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Celebrating the Life & Songs of John Prine
Join us on October 10th to celebrate the late great John Prine.
One of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire, as well as sweet songs and melancholy ballads. He was also known to be a pretty fantastic human being, full of kindness and humor, and committed to lifting others up. We at Hatfly are huge fans, and we’ve created this special evening in honor of Prine’s birthday and filled the bill with fellow songlovers who will each play 2-3 of their favorite Prine tunes.
RITA HOSKING
In a wavy world where we often struggle to swim, singer-songwriter Rita Hosking paddles up and canoes us through black holes, sinks of dirty dishes, demo-derbies, and wildfires until we’re safe at shore. She's got the spirit, and she knows how to reach ours through her grace, heart, chops, and spunk. With award-winning music spanning 9 albums and 20 years of touring, this country-folk troubadour is a heavy hitter in the Northern California songwriting scene.
NOELLE FIORE
Noelle was raised in Taos, New Mexico. As a guitar player and vocalist, she was a founding member of several beloved San Francisco bands, and now fronts her own band, Noelle and the Deserters. Noelle’s songs touch on life in the west, growing up in Taos, living in California, love, memory, marriage, work, good times, and bad. Like all classic country music, the songs are infused with a sense of real-life struggles and living life in the everyday.
ANDRÉS MIGUEL CERVANTES
Andrés Miguel Cervantes is a folk / country singer-songwriter and finger picking guitar player from San Diego based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Influenced by songwriters like Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt, and Fred Neil, Andrés' music and lyrics are distinctly his own, beautiful, haunting stories of landscapes both internal and external. Suffused with a dreamlike atmosphere and performed with a unique vocal range, Andrés’ songs make them timeless and deeply moving.
CHARLIE MARKS
Charlie Marks is a folk and roots musician based out of Reno, Nevada. Charlie blends together traditional folk and blues music with original songwriting. His live performances are heartfelt and captivating, with a story to accompany every tune. Charlie has performed from coast to coast, from California to the Carolinas and back.
GOH NAKAMURA
Goh Nakamura is a singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor. A fortuitous 2007 feature on YouTube's front page brought his music videos over a million views and earned him a new fanbase from all over the world. His self-described style of "dreamsicle pop" is a combination of folk pop, indie pop, acoustic rock, Beatles music and other influences such as literature.
MICHELLE AMADOR
Michelle Amador is a singer and songwriter whose music blends jazz, Latin, and electronic influences. Born in the San Francisco Bay Area to a Peruvian composer and an Austrian chef, Michelle’s early music training led to her first composition at age 12, and daily songs ever since. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “silken-voiced” and by PopMatters as “simply bliss,” she continues to push creative boundaries while also engaging and caring for her community.
TOMMY BEVITORI & LORRAINE GERVAIS
Son and mother duo, Tommy & Lorraine have lived their lives making music here and there in different parts of the world— and every once in a great while they get to make music together. Tommy’s songwriting has led him into performing folk and country along with rock and roll— playing with Alela Diane, Denver, and locally with the Beautiful Dudes. Lorraine (Lolo) has sung R&B, soul, jazz, country, pop and whatever else has come her way up and down the West coast for decades, and has a residencies at the Center for the Arts and the National Hotel.
RACHEL ANDES
Best described as having a voice that sounds like “a teaspoon of honey with a splash of scotch”, this Los Angeles born rocker turned Philly soul singer honed her skills at the Berklee College of music then took her talents to the streets of Boston, LA and Philly, Austin and beyond with her own brand of real, good, music.