DOUBLE DATE
MICHELLE & FRIENDS
a virtual house concert series
As we head into winter, and some of us can't be with our family and friends,
I wanted to create a way for us to connect virtually, musically, with the people we love the most.
I've put together a roster of some of my favourite musicians I thought would be fun to play a (virtual) double bill with.
Now all we need is an audience! That's where you come in.
Do you want to host a private, virtual "house" concert for you and your friends?
We'll perform a 90 minute concert of songs and conversation on zoom,
connecting us all in our homes, no matter how far apart, across the globe.
To find out rates and info, send an email to: mwillisassistant@gmail.com
It could be with renowned singer songwriter, Becca Stevens, and I (expect our best corny jokes and road stories)
Or with multi-instrumentalist heartstring-puller Louis Cato and I (expect a whole lot of love)
Or Portuguese fado singer Gisela Joao, Snarky Puppy composer/pianist/trumpet player Justin Stanton and myself
(prepare for laughs and tour memories)
Read below to find out more about these world class performers.
Bring our music into your home, and share the night with the ones you love.
I wanted to create a way for us to connect virtually, musically, with the people we love the most.
I've put together a roster of some of my favourite musicians I thought would be fun to play a (virtual) double bill with.
Now all we need is an audience! That's where you come in.
Do you want to host a private, virtual "house" concert for you and your friends?
We'll perform a 90 minute concert of songs and conversation on zoom,
connecting us all in our homes, no matter how far apart, across the globe.
To find out rates and info, send an email to: mwillisassistant@gmail.com
It could be with renowned singer songwriter, Becca Stevens, and I (expect our best corny jokes and road stories)
Or with multi-instrumentalist heartstring-puller Louis Cato and I (expect a whole lot of love)
Or Portuguese fado singer Gisela Joao, Snarky Puppy composer/pianist/trumpet player Justin Stanton and myself
(prepare for laughs and tour memories)
Read below to find out more about these world class performers.
Bring our music into your home, and share the night with the ones you love.
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BECCA STEVENS
Brooklyn-based, North Carolina-bred Becca Stevens has established an outstanding career blending her effortless vocal talent with exquisite compositions that draw inspiration from pop, jazz, indie-rock, and traditional Appalachian folk music. Her most recent album, WONDERBLOOM, which she produced and engineered with Nic Hard, displays Stevens’ skill of laying profound and discerning lyrics over funky and dance-ready beats in a record that Jazz Magazine described as “sophisticated and sensual pop” and The Mail on Sunday, as “Glamorous… semi-electric pop Prince might approve of”. As well as her solo output, Becca is a highly respected collaborator and has worked with the likes of David Crosby, Jacob Collier, Michael League (Snarky Puppy), Brad Mehldau, Esperanza Spalding, Attacca Quartet, Laura Mvula, José James and Timo Andres. Click here to request a concert with Becca and Michelle! |
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LOUIS CATO
Portuguese-born, Carolina-bred, and current Brooklyn, NY resident Louis Cato is no stranger to planes, tour buses, recording studios, TV sets, liner-notes, and airwaves. He’s a Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter. He has recorded with Beyonce, Q-tip, John Legend and Mariah Carey, among other household names. He has toured with some of the most influential acts in music, such as Bobby McFerrin, Snarky Puppy, Marcus Miller, John Scofield, David Sanborn, and George Duke. Currently, Cato is featured nightly on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as a member of Jon Batiste and Stay Human. Click here to request a concert with Louis and Michelle! |
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GISELA JOAO & JUSTIN STANTON
Since March, Gisela and Justin have been living together in Lisbon with their two cats Feijāo and Rosinha where they have been working on their respective solo endeavors as well as collaborating together on a variety of projects. On the surface, the pairing couldn’t seem more unlikely; Gisela - one of the most singular and exciting voices in contemporary Portuguese music - and Justin - one of the core members of the instrumental collective Snarky Puppy - come together through a mutual admiration of various traditions of music to perform fresh interpretations of classic songs as well as brand new co-written material. Click here to request a concert with Gisela, Justin & Michelle! |