PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts Project presents Cat Dail & The Magnets and The Bluebird Orchestra on Friday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m., at Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill in Putney, in a benefit for Next Stage.
Cat Dail is a singer songwriter/guitarist splitting her time between New York City and New Hampshire. Raised in Kansas City surrounded by blues and jazz greats, as a kid she saw Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Rich, and the Count Basie Orchestra. She was immersed in country music, in authentic R & B and funk, and in all the usual pop influences we share, from Bob Marley to Feist.
Her music is soulful and readily appealing, and her lyrics are smart. Her voice is singular: velvety and sexy, assertive and skilled. Her rhythm guitar work is the grounding, grooving force of her songs.
Cat Dial & The Magnets is an indie pop rock band playing eclectic tunes for the heart and the head. Their newest release, The Wonder, is an infectious romp. Hard-rocking, deep-grooving, and super-hooky, the record is a musical adventure.
Opening the show is Donald Saaf's quartet from Southern Vermont, The Bluebird Orchestra.
The group draws its influences from diverse corners, including the Carter Family, The Incredible String Band, Kurt Weill, and Thelonious Monk, while always keeping one foot in traditional American roots music. In any particular tune, you may encounter elements of folk, rock, early jazz, klezmer, or even polka music.