season.<\/div>\n
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Presented and produced by Rising Sun Presents, the team behind the Philly suburbs\u2019 premier music venues Ardmore Music Hall\u00a0and 118 North\u00a0in Wayne, the summer-long series will again take place at the scenic Upper\u00a0Merion\u00a0Township Building Park (175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, www.concertsunderthestarskop.com<\/a><\/u>) and will include a mix of ticketed and free concerts.<\/div>\n
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Badfish\u00a0covers virtually the entire catalog of songs from Sublime\u2019s three albums \u2013 1992\u2019s \u201c40oz. to Freedom,\u201d 1994\u2019s \u201cRobbin\u2019 the Hood\u201d and 1996\u2019s \u201cSublime.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ve pretty much learned all the tracks from all three albums,\u201d said Begin, during a phone interview from his home in South Kingston, Rhode Island.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe middle album \u2013 \u2018Robbin\u2019 the Hood\u2019 \u2013 has some instrumental tracks that we might not do exactly as they were recorded but the rest is all pretty true. With \u201840oz\u2019 and the self-titled album, we know them front-to-back. We\u2019ve even performed them in their entirety from start to finish.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Badfish\u00a0has always been a Sublime tribute band.\u00a0It took its name from the title of a song appearing on the album\u00a0\u201c40oz. to Freedom<\/a>.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe band started in 2001 at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston,\u201d said Begin. \u201cI met Joel there. We started the band as college students looking to do something on weekends. When we first started, we were jamming on reggae and punk tunes.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe decided right away to be a Sublime tribute band. We booked a show two weeks out and rehearsed every day. Our first show was April 13, 2001, at Ocean Mist in South Kingston. We still play there.<\/div>\n
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\u201cAfter a while, we started taking it seriously. It evolved into a full-time touring band. Joel and I both were computer science majors at URI. We graduated in 2002 and 2003\/2004 was when we really started to get serious. It was a lot of risk, but we knew it was worth it.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Now, two decades later,\u00a0Badfish\u00a0is still going strong.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe core of the four of us remains the same \u2013 Joel on bass, Pat as the singer, Dorian on keys and samplers and I play drums and do backup vocals.\u201d said Begin. \u201cWe rotate in horn players.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOur old singer \u2013 David Ladin \u2013 was with us for five or six years. He was a local guy from Kingston. He left the band because he had started a family. Then, Pat Downes, who had played sax with us at times, took over vocals and guitar.<\/div>\n
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\u201cPat is a great singer. That\u2019s a good thing for us because the main challenge for any tribute band is to sound like the vocalist. For me, the biggest challenge was learning the distinctive style of Sublime\u2019s drummer Bud Gaugh.\u201d<\/div>\n
Over the years,\u00a0Badfish\u00a0have conquered all the challenges and that has allowed the music of Sublime to live on.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re playing the music of Sublime, and they had three major releases,\u201d said Begin. \u201cSo, we don\u2019t have a large set list.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Badfish\u00a0does have some recorded material that it will be releasing in the new year \u2013 recordings of original songs.<\/div>\n
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According to Begin, \u201cPutting out original music alongside being a tribute band has always been a point of interest to us. It\u2019s been a tricky path to walk, though. Yet as the years have gone by and we\u2019ve gotten to witness our little show turn into somewhat of a movement within the scene, we are at the point where we feel we have something of real heart and value to add not only to our show but to the American reggae scene.\u201d<\/div>\n
During the lockdown,\u00a0Badfish\u00a0did some livestream shows featuring Sublime songs and, at the same time, began looking in a different direction.<\/div>\n
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We started toying with the idea of doing our own music,\u201d said Begin. \u201cOriginal music \u2013 the idea that we were coming out with our music \u2013 what was being presented by certain guys in the band. We started and stopped with originals over the years.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOnce we turned the corner, it started moving. The summer of 2022 was when it really got moving. Just as Sublime owed a debt to reggae bands, our new material is rooted in reggae.\u201d
\nBadfish\u00a0will never abandon Sublime\u2019s music.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe never will run out of Sublime songs \u2013 well-known tracks and lesser-known songs,\u201d said Begin. \u201cWe probably could do five hours if we really dug into it. We\u2019ve always tried to strike a balance between well-known cuts and album cuts.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe have five originals in the can that are 90 per cent of the way there with the intent of releasing it as an EP after a few singles over the next few months. We have another 8-10 demos in the works.\u201d<\/div>\n
Badfish\u00a0has already released the first \u201coriginal\u201d single \u2013 \u201cHigh With You.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe started recording it in summer 2022,\u201d said Begin. \u201cWe completed it last fall when the band Little Strangers contributed a verse. Now, we\u2019ll sneak the new single into the live show.\u201d<\/div>\n
Video link for\u00a0Badfish\u00a0— https:\/\/youtu.be\/0iJ312cXiWI<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The show in Upper Merion on June 21 will start at 7 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $22.<\/div>\n
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Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will\u00a0present Chrissy Strong and Josee McGee\u00a0with special guest Stephen Lyons on June 22.<\/div>\n
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Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, www.uptownwestchester.org<\/a>) will present the musical \u201cFootloose\u201d from June 14-23.<\/div>\n
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On June 21, Stoney\u2019s British Pub (3007 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, www.stoneyspub.com<\/a>) will host a live concert by the Gretchen Emery Band. The show, which features free admission, will run from 7-10 p.m.<\/div>\n
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The American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, www.AMTshows.com<\/a>) will present \u201cInvincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson\u201d on June 20, Newsboys on June 21, The \u201cHappy Together Tour\u201d with the Turtles, the Association and Badfinger on June 22, The Australian Pink Floyd Show on June 23 and \u201cKenny G Live\u201d on June 26.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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