When we first discovered Kristen Sylvester, she was still in high school writing music under the moniker Spirit and Dust and performing out as a trio. That was toward the beginning days of The Deli Philly. Since then, her band has expanded to an eight-piece, and she’s finally releasing the follow-up to her debut LP Delight (a former Deli Album of the Month) entitled Shore to Shore, which is a concept album. Below are a few words from Sylvester about her latest record.
“Shore to Shore is a story about two people who– in the heat of life– have fallen apart. The story is from the perspective of one individual who at first struggles to find solace but eventually is able to gain a perspective shift, realizing that when things get heavy, you have to make them lighter; a journey towards the other shore. Become a living anachronism as your journey takes you to fantastical new places!”
She’ll be celebrating the release of her new full-length tonight at the charming West Philly multipurpose space Studio 34, performing the LP in its entirety with casted parts and several original monologues and letters which will be incorporated into the performance. Spirit and Dust will be supported by Small Houses (a.k.a. Jeremy Quentin), who will also be releasing his new album Exactly Where You Wanted to Be, Sean Hoots (of Hoots & Hellmouth), and DJ Slowpoke (a.k.a. Birdie Busch) on the ones and twos. This evening is a Folkadelphia-presented event. Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave., 8pm, $10, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman