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Madison McFerrin / Cleo Reed **CANCELLED**

  December 7, 2019 8:00 PM
Doors Open: 7:30 PM

Madison McFerrin, an independent singer-songwriter based in New York City, has been described by the New York Times as "showing wonderful vocal dexterity, deftly swerving from sharp, clearly enunciated staccato bursts to fluttery, free-form melismata."

In December 2016, she quietly introduced her soulful take on a cappella when she self-released Finding Foundations: Vol. I. After one listen, DJ Gilles Peterson snatched up her standout track, "No Time to Lose," for his Brownswood Bubblers compilation. In February 2018, she gave listeners more of her distinctive sound-one that Questlove dubbed "soul-appella"-when she self-released Finding Foundations: Vol. II.

After her SXSW debut last year, legendary DJ Anne Litt noted, "There's some sort of joy and beauty in the way that she performs that really drew me in all that much more." Pitchfork Magazine declared, "Madison McFerrin is making a cappella cool again."

Beyond the stage, McFerrin's unique vocals can be heard in episodes of Comedy Central's Broad City and HBO's Random Acts of Flyness. Currently, McFerrin is pairing her timeless voice with modern production on her latest project, You + I.

 

With atmospheric, smoky vocals and in-house writing and production, Cleo Reed is the genre-bending future for Alternative R&B. Hailing from Washington, D.C. and New York City, Reed has dedicated her time to DJ-ing and playing bass/vocals for Pretty Sick, an all-female dream punk band. While creating music with Pretty Sick, Reed simultaneously released the single "Drive Me Down" as her first independent project under the name Ella, garnering over 24,000 plays, forging a name for herself. 

Upon acceptance into the prestigious Electronic Production and Design program at Berklee, Reed amicably parted ways with Pretty Sick and fully embarked on her solo career. After finishing her freshman year, Reed entered the inaugural Adidas Sound Labs Open Mic Competition where she won. Her winning track "Shut it Down" appealed to the likes of hip-hop producer/rapper SportingLife, gaining her studio time with SportingLife as well as acclaimed rapper, Pusha-T. By the end of summer 2018, Reed released her first debut single, an A-side/B-side track titled "Vulnerable|Change My Mind."

Currently, Reed is finishing up her remaining coursework at Berklee where she continues to develop her sound, creating music inspired by H.E.R, Jhene Aiko, Moses Sumney, and Sampha. Right now, Reed divides her performance schedule between Boston and NYC where she recently opened for rapper Wiki at the Mercury Lounge.


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