(Girlyman performing at The Red Cat on Dec. 16, 2011; photo by Gerry Daniel Photography)
LIVE ACOUSTIC FOLK MUSIC FOR LIVE ADULTS!
At The Red Cat we love music. Our venue, which can hold 93 people, officially, is quickly becoming one of the premier locales for the nation's best acoustic singer/songwriters to showcase their talents. Located in the historic Martin Biscuit Building, The Red Cat sports high ceilings, an abundance of windows, and a wide-open space. Along with coffee that is roasted on site, The Red Cat also carries an array of fine beers and wines. Come imbibe your favorite beverage and soak up the harmonies. Music keeps Birmingham awake!
Typically doors open 45 minutes to an hour before the show time.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY 18 (SATURDAY)
FIRE MOUNTAIN & ARTHUR ALLIGOOD, 8:00 pm. $10 cash. Watch this space - we will be selling tix online for this show.
Fire Mountain makes real music. That’s it. They take folk and rock music sensibilities and combine them into something more, something that you can’t put your finger on. It’s just something that feels right and real. Fire Mountain writes songs about the struggles, triumphs, and questions in life that everyone can relate to. Their songs contain, as listeners describe, “a universal message.” Fire Mountain has been influenced by and compared to: Fleet Foxes, Ray Lamontagne, Iron & Wine, Damien Rice, and Wilco. They are touring in support of their second CD, Of the Dust.
Nashville's Arthur Alligood is grand winner of the 2011 Mountain Stage Newsong Contest, selected from over 2,000 entries. As the grand prize winner, Alligood will go into the studio with producer, songwriter and hitmaker Mikal Blue (James Blunt, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat) to record an EP that will be released on Brooklyn’s NewSong Recordings label. “Arthur is exactly the kind of artist I was hoping to meet thru the NewSong Contest,” stated Blue. “While remaining very true to his art, his lyrical and melodic sensibilities make his songs very accessible and his rich vocal tone captivates the listener. I can’t wait to see what we come up with in the studio!”
Additionally, Arthur will perform live on an internationally broadcast Mountain Stage show on NPR, hosted by Larry Groce who served as one of the contest’s judges. “Arthur Alligood came out on top of an extremely strong group of five finalists that were chosen from a field of over 2,000 contest entries,” said Groce. “His performances are subtle and powerful, his songs are original and he’s an artist who knows who he is and is not afraid to do things his own way. I look forward to having him as a guest on Mountain Stage.” Here he is singing "Hold On" live.
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Fire Mountain Arthur Alligood
MARCH 10 (SATURDAY)
REBECCA LOEBE, 8 pm - $10 cash. Watch this space - we will be selling tix online for this show.
No musician has played The Red Cat more than Becca Loebe. And now, fresh off success on NBC’s The Voice, she returns for yet another night of fun.
Rebecca Loebe is a laid-back award-winning indie-folk singer from Atlanta, GA. Since quitting her job as a full-time recording studio engineer in 2006, she has performed 100+ shows per year at colleges, coffeehouses and theaters in over 30 states of the US and in Europe. She has garnered rave reviews for her high-energy performances, weaving together skillful, emotional songwriting, folk storytelling and whimsical comedy for the ADHD generation.
In the May of 2009 she was honored as a winner at the Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition, and in 2010 her full length album ‘Mystery Prize’ spent over 2 months on both the US and European Americana Charts. In the UK, Mystery Prize received a 4-star review from Maverick Magazine, which reported the “sophomore album sparkles and bubbles.” Ed Muitjens of Johnny’s Garden in The Netherlands wrote, “’Mystery Prize’ exhales originality and creativity.” Of Rebecca herself, TX music critic Jeanna Goodrich said, “Her voice instantly took my breath away; I could tell right from the start: Rebecca Loebe was born for this.”
Here her singing her song "California" here.
MAY 11 (FRIDAY)
ELLEN CHERRY, 8 pm
Benefit for Rape Response program of the Crisis Center of Birmingham
Emmy nominated singer/songwriter ellen cherry is a full-time touring and working performer based in Baltimore, MD. She has licensed her music to the Oxygen Network, MTV, and Soap.net. In 2009, she wrote, recorded and performed a TV campaign for FOX Networks and also composed the score for a shadow puppet piece entitled "Alonzo's Lullaby", which has been awarded the prestigious UNIMA Citation of Excellence. She has been awarded Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Awards for Vocal Performance (2007) and Music Composition (2009) and founded her own studio and label, Wrong Size Shoes, in 2004.
Recording continuously since 1997, her most recent album, (New) Years, crosses genres, artfully displaying her talents in folk, pop, jazz, and instrumental music. ellen cherry mesmerizes her audience with her powerful voice and uses her keen, on-the-fly sense of humor to weave history, storytelling, and melody together.
MAY 26 (SATURDAY)
CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP, 8 pm
SOME OF THE MUSICIANS WHO HAVE PERFORMED AT THE RED CAT!
MATTHEW PERRYMAN JONES
RED MOLLY
GIRLYMAN
COYOTE GRACE
ROBINELLA
BUSHWALLA
AMBER RUBARTH
ELLIS PAUL
JOHN FRANCIS
CATHERINE FEENY
SUSAN COWSILL
DAPHNE WILLIS
DREAD CLAMPITT
CHRIS O'BRIEN
CHUCK E. COSTA
CHARLIE MARS
CAHALEN DAVID MORRISON
MADI DIAZ and KYLE RYAN
THE WAYMORES (TOM KIMMEL, SALLY BARRIS, DON HENRY)
BECCA LOEBE
DAVID MEAD
MEG HUTCHINSON
JENNIFER DANIELS
MAIA SHARP
BEN DEIGNAN
ANNIE AND THE BEEKEEPERS
THE VESPERS
THE SMART BROTHERS
HIGH TIDE BLUES
STOLL VAUGHAN
CHRISTABEL AND THE JONS
MISS TESS AND THE BON TON PARADE
BRIAN VANDER ARK (of the Verve Pipe)
STEPHANIESID
TONY FURTADO
MICHELLE MALONE
