(Cambridge, MA) Singer/songwriter Carsie Blanton has been called many things: a provocateuse, a hedonist, a revolutionary. Though her art reveals itself in many forms, it’s her songwriting that draws people in. Blanton celebrates the release of Buck Up with two shows at Club Passim on Saturday, April 6th (at 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM.) The shows at Passim mark her only stop in New England.
Currently making her home in New Orleans, Carsie Blanton has always been a little unorthodox. Raised on a commune near Luray, VA, Carsie was unschooled until she left home for Oregon at the age of sixteen when she began songwriting. Her lifelong love of jazz, Motown, and classic songwriting led to a strict code for what makes a good song: hooks, humor, sex and soul. With an eclectic range of influences and inspiration that includes Fats Waller, Nina Simone, Dolly Parton, Chance The Rapper and Courtney Barnett, Carsie has created a genre-defying sound that matches her singular style.
A prolific creator, Carsie has also gained popularity for her blog, which tackles questions of love, the creative process and sexuality (click HERE) and her captivating music videos, which celebrate women, dance, and the city of New Orleans (Click HERE for a sampling). Most recently, Carsie’s song “So Ferocious” was featured in a powerful short film released by Planned Parenthood, which premiered via Glamour (Click HERE to check it out).
With Buck Up, Carsie Blanton explores conflicts and convictions – both political and personal with enough heart, humor and insight to make even the most downhearted Buck Up. Buck Up has been met with critical praise. Rolling Stone wrote the album “tackles gender expectations, genre norms, societal expectations and sex through songs that are as smart and funny as they are well-constructed.” Brimming with catchy hooks, sensual vocals, and lyrics boasting a gift for rhyme and meter, Buck Up is Blanton’s melodic mandate for survival following the 2016 presidential election: passion, lust, and humor. “
Click here to watch the video for “Buck Up” the title track of Blanton’s latest album.
Carsie Blanton performs two shows at Club Passim on April 6th (6PM and 9PM). Tickets are $20 ($18 for members) and available at www.clubpassim.org, by calling 617-492-7679 (9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday) or at the Club Passim box office sixty minutes before the show begins. Club Passim is located in Harvard Square at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA 02138.
About Passim
The mission of Passim is to provide truly exceptional and interactive live musical experiences for both performers and audiences, to nurture artists at all stages of their career, and to build a vibrant music community. Passim does so through their legendary listening venue, music school, artist grants and outreach programs. As a nonprofit since 1994, Passim carries on the heritage of our predecessors-the historic Club 47 (1958-1968) and for-profit Passim (1969-1994). We cultivate a diverse mix of musical traditions, where the emphasis is on the relationship between performers and audience and teachers and students. Located in Harvard Square, Passim serves Cambridge and the broader region by featuring local, national and international artists. Our ultimate goal is to help the performance arts flourish and thereby enrich the lives of members of our community. For a complete schedule, visit www.passim.org.
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