Alexis P. Suter Opener: Roland Mousaa with Princess WOW
Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/14/2015
7:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
The Falcon
Categories
“She is one of those wonderful spirits; she’s got her arms around you.
You can feel that.” – Levon Helm (1940-2012)
“It’s a rare thing to share the stage with great talent like that young lady.” – B.B. King (1925-2015)
The root of the Alexis P. Suter Band’s sound is Suter’s deep, powerful, commanding, and soulful voice, artfully blending the lines between gospel and blues. Suter is the daughter of a singer, Carrie Suter, backing vocalist with Harry Belafonte and Mahalia Jackson and cites the late classic R&B singer, Ruth Brown, as a primary influence.
In 2005, Suter and her band attracted the attention of the legendary drummer for the Band, Levon Helm. Helm offered the group numerous showcases at his Midnight Ramble in Woodstock, NY. Helm, true to his word, put his money where his mouth was and released Live at the Midnight Ramble, with the band, on his own label.
The Alexis P. Suter Band has been blazing trails to clubs and festivals throughout North America, and proudly features backup singer Vicki Bell and drummer Ray Grappone, the principal owners and sound engineers at Hipbone Records, as well as guitarist Jimmy Bennett and bassist Peter Bennett. They have made a tour of Italy and recorded two albums for Brooklyn-based record label, Hipbone Records.
Featuring FrankieBillingsley/Guitar/Banjo
“Roland Mousaa’s songs of the land and people mingled with a Whitmanesque vision with a Woody Guthrie simplicity.” – New York Times
Roland Mousaa and Princess Wow collaborate, singing and songwriting. Their “smile” songs promote The Smile Revolution, founded by Princess Wow in 2005. Moussa has performed, recorded and written songs with Pete Seeger, Richie Havens, Buffy St Marie, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan and David Amram. Roland recently played for The Men’s Center of Los Angeles retreat in Malibu, and is collaborating on projects with the UN, and with an LA film about the story of his life.
Singer/songwriter, former radio show host, and concert promoter, Princess Wow, has shared stages with Pete Seeger, David Amram, Richard Barone, writing and singing with Mousaa since 2009. She and her Smile Revolution mascot, Princess Froggy, a 3-foot tall stuffed frog visit hospitals, festivals, parades, events, bringing smiles!
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