About this Event
$25 adv/ $30 door
Door 7
“A living, breathing, throat-singing, road-tested, avant-garde, one-man-band who is in a state of perpetual motion… gutsy, fuzzed-out, groove-laden psych rock.” – NPR
“Bluesy guitar riffs, tenacious melodies and a singing voice both weathered and nimble. You don’t need to witness his physics-defying performance to be captivated; the music stands on its own… astonishing.” – WBUR Boston
The Suitcase Junket — the intriguing songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Matt Lorenz — weds the sensibilities of early blues and rock ‘n’ roll, the improvisational spirit of jazz, and his love of Tom Waits to meticulous, cultured songcraft. Dubbed a “master of musical imagination” by NPR’s World Café Live and “astonishing” by WBUR Boston, Lorenz’s weathered, howl-flecked voice was described by Rochester City Newspaper as “a cross between Hound Dog Taylor and a Tuvan throat singer who has swallowed a bird.”
Lorenz has earned snowballing acclaim for his achingly poetic dark folk. A solitary artist with an organic yet ornate vision, his seventh album To Go On is his most acutely profound yet. Created in the wake of losing his sister, singer-songwriter Kate Lorenz, it’s a tender, beautiful, and arrestingly moving record; an internal dialogue and conversation with the departed, enormously resonant to anyone who ever loved anyone.
Suitcase Junket
Julia Read is a songwriter and musician living in Western Mass. Read’s original music ranges from haunting to theatrical to self-parodic. Her voice moves river-like through landscapes of the mundane and mystical, seeking range, surprise, and alchemy. Read is a classically trained violinist and has toured internationally and played on studio recordings with various musicians. Read is also a performer, with a background in clowning and improv, and is a founding member of the theatre collective The Royal Frog Ballet. She loves to sing with others, especially Georgian music, and currently performs with Doozy Jane, a quartet rooted in traditions of American harmony singing and swingy string bands. Read has recorded three solo albums (self-released) and her new album will be released in 2027. She works as a speech and language pathologist with adults..
Event venue & nearby stays
Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, United States
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