Avi Wisnia with YARN at Fergie's Pub, Friday 7/18 July 18, 2008

bossa nova singer/songwriter Avi Wisnia
live at Fergie's Pub

with Brooklyn's alt-country rockers YARN

Friday, July 18
9:30pm
no cover
21+
Fergie's Pub
1214 Sansom St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.928.8118
www.fergies.com
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"Think acoustic Americana with Brazilian bossa nova. Drink a caipirinha,
and enjoy the sounds that originated in warmer climates." – The L Magazine
"Completely refreshing... Lyrically brilliant… If Wisnia's sampling of lush,
complex songs are any indication of what's to come, listeners will be waiting eagerly for more."
– Alyssa Rashbaum, music critic for SPIN, VIBE, and Rebel Spirit Music

Singer/Songwriter Avi Wisnia combines classic Brazilian Bossa Nova with a catchy, singular sound that is at once engagingly familiar and refreshingly unique. With a versatile repertoire of well-crafted, melodic original tracks and inventive arrangements of standards, Wisnia and his talented ensemble allow the Brazilian influence that unifies their songs to be interpreted through folk, jazz, soul and pop,. A wordsmith as well as a composer and performer, Wisnia's clever lyrics give a knowing nod to his contemporaries, while his smooth vocals assure you that this is something entirely new. Wisnia is also known for experimenting with the bossa sound by taking contemporary pop songs from artists like Lauryn Hill, Bjork, Wilco and The Cure, stripping them down, taking them apart and reviving them with a new bossa spirit.
After releasing his debut EP, Avi Wisnia Presents:, in 2007,
Avi Wisnia is currently recording his second EP, and touring across the country.
For more information, visit
www.aviwisnia.com
www.myspace.com/aviwisniapresents

Official Website: http://www.aviwisnia.com