The event SHINE is curated by the music label BNS Sessions.
The Artists:
10 pm - Carrie Beehan and Company's songbook DISPLACED 2024 explores the resilience and triumph of the human spirit in the face of pressing global issues. It features collective band Carrie Beehan, QuiShaun Hill, Louisa Bradshaw, Joff Wilson, and Sara Fendley. Songs about DISPLACEMENT - this round includes Technocrat Mindsets & Deep Bunkers, Climate Chaos, Baby Boomers Laments, Loss Of Connection, Family Secrets, Mental Health Crisis, Queer/Gay rights recognition before it was legal, and a tribute to the beloved bassist T.M. Stevens and how he met and played for Mr. James Brown on “Living In America” featuring QuiShaun Hill and Louisa Bradshaw singing his story!
Back In The 70's forget pleasantries
Back in the 80's it's X-rated
Yeah yeah yeah yeah oh oh oh
Back in the 50's a young boy born so gifted
Living In America
(T.M. Steven's James Brown Song) feat QuiShaun Hill
9 pm - Sandra Rubio was born in a small town in Cádiz, Spain and has been writing and playing music since she can remember. Life took her to the US from 2002 – 2014, where she composed music for off Broadway Theatre including “Post No Bills.” Back in Spain since 2014, Sandra has been writing, performing, and composing music. Sandra is currently working on her first solo studio album, which is planned for a 2025 release.
8 pm - Using various instruments and synthesizers, Tackless weaves through soundscapes toward islands of moods. Tackless is the music of composer John Piatkowski (The Roadside Graves, Fun Machine, Ari Why and the Invisible College). New album coming in 2025 on Our Days Are Numbered records.
11 pm - 1KindWord has been DJ'ng since 1993 and creating ambient sound collages for performance and live action art. Depending on the setting, 1KindWord is often blending a multitude of genres to make the selections resonate with the crowd. Those sunshine vibes have brought 1KindWord to Brooklyn Industries, The Cake Shop, Asbury Lanes, Parlor Gallery, and unforgettable spaces in Barcelona, London, and Prague.
We so appreciate your support and hope to see you soon!
Here's a new video of our cast singing Rima Fand's gorgeous welcoming song - The Tent Song.