Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Spike Hill
184 & 186 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

8pm Jesse Barnes
9pm Davy Mooney
10pm Dark Parker

Our new Daytrotter session posted a couple of days ago.

Friday 9/2/11 at 9pm
Spike Hill
186 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY

Tuesday 9/6/11 at 9pm
Arlene’s Grocery
95 Stanton Street
New York, NY

Monday 9/19/11 at 9pm
Pete’s Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY

Enjoy the Sultry Sounds of Sarah Renfro

Not only is Sarah Renfro a member of The Loom, an incredible band from Brooklyn, but the former Texan also has a successful solo career.

Since moving to New York in 2006, she has nurtured her vocal and multi-instrumental talents and captivated stages throughout the city. Sarah also released a beautiful six-song EP entitled You Should Be Somewhere Outside in April of this year. The texture of her deep voice is oh so smooth, and she hauntingly delivers her self-crafted lyrics with a vulnerable honesty. Enchanting, melancholy folk tunes like “State of the Union” and “Mabel” are in perfect company with the lighter, lovesick melody of one like “Tanner and Hannah.”

Though there are still lovely twinges of her southern roots lingering in her words and tucked in the guitar riffs, all endearing reminders that make her sound so unique, it is clear that Sarah Renfro has matured into a darker, stronger writer since moving from Denton, TX.

Sarah Renfro left our fair community for Brookyln in 2006, but there’s still a little Denton in her. That’s made apparent by two of the songs on her latest EP, You should be somewhere outside. One of those songs, “Denton, my love”, is outwardly whimsical (in a novel style similar to collaborator, and fellow Dentonite-turned-Brooklynite, Corn Mo), but below the surface it expresses a longing for a small, warm town she used to love but grew too big for. She expresses the need to move on to bigger things that many Dentonites feel and eventually act on. But the other, “Little white house,” is my pick from the EP.

Sarah Renfro–Little White House

Verdict: Something felt incredibly familiar about this song, and it took reading Renfro’s bio to pinpoint it–it reminds me of music from the show Twin Peaks. The Rhodes and reverb-heavy guitar mingle together like old lovers and, along with Renfro’s sultry voice, create a beautifully haunting effect. And the violin, flugelhorn and brilliantly layered vocals flesh out the song, keeping it dynamic and fresh.

Sarah Renfro returns to Denton tonight to play at Hailey’s, along with Welcome Signs and Eaton Lake Tonics. Doors are at 9. And if you like what you hear, be sure to purchase the rest of You should be somewhere outside.

Visit the full post here.

7pm Sarah Renfro
8pm Measure

If you haven’t heard Measure, you really should. Chances are, you already have. Laura DiStasi is the lovely front woman and her songs have made their way to that television picture machine. Her song “Begin Again” was featured on commercials for the show “Mercy.” You can hear more here.

This is my first time and Measure’s first time to play The Mercury Lounge. We want you all to come. We need you all to come. And more importantly, we need you to know that we want you to want to come. And we know that you do.

Wednesday, August 11th
Le Poisson Rouge
Doors at 7pm
Sarah Renfro
April Smith & The Great Picture Show
Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves

Friday, August 6th at 9pm
The 201
201 Westminster St
Providence, RI

Saturday, August 7th at 9pm
The Red and The Black
1212 H St NE
Washington, DC
www.redandblackbar.com
Also playing: The Idiomatics, Little Bigheart, and Strand of Oaks

Sunday, August 8th at 7pm
412 W Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, PA

http://www.iourecords.com/thefire/

Spike Hill
186 Bedford Ave
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
www.spikehill.com

Sarah Renfro – voice, keys, guitar
Jay Jennings – flügelhorn, trumpet
Chris Bullock – clarinet, tenor sax
Michael League – bass
Cooper Heffley – drums

After that I’ll be singing backup with Mike Maher’s group at 10pm.