PUTNEY – Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of contemporary folk, roots, and Americana music with The Clements Brothers and The Early Risers at Next Stage on Friday, October 10, at 7:30 pm.
The Clements Brothers—George (guitar) and Charles (upright bass)—are identical twins from the heart of New England. They have been writing and performing music together for as long as they can remember, first emerging on the Americana scene in 2012 as part of the internationally touring grassroots band The Lonely Heartstring Band, releasing two albums on Rounder Records. More recently, George has played the role of Paul Simon in the national hit The Simon and Garfunkel Story, while Charles has performed in the bass section of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Drawing on roots, rock, bluegrass, jazz, and classical influences, The Clements Brothers craft a unique singer-songwriter sound, blending harmonies only possible with their identical voices—at once enthralling and intimate, groovy and serene.
Vermont-based Ashley Storrow and Putnam Smith are The Early Risers. Rootsy and lyric-driven, their original songs feature close vocal harmonies and arrangements on banjo, guitar, mandolin, piano, and shruti-box. After separate solo careers, Ashley and Putnam joined forces in 2015 and have since toured nationwide, from Maine to Texas to California and Vancouver, BC. They have performed at notable venues such as Club Passim, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and the High Plains Public Radio concert series. Their debut album, Making Life Sweet, reached #1 on the Folk DJ Charts, with four songs in the top 10 most played. For this performance, they will be joined by Sarah Carlisle on upright bass and Lissa Schneckenburger on fiddle.
Next Stage is located at 15 Kimball Hill, downtown Putney, VT. Tickets are $22 advance / $25 at the door / $10 livestream and are available at nextstagearts.org. A beer, wine, and cocktail cash bar will be available. For more information, call 802-387-0102 or visit nextstagearts.org
