1-4 band members, depending on venue... usually solo; other parts can include percussion / drums, bass, guitar / mandolin...
Influences
Too many to accurately list, but including: Shawn Colvin, James Taylor, Cheryl Wheeler, Ruben Blades, Victor Borge, Dar Williams, Tracy Chapman, Counting Crows, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Michael Franti, Peter Gabriel, John Gorka, Elton John, Kris Delmhorst, Bobby McFerrin, Joan Osborne, Ellis Paul, Richard Shindell, Cliff Eberhardt, Jimmy Buffett...
Sounds Like
Lara Herscovitch is above and beyond the pack… her voice remains a constant plus, clear and smooth like expensive liquor. -Northeast Performer
Nothing is forced with this sincere performer… incredible objectivity, honesty and imaginative storytelling. Her voice and instrument are beautiful and are guided by her accomplished songwriting. -Indie-Music.com
one hell of a find. -New Haven Advocate
pure musical poetry. -the Courier
Juror Number 13 is among the best folk releases of this year and possibly many years past. –Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange
wonderful voice and delectable six string picking… Fresh and invigorating. -Music Morsels
the more you listen, the more you will like what she does. -Green Man Review
Herscovitch's voice is great. It's crystal clear and soothing... immediately charming and the lyrics, well, funny, smart, clever, etc. Great... interesting and unique. -Collected Sounds: A Guide to Women in Music
perfect wordcrafting. –New Haven Advocate
Lara live at Acoustic Long Island, September 2009:
Lara live at the Huntington Folk Festival, Acoustic Live! showcase (acousticlive.com), August 2007, Huntington NY (video by Dennis DaCosta):
Lara live at WUWF Radio Live Concerts, March 2008, Pensacola FL (video by WUWF Public Radio):
Lara joins as a guest on American Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor:
Highlights from the 2008 Connecticut Folk Festival:
Lara Herscovitch is “captivating” (Smother.net). “A remarkable performer” (WSHU Profiles in Folk), “one hell of a find” (New Haven Advocate). A unique and charismatic songwriter and performer, Lara’s music is a skillful blend of contemporary acoustic/folk with pop, jazz, blues and Latin influences: "truly someone to watch for." (Acoustic Live in NYC)
“Delicious” (Indie-Music.com), smart, poetic and witty, Lara “masterfully” (Womenfolk.net) merges soulful melodies with “perfect wordcrafting” (New Haven Advocate) and “keen intelligence” (The Chronicle). She is engaging and “inspiring” (Manchester VT Journal), “fresh and invigorating” (Music Morsels), with a voice “clear and smooth like expensive liquor” (Northeast Performer).
"…Her voice and performance style had me captivated right away. She truly stands out in a crowd of rising folksingers" (Valley Folk, Elmira NY). Her songs cover a broad range of topics: love, family, wisdom, poverty…; “the more you listen, the more you will like what she does” (Green Man Review); it is “pure musical poetry” (The Courier). Her third CD, Juror Number 13, is “among the best folk releases of the year and possibly many years past.” (Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange), with her “great and refreshing sound” (Acoustic Café).
Where She’s Been
“Herscovitch is doing a fine job of building up a rabid fanbase” (smother.net) – she has played at notable venues including A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, the Bitter End, CBGBs, Towne Crier, WFUV’s Under the Radar, Club Passim, Godfrey Daniels, The Sanctuary Concerts, Minstrel Coffeehouse, Connecticut Folk Festival, Music for a Change, WUWF Radio Live (FL), among many others. She has opened for Patty Larkin, John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson, Cheryl Wheeler, Cliff Eberhardt, Vance Gilbert and Ellis Paul, among others.
the Person
Lara was raised in New York and lives in Connecticut. She narrowly escaped law school, training instead as a macro social worker. She has worked in the US, Latin America and Asia, on behalf of disadvantaged individuals – focusing on education, community development, human services, and the environment. Echoes of this work resonate throughout her music.
Awards etc.
*Connecticut State Troubadour 2009-2010
*New England Foundation for the Arts / New England States Touring (NEST)
and CT Commission on Culture & Tourism Performing Artist Roster Member
Shenandoah Acoustic Roots Songwriting Finalist 2009
Telluride Troubadour 2008 Finalist (Telluride Bluegrass Festival / CO)
Hi Lara.. Thanks for taking the time to listen! I realy love your music, so soothing!! you have some great songs, but my favotes are definitely "Mirrors and smoke", love the jazzy feeling!! and "Like I do", amazing song!! You have a beautiful voice, emotive!! I hope you..re having a great week!! Have fun, Josh
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