CLUB HELSINKI HUDSON, SAT DEC 7, SIMI STONE 9:00 Simi Stone to Bring Mountain Motown, Superstar Band, to Club Helsinki Hudson for Winter Walk Concert (HUDSON, N.Y.) - Woodstock singer-songwriter Simi Stone brings her unique blend of pop, rock and soul - what she likes to call Mountain Motown - to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, December 7, at 9pm, for a concert that will cap off the citys Winter Walk celebration. Joining Stone will be a supergroup of legendary rock talents, including Gang of Four/B-52s bassist Sara Lee; David Bowie bandmates Gail Ann Dorsey and Zack Alford; and keyboardist David Baron; as well as a two-man horn section. Simi Stone cant be contained in a single word or sentence. She plays violin, guitar and percussion and boasts a huge, versatile voice. She writes catchy pop tunes, dance numbers, and compelling, introspective folk songs. Her alluring presence has been engaged in the services of videos and album art for Metallica and Cornershop, and shes a dynamic performer both in the recording studio (check out her YouTube video for Fear the Beat) and onstage, no doubt owing in some part to her early experience in musical theater and off-Broadway. Simi Stone has led a variety of bands, including Slithy Toves and Afro-Punk group Suffrajet, and shared stages with the likes of the Roots, Erykah Badu, Conor Oberst, Natalie Merchant, Cheap Trick, Urge Overkill, and Joan Jett. Her upcoming solo album, for which she raised over $8,000 from fans in a Kickstarter campaign, features musicians including drummer Zack Alford (Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Vernon Reid), bassist Sara Lee (Indigo Girls, B-52s, Ani DiFranco), and Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie, Tears for Fears), who plays guitar with Simi. Simi Stone names Aretha Franklin, Sly Stone, old school Madonna, Donna Summer, and Whitney Houston as influences, and its hardly out of the question that someday Simi Stone will frequently be mentioned among them as a peer. For reservations in The Restaurant or in the club call 518.828.4800. For the most up-to-date concert information, visit helsinkihudson. Club Helsinki Hudson 405 Columbia St. Hudson, N.Y. info@helsinkihudson helsinkihudson 518.828.4800
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:23:25 +0000