Michelle Willis and her full band returns to the Blacksheep! This time with special guest opener Ariana Gillis.
MICHELLE WILLIS //
"Sounds like God on a good day." David Crosby
"A real songwriter album" Music O'Mania
British-born, Canadian-raised Michelle Willis is a jazz musician come songwriter, come side musician performing with some of the worlds most well-loved artists (Iggy & the Stooges, David Crosby, Snarky Puppy, and Zac Brown Band to name a few). Her debut solo album See Us Through was released on the eclectic GroundUP Music, and features richly stacked vocals atop americana, folk and jazz harmony, searching through ideas of soul-diving, love lost and needed. After touring across the US, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand in 2016, Michelle can now be found playing a monthly residency at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC.
Joshua Van Tassel (drums), Charles James (bass), Dean Drouillard (guitar), Lydia Persaud (BG Vocal), Michelle Willis (keys/vocal)
www.michellewillis.ca
ARIANA GILLIS //
"...the single most exciting thing I’ve heard in a very long time.” Bernie Taupin
"Ariana Gillis may be the best new emerging artist anywhere, PERIOD!" David Marsh
A long time ago in a forgotton land lived a lonely songwriter... trapped in the tower of a castle, (her room actually). What could be a better condition to offer unique perspectives other than that of isolation? Ariana, a girl from the rolling coutryside of Niagara, Ontario — who penned many a strange and wonderful melody premiered her second album, Forget Me Not only to land on the ears of many a great king from the music elite.
www.arianagillis.com
