It’s a GIRL PARTY but everyone is welcome! Join our host, Deni Bonet as she welcomes Sloan Wainwright, KJ Denhert, and Emily Cavanaugh for a fabulous evening of female-fronted original music in the round. With special guests Chris Flynn, Stephen Murphy, Adam Armstrong, and Nir Sadovnik. Expect an evening of wonderful music, virtuosity, fun, and NO SAD SONGS!
Deni Bonet is a pop/rock singer/songwriter and virtuoso violinist who has recorded and performed with R.E.M., Sarah McLachlan, Cyndi Lauper, Robyn Hitchcock, and Warren Zevon among many others. Her previous appearances include four sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall, NPR’s Mountain Stage, The Great Wall of China, the United Nations, and the White House for Presidents Obama and Biden. She was recently honored to be awarded a grant through the Arts Envoy Program of the US Government to spend a month on a residency in Africa teaching violin, songwriting, and rock ’n roll at a music college in Zanzibar. Deni Bonet has released several CDs of her own original music, including the critically-acclaimed “Bright Shiny Objects” on Zip Records/Sony-RED. She is currently putting the finishing touches on a new album that will be released in 2023.
Sloan Wainwright is a songwriter, singer, performer, teacher, mentor and collaborator. A unique hybrid of pop, folk, jazz and blues, Wainwright’s music is unified by her melodious tone and rich, powerful contralto. Over the course of a 30-year career in music, she has played the great concert halls, the most storied listening rooms and top music festivals while also teaching at the nation’s leading music retreats. She has inspired hundreds of students on their creative journeys and collaborated with dozens of musicians, writers, choreographers and performers.
KJ Denhert is an award winning songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and bandleader whose soulful and smoky vocal stylings are earthy and elegant.Her lyrics embody the romance and poetry of the American Songbook. KJ’s music is both a rich tapestry of Urban Folk & Jazz and a reflection of the fiery time of cultural upheaval in which she lived. Echoes of James Taylor, Joni Mitchel, Carole King, Laura Nyro, and Steely Dan’s combine with KJ’s own unique musical voice to create music that is both unique and relevant today. She’s won 7 Independent Music Awards, the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and has released ten albums with an eleventh due in spring 2023.
Emily Cavanagh is a singer, songwriter, activist and artist. As a performer, venues of note in NYC include the Blue Note, City Winery, Highline Ballroom, Living Room, Irish Arts Center and Rockwood Music Hall. She’s played Chicago’s Schubas & Uncommon Ground, and in Dublin, Whelans & Sugar Club. In response to the Covid 19 pandemic, Emily launched a music initiative called “A Song for You” writing, recording & sending original personalized songs to first responders, patients & families hit hardest by the pandemic, primarily those at the end of life. This project has recently grown into its own non-profit & features songs of local, touring, & Grammy-award winning songwriters. Her “A Song for You” music initiative has recently been featured on NBC, Medium, Upworthy and a full article in People Magazine. Her music can be found on all major streaming sites.
Tickets $20 advance, $25 door