Hook-laden, hyper-clawhammer-guitar popster Taylor Abrahamse from Ontario; Steve Hartmann is also featured, and Asheville-based Sage Christie opens… three solid songwriters with stunning voices. Stage 33 Live at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, VT, on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 7:00 PM. $20 $10! in advance through stage33live.com or at the door until sold out. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. The event will be recorded and filmed. More info and tickets at stage33live.com. Taylor and Sage will also lead a limited-space songwriting workshop / Q&A for LGBTQ+ youth ages 11-18 at 2:00, sponsored by Bellows Falls Pride. Read the press release.
Taylor Abrahamse with Steve Hartmann and Sage Christie at Stage 33 Live
BELLOWS FALLS — Stage 33 Live’s performance season begins with three solid songwriters with stunning voices: Taylor Abrahamse from Ontario, plus special guest Steve Hartmann, and Asheville-based Sage Christie opening at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 7:00 PM. $20 $10! in advance through stage33live.com or at the door until sold out. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. The performances will be recorded and filmed.
Taylor Abrahamse defies the borders of song, gender, and genre with his/her deftly crafted, hook-laden hyper-hammerclaw pop. A Paul Simon / Jim Carrey crossbreed with an extraordinary range and a glint in the eye, Taylor is a Kerrville New Folk Winner, FAI & NERFA official performer, finalist on Canadian Idol and the Mariposa Emerging Artist Showcase, an accomplished voice actor, and co-founder of Toronto’s beloved recording studio, Silverthorn.
A co-writer with platinum-selling songwriters Liz Rodrigues (Eminem, Celine Dion), Jeff Franzel (N’Sync, Rhys Lewis, Josh Groban), and Pam Sheyne (Christina Aguilera), Taylor also writes and performs music for movies, television, and branded web projects, notably the feature film About Fate starring Emma Roberts. Original songs for animated content providers have been heard over 21 million times.
In addition to the music career, Taylor is a professional voice actor with decades of experience and hundreds of appearances, and can be heard in leading roles on Disney XD, Cartoon Network, Discovery Kids/Teletoon, Universal Kids, Nickelodeon, and PBS.
“Truly one of Canada’s most original and outstanding artists.” — Eddie Kramer, Grammy-Winning Producer/Engineer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Bowie, Brian May, Carly Simon, The Beatles)
“All the talent of some of the world’s mega-artists like Michael Jackson, Prince.” — Chris Birkett, Grammy Winning Producer (Sinead O’Connor)
“A voice that can do literally anything.” — Heather Kitching, Roots Music Canada at Folk Music Ontario
“Taylor has struck gold somewhere in the funky Neil Young / Randy Newman mountains.” — Lenny Stoute, Cashbox Canada
Singer-songwriter Steve Hartmann, born in Dalat Vietnam towards the end of the Vietnam War and adopted a few months later, has been described him as “the grey” between an acoustic Dave Matthews and Damion Rice. Using effects and looper pedals to highlight his dynamic vocal range and lyrically driven songs, he’s opened for major acts like Bryan Adams, Train, and Dispatch, winning over audiences with his captivating stage presence.
“Steve’s vocals are pristine.” — Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional, Twin Forks)
“I was blown away… speechless.” — Livingston Taylor
Sage Christie’s voice is equal parts ballast and birdsong — steady and soaring, grounding and feather-light, rich with Janis Ian’s legacy of cultural honesty and swooning cozily close to Alison Krauss’ lullaby tone. A two-time finalist in the Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition, with awards from the Great River Folk Festival, Portland’s Folk Fest, and the Walnut Valley Festival.
“Up-and-coming singer-songwriters with sincerity and heart that match Christie are a true rarity, and are to be cherished.” — Tom Aldora, Aldora Britain Records
Taylor and Sage will also lead a casual, limited-space, LGBTQ-friendly workshop / performance / Q&A for young songwriters (and songwriter-curious) from 2:00 to 4:00 before their concert at Stage 33 Live. Limited to ten participants ages 11 to 18 in all stages of interest and accomplishment. Bellows Falls Pride is sponsoring this workshop opportunity; participation is free — registration is required, email stage33@stage33live.com
Stage 33 Live is a casual and intimate industrial-rustic listening room in a former factory hosting local, regional, and national performances and presentations of original material. No bar or kitchen, the stage is the mission; coffee / soda / juice / water and weird snacks available by donation. More info about the nonprofit, all-volunteer project, and this and other upcoming events, online at stage33live.com
Stage 33 Live gratefully acknowledges the help of so many individuals without whom none of this would be able to happen, and institutional support this season from The Island Corporation, the Vermont Arts Council, Guilford Sound, WOOL-FM, the Rockingham Arts & Museum Project, and Chroma Technologies to help fund improvements and maintenance, and generally smooth out a lot of the rough edges. Stage 33 Live is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and all donations are deductible to the fullest extent. Volunteers run the thing from stem to stern.
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