Huxley Vertical Cabaret Nouveau includes, but is not limited to:
Mr. Huxley Vertical (Seth Bedford), bandleader,
composer, chanteur, accordion.
Mr. Brenton Scrawl (Mike Darnell), contrabass, direction, antics.
Lady Perpetua (Suzanne Lipkin), violin, boa.
Mr. Gill Sans (Kai Gross), violin, mandolin, general suaveness.
Lucida Console (L.B.J. McIntire), viola.
Bernhard Modern (Adam Levine), trumpet, random things to hit.
Mistress Rage Italic (Jessica Stewart) piano, toy piano.
...and sometimes includes: Braggadocio (Daniel Baer), violin Mme. Arial Black (Kamala Sankaram), accodion and coloratura soprano
Influences
Kurt Weill, Weimar Cabaret, tango, Ute Lemper, Annie Lennox, The Eurythmics, The Decemberists, T.A.T.U., Tom Waits, Suzanne Vega, The Magnetic Fields, Dolly Parton, The Asylum Street Spankers, Tosca Tango Orchestra, The Tiger Lilies, Benjamin Britten, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Karla Manzur, The Dresden Dolls, Philip Glass, Bernard Hermann, Michael Nyman, Blonde Redhead, Sam Philips, ABBA, Antonio Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Ben Charest, k.d. lang, Claude Debussy, Eric Satie, Les Tetes Raides, Franciose Hardy, Lionel Belasco, and some others who I will think of later...
Sounds Like
the 20's meet the 80's in a classy cocktail lounge. They chat, laugh, hit it off really well. Then they go back to his place for a few drinks. Of course, we all know what "a few drinks" at his place really means. Anyway, a few months later Huxley Vertical is born. Oh, and he never called her after that.
Huxley Vertical Cabaret Nouveau was founded in 2005 in Austin, TX. Eventually, singer/multi-instrumentalist/composer Seth Bedford relocated to NYC and reestablished the ensemble in its current lineup of two violins, viola, bass, piano, trumpet, accordion, and voice, with sometimes mandolin, toy piano, and other instruments.
The band has since released its first full-length album, Huxley Vertical Cabaret Nouveau and frequently performs at New York City's Duplex Cabaret Theatre. Musically, Huxley Vertical is a combination of French chanson, Weimar kabarett and American Jazz and vaudeville for a sound uniquely antique and modern at the same time. The band lists the likes of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Tom Waits, The Dresden Dolls, Kurt Weill and Eurythmics among its primary influences.
* What: Poe's Peculiar Parlour * Dates: Wed., Nov. 11th - Sun., Nov. 15th * Start time: 7pm * Location- Pensione Nichols * Street- 1923 First Avenue * City/Town- Seattle, WA 98101 * Phone: 206.441.7125 * Event Type: all ages, public entertainment, film, literature, music * Website(s)- http://www.pensionenichols.com & http://www.thecancan.com/cabaretfestival/
Seattle International Cabaret Festival Presents
Join Seattle Art Maven Miss Oblivious who has curated a Series of Fortunate Events at the elegant & cozy landmark Pensione Nichols Bed & Breakfast for five consecutive evenings, each commencing with Tarot and tea- followed by film, literature and live musical performances! Victorian Parlour style... dress-up recommended but not necessary.
Just Added: Veronique Chevalier & Seth Bedford will also be performing at The Can Can on Sunday, November 15th, as part of the concluding festivities of the Cabaret Festival!
Ce CD ne sera pas mis en vente car il est destiné à promouvoir le groupe, et annonce d'ores et déjà la préparation du second album d'Une Touche d'Optimisme!
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
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