Eric Stern - Operatic Tenor and Accordion
Robin Jackson - Tenor Saxophone and Vocals
Skip Von Kuske - Cello
Jason Flores - Standup Bass
Mark Burdon - Percussion
Ashia Grzesik - Vocals and Cello
Influences
Duke Ellington, Frank Zappa, Marlene Dietrich, Balkan Gypsy wedding music, Danny Elfman, Tom Waits, Yiddish Theater, Vaudville, Burlesque,Comedy,slapstick,Languages other than English.
Sounds Like
Kurt Weil,Duke Ellington,Astor Piazolla ,Ivo Papazov, Yiddish theater, Django Reindhart, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Tom Waits,Balkan Wedding Music, Bellydance music,Circus music,Danny Elfman, The Mothers of invention with Accordions and Cello instead of Guitars!
European Cabaret! Vintage Americana! Balkan Belly Dance! Neo-Classical Opera! Old World Yiddish Theater! Welcome to the six-piece, Portland, Oregon-based Vagabond Opera. Based in the Pacific Northwest, yet encompassing the world, Vagabond Opera delivers passionate offerings of Bohemian cabaret. Paris hot Jazz, gut bucket swing, Tangos, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, Klezmer and vigorous originals meet a world of riverboat gambling queens, Turkish belly dancers, and the enigmatic Marlene Dietrich. Weaving elements of Kurt Weil, Duke Ellington and Edith Piaf with absurdist flair, theatrics and an old world mood, Vagabond Opera presents the new wave of opera--lusty (trained) voices singing in 11 languages and presenting a cabaret of rich musical phrasing, sparkling lyrics and indomitable stage presence, all played with exuberance, skill and a gritty Vagabond edge. This is Opera liberated and reinvented for everyone.
The band's lineup features trained operatic tenor and soprano vocals, accordion, tenor and alto saxophones, cello, stand-up bass, drums, and, when the mood is right, a burlesque hoola-hooping fire performer.
Vagabond Opera at the Ford Amphitheater, LA 2009
Live performance of "Granada," Music by Eric Stern (VO) words by Augustine Lara from the Opera "Fedora." (Police siren courtesy of LAPD).
Live performance of "Ravella" and original tune. At the Wonder Ballroom 2008
Vagabond Opera on the Silver Screen! Footage by Daflew.com Edited by Robin Jackson, 2008
i could Kick myself for having a 8-5 job... i just saw pictures posted from Empty Glass.. hope you all had a wonderful time in WV... Please please do come back =)
Feel free to tag any pictures from my Mtn. Stage album =)
Hello :) sorry I'm a bit late replying about playing in Santa Fe, I don't check my myspace often enough. A great venue that has a lot of great acts to check out is the Santa Fe brewing co. http://www.santafebrewing.com/. The Corazon is another good spot too http://www.corazonsantafe.com/. If I can help with anything else don't hesitate :)
Wonderful to see you and to play with you guys!!! Good luck on the rest of the tour, we hope to see you all at our show on December 9th at Hawthorne Theatre!
Thanks for the add guys. If you like my music I'll be playing at Mississippi Pizza on Dec. 8th at 7pm and I'd love to see you there. Anyways, THANK YOU very much for your support and have a great week.
Thank you guy for the add. I was wondering when you are coming back to the valley, we miss you. Also you guys should check out the pictures I got of the show at Britt. What a great show!
11/11 Vagabond Opera & Scarlet Room @ the Triple Door~ Seattle
Seattle International Cabaret Festival Presents:
Vagabond Opera and Scarlet Room at the Triple Door, November 11th.
Triple Door 216 Union St Seattle, Washington 98101 Tickets $18/$20 at the door. Available for purchase at www.tripledoor.net or brownpapertickets.com 7:00 p.m. All Ages and 10 p.m. 21+
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