Courtney Barnett and San Fermin with Mikhael Paskalev at Metro (October 27, 2014)

Courtney Barnett

She is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Melbourne. Known for her witty, rambling lyrics and deadpan singing style,[1] she attracted attention from the North American and UK music press in October 2013[2] with the release of her debut full-length recording and well-received performances at the CMJ Music Marathon. At the latter event, Barnett was mentioned by both Rolling Stone[3] and The New York Times[4] as a standout performer.

San Fermin

The band is the work of Brooklyn composer and songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone. His self-titled debut album is strongly influenced by his unique background in classical music, which includes a job assisting composer/arranger Nico Muhly.

After finishing his musical studies at Yale, Ludwig-Leone wrote the album in six weeks while holed up in a studio on the mountainous border between Alberta and British Columbia. He focused on lifeʼs top-shelf issues – youth, nostalgia, anxiety, unrequited love – and tied these vast themes to different characters through vocal contributions from longtime friend Allen Tate, as well as Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius.

Mikhael Paskalev

His music is pop with roots in indie and alternative country rock. Inspired by names such as Paul Simon, The Shins, Edward Sharpe, the Mamas and the Papas and the Everly brothers. Paskalevs set is dynamic and varies from songs accompanied only by his nylon-strung guitar, to a six-piece band with the occasional trumpet and a circus of energy. The songs are mainly recognized by the instrumentation and the strong melodies, at times shamelessly catchy, but never leaves a lovely and raw soundscape.

1 thought on “Courtney Barnett and San Fermin with Mikhael Paskalev at Metro (October 27, 2014)

  1. Pingback: Poetic Rock! Courtney Barnett with Sunflower Beam at the Taste of Chicago (July 10, 2019) | PlaylistHQ

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