Townsend’s Solitaire, Liv Victorino, Spencer Carlson

TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE : www.townsendssolitaire.com

“Bobby Odle, a Seattle based singer-songwriter performing under the moniker Townsend’s Solitaire, is a classically trained percussionist turned folk musician.

Whilst living in Ashland, Oregon, faced with completing a master’s degree in percussion performance, as well as a worldwide pandemic, Townsend’s Solitaire turned his creative eye towards poetry and songwriting. Drawing heavy influence from artists like The Tallest Man on Earth, Adrianne Lenker, Bright Eyes, and Sufjan Stevens – Townsend’s Solitaire prioritizes and treasures genuinity above all else. His music is primarily fingerstyle acoustic guitar paired with a single vocal line singing lyrics addressing common anxieties, loss, and a love for life in this world – all the while drenched in a somber melancholy and nostalgia. His ensemble has mixtures of cello, violin, flute, clarinet, and piano.

This show is a celebration of Townsend’s Solitaire’s successful Kickstarter campaign to support the funding of their new album.” -Artist Bio

LIV VICTORINO : livvictorino.bandcamp.com

“Liv Victorino graduated college in June of 2022 with her debut EP “Sheer Force of Will” under her belt. At the time, she had nothing but free/hacked software and a USB microphone, developing a genre-philosophy she coined “Freeware Folk”. Despite these material constraints, Victorino’s debut touched thousands of ears through recurring broadcasts on Seattle’s flagship radio station KEXP. Since playing her first show in 2021, she’s grown to be a Seattle favorite with local radio, podcasts, and bookers. This year, a photography exhibition was titled “Before the World Ends” according to the closing track.
Victorino had been playing drums for 4 years in several bands before picking up a guitar at 18. Through the unofficial songwriting school of Elliott Smith, she began to craft her signature fingerpicked melodies and emotional writing style. Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes noted a “great melodic sense” after a first encounter with her EP.
In 2019, she founded the University of Washington’s “The Songwriters Circle” who’s mission is to introduce college musicians like herself to the music scene in Seattle at large. Since, they have produced dozens of concerts, open mics, and events, and the group has since spread its roots to the East Coast. 2023 saw the debut of The Songwriters Circle at The University of Vermont.
She spends her time between her eponymous solo project, the alternative shoegaze band PONZI, and drumming in pleasantbusstop. Her accolades expand readily to her circle of collaborators, creating a new sound in Seattle’s University District, a phenomenon hardly present since the 1990s.” -Artist Bio

SPENCER CARLSON: spencercarlsonmusic.com

Spencer Carlson is a Singer-Songwriter based out of Seattle Washington. Lyrically mused by desire, depression and anxiety, while finding hope and relief, he sings over a bed of carefully chosen chords or arpeggiated progressions. He combines the feel of influences like Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, and Thurston Moore into songs that sound original and unique.

@ Fremont Abbey Arts Center

6:30p doors, 7:30p show

All ages, some seating available, bar w/ID

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• Fremont Abbey is ADA accessible on either level.
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