Friday, March 17th
10:00 pm
Barbes
376 9th St.
(at 6th Avenue)
Park Slope
Brooklyn
Ever wished you were saved from a shipwreck by washing up on the shores of a small, lush island somewhere in the Pacific? If so, The Moonlighters would be the soundtrack for your relaxed life eating fresh coconuts, cavorting with beautiful natives and perhaps even having daquari's delivered.....hmmm. Anyway, if the idea of hearing two women play ukelele, sing with lullabye worthy voices and be backed by a Hawaiian steel guitar seems appealing then go hear the Moonlighters, and quick.
The Moonlighters have been a part of the New York City jazz and pop music scenes since they formed in 1998. Based around a core of harmonized vocal duets backed by warm acoustic instruments including Hawaiian lap steel guitar, ukulele, guitar and bass, they explore traditional and classic tunes with a unique, romantic approach that is appealing to listeners of all ages.
Their original songs encompass many styles of 20th Century jazz and pop: ragtime, swing, Hawaiian, country, blues, and even be-bop flavors can be found among their recordings. They list among their influences Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, the Boswell Sisters, Sol Hoopii, King Bennie Nawahi, Annette Hanshaw, Al Bowlly, George and Ira Gershwin, and many more illustrious entertainers from the golden age of popular music, when tunes on the radio held appeal for every member of the listening audience.
