Indie folk singer-songwriters Eli Conley and and Jesse Loren Strickman are playing a concert on Sunday, June 4th at Ivy Room.
Eli Conley will be celebrating the release of his third album Searching For What's True with a string band that includes cello, mandolin, violin, and upright bass, and backing vocalists providing three-part harmonies. A musician, teaching artist, and activist who relocated from Berkeley to Sacramento in 2020, Conley makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn't fit easily in a box. As a queer transgender man from the South, his songs tell stories that aren't always reflected in roots music. His voice is tender and heartfelt, with melodies that can leave you teary-eyed yet hopeful.
Conley founded Queer Country West Coast, a regular series featuring LGBTQ+ blues, folk, and country artists in the Bay Area. He has opened for Carsie Blanton, Heather Mae, and Grammy-winner Kimya Dawson, and been featured in the Huffington Post and the Advocate.
Searching for What's True is Conley's first release since being diagnosed with a serious repetitive stress injury that forced him to stop playing music for many months. After wrist surgery and careful rehab, he came back to songwriting with a renewed sense of purpose. On the album's first single "Making Something New" he declares "I love trans folks with all my being / we paint our lives in vibrant hues / scribble outside the lines we're given / and we make our own damn dancing shoes." His deep belief in the transformative power of creativity stems not only from his own experiences, but his many years teaching singing and songwriting classes for queer and transgender people and allies around the Bay Area and online.
Oakland local Jesse Loren Strickman will open the show with a full band to celebrate the release of his new single "I Belong to the Night," an anthem for night owls everywhere. Annually touring the Pacific West Coast as the frontman of indie folk bands Willow Steps and Dear Indugu, Strickman has played everywhere from intimate cafes to outdoor amphitheaters and festivals. He's opened for national and world acts such as Damien Jurado, Jay Brannan, CAKE, The T Sisters, Jhameel (American Idol), and many more. In 2020, Strickman switched from playing multiple shows a week to livestreaming. He chats with viewers and takes song requests from a list of over 400 covers and originals. He streams twice a week from his home studio with over 1,500 followers around the world.
Image Credit: Photo by Brooke Porter
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Eli Conley will be celebrating the release of his third album Searching For What's True with a string band that includes cello, mandolin, violin, and upright bass, and backing vocalists providing three-part harmonies. A musician, teaching artist, and activist who relocated from Berkeley to Sacramento in 2020, Conley makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn't fit easily in a box. As a queer transgender man from the South, his songs tell stories that aren't always reflected in roots music. His voice is tender and heartfelt, with melodies that can leave you teary-eyed yet hopeful.
Conley founded Queer Country West Coast, a regular series featuring LGBTQ+ blues, folk, and country artists in the Bay Area. He has opened for Carsie Blanton, Heather Mae, and Grammy-winner Kimya Dawson, and been featured in the Huffington Post and the Advocate.
Searching for What's True is Conley's first release since being diagnosed with a serious repetitive stress injury that forced him to stop playing music for many months. After wrist surgery and careful rehab, he came back to songwriting with a renewed sense of purpose. On the album's first single "Making Something New" he declares "I love trans folks with all my being / we paint our lives in vibrant hues / scribble outside the lines we're given / and we make our own damn dancing shoes." His deep belief in the transformative power of creativity stems not only from his own experiences, but his many years teaching singing and songwriting classes for queer and transgender people and allies around the Bay Area and online.
Oakland local Jesse Loren Strickman will open the show with a full band to celebrate the release of his new single "I Belong to the Night," an anthem for night owls everywhere. Annually touring the Pacific West Coast as the frontman of indie folk bands Willow Steps and Dear Indugu, Strickman has played everywhere from intimate cafes to outdoor amphitheaters and festivals. He's opened for national and world acts such as Damien Jurado, Jay Brannan, CAKE, The T Sisters, Jhameel (American Idol), and many more. In 2020, Strickman switched from playing multiple shows a week to livestreaming. He chats with viewers and takes song requests from a list of over 400 covers and originals. He streams twice a week from his home studio with over 1,500 followers around the world.
Image Credit: Photo by Brooke Porter
Indie folk singer-songwriters Eli Conley and and Jesse Loren Strickman are playing a concert on Sunday, June 4th at Ivy Room.
Eli Conley will be celebrating the release of his third album Searching For What's True with a string band that includes cello, mandolin, violin, and upright bass, and backing vocalists providing three-part harmonies. A musician, teaching artist, and activist who relocated from Berkeley to Sacramento in 2020, Conley makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn't fit easily in a box. As a queer transgender man from the South, his songs tell stories that aren't always reflected in roots music. His voice is tender and heartfelt, with melodies that can leave you teary-eyed yet hopeful.
Conley founded Queer Country West Coast, a regular series featuring LGBTQ+ blues, folk, and country artists in the Bay Area. He has opened for Carsie Blanton, Heather Mae, and Grammy-winner Kimya Dawson, and been featured in the Huffington Post and the Advocate.
Searching for What's True is Conley's first release since being diagnosed with a serious repetitive stress injury that forced him to stop playing music for many months. After wrist surgery and careful rehab, he came back to songwriting with a renewed sense of purpose. On the album's first single "Making Something New" he declares "I love trans folks with all my being / we paint our lives in vibrant hues / scribble outside the lines we're given / and we make our own damn dancing shoes." His deep belief in the transformative power of creativity stems not only from his own experiences, but his many years teaching singing and songwriting classes for queer and transgender people and allies around the Bay Area and online.
Oakland local Jesse Loren Strickman will open the show with a full band to celebrate the release of his new single "I Belong to the Night," an anthem for night owls everywhere. Annually touring the Pacific West Coast as the frontman of indie folk bands Willow Steps and Dear Indugu, Strickman has played everywhere from intimate cafes to outdoor amphitheaters and festivals. He's opened for national and world acts such as Damien Jurado, Jay Brannan, CAKE, The T Sisters, Jhameel (American Idol), and many more. In 2020, Strickman switched from playing multiple shows a week to livestreaming. He chats with viewers and takes song requests from a list of over 400 covers and originals. He streams twice a week from his home studio with over 1,500 followers around the world.
Image Credit: Photo by Brooke Porter
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Eli Conley will be celebrating the release of his third album Searching For What's True with a string band that includes cello, mandolin, violin, and upright bass, and backing vocalists providing three-part harmonies. A musician, teaching artist, and activist who relocated from Berkeley to Sacramento in 2020, Conley makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn't fit easily in a box. As a queer transgender man from the South, his songs tell stories that aren't always reflected in roots music. His voice is tender and heartfelt, with melodies that can leave you teary-eyed yet hopeful.
Conley founded Queer Country West Coast, a regular series featuring LGBTQ+ blues, folk, and country artists in the Bay Area. He has opened for Carsie Blanton, Heather Mae, and Grammy-winner Kimya Dawson, and been featured in the Huffington Post and the Advocate.
Searching for What's True is Conley's first release since being diagnosed with a serious repetitive stress injury that forced him to stop playing music for many months. After wrist surgery and careful rehab, he came back to songwriting with a renewed sense of purpose. On the album's first single "Making Something New" he declares "I love trans folks with all my being / we paint our lives in vibrant hues / scribble outside the lines we're given / and we make our own damn dancing shoes." His deep belief in the transformative power of creativity stems not only from his own experiences, but his many years teaching singing and songwriting classes for queer and transgender people and allies around the Bay Area and online.
Oakland local Jesse Loren Strickman will open the show with a full band to celebrate the release of his new single "I Belong to the Night," an anthem for night owls everywhere. Annually touring the Pacific West Coast as the frontman of indie folk bands Willow Steps and Dear Indugu, Strickman has played everywhere from intimate cafes to outdoor amphitheaters and festivals. He's opened for national and world acts such as Damien Jurado, Jay Brannan, CAKE, The T Sisters, Jhameel (American Idol), and many more. In 2020, Strickman switched from playing multiple shows a week to livestreaming. He chats with viewers and takes song requests from a list of over 400 covers and originals. He streams twice a week from his home studio with over 1,500 followers around the world.
Image Credit: Photo by Brooke Porter
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