Girlyman

Can the members of Girlyman read each other’s minds? Sometimes it seems so. Onstage they often finish one another’s sentences or burst into improvised three-part ditties so tight they seem rehearsed. Truth is, the Atlanta-based trio has had years to develop this rapport. Doris Muramatsu and Tylan Greenstein became best friends in second grade. The two met Nate Borofsky in college at a talent show, and since then they’ve been creating their own unique language of three-part harmony. Informed by 60s vocal groups like Simon & Garfunkel and The Mamas and the Papas, and infused with years of classical and jazz training, Girlyman’s songs are a dance of melody and suspensions – an irresistible blend of acoustic, Americana, and rock The Village Voice calls “really good, really unexpected, and really different.”

Much of Girlyman’s rare appeal is a willingness to see the shadow side of its own idealism. A placid suburban childhood unfolds amid the mounting pressure of the Watergate era in “Easy Bake Ovens,” while the “one hundred billion metric tons” of New York City rise beside the wide, unburdened river in “Hudson.” Some songs highlight Girlyman’s trademark playfulness, as in the Tin Pan Alley tribute “My Eyes Get Misty,” while the swirling counterpoint of “Wherever You Keep” strains musically and lyrically for the light.

Also performing: Coyote Grace


Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 | Doors 6pm | Show 7:30pm | Downstairs Live

Advance Tickets:
Floor/Loge (Reserved Seating): $20 ($16 ticket + $4 processing fee)
Mezzanine (Reserved Seating): $30 ($16 + $14 premium service*/processing fee)

Day of Show Tickets:
Floor/Loge (Reserved Seating): $22 ($18 ticket + $4 processing fee)
Mezzanine (Reserved Seating): $32 ($18 + $14 premium service*/processing fee)
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