SUMMER 2017 | artsLife 51 sold 20,000 copies of his self-recorded debut album, an eight-track cassette called In the Journey. He’s been on the road ever since, touring the U.S., Canada and Europe and delight- ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� folk, pop, rock and jazz. He has headlined Carnegie Hall in New York, The Fillmore in San Francisco, and performed at Bonnaroo and the Newport Folk Festival. Sexton, known as “a musician’s musician,” won the National Academy of Songwriters Artist of the Year Award in 1994, and released several more albums before launching an independent label, Kitchen Table Records, in 2001. A concert album, Live Wide Open, and a studio album, Seeds, were both critically acclaimed, and Seeds reached No. 6 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. “Call him a soul shouter, a road poet, a folkie or a rocker and you wouldn’t be wrong,” wrote the Los Angeles Times. In 2010, Sexton performed “Working Class Hero” as part of an all-star concert at New York’s Beacon Theater that marked the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death. Proceeds from the concert and the live album, which also featured performances from Jackson Brown, Patti Smith, Shelby Lynne and �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� You’ve likely heard Sexton’s music in fea- ���������� ���������� �������� ������ �������������� �������������������� Scrubs and Parenthood on NBC and Brotherhood on Showtime. An activist for good causes, ������ ���������������������� ���������� �������������� ������������ �������� ���������� Newman’s Hole in the Wall Camp as well as for disaster relief efforts. Sexton performs May 12 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $30. THE HEAD AND THE HEART MAY 19 Expect The Head and the Heart, which originated in (where else?) Seattle, to deliver its signature blend of introspective folk ���������� ������������ ���������������������� ������������ ���������� �������� ���������� major-label album, Signs of Light, which was released last year by Warner Bros Records. The album, recorded in Nashville, employs some radio-friendly touches, such as rock ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������- tious acoustic instrumentation. The result was a breakthrough hit, with Signs of Light reaching No. 5 on Billboard’s Top 200. In a review, Rolling Stone expressed some trepidation about the band straying too far from its indie roots. But it praised a number of cuts, particularly “False Alarm,” which critic Jon Dolan said “could be a mountainscented lost track from Fleetwood Mac’s Mirage — a throwback that feels cozy and stylish at the same time.” Previously, The Head and the Heart recorded for Seattle-based Sub Pop Records, which achieved fame in the ‘90s by signing Nirvana and Soundgarden, among others, from the city’s thriving alternative rock scene. The band was formed in 2009 by Josiah Johnson (vocals, guitar, percussion) and Jonathan Russell (vocals, guitar, percussion). Other members include Charity Rose Thielen (violin, guitar, vocals), Chris Zasche (bass), Kenny Hensley (piano) and Tyler Williams (drums). Johnson is on hiatus for this tour, recovering from substance-abuse issues. Thielen’s ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������- ing in, while Russell has moved front and center to handle most of the lead vocals. Fans, of course, are pulling for Johnson’s recovery — but they’ve been no less enthused about the band’s recent live performances. “We’re excited about these new songs, and trying to get a bunch of them out live,” says Zasche, who adds that the band still enjoys performing in more intimate venues despite the breakthrough success of Signs of Light. After all, he notes, The Head and the Heart began with a random assortment of talented kindred spirits who frequented open-mic ���������������� ������ ���������� ���������� ������������ �������������� ���������������� ���������� the groove with the new songs,” he adds. “Doing things in a live setting is much different than being in the studio.” The band’s social consciousness — its ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� that $1 from every ticket sold will go to support the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. The Head and the Heart performs May 19 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $35. THE TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND May 28 Music-loving Floridians, especially, will re- ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� it hard to believe that the one-time rock ‘n’ roll child prodigy is now 37 years old. Born ������ ���������������������������� �������������� �������������� �������� ���������� ��������������
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