DATE: Sunday, June 6th
TIME: 2pm – 3pm
LOCATION: Sedgwick Reading Room of the Lenox Library
COST: Free of charge
Boenel Records recording artists, Too Human, will be performing at the Lenox Library Association, Lenox, MA on Sunday, June 6, 2010 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, with Bryan Rizzuto on upright bass.
About Too Human
Whether performing breezy, jazzy, toe tapping swing, a bluesy, heartfelt ballad, or a familiar standard from the American Songbook, Too Human will move you with their music. With vocals, guitar, percussion and upright bass, they have a jazzy / bluesy feel with a lot of heart. Their original songs touch on many topics all related to the human condition. And they will bring back fond memories with songs like “Pennies From Heaven,” “It Had To Be You,” “I’ve Got A Crush On You” and many others from the 30s and 40s. Ellen’s earthy voice combines perfectly with Roger’s unusual percussion style and sweet vocals. High quality musicianship with humor and passion, totally in sync with each other, they create a strong and intimate atmosphere. As one reviewer has said, “Singing with passion and joy … Too Human put smiles on our faces.”
As songwriters their songs have been recorded by a broad spectrum of recording artists including Cher, Pat Benatar, Teddy Pendergrass, Anne Murray and Nancy Wilson. As performers Too Human has opened for or shared the stage with 10,000 Maniacs, Janis Ian, Martin Sexton, Livingston Taylor, Kenny Rankin, Kim & Reggie Harris, Susan Werner, Jack Williams, Les Sampou, David Amram, Dave’s True Story, Dean Friedman, Fishken and Groves, and Sloan Wainwright.
They perform steadily at libraries, festivals, schools, coffeehouses, clubs and concerts (The Bottom Line in New York, The Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts in Washington, DC, Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, and The Tin Angel in Philadelphia, and Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA among many others) and they have appeared live as featured artists on WFUV with Meg Griffin and John Platt, WXPN with Gene Shay, WRPI with Sonny Ochs, WKZE with Frank Matheis, WVIA with George Graham, WWUH with Ed McKeon, WPKN with Mike Horyczun, Pam Smith and Stephan Allison, and many others.
Their CD, True, is getting airplay all over the country and “New Surrender,” one of the tracks from True (co-written with Margo Schepart) was chosen to be included on the 2nd compilation CD release from the Garland Appeal, Familiar Mysteries. The Garland Appeal was established with the support of Paul McCartney to honor the memory of Linda McCartney and raise funds for cancer research and prevention. Information about the Garland Appeal is available at www.cdbaby.com/garland.
Too Human’s CDs and touring schedule are available on their website, www.toohumanonline.com and you can contact them at boenel@verizon.com.
This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the Lenox Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
For more information, contact Jenny Rae at (413) 637-2630 or jrae@lenoxlib.org.