Last Friday, Frontrunner Gallery held an event that was one of a kind for the space. As an art collective, Frontrunner Gallery hopes to showcase artists of all creeds from painters to photographers and now to musicians, poets, creative minds, and enthusiasts alike. It was able to house just this.
Tristan Wheelock, Photojournalist and creative photographer, hosted a gallery opening of his work. He showcased the many panoramas he's taken with a simple point and shoot camera that's only a couple of steps above a store bought disposable. He illustrated the age old point that it doesn't necessarily matter what kind of equipment an artist uses, but more so how an idea or vision is captured and conveyed.
Teaming up with Wheelock, lead singer and creator of Open to the Hound, Garrison Owen York, hosted the the remaining events for the night. Five singer-song writers and a poet took the stage. Sam Yeild started the night off with his soothing vocals and sincerely intricate finger picking. Following, was Desiree Portalatin-Gutierrez and her darkened Latino-infused love songs mixed with some quirk. She gave the night good upbeat vibe doused in some sexy Santana plucking.
Thirdly was singer-songwriter and actor Carly Howard whose voice can be heard walking through whimsical fields of gold. A beautiful voice to match slow and methodical fingerpicking. I took spot four with a couple of original poems spoken on stage for the first time. York took the stage second to last capturing the audience with his raspy and bluesy “Wilderness Rock” inspired by Mason Jennings and Neil Young with a touch of Beirut in his vocals. Finally, the talented Sam Budin closed the night with originals from his self-titled album Weird Chess, full of his slow and cool musical story telling.
It was an entertaining and productive night as singer-songwriters and artist were able to learn and collaborate with each other and seduce the night with their talents. A good crowd came to voice their support. Young professionals, fellow artists and musicians, friends, family, some crusty punks, and those just looking for a new Friday night jive all mingled to the tunes and words professed form the stage.
Frontrunner Gallery at 59 Franklin St. was founded in the Spring of 2011 by Edward Symes, Leah Overstreet, and friends as a collective performance space. The Frontrunner community is an avenue for artists, musicians, performers, and creatives to showcase their works and ideas. In addition, it is a gathering space for those that appreciate the quality talent of such individuals and want to be a part of an ambitious creative vision.
Check out Frontrunner Gallery at:
www.facebook.com/frontrunnermagazine
And get an earful of who was on stage:
Photography of Tristan Wheelock www.tristanwheelock.com
Open to the Hound www.opentothehound.com
Sam Yield www.samyield.com
Mathew Van Deventer (Poetry) http://www.tumblr.com/tumb lelog/mathewvanderdeeter
Desiree Portalatin-Gutierrez www.myspace.com/thedealthe band
Carly Howard www.carlyhoward.net
Weird Chess http://weirdchess.bandcamp .com/
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