| November 21, 2014 – City Parks Foundation is pleased to announce the SummerStage Showcase, a special event taking place at the Highline Ballroom on Thursday, January 8, 2015. In partnership with the Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concert Series, the SummerStage Showcase will feature British “Tropical Pop” singer Hollie Cook, Canadian folk group The Barr Brothers, and DJ and instrumentalist Taylor McFerrin, for a night of performances that will offer audiences a preview of the upcoming 30th Anniversary season of SummerStage. Hollie Cook, daughter of Sex Pistols’ Paul Cook, was born and bred in West London in a household dominated by music. In 2006, at the invitation of original Slits singer and family friend, Ari Up, Hollie joined the re-formed Slits, performing on their EP Revenge of the Killer Slits and their subsequent album, Trapped Animal, as well as touring with the group. She went on to collaborate with Stone Roses singer Ian Brown and musician Jamie T, before beginning work with producer Mike ‘Prince Fatty’ Pelanconi on her 2011 self-titled debut album. Her sound is self-described “tropical pop” – a combination of reggae and classic 60s girl group influences. Hollie’s second solo album, TWICE, was released worldwide on May 12, 2014 on Mr. Bongo Records.Website: http://holliecook.com/ The Barr Brothers are a Montreal based folk-roots quartet featuring brothers Brad and Andrew Barr with harpist Sarah Pagé and multi-instrumentalist Andrés Vial. The group’s first self-titled LP was released in 2011 and their second album, Sleeping Operator, debuted in October 2014. They’ve opened for folk singer Emmylou Harris and were nominated for a 2013 Juno award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year.Website: http://thebarrbrothers.com/ Brooklyn-based producer, composer, pianist, DJ and live musician Taylor McFerrin released his first full length LP, Early Riser, in June 2014 on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder record label. Taylor’s musical style is equally influenced by the legends of 60s/70s Soul, the kings of the Modern Beat Generation, Golden Era hip hop, free form jazz and electronic music. By playing all of the instruments on his productions, while also relying heavily on sampling and chopping up his live takes, he has found a sound that seamlessly bridges myriad musical worlds and draws the listener into a constantly shifting audio soundscape.
Website: http://brainfeeder.net/taylormcferrin/ **Note: Artists’ participation in SummerStage Festival subject to change** Ticket and Show Information TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 @ 12 NOON EST Tickets are required. Tickets are $20 in advance/$25 day of show Doors open at 7:00PM Concert begins at 8:00PM For more event and ticket information, please visit Highline Ballroom’s website at http://highlineballroom.com About Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier’s Twilight Concert Series is a Southern California summertime institution that just marked its 30th anniversary in 2014. Drawing tens of thousands of people each Thursday for free weekly concerts from July through September, performers range from indie rock to reggae to international world music. Website: http://twilightseries.org About SummerStage SummerStage, a program of City Parks Foundation, is New York’s largest free performing arts festival. SummerStage annually presents over 100 performances in fourteen parks throughout the five boroughs. With performances ranging from American pop, Latin and world music to dance, spoken word and theater, SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City’s summer arts festival landscape. Since its inception twenty-nine years ago, more than six million people from New York City and around the world have enjoyed SummerStage. Website: www.summerstage.org Twitter: @SummerStage Facebook: SummerStage NYC Instagram: @SummerStageNYC #SummerStage30 About City Parks Foundation City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in hundreds of parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs that empower citizens to support their parks on a local level. CPF’s programs and community building initiatives reach hundreds of thousands of people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City. Website: www.CityParksFoundation.org Twitter: @CPFNYC Facebook: City Parks Foundation Instagram: @CPFNYC
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