moira smiley & VOCO - Powerful, emotional music with lush four-part vocal harmony and delicious vaudevillian combo of cello, accordion and banjo. Original improvisation-built songs steeped in Appalachia and Eastern Europe. Voted 1 a cappella band in the U.S. in 2007, VOCO is the energy of street singing and the elegance of a string quartet. Their LIVE CD "circle, square, diamond & flag" was recently featured on more than 100 radio stations nationwide on NPR's "Harmonia" from their performance at the Bloomington Early Music Festival. VOCO is sweet, hard-driving Americana mixed with crooked eastern European dance and dissonance. It's all rounded out with body-stompin' percussive movement and joyous, magnificent, hair-raising harmonies - music that mourns and dances at the same time.
Called "a truly phenomenal act" by Folkworks Magazine, "fascinating and multi-lingual" by the LA Times. "Their body percussion sets are a sight to behold!" says Folkworks Magazine. VOCO is taking their music to festivals across the U.S. and Canada. Recent performances include the Getty Center (CA), Ford Ampitheater (CA), REDCAT in the Walt Disney Concert Hall (CA), The Mozart Festival (CA), The Lotus Festival (IN), Rocky Mountain Music Festival (CO), Joe's Pub (NYC), Music on Main (BC), and the Mission Fok Festival (BC).
VOCO's singing is lyricism in motion - utterly unique.
Absolutely wonderful set at the Damn show in Austin PA. You ladies absolutely stole the evening and left the crowd completely memorized. Hope to catch you lady's again really soon!!!!!!!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Mercurius Company are presenting a celebration of Purcell's 350th Anniversary, in a fully staged performance of some of his most inspired music, including excerpts from operas and incidental works. With period instruments, costumes and dance.
This is a totally independently produced and funded. Let's show all that despite economic uncertainty, financial crisis and turmoil there are people who still dare to dream and produce something exciting and inspiring.
Okay, well u just gotta keep me updated on upcoming shows in CO for sure :) I had so much fun at that session with you guys as well, it was an amazing opportunity to let my voice free and to meet you all as well. With love from Colorado, Katie xoxo
Awesome unique vibrant energetic optimistic performance at Palisade Roots Festival! Bought two of your CD's at CDBaby. Thanks for the add and your wonderful quad-tet.
I missed the Molly's Revenge show due to Mem Day commitments. I heard it was great! btw, I experienced VOCO in full glory at a Jenkins House Concert back on old Manhatto. That was a special night indeed - thanks.
