fusion

Christ the King Somerville will be hosting three bands this year! Warsaw, Lauren Pratt, and the CTKS Jam Band. Warsaw is a three-member band whose songs draw from ambient, electronic and rock influences and seek to juxtapose thoughtful lyrics with evocative and lush soundscapes. Lauren Pratt is an award-winning singer/songwriter with Celtic and Southern influences. Her fingerpicking and lulling, melodic voice combine to bring her ballad storytelling to life. The CTKS Jam Band is full of music lovers and is happy to combine those loves into a performance! There will be pop. There will be sing-a-longs. There will be music!

Ryan Lee Crosby is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Boston, Massachusetts. A versatile, exploratory musician with a restless drive to create, Crosby's unique sound is a fusion of American blues and world music influences, which he performs on 12 and 20 string guitars. In his time as an active artist, Crosby has produced 5 albums, 3 EPs and a film score, as well as having performed live across the US and around the world. Whether playing solo or leading a full band, Crosby's intricate playing, propulsive rhythms and dynamic vocals create a sound that confronts listeners with an immediacy rarely found in the work of traditional singer/songwriters.

Second annual Bloc Porchfest celebration, in the courtyard! We'll be serving some special treats from Forge Baking Company. Get there early to secure a seat at a picnic table!

12 - 12:45
ali mcguirk (jazz, r&b, soul, rock)
http://www.alisings.xyz/

1 - 1:45
civic (Americana-tinged folk-rock)
https://civicmusic.bandcamp.com/

2 - 2:45
the weisstronauts (instrumental surf, twang, spy)
http://www.weisstronauts.com/

The People’s Party, a band hailing from Boston, MA, is an eclectic mix of rock, funk, hip hop, jazz, and everything in between, dedicated to spreading love and unity in the celebration of life. The original sound borrows from a wide variety of genres. With rich vocal harmonies reminiscent of Motown and The Beatles, a thick, groove-filled rhythm section that can move from hip hop to acid jazz to rock with ease, infectious songwriting and lyricism, which varies from Paul Simon-esque to a Tribe Called Quest and beyond, a horn section along the order of Tower of Power and The Meters, and jams similar to Phish and The Grateful Dead, the music takes the audience on a wild musical ride.

Different artists with diverse backgrounds will be presenting their repertoire and improvising on the porch of 427 Medford Street.

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVSr3z5Xueo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-VAMQ8mQsA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CalC0NNXgk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WxX9kivE80

https://www.facebook.com/katya.popova7/videos/vb.547156123/1015173514849...