http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events Event details from Ebenezers Coffeehouse in Washington, DC. National Community Church 29 Jul 2010 19:47:34 -05:00 August 20, 2010 - 7:30 pm - RUSTBELT CITY is an American Rock band formed in 2009 in Arlington, VA. The band consists of Singer and Rhythm Guitar player Dan Spencer, Backing Vocalist and Lead Guitarist Dale Winburn, Bassist Sebastian Bartlett, and Drummer Dustin Barker. The name Rustbelt City was taken after the original rust belt also known as “the manufacturing belt” which was a series of steel manufacturing facilities shut down shortly after their decline in the 1970’s. Ultimately leaving behind nothing but the rusted gates that once guarded their entrance. The term “Rust Belt” represents the collapse of the steel industry and its hundreds of thousands of displaced workers in cities and states such as Youngstown, Ohio the hometown of the bands lead singer, Dan Spencer. Alternative / Rock / Powerpop Cost: $10 29 Jul 2010 18:47:34 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/rustbelt-city-cd-release/ September 17, 2010 - 7:30 pm - Singer/songwriter Joy Ike has found herself in the most unexpected of places – living and performing as a full-time touring musician. If you had asked her 5 years ago where she thought she’d be in 2010, her honest answer would have been, “Ummm…I dunno”. But the new decade has dealt Ike some interesting surprises…including being voted Pittsburgh City Paper’s Best Solo Artist for the second year in a row, opening for a number of national touring acts, a recent write-up and radio spot on NPR’s (National Public Radio) All Things Considered, and recording a new Album funded primarily by her fans. Her fans have compared her vocally to Corinne Bailey Rae and Norah Jones, stylistically to Fiona Apple and Laura Nyro, and have said that her ambiance is much like that of India Aire and Lizz Wright. “Honestly”, she says, “I don’t really spend much time listening to any of the above.” She credits much of her musical influence to more modern acts including her two favorite female artists Sara Groves and Brooke Waggoner, and independent artists Aqualung, Death Cab for Cutie, and Sufjan Stevens. “I really just love soul music and I think soul music has less to do with how a song sounds and more to do with the emotion behind it. I think that’s why these artists mean so much to me.” Currently based out of Pittsburgh, PA, Ike’s schedule includes an average of 130 dates playing anything from house shows to college events to music and art festivals. She has had the privilege of working with notable organizations such as The Pittsburgh Public Theater, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, WYEP, The Carnegie International Museum, The August Wilson Center, and New York Faith & Justice. Ike’s music has continually been noted for its lyrical depth- addressing the human condition, thoughts on love, and the search for God in a very tangible way. Her new full-length Album, “Rumors”, is slated to release in May 2010.  Cost: $7 22 Jul 2010 20:48:50 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/joy-ike/ September 30, 2010 - 5:00 pm - Hailing from Nashville, TN, Kyle Rictor lives among the nation’s most prolific songwriters and artists. “When first moving here four years ago, simply the presence of such talent gave me a clear perspective of my creative youth. That humbling reality can either make you pack your bags and move back to Pennsylvania or learn how to write better songs. I chose the latter.” Rictor has been honing his craft as a writer for the past four years. This focused effort in growing as a writer has culminated in his 7-song debut, The Bitter Pill. Rictor teamed up with producer and guitarist Greg Everett (Mat Kearney, Rebecca St. James, Erin McCarley), Grammy-winning mixer F. Reid Shippen (John Hiatt, How I Became The Bomb, Mercy Me), and mastering engineer Chris Athens (Coldplay, Usher, Ben Folds) to track, mix, and master the intimate, yet hard-hitting 7 song commentary on the less spoken about, stickier aspects of American life. Oozing vulnerability sure to make even the most casual listener squirm in their seat, rewind, and listen closer, The Bitter Pill is a revealing look into the darker strokes of the Norman Rockwell existence. Immediately following a CD release show in East Nashville on July 28th, 2010, Rictor and his wife (singing background vocals) will be traveling the eastern half of the country for three months playing house shows, colleges, and intimate acoustic venues. The two will be touring tirelessly, performing nearly 25 shows per month from New Orleans to Boston and everywhere in between.  Cost: Free 22 Jul 2010 20:44:37 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/kyle-rictor-coffeehouse-level/ August 8, 2010 - 6:00 pm - This event is sponsored by: UDesignateMe.org and X-Posure Entertainment With Special Guests Levi Stephens and Lyric “I wake up every morning singing—whether I’m excited, furious, confused or whatever else I might feel. There is music in my head, coming out of me all of the time,” Dionne says. With charisma and soul that accents her innate Southern charm, Texas-born singer and songwriter Dionne captivates audiences across the world with her melodic vocals and timeless songs. Her upcoming CD, Unrealistic drops this summer, set to showcase her easy care for lyric and delivery. “The CD is titled ‘Unrealistic’ because I live in the clouds sometimes. I’m a hopeful optimistic,” Dionne says. A classically trained graduate of the renowned Arts Magnet School in Dallas, TX that has cultivated such famous acts as Erykah Badu, Norah Jones and Kirk Whalum, Dionne continues a legacy of soul music, following in the footsteps of her musical inspirations Anita Baker, Regina Belle, and India.Arie. Sassy, fiery and alluring, Dionne’s energy can only be personified as high drama which she brings to the stage unplugged. “She’s incredible,” says Maceo Thomas, director of the annual Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest. “When she steps on stage and begins to sing, you forget there are other people around. It’s like she’s singing just to you.” Formerly touring under the moniker Deedee Kirby, she began using her name Dionne when she felt ready to own her power as an artist. “Life has challenged every conviction I thought I had,” Dionne says. “I live to inspire the listening audience to love themselves, be better, and live life with an open hand so things can freely flow in and out.” Singing since she was 7 years-old, Dionne debuts her first CD Unrealistic this summer after years of crafting songs that personify who she is as an artist. Her CD is much-anticipated after a string of successful performances that have garnered new fans in states across the country. She is confirmed in her decision to take careful time in putting this new project together. “Like most artistic folks, I’m a perfectionist. I’ve had to push myself to keep moving, even when things aren’t exactly the way I want them to be. So, I focus on what is going the way I want, and I pull energy from there,” she explains. For the new song collection on Unrealistic, she had the opportunity to collaborate with songwriters and producers she had admired before from afar, including Jocelyn Saunders, Mo Digga and James Collins of the internationally-acclaimed band Fertile Ground. She already has her list of who she would like to work with on her follow-up project. She names the artists Ledisi, Eric Roberson, and Jill Scott at the top of her list. For, she explains, they write and sing about what she also writes and sings about—“people, self-discovery, ideals, love, and the Creator”. Cost: $15 - Buy Tickets (http://x-posure-entertainment.ticketleap.com) 19 Jul 2010 18:55:36 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/dionne-cd-release/ August 6, 2010 - 7:30 pm - An Evening of Worship with High Street Hymns High Street Hymns is an independent, non-profit music ministry that came about as an outgrowth of the worship ministry at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlottesville, VA. Following the footsteps of hymn projects such as Indelible Grace and Red Mountain Music, High Street Hymns produced its first CD (self-titled) of “re-tuned” (old hymns set to new music) and original hymns in the spring of 2007. Since that time HSH has had the privilege of sharing its music with churches and ministries throughout the United States and Canada. In 2009, HSH released two CDs, “Love’s Redeeming Work Is Done” (EP) and “Love Shall Be Our Token”. In addition, through it’s HymnShare project, HSH will release 50 new hymns over the course of 2010. High Street Hymns was founded by singer-songwriters Alex Mejias and Ross Byrd, who had previously teamed up to start the pop-rock band Portrait of Another. A number of other musicians and writers have contributed to project including Greg Thompson, Justin Rosolino, Alex Florez, Davis Gouldin and Alan Miller. Cost: $10 suggested 19 Jul 2010 16:34:16 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/high-street-hymns/ August 12, 2010 - 7:30 pm - South Louisiana native Lelia Broussard is releasing her 3rd studio record this fall with Dan Romer producing entitled, “Masquerade”. This record showcases Broussard’s solid songwriting, vocals, and catchy melodies, and is gathering quite a buzz already with the early spread of the first single, “Shoot For The Moon” amongst her loyal fan base. Earlier this year, Lelia raised over $15,000 with her fans through Kickstarter.com to fund the upcoming record and is in the top 5 most successful music projects of all time on the popular site. Time and again, Lelia’s strong fan base has proven to be active and responsive in supporting her whether its raising money, buying her records, and most importantly, showing up with a bunch of friends when she comes through their city on tour. Lelia was recently voted as one of the top 3 artists by music fans on the Ourstage.com site to play Lilith Fair in the very competitive California market. She has toured extensively all over the US, and plans to spend most of 2010/2011 on the road in support of her new record. Of Note: In 2008, Lelia signed a publishing deal with Universal Music/Rondor and relocated from New York to Los Angeles to write and eventually record the “Waiting on the 9” EP which was released in 2009. That EP was distributed through Tower Records in Japan as well as the US. “I was a lot more honest with myself when I wrote this record. These songs are deeply personal and raw. I want it to sound like I mean it” -Lelia Broussard Cost: $10 - Buy Tickets (https://ebenezers-coffeehouse.ticketleap.com/buy-tickets/pop/lelia-broussard--alexa-wilkinson/washington/EF5307CF-5E3F-4EA7-A6D6-E5D51E85304) 08 Jul 2010 20:05:54 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/lelia-broussard1/ September 9, 2010 - 7:30 pm - A yankee singer-songwriter and a Texas fiddler might seem an unlikely pairing but the natural chemistry between Rod Picott and Amanda Shires is undeniable.  Arising from the sun-driven plains of West Texas is fiddler and singer/songwriter Amanda Shires and from the northern mill towns of New England is Rod Picott. Featuring both dark musings on the themes of love and regret and also jaunty acoustic country, SEW YOUR HEART WITH WIRES is an album to tease the senses and stimulate the soul. All the songs were recorded live in the studio, no overdubs, giving a “caught live “ feel to the collection. The sound of birds singing, freight trains rumbling and planes flying overhead are all left in the mix to create an album as if performed personally for the listener. Some songs were recorded the day the pair wrote them, songs such as ‘Drive That Devil Out’ reminding the listener of a curious mix of Tom Waits having dinner with Iron and Wine, and ‘Shake and Cry’ which sounds like the Everly Brothers having drinks with Mark Knopfler at Johhny Cash’s house. On the theme of love,” Mercury” poses the question, just where does love go when it goes and just like the seasons why does it come back? Alternatively, sounding like Johnny Cash and June Carter on the stunning “You Can’t Call Me Baby”; just what do you call your lover when all the pet names have been used up? Picott has toured as opening act for Alison Krauss and Union Station and has had songs recorded by Slaid Cleaves (Broke Down) Fred Eaglesmith (Gettin’ to Me) Ray Wylie Hubbard (Torn in Two).  Picott plays 120 plus shows per year throughout the U.S., U.K. and Europe and has been featured on BBC Radio, World Cafe, XM Sirius Satellite Radio, and Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour. Shires honed her sound as a side woman for Tommy Allsup and the legendary Texas Playboys, with whom she began work at age 16. Though Shires hasn’t left the band she co-founded, raucous Texas indie rockers The Thrift Store Cowboys, she’s shifted her focus to her solo work for the time being. Cost: $10 - Buy Tickets (http://ebenezers-coffeehouse.ticketleap.com) 08 Jul 2010 14:34:30 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/rod-picott-and-amanda-shires/ August 13, 2010 - 7:00 pm - Performances by DC’s top up-and-coming artists: ALEX VANS http://myspace.com/alexvansmusic DANA WELLS http://myspace.com/danawellsmusic OWEN DANOFF http://myspace.com/owendanoffmusic CHRISTIANA TRENUM http://www.myspace.com/christianatrenum ADAM SWINK http://myspace.com/adamswink MARGOT MacDONALD http://myspace.com/margotmacdonald All Ages http://SAW.org/ http://EbenezersCoffeehouse.com/ “Like” the Songwriters Association of Washington Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Songwriters-Association-of-Washington/138967007697?ref=ts Join the SAW Young Songwriters Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=328644395457 Cost: $2 07 Jul 2010 22:00:47 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/saw-young-artist-showcase-hosted-by-margot-mcdonald/ August 5, 2010 - 7:30 pm - First Thursdays. Acoustic Music. On the Hill. Hosted by Laura Tsaggaris with special guests each month. Modern Underground is an acoustic music showcase bringing some of the nation’s best talent to the best listening room in D.C. the first Thursday of every month.  Each month includes short solo sets by DC’s own Laura Tsaggaris and the featured artists, followed by a session “in-the-round” where all players take the stage and trade songs and stories. August 5th - Rebecca Loebe & Timothy Bracken September 2nd - Barnaby Bright & Abby Ahmad October 7th - Guest Host: Rebecca Loebe, Raina Rose, Chris Velan The path to Keep Talking, the new record by Laura Tsaggaris on Overtime Records, is an inspiring tale of self-discovery. Seemingly out of nowhere, an artist has arrived fully evolved. But Laura’s true story is a saga of toiling under the radar until the day her music was ready to be heard. Born in Reading, Pa. and raised in Pittsburgh, Laura’s early life gave few indications of her eventual calling. While working at a Washington, D.C. law firm, Laura recorded her first record, Proof, in 2005. The title is a telling indication of where Laura’s life was headed. With this work, she now had proof of what she had always suspected--she was an artist the world needed to hear. Galvanized by the reaction to her debut, Laura embarked on a tour of the country to promote the album and launch her career as a performer. After the cycle of touring ended in 2008, Laura began working on Keep Talking. From the cautionary “Warning Signs” to the life-affirming “Get Yourself Right” to the hyper-personal “Pilots”, Keep Talking is a rare effort that rocks, soothes and inspires.  Cost: $7 06 May 2010 20:56:31 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/laura-tsaggaris/ August 13, 2010 - 10:30 am - Kids love her music, a tasty blend of familiar favorites and lively originals perfect for singing and dancing along. Parents love her music for the unusual arrangements, clever lyrics and beautiful vocals. Oh Susannah, singer/songwriter/guitarist Susan McNelis, began her career singing in rock bands for grown-ups, but made the transition to children’s music after her son was born. She‘s never been happier. “This is what I was meant to do. Families and kids are such fantastic audiences. They deserve the absolute best music artists have to offer. It’s the most wonderful opportunity to write and perform for them. I’m enjoying every second of it.” Oh Susannah! performs at Ebenezers on the 3rd Friday of the month.  Note that in August, Oh Susannah will be the 2nd Friday - August 13 Cost: $5 child. Adults free. Children under 1 year accompanying a paying sibling is free. 19 Mar 2010 16:52:14 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/kids-show-oh-susannah/ August 19, 2010 - 7:30 pm - Ebenezers loves its local artists and wants you to as well.  Each month we will introduce you to three emerging singer/songwriters from the Washington, DC area.  They will battle for your applause and affections from the stage. This is a show down. Audience… you have the power. The artist with the loudest applause and most fans in attendance takes home the prize at the night’s end. Doors 7 pm Show: 7:30 pm Performers:  If you are a musician wanting to perform at a showcase, contact events@ebenezerscoffeehouse.com for more information. Cost: Free 03 Feb 2010 16:35:49 -05:00 juliet@theaterchurch.com http://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/events/detail/showcase-showdown1/