Articles in Performance
Live Music: Boulevard of the Allies
New at Neighborhoodvoices: London-born singer-songwriter Joel Lindsey fronts Pittsburgh pop-rock outfit Boulevard of the Allies. Together with Boulevard bassist Jim Kurasch, we were pleased to welcome this duo this past week, as they performed their original, catchy and thoughtful pop songs, live on SLB.
Live Music: Jenny Morgan
New at Neighborhoodvoices: A recent import to Pittsburgh, having been raised in Austin, Texas, Jenny Morgan has received songwriting awards from the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. Expanding a repertoire that spans many genres and themes, she is now recording her third album, performing with Musicians with a Mission, and generally finding a home in the Pittsburgh music scene. We were thrilled to have Jenny join us this past week performing some of her original songs, including one piece with her son Phineas, live on SLB.
YES: Catherine Zhang
New at Neighborhoodvoices: The Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artists Competition provides a recital opportunity and support to talented classical musicians. This past week, we were delighted to present winning artist Catherine Zhang from North Allegheny High School, a student of Luz Manriquez, who performed selections on piano.
Live Music: Sidewalk String Band
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Hailing from Pittsburgh, Sidewalk String band is Phil Giammattei (guitar, upright bass, lead vocals), Zach Kurtz (mandolin, guitar, vocals) and Jessica Spieser-Landes (fiddle, bones, vocals, band manager). We were thrilled to welcome this talented trio onto the SLB airwaves.
YES: Evan Harris
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Evan Harris, a recent graduate of Allderdice High School, performing originals on Ukele and Guitar.
YES: Hope Savasta
New at Neighborhoodvoices: 11 year-old Hope Savasta, from Eighty Four, PA, sings acapella, plays piano, and occasionally mixes the two musical feats simultaneously! We were pleased to welcome this multitalented, young performer this past week.
Live Music: Tony Denikos
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Tony Denikos performs roots rock and americana, and hails from Laurel, Maryland. His 2009 release, “Almost Gone,” has been an international hit, charting at #2 in the Euro Americana charts, and his most recent release, “Under the Church” is available now. We were pleased to host this talented musician this past week, live on SLB.
YES: Shane Treloar
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Known as ‘the boy with the golden voice,’ Shane is a singer and also a skillful tap dancer, following in the tradition of Pittsburgh’s own Gene Kelly. We were pleased to welcome this young and unique talent to our studios this past week.
YES: Lily Zhang
New at Neighborhoodvoices: The Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artists Competition provides a recital opportunity and support to talented classical musicians. This week, we were delighted to present winning artist Lily Zhang, who performed selections on piano.
Live Music: Ellis Paul
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Ellis Paul joins us for a special hour of music. Ellis’s new album, The Hero in You, recently won a gold Parent’s Choice award. He has won an unprecedented number of Boston Music Awards – 14, to be precise – and even has a holiday named after him: Ellis Paul Day is July 9th in Boston. We are thrilled to have Ellis join us, live on SLB.
