Concert by songwriter Jeffrey Silverstein at The Louisiana, a venue known for indie and alternative music.
Jeffrey Silverstein plays The Louisiana on Monday 22 March, with doors opening at 19:30. He's a songwriter from Portland, Oregon, and the night is billed as Jeffrey Silverstein plus support to be confirmed, so there'll be an opening act to warm things up before he takes the stage.
If you're not familiar with his work, the way he describes it gives a pretty good steer on where it sits. He puts his music at the intersection of loner-folk, cosmic country and kraut-laden choogle. That's a fair bit of ground to cover in one set: the quiet, stripped-back side of folk; the wide-open, slightly psychedelic lean of cosmic country; and the motorik, repetitive groove of krautrock. It's a combination that suggests a night that can shift from sparse and intimate to something with a bit more of a steady, driving pulse.
Coming from Portland, Silverstein brings that particular Pacific Northwest songwriting tradition over to Bristol. The 'loner-folk' tag points to the quieter, more solitary end of things, while 'cosmic country' suggests a sound that looks towards the open road and the stars. The 'kraut-laden choogle' is the odd one out, the part that adds a bit of rhythmic repetition and a steady, hypnotic roll to the mix. Hearing those three things together in one room should make for an interesting evening.
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It's a strictly 16+ show, so anyone under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult. General admission standing is £16.50, which is the £15 face value plus the booking fee. Doors open at 19:30 and the night runs through to 22:30, so there's plenty of time to settle in before the music starts. The Louisiana is on Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS16UA.
