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By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Howard Jones<\/p><\/div>\n

On February 26, the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will be the local stop for a tour that features two musicians who are very similar in some ways and very unlike in others.<\/p>\n

Both acts are singer-songwriters who rock \u2013 or, if you prefer, rockers who are talented singer-songwriters. They craft catchy tunes that appeal to listeners on mental, visceral and physical levels. And, they are great stage performers.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, one is a male musician from the U.K. while the other is a female entertainer from the U.S. One is a musician who began making hit records in the 1980s. The other is a fan who was listening to that music while in school during that same era.<\/p>\n

Together, they make for a fun show that is packed with great songs and great moments.<\/p>\n

The show\u2019s headliner is Howard Jones, a British musician who had a Top 5 hit in the U.K. in September 1983 with his debut single. He had ten top 40 hit singles in the U.K. between 1983 and 1986. He also performed at Live Aid<\/a> in 1985.<\/p>\n

The opening act is Rachael Sage.<\/p>\n

Sage is like a modern-day Renaissance woman — singer-songwriter, ballerina, pianist, poet, record label owner, actress, organist, writer and record producer. Currently, she is focused on being a performer.<\/p>\n

Jones has performed in this area numerous times over the last few years. Sometimes, he is fronting a band of top-flight musicians with a full-on rock show. Sometimes, when Howard Jones tours in the states it is as part of the Retro Futura Tour \u2013 a summertime tour that features bands from the 1980s playing short sets of their hits.<\/p>\n

This time, it is something entirely different.<\/p>\n

Jones has returned to North America for an extensive U.S. Solo tour in 2018. The Howard Jones \u201cSolo – The Songs and The Stories Tour\u201d provides his fans with a great opportunity to see him perform in small intimate venues.<\/p>\n

The last time Jones hit the area was with a completely electronic band \u2013 his Electric Band, which featured Emily Dolan Davies on electric percussion, Robin Boult on guitars, Robbie Bronnimann on keyboards and sequencing and Jonathan Atkinson on drums. Not surprisingly, they rocked the house wherever they played.<\/p>\n

This time, the vibe will be carried by the songs and by Jones\u2019 intimate rapport with the audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m celebrating my birthday in the only way I know how \u2013 doing a show,\u201d said Jones during a phone interview from Hartford, Connecticut Friday afternoon on his birthday.<\/p>\n

\u201cSolo tours are something I want to bundle into rhythm with touring. I can go deeper in the catalog. I can talk a lot and explain myself a bit. And, I can tell stories.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, I keep developing my keyboard playing. It\u2019s challenging. It\u2019s not that easy to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

This show format us nothing new for Jones.
\n\u201cI do it in a two-year rhythm in the U.K.,\u201d said Jones. \u201cIt was back in 2015 when I did acoustic shows here in the states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe music is just piano and voice. I use an electric piano that sounds really good. I\u2019m using the newest Roland RD-2000.\u201d<\/p>\n

Equipped with two independent sound engines, premium action, and advanced controller features, the Roland RD-2000 blends evolved piano technologies with extensive modern control.<\/p>\n

Jones had his first Top Five hit in 1983 with the song \u201cNew Song.\u201d Four more hits followed over the course of a year and his album \u201cHuman\u2019s Lib\u201d reached the top spot on the U.K. album charts.<\/p>\n

Jones\u2019 1984 \u201cLike to Get to Know You Well\u201d was \u201cdedicated to the original spirit of the Olympic Games\u201d and became a worldwide hit. It also was used in the film \u201cBetter Off Dead\u201d and the computer game\u00a0\u201cGrand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDream into Action,\u201d which came out in 1985, quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in the United States and was Jones\u2019 most successful album. Four major hits were on that album \u2014 \u201cThings Can Only Get Better,\u201d \u201cLife In One Day,\u201d \u201cNo One Is To Blame,\u201d and \u201cLike To Get To Know You Well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones has stayed up-to-date with both music technology and musical styles, including EDM (Electronic dance music).<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve done a new version of \u2018Everlasting Love\u201d and there is an EDM hit of \u2018Things Can Only Get Better\u2019 with (French DJ\/producer) Cedric Gervais. All the hits have been updated and we do play a lot of dubstep.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m also working on some songs for a couple of films. One is \u2018Eddie the Eagle,\u2019 which is a real-life story of a famous British skier. It is set in the 80s so there is a lot of 80s-style music in the show \u2014 new songs in the old style. I\u2019m also writing songs for an American animated film called \u2018Animal Crackers.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones also looks to the past spiritually. He is a devout follower of Nichiren Buddhism.<\/p>\n

\u201cA friend of mine who is a fashion designer got me interested in Buddhism,\u201d said Jones. \u201cI loved the way he worked with people and his positivity. So, I got him to teach me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started straight out with Nichiren and I chant \u2018Nam Myoho Renge Kyo\u2019 (a mantra that dates back to 1253) every day \u2014 in the morning and again in the evening. Nichiren focuses on the belief in the positive power of human beings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones is at ease with himself \u2013 off the stage and on the stage with his canon of great songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor my song selection, I go right back to my very first single and come forward to a brand-new song,\u201d said Jones. \u201cI look at my whole career. I play some of my favorite songs \u2013 probably a lot that the audience has never heard performed live. I go to deep tracks like \u2018Even If I Don\u2019t Say,\u2019 \u2018Tomorrow Is now\u2019 and \u2018Someone You Need.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI also do \u2018Hide and Seek,\u2019 which is the song I performed at Live Aid. I have a pool of 50 songs and I just choose what I want to do at the moment. I do most of my hits \u2013 but not all of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, I do a lot of talking. I tell the audience where the songs came from. I talk about my career \u2013 right back to the beginning before I made my first album. Every show is different. I don\u2019t want a scripted performance. There is always is plenty of improvisation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Howard Jones \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/i5GbWkUmq3U<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Rachael Sage<\/p><\/div>\n

Since founding her own label MPress Records two decades ago, NYC-based alt-pop artist\u00a0Rachael Sage\u00a0has steadily released a slew of vibrant, dynamic albums with poetic lyrics spanning subjects as wide as her inspirations. She has toured with an eclectic list of artists including\u00a0Ani DiFranco, Beth Hart, Sarah McLachlan, Judy Collins\u00a0and\u00a0Howard Jones.<\/p>\n

Sage also continues to significantly grow her visibility via her many song placements, having recently landed her 22nd\u00a0song on top reality show\u00a0\u201cDance Moms,\u201d which translated into over\u00a010 million YouTube hits.<\/p>\n

Sage has often named Jones as a seminal influence on her music and previously supported him during the UK leg of his 2017 world tour.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Sage was invited to open for Jones\u00a0during the UK portion of his international tour, which delightfully resulted in a creative kinship between the two. Jones expressed that Sage possesses \u201cwonderful songwriting, arrangements and lovely vocals\u201d and again called upon her to join his upcoming 2018 performances in America.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so great to have Rachael on tour with me,\u201d said Jones. \u201cShe\u2019s so brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sage said, \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful experience to be able to tour with Howard. We even played together a little bit toward the end of the U.K. tour. He always made me feel welcome. I was excited and honored to be a part of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis music was always one of my influences.\u00a0 I grew up on his music and even had his poster on my wall. I never imagined that some day I would be sharing a stage with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he invited me to do this U.S. tour, I was thrilled. We have seven weeks of shows at pretty cool venues all over the country. We\u2019re going to some of my favorite places. Then, I be doing my own tour after the Howard Jones tour is finished. I have a new release coming out after this tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her upcoming album \u201cMyopia\u201d\u00a0(due Spring 2018) is a bold departure for Sage with a much stronger emphasis on her guitar playing over her signature piano palette. It\u2019s also a new kind of album for Sage personally, as she sings about a \u201cscreen of judgement \/ in my face all the time\u201d being lifted.<\/p>\n

An edgy declaration of self-assurance and \u201cvision\u201d (Sage is legally blind without her glasses),\u00a0\u201cMyopia\u201d\u00a0focuses her passionately candid viewpoint into songs that range from the sociopolitical to the deeply romantic.<\/p>\n

As an affectionate nod to both her tour mate and one of her musical inspirations, she included her own unique interpretation of Howard Jones\u2019 #1 hit song \u201cNo One Is to Blame\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Sage, \u201cThis is a warm-weather record. These are songs about getting out there, thawing things out, and unearthing the truth. Sometimes you can\u2019t do that in the dead of winter. But when the sun is shining, even the murkiest future appears hopeful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Produced by Sage and her longtime engineer, two-time Grammy Nominee John Shyloski, the album features drummer Doug\u00a0Yowell (Joe Jackson, Duncan Sheik), keyboardist Rob Curto (Lila Downes), trumpeter Russ Johnson (Elvis Costello, Deborah Harry) and bassist Mike Visceglia (Suzanne Vega).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album officially comes out on February 27,\u201d said Sage. \u201cThe first single is \u2018Olivia,\u2019 which was named after Olivia Benson from \u2018Law and Order: SVU.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThis music on this album is a lot more guitar-based than anything I\u2019ve done before. I wrote all the songs on guitar and played electric guitar. There\u2019s more on an edge instead of angsty ballad-pop. I\u2019m also inspired by visual arts and that informs what I do<\/p>\n

On her previous album \u201cChoreography,\u201d Sage reconnected\u00a0to her dance roots. The album was an inspired set of piano-based chamber pop sounds merging orchestral elements with her signature blend of folk, pop and rock.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got the idea to do a dance-themed concept album,\u201d said Sage, who studied and danced professionally with the New York City Ballet when she was younger and then went on to get a degree in theater at Stanford University.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe TV show \u2018Dance Moms\u2019 had used a lot of my music with its choreography. Maddie Ziegler kept using more and more of my songs in her dance routines.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought about how ballet and my experiences in ballet had informed my influences. I holed myself up in a hotel in London. Each day, I wouldn\u2019t leave until I had at least one song written. It\u2019s always exciting when it gets done as something different.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was writing the songs in London, I watched the Glastonbury Festival on TV. I had a keyboard and also wrote some on guitar. It was mostly on piano because I was writing more with an orchestral sensibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn general, I usually write the lyrics and the melody at the same time. There were certain musical themes that developed as I wrote. My process is very subconscious at that point. All my channels were open.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Jones is performing totally solo on this tour, Sage is performing almost solo.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my live shows, I have a wonderful accompanist \u2013 Kelly Halloran,\u201d said Sage. \u201cShe is a very talented violin player who has been with me for about six years. About half my set will be material from \u2018Myopia.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Rachael Sage \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/HPSvrD_nE8c<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Sellersville will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39.50 and $55.<\/p>\n

Another show this week at the Sellersville Theater will be Cherish the Ladies on February 27.<\/p>\n

Things will be rocking a lot harder at a show in downtown Philadelphia on February 26. On Monday night, The Voltage Lounge (421 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, 215- 964-9602,www.voltagelounge.com<\/a>) will host a show by Doyle.<\/p>\n

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Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein<\/p><\/div>\n

Misfits Legendary guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein has just released his second solo album \u201cAs We Die\u201d on EMP Label Group\/Monsterman Records.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m already working on new stuff,\u201d said Doyle,\u201d said Doyle, during a recent phone interview from his home in Montreal. \u201cI\u2019m working on new stuff every time I pick up the guitar. But, I haven\u2019t been doing any recording.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Doyle\u2019s solo albums \u2013 \u201cAs We Die\u201d and \u201cAbominator\u201d — are sonically-thick and lyrically-evil slabs of horror-punk metal that finds him expanding in a logical progression upon the genre of music he helped create.<\/p>\n

Doyle\u2019s first band, the infamous Glenn Danzig-fronted Misfits, helped create the genre of speed\/thrash metal with their last album, 1983\u2019s \u201cEarth AD\/Wolf’s Blood.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cut the new album at House of Von Frankenstein,\u201d said Doyle.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded all the guitars and bass for both albums in 2012. The only thing we did in a studio later was recording the drums because we got a new drummer. And, I did some vocals over when we remixed it in 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recording both guitar and bass tracks for the albums, the unmistakable sound of Doyle’s signature Annihilator guitar cuts through on every tune.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have five Annihilators,\u201d said Doyle. \u201cI\u2019ll bring there of four of them with me. I only play Annihilators \u2013 100 per cent of the time. I made them for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the horror punk vibe of The Misfits does permeate the album, the guitar work on \u201cAbominator\u201d and \u201cAs We Die\u201d is more technical than your average punk rock record.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me, both albums were made at the same time so they\u2019re the same album,\u201d said Doyle. \u201cIn my live show, I\u2019m doing stuff from both albums because they are the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working on new songs. I have about a dozen things \u2013 some new ideas for the next album. But, I\u2019m not in any rush.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Doyle, \u201cFans at his show should expect to get pummeled and then go home and ask themselves \u2018What the f*** just happened to me?!?\u201d<\/p>\n

Doyle\u2019s shows are not for the timid.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe show always has a lot of intensity,\u201d said Doyle. \u201cI keep it at a very high level.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoing this is a job,\u201d said Doyle. \u201cIt\u2019s a hard job. We work really long, hard hours. I just keep writing and writing every time I pick up my guitar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to do 150 shows a year and do a new album. I want to take this thing as far as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Doyle \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/S5-j82QECj4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Voltage Lounge, which also features Wolves Attack!!! and They Call Us Death, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

Other show this week at the Voltage Lounge are Aaron Carter on February 27 and Slaves on February 28.<\/p>\n

The Kimmel Center\u2019s Broadway Philadelphia Series is treating Philadelphia theater audiences to back-to-back presentations of touring Broadway shows playing Philly for the first time.<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago, it was \u201cWaitress\u201d and now it is \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d The Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelcenter.org<\/a>) will host the very funny comedy \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d from February 27-March 4.<\/p>\n

The 10-Time Tony Award-nominated\u00a0\u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d\u00a0 was written by brothers Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick. It was a situation where two brothers wrote a musical about two brothers writing a musical. And, it stars a Philadelphia couple who are not only married in real life, but in their stage roles as well (Rob McClure & Maggie Lakis).<\/p>\n

Veteran Broadway actor Adam Pascal plays the role of \u201cShakespeare,\u201d who is portrayed as a narcissistic rock star in the production, and Blake Hammond plays the scene-stealing role of Nostradamus.<\/p>\n

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Something Rotten!<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d is an original musical comedy<\/a> with a book by John O\u2019Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find success in the theatrical world, as they compete with the wild popularity of their contemporary William Shakespeare.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe left New York on January 2, 2017 and we\u2019re now in our 13th month,\u201d said Hammond, during a phone interview last week from a tour stop in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done more than 400 performances. More importantly, after the original contracts expired, all eight principals re-signed to finish the tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw the show on Broadway twice. The first time I saw it, I fell in love with it. I wrote the director Casey (Nicholaw) that I wanted the part (Nostradamus). The second time I saw it was in September 2016 and we started rehearsals three months later. The show closed on Broadway on January 1, 2017 and three of the principals moved right to the National Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hammond explained why it was love at first sight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had never seen something that was so fresh and original \u2013 not on Broadway or anywhere else,\u201d said Hammond in an ironic description of a show called \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s rare to see something not based on a movie or a book. I laughed uproariously. Audiences feel the same way. The script is really hilarious, and we don\u2019t deviate from the script. The show is two-and-half hours and is very fast-paced.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ultra-humorous comedy tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom — two brothers who are desperate to write their own hit play while the \u201crock star\u201d Shakespeare keeps getting all the hits. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world\u2019s very first musical.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a soothsayer. I see the future \u2013 but not correctly,\u201d said Hammond, whose Broadway credits include \u201cThe Lion King,\u201d \u201cThe Music Man,\u2019 \u201cKiss Me Kate, \u201cOn The Town,\u201d \u201cSister Act,\u201d \u201cElf,\u201d \u201cBilly Elliot,\u201d \u201cFirst Date,\u201d \u201cHairspray,\u201d\u00a0and \u201cLiving on Love.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNostradamus sees all these big musicals as the next big thing. He\u2019s seeing \u2018Phantom of the Opera\u2019 and \u2018Cats\u2019 but he\u2019s putting then all into one show.<\/p>\n

\u201cShakespeare isn\u2019t really the villain. He\u2019s presented as a rock star and everybody is in love with him. People scream for him. Brother Jeremiah is the villain. He\u2019s a Puritan and he wants to shut down theater.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nostradamus had great appeal for Hammond.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such a great role to play,\u201d said Hammond, a native of Glen Rose, Texas who was a natural in the role of Fester in the Off-Broadway production of \u201cThe Addams Family.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Nostradamus, I\u2019m in my own world. I\u2019m an outsider who lives in a dark world on Soothsayers Alley. I look a little insane with crazy hair and beard \u2013 and that allows me to be more insane. It\u2019s so fun to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, I get time off. I don\u2019t have to carry the show. I come in, get a couple laughs and then go off. The biggest challenge is singing the number \u2018A Musical.\u2019 It\u2019s challenging because it\u2019s eight-and-a-half minutes long and I have to do tap dancing and go down on my knees.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cSomething Rotten\u201d \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/1KFNcy9VjQI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show will run at the Academy of Music from February 27-March 4. Ticket prices range from $25-$145.<\/p>\n

On February 27, Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com<\/a>) will host Rhye.<\/p>\n

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Rhye<\/p><\/div>\n

Rhye is musical project of Canadian singer Michael Milosh. It originally consisted of him and Danish instrumentalist Robin Hannibal. They released singles “Open” and “The Fall” online without much detail that led to speculation about the band.<\/p>\n

In 2017, it was reported that Robin Hannibal was no longer a member of Rhye and that the project had evolved in to a music collective led by Milosh and focused around the project’s live band.<\/p>\n

On February 2, Rhye released its highly anticipated sophomore album \u201cBlood\u201d via Loma Vista Recordings. Rhye\u2019s debut album \u201cWoman\u201d was released in 2013 to wide critical acclaim. The new album was mostly written, produced and performed by Milosh.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the new album was recorded at The Revival in L.A.,\u201d said Milosh, during a recent phone interview from a tour stop in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome was done at The Dwelling in New York. And, some was done in Berlin and Toronto \u2013 probably because I traveled so much. My family lives in Toronto but I\u2019ve never been glued to one place.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI made this record over a period of five-and-a-half years. The final mixing wasn\u2019t hard because I always use the same microphone and the same compressor. I use very similar techniques wherever I am.<\/p>\n

Milosh was born in Toronto, Canada and is an electronic<\/a> musician and vocalist. He was a classically trained cellist and later moved to Berlin, Germany to pursue music as a vocalist and a producer.<\/p>\n

Professionally using the name Milosh, he signed to Plug Research record label and released two albums \u2013 \u201cYou Make Me Feel\u201d (2004) and \u201cMeme\u201d (2006). He also contributed the track \u201cThen It Happened\u201d to the Ghostly International\/Williams Street album \u201cGhostly Swim,\u201d which was released in 2008.<\/p>\n

A mosaic of emotive piano keys, physical percussion, buzzing analog synths, and expansive vocals, Rhye find humanity in musicality.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy songwriting happens in different ways. It could start with a piano line of a synth line. Or, I might mumble the lyrics into a recorder.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take a break and then I\u2019ll come back and listen. I try to keep things fresh. I don\u2019t overthink it too much. And, there are ceratin things I avoid.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Rhye in the studio is basically a recording project by Milosh, Rhye on stage is a totally different animal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Rhye performs live, it\u2019s a seven-piece band,\u201d said Milosh. \u201cWe have cello and strings in addition to guitar, keyboards and bass.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Milosh, \u201cWe spent a few years on the road translating the \u2018Woman\u2019 album from a bedroom project into a full live experience. With \u2018Blood,\u2019 it\u2019s been the opposite process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe music and sounds were really born out of the live environment and are built for performance. It takes a lot of courage to be vulnerable in front of an audience night after night. I use the same courage on every song on this record.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milosh and his players have found a winning formula.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m blessed that I\u2019ve found incredible musicians,\u201d said Milosh. \u201cEveryone resonates with the music. They found how to make it their music. It takes a lot of rehearsal \u2013 but it\u2019s not that complex. It just takes time with the musicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t do anything live with backing tracks. So, it\u2019s different every night. I don\u2019t want to play a song the same way every night. With these musician, I never have to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Rhye \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/No9CLpAI1aI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Union Transfer, which has Boulevards as the opener, will start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $<\/p>\n

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Hudson Taylor<\/p><\/div>\n

More music with an international flavor will be presented live on February 27 when Hudson Taylor share the bill with Gabrielle Aplin at The Foundry at Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Hudson Taylor is a two-man band featuring Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor, brothers from Dublin, Ireland, while Alpin is a talented singer-songwriter from Bath, England.<\/p>\n

The Irish Americana-pop duo Hudson Taylor will release its new EP \u201cFeel It Again\u201d on March 23 on Rubyworks. The EP gives listeners a taste of Hudson Taylor\u2019s fresh sound, including the singles, \u201cFeel It Again\u201d and \u201cRun with Me,\u201d along with three other tracks \u2013 all produced by Ryan Hadlock, who has worked with The Lumineers and Vance Joy.<\/p>\n

The sweet-voiced brothers grew up in Dublin, where their father was a musician and their mother was a dancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were 16 and 15 when we started making music \u2013 accidentally,\u201d said Harry (who is 18 months older), during a phone interview Thursday afternoon from a tour stop in Toronto, Ontario.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were away on holiday with our family in Italy near Venice in 2008. I had my guitar and we played around a beach campfire. We were playing covers. The first night we played there, there were about 10 people. We came back the next few nights and the crowd got bigger each time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a lot of Germans there and they liked how we played. The Germans suggested that we go on YouTube. That set us off. We were really young at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alfie said, \u201cShortly after that, we started busking in Dublin. Harry was away at school. He\u2019d come back on weekends and we\u2019d busk at places like Grafton Street and Temple Bar. It was great.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause we were in Dublin, a lot of international people were coming through. So, we were able to build a global audience. A lovely way to experience any city is to busk.\u201d<\/p>\n

That was just the start.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we graduated from busking and putting videos on YouTube, we moved to London and put our first EP,\u201d said Harry. \u201cThat\u2019s when we took it serious.\u2019<\/p>\n

Prior to being signed they released their d\u00e9but EP, \u201cBattles,\u201d in August 2012, which peaked at #1 on the Irish version of iTunes and at #14 on UK version of iTunes. In November 2012, they followed with a second EP, \u201cCinematic Lifestyle\u201d and a third, \u201cOsea\u201d, in October 2013. It was around this time that the band signed to Polydor Records<\/a> in the UK.<\/p>\n

The brothers released their debut album, \u201cSinging for Strangers\u201d in 2015. Most recently, the band enjoyed a very successful 2017, playing to one of the biggest crowds of the weekend at the Electric Picnic festival in September. \u201cFeel It Again,\u201d the lead-off Irish single from the new album, was one of the biggest national airplay hits of 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d describe our music as pop-rock with a folky feel \u2013 and a Celtic influence,\u201d said Alfie. \u201cIt has songs with an awful lot of harmonies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Hudson Taylor \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/nn2RJdBRCsc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at The Foundry, which also features Gabrielle Aplin and John Splithoff, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

Another upcoming show this week at The Foundry is the Mowgli\u2019s on February 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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