Statue of Liberty – The Up State

Jenn Cohen | December 1, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Guy Errickson

thenakedstage.Net

GErrickson@ColoradoMusicBuzz.com

Pure, Sweet, & Simple – the way only beautifully inspired and realized music can be, lifting the human spirit and rising a smiling sun. Pure, songs of a gentle perspective, eyes open to splendor with compassion and empathy. Gorgeous singing naturally springing forth from the founders and leaders, guitarist Bobby Bradford (BlackBloom) and pianist Marywood Kate, harmonies drenched in sweet sincerity. The clear, honest, simple observations of very aware youth still standing, torch alight in the storm.

Additional artistry joins Statue of Liberty as they play on stage, with vividly melodic guitar player Jim Herlihy (The Get Down Easy’s), and elegantly luscious mandolinist Brandon Hagen (The Get Down Easy’s, BlackBloom, and The Patent Pending (newly minted name, formerly Brandon Hagen Band) – Westward Bound (Outbound) EP free download: BrandonHagenMusic.Bandcamp.com). The musicians rounding out the roster on The Up State, which also has Bradford adding a little electricity to the ‘astrocoustic’ mix, are Jimmy Finelli (drums), Ry Dill (bass), and Scott Miller (also from BlackBloom; auxiliary piano, synthesizer, producer & engineer).

Statue of Liberty is a warm spring shower, interlacing delicious melodies among tone-splashed flowers, an instant memory of a happy afternoon…

www.StatueOfLibertyBand.com

LIVE: Weds. Dec. 7th / 8pm Star Bar / 2137 Larimer St, Denver

Fri. Dec. 9th / 8pm Highland Cork and Coffee / 3701 W. 32nd Ave, Denver

Sat. Dec. 10th / 2pm free all-ages Spotlight Music Store & Cafe / 4606 S. Mason St, Fort Collins

Weds. Dec. 14th / 8pm Quixote’s True Blue / 2151 Lawrence St, Denver

Thurs. Dec. 15th / 8pm Avogadro’s Number / 605 S. Mason St, Fort Collins

Dec. 21st (Winter Solstice) & 31st (New Year’s Eve) / 7pm free The Cornerstone / Galena, IL

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