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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Ones to Watch in 2011: Pearl and The Beard


I'm BEYOND excited to see one of my favorite live bands tonight here in Cambridge, MA. If you haven't caught a Pearl and The Beard show yet, you're really missing out. No...really. You're missing out! The Brooklyn, NY-based trio is currently in the midst of a U.S. tour in support of their latest album, Killing The Darlings, which came out May 10th on Family Records.


Pearl and The Beard are three former strangers (Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price and Jeremy Styles) who met in New York and have been making beautiful music ever since.  It's easy to pigeonhole the band into the folk category (not that there'd be anything wrong with that) but they are really so much more.
"Pearl and the Beard is three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul."
"Folk-leaning" is definitely a good way to describe Pearl and The Beard.  They're music is made up of gorgeous three-part harmonies, foot-stomping/hand-clapping beats and most importantly...a sense of humor.  Seeing these guys perform is always half the fun.  Each member's personality really comes through, in both the performance as well as in the songwriting.  If you can, you really should catch one of their gigs.  A good time is certain to be had by all.

Pearl and the Beard - Sweetness by hearhearmusic

Back in June of last year I did a post featuring Pearl and The Beard's unique-sounding Will Smith medley ("Men In Black," "Miami," & "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It") - still as amazing as it was when I first heard it.  As a special treat, check out their brilliant song "Sweetness," up above and if you like what you hear you can download it for free below. I'm also giving you the band's new single, "Reverend" as an added bonus.


You can also check out some live performances that Pearl and The Beard did over on Sleepover Shows, a super cool blog, where the webmasters actually host bands at their place for a "sleepover" and impromptu performance.  Really cool idea, right?  Check out Pearl and The Beard doing three songs - "Sweetness," "Hot Volcano" and "Prodigal Daughter." The new album, Killing The Darlings, was produced by Franz Nicolay and is available now everywhere.  Check out the full list of remaining tour dates below and get out to see Pearl and The Beard! You won't be sorry. I promise.

Tour Dates:

06.16 TT the Bear's, 11:30pm (Cambridge, MA)
06.18 Oak and the Ax, 8pm (Biddeford, ME)
06.23 Garfield Artworks, 8pm (Pittsburgh, PA)
06.26 The Blind Tiger, 8pm (Greensboro, NC)
06.27 The Get Down, 8pm (West Asheville, NC)
06.28 Caledonia Lounge, 8pm (Athens, GA)
06.29 The Pinhook, 8pm (Durham, NC)
06.30 Blue Moon Cafe, 8pm (Shepherdstown, WV)
07.01 The Red Palace, 8pm (Washington, DC)
07.07 Music Hall of Williamsburg, 8pm (Brooklyn, NY)

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Hot Video Alert: Pearl and the Beard - Will Smith Medley


"Pearl and the Beard is three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul."
If you haven't heard of Pearl and the Beard yet then you need to jump on that shit.  NOW.   I was turned on to this delightfully quirky folk trio a couple of years ago by a good friend of mine and while they briefly fell off my radar, a recent show in Cambridge, Massachusetts has reignited my interest.

Emily Hope Price, Jeremy Styles, Jocelyn Mackenzie/Photo by Juliet Hinley
Signed with indie label The Family Records, this New York-based band consists of "former strangers" Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price and Jeremy Styles and MAN, do these guys make beautiful music together.  Each artist brings something to the table, whether it be Styles' smooth falsetto, Mackenzie's powerhouse vocals or Hope Price's mesmerizing cello-playing, these guys put on a show.  Oh! and the three part harmonies they create are truly standing ovation-worthy.

Photo from Tea and Brie dot com
For a little TASTE of what these guys can do, check out the delicious medley of Will Smith's hits (including "Men in Black," "Miami," "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" and more.)  Yes, it's from November of 2009 but it's BRILLIANT.  Check out these guys on tour this summer if you can. Absolutely a must-see.

Jul 09 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
July 10 Philadelphia, PA@ Green Line Cafe
July 11 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
July 12 Dayton, OH @ South Park Tavern
July 13 Cleveland, OH @ Wilberts
July 14 Ypsilanti, MI @ Elbow Room
July 15 Chicago, IL @ Darkroom
July 16 Madison, WI @ The Project Lodge
July 17 Minneapolis, MN @ Kitty Kat Klub
July 18 Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldis
July 21 Cincinnati, OH @ North Star Tavern
July 22 Columbus, OH @ Treehouse
July 23 Lynchburg, VA @ The Muse Coffee Company
July 24 Washington DC @ The Velvet Lounge

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