Emerson College UnCommon Corner

Daniel Sturgis
2024-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Daniel Sturgis is a talented musician hailing from the vibrant music scene of Cape Cod. With a musical style that seamlessly blends alternative, funk, pop, and rock, Sturgis has created a captivating sound that is uniquely his own. Influenced by legendary artists such as Jimmy Hendrix, B.B. King, and The Beatles, Sturgis draws inspiration from the rich history of music while also pushing boundaries and experimenting with new sonic landscapes.

Having honed his craft at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Sturgis is a true master of his instrument. His impressive guitar skills, combined with his soulful vocals and dynamic stage presence, make for a captivating live performance that leaves audiences in awe. Sturgis’ talents have not gone unnoticed, as he emerged victorious in the Cape Cod Battle of the Bands in 2011. This accomplishment solidified his place among the region’s most promising musicians and propelled him to new heights in his career.

Currently, Daniel Sturgis is focused on his ongoing musical projects, constantly pushing himself to create fresh and innovative music. Whether he’s writing thought-provoking lyrics or crafting infectious melodies, Sturgis consistently delivers music that resonates with listeners on a profound level. With a diverse range of influences and a dedication to his craft, Daniel Sturgis is an artist to watch. With each new endeavor, he continues to captivate audiences and push the boundaries of his musical style. As he navigates the ever-evolving music industry, Sturgis remains poised to make a lasting impact with his unique sound and unbridled passion for music.

Facebook.com/Danielsturgisband

Instagram: @danielsturgis

Sheryl Bailey & Tim Miller Duo
2024-05-10 16:00 - 18:00
Modern jazz guitarists, Sheryl Bailey and Tim Miller join forces for explorations in melody and contemporary harmony via old favorites and new standards.

sherylbailey.com

www.facebook.com/SizzlingGuitarGoddess

twitter.com/SherylBailey

www.instagram.com/gtrnerd

Zahili Gonzalez Zamora
2024-05-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-22 12:00 - 14:00
Zahili Gonzalez Zamora is a Cuban pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator. She feels most defined by her Cuban heritage and her status as an immigrant. Her passion for music has taken her to Canada, to South East Asia and, now, to the United States. Her rich musical background, career experience and extraordinary improvisation skills render her a leader in the modern Latin jazz idiom and an influential, emulated musician.

​In 2018, her Afro-Cuban jazz Trio, MIXCLA, released its self-titled album, which features her original tunes and arrangements. It has received critical acclaim and earned the attention of major agents locally and internationally. The album has thus far advanced in the world of jazz, adding to her accolades two nominations from the Boston Music Awards (2018 & 2019).

https://www.zahilizamora.com

https://www.instagram.com/zahiligz/

Toki Wright
2024-05-09 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-28 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-27 18:00 - 20:00
Toki Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning MC, poet, producer, and cultural diplomat. He has received two CLIO Award for advertising with General Mills for the number one worldwide Twitter trending project “Watch the Stove” which was also nominated for a Cannes Lion Award. Wright is currently the chair of the Professional Music Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Before relocating he was the Department Head of the United States’ first fully accredited Hip-Hop Studies program at McNally Smith College of Music. The program was awarded the “Best Transformative Higher Learning Model” from the Hip-Hop Education Center at NYU. Toki also facilitated seven Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Festivals and helped establish “Hip-Hop at H.E.A.L.S,” a program for former child soldiers in Gulu, Northern Uganda.

Toki’s worked with the US State Department, delivered a TED Talk, and ran the youth-led nonprofit YO! The Movement, helping to build community through the arts. Toki is a freelance writer, radio host and has been a judge for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, and a community organizer. He’s released albums and film through his media company Soul Tools Entertainment that have charted top 50 on MTV, iTunes, and more. Wright has performed at events like Coachella, Rock The Bells and more while sharing stages with the likes of Lizzo, Terri Lyne Carrington, Atmosphere, the late Sean Price, and J-Live. Toki has released recordings with Talib Kweli, BJ The Chicago Kid, and G Yamazawa to name a few.

The Femmes
2023-10-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-28 18:00 - 20:00
The Femmes are an all-woman and non-binary wedding band specializing in songs by female and non-binary artists. When you’re at a Femmes show, you’re at a high energy concert experience. Epic sing-alongs, expertly crafted harmonies, and musicians who absolutely LOVE to interact with the audience, the Femmes are Boston’s go-to women’s party band! Our roster includes Berklee alumni, touring artists, veteran wedding band performers, and pit band musicians with over 10 years of professional experience.

Social Media: @thefemmesband

Website: thefemmesband.com

Soulelujah
2023-10-30 17:00 - 20:00
Formed in 2003 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Soulelujah is an all-vinyl DJ collective and dance party that has been spinning the finest soul, funk, and R&B 45s, along with other slabs of wax, for the past two decades. Playing freshly-unearthed gems to solid favorites, this award-winning dance party has become a Boston-area staple, captivating dance-ready crowds with sweet soul grooves and infectious funk that gets bodies moving.

What began as a modest gathering at ZuZu in Central Square quickly transformed into a weekly, line-down-the-block beloved Cambridge nightlife institution you had to experience up close and personal. Soulelujah’s room-packing popularity led to its expansion, adding a second space at The Middle East Upstairs. After 15 years of resounding success, earning accolades from the Boston Music Awards, the party moved to The Sinclair in Harvard Square, establishing a vibrant weekly Saturday night residency for five years. Soulelujah has currently set up shop at State Park in Kendall Square, hosting its smooth, pulsating grooves on the third Saturday of each month.

Led by a rotating crew of seasoned resident soul DJs, including Claude Money, Ty Jesso, John Funke, Johnny Stevens, Raleigh Fingers, IPL, and others, Soulelujah thrives on an endless collection of records carefully curated to create an uplifting party like no other. Their deep crate-digging, musical knowledge, and passion for bringing vinyl rarities to light fuel their performances, inviting you to experience a dance night of musical soul bliss that will keep your own soul happy.

https://www.facebook.com/soulelujah

https://www.instagram.com/soulelujah/

Dwayne Haggins
2023-10-28 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-21 18:00 - 20:00
He’s been described as “the love child of Otis Redding and Doc Watson.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And recently, “a ‘what-took-you-so-long’ fusion of Elvis and Marvin Gaye.” But he is Dwayne Haggins, and his voice is his own. Whether on the stage of a metropolitan concert hall or the makeshift bandstand of a neighborhood dive, you will find him exploring uncharted musical territories, listening for new ways to stir his influences into this night’s expression of his unique sound – strangely familiar, naturally mysterious, unmistakably his own.

Notably, Haggins has shared the stage with acts such as Joe Bonamassa, Keb Mo, Jimmy Vivino, Chris Lane, Suzanne Santo, and Fitz and the Tantrums. Haggins was signed in November of 2021 and his Verdict debut LP was released in June of 2022 titled “Call Me Boston”.

dwaynehaggins.com

Instagram & FB: @hagginsmusic

Catherine Bent
2023-10-27 16:00 - 18:00
Catherine Bent is an English-born cellist and Berklee professor. The two have a musical connection that transcends their backgrounds and crystallizes around their passion for Brazilian choro music. Choro (pronounced “shoh-roh”) is an instrumental music that has its origins in late 1800s Rio de Janeiro. It’s been likened to New Orleans jazz, and shares that tradition’s improvisation, soulfulness, and often irrepressible joyfulness.

https://linktr.ee/catherinebentmusic

Chloe Swindler
2023-10-27 12:00 - 14:00
Chloe Swindler is a Boston-based trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, and songwriter who thrives on finding the sweet spots of blurred genre lines. From soulful originals to jazz standards to classical arrangements, Chloe’s live music set is a showcase of a variety of musical styles paired with her own original music.

www.chloeswindler.com

www.instagram.com/chloeswindlermusic/

www.youtube.com/c/chloeswindler

Nancia
2023-10-26 19:00 - 20:00
Nancia is one of Boston’s Best R&B artists of Smokehouse Media! She performed for First Night Boston which aired on NECN Broadcasted in all six New England states. She is the official National Anthem for the Boston Red Sox. As a 3x Boston Music Awards nominee, she continues to empower Women through mentorship and community. She opened for celebrity artists such as Cardi B, Ashanti & Ja Rule, Lil Kim, Keyshia Cole, Lil Mo, and more! Nancia recently released her 5th Studio album Queenality! Be sure to follow @NanciaMusic on all social media platforms!

www.NanciaMusic.com

DJ Potential
2023-10-26 18:00 - 19:00

The Incredible Chuck
2023-10-26 17:00 - 18:00
The Incredible Chuck is an emcee, beatboxer, and soul singer from Brockton Mass. He is one half of the Hip Hop Duo Notoriety. HIs debut solo Album was released in April 2022 “The Algorithm is No Match for the Universe” The Incredible Chuck has been working with some local NH musicians and bands for the last 3years as well. A new song called “Takeover ” was just released with The Maddock Johnson Band in August 2023. He also just returned from the Netherlands where he performed at the Vogelpoep Music Festival with @Mdotboston

Anibal Cruz
2023-10-25 18:00 - 20:00

Brooke Annibale
2023-10-24 17:00 - 19:00
This will be a solo performance by indie pop-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, Brooke Annibale. Not confined by any one genre, Brooke’s expressive and beautifully thoughtful songwriting creates a dreamy, dark, and enticing sonic landscape. Her songs have been placed on many TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and One Tree Hill. Brooke has recently performed on SiriusXM The Coffee House, AudioTree Live, Paste and more. ​Brooke’s new album Better By Now is out now.

http://brookeannibale.com

http://instagram.com/brookeannibale

http://facebook.com/brookeannibale

http://twitter.com/brookeannibale

tik tok @brookeannibale

Dan Behlman
2023-10-22 16:00 - 18:00
Facebook.com/Danielsturgisband

Olivia Wendel
2023-10-22 14:00 - 16:00
Olivia Wendel is a singer-songwriter from a small town in Massachusetts. Her songs are observational and truthful, with honest experiences from her life woven into a dream-like indie folk pop landscape.

https://www.oliviawendelmusic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/oliviawendelmusic/

Tolieth
2023-10-21 15:00 - 17:00
Tolieth is a contemporary soul singer fusing elements of reggae, Afrobeats, and pop into an upbeat live performance. Good vibes and smooth grooves are guaranteed with Tolieth on the mic.

https://tolieth.com/

Catherine Bent and Ian Coury
2023-10-20 18:00 - 20:00
Ian Coury is a Brazilian 10-string bandolim (mandolin) player currently studying at Berklee. Catherine Bent is an English-born cellist and Berklee professor. The two have a musical connection that transcends their backgrounds and crystallizes around their passion for Brazilian choro music. Choro (pronounced “shoh-roh”) is an instrumental music that has its origins in late 1800s Rio de Janeiro. It’s been likened to New Orleans jazz, and shares that tradition’s improvisation, soulfulness, and often irrepressible joyfulness.

https://linktr.ee/catherinebentmusic

Samantha Farrell
2023-10-20 16:00 - 18:00
Samantha Farrell is a Boston-based musician and vocalist whose sound is a gorgeously moody fusion of jazz, alt R&B, and pop. Once described as “the best singer-songwriter you’ve never heard of,” by NBC Los Angeles, Farrell has always been understated in her approach to her music career – but, those who are in the know, have been quietly dazzled with her unique voice, rhythmic subtleties and tonal nuance for years.

“Prodigious and undulating vocals that are delivered with rare, swinging passion.” – Relix Magazine

“Samantha Farrell’s voice resonates with the clean complexity of a hard truth, put simply: it is a declaration.” – Fogged Clarity

www.samanthafarrell.com

https://linktr.ee/samanthafarrell

Loman with Rvrsr
2023-10-20 12:00 - 14:00
Experience a groovy collaboration as beatmaker Loman joins forces with guitarist Rvrsr. The duo brings listeners on a journey with their eclectic blend of instrumental hip hop and far-out electric guitar. From punchy beats to soulful melodies, Loman and Rvrsr’s performance will deliver high vibrations. Start your weekend off right with this dynamic duo!

Loman – @lomantypebeatsRvrsr – @rvrsr

Asia Vu
2023-10-19 19:00 - 20:00

DJ Ed Word
2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:00

Naomi Westwater
2023-10-19 17:00 - 18:00

Sam Spear
2023-10-18 18:00 - 20:00
The Sam Spear Quinet delivers hard-hitting bop, soulful swing, and blistering ballads. Composed of two saxes, piano, bass, and drums, the group performs an eclectic mix of original tunes and cleverly crafted arrangements of jazz standards.

https://samspearmusic.com/

Facebook: Sam Spear Music

Instagram: @sam_spear_music
