All Ages
$15
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Fresh off a twenty two date national tour opening for Counting Crows and on the cusp of releasing his second full-length record, An Evening at Macri Park, Seán Barna has become a defining voice in the art of queer storytelling. Featured in American Songwriter, Billboard Pride, NewNowNext, and Aquarian Weekly, Barna uses empathy, intensity, and his experiences living in NYC, Los Angeles, D.C., and now Philladelphia, to shine a light on the darker corners of the queer experience.
Across his vast catalog, with increasing intensity in recent releases, Barna has sought to describe a time and a place—a scene—through its characters, as they thrive or fall, live or die, stay or leave. In this, he embraces a songwriting tradition that has bloomed at key times throughout history, like Laurel Canyon in the 60s or 70s, or NYC in the 70s, where the art and song grow from the bars and streets, or from the living rooms of intimate friends.
NPR's Bob Boilen, host of the Tiny Desk Concerts and podcast All Songs Considered, said Barna is, "a thrill to see... wearing Ziggy Stardust on his glittery sleeve," while Barna's seminal EP, CISSY, was called "a brilliant, giant statement about modern life and sexuality" by Counting Crows frontman, Adam Duritz.
The former drummer of Deaf West Theatre's Los Angeles production of Spring Awakening and the national Broadway tour of Mel Brooks’ The Producers, Barna plays drums and rhythm guitar on all of his records, and is the sole songwriter.
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You and Me and You is a Washington D.C based harmony-laden sweater-wearing folk-rock group wrapped in the warmth of nostalgia and the tides of friendship. They released their debut EP, “Living Room” in April of 2021. While it was predominantly written in their living rooms – to many listeners' surprise – the EP was recorded in their dear friend's bedroom. In harmony they stated, "we like cozy spaces and the occasional throw pillow."