| Ken
Selcer
Not your typical
musician!
a sizzling blend of folk rock
funk groove jazz and everything in between
• Ask Ken Selcer why it is that he plays music, and he’s likely to
respond as though he was on stage. Without missing a beat, he become’s
electric. He speaks of defying categories, breaking down barriers and fusing
idioms and cultures. Of his CD(with the band Somebody’s Sister - see below)
release and of his latest solo CD, Breaking the Glass, he says, "It's as
though someone keeps changing the channel."
• Indeed, Somebody's Sister(Ken was a founding member along
with Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for Governor(2002) & Sec.
of State(2006), on their (this 4th CD, charted on radio stations
around the country), Circuits to the Sun’ weaves a masterful,
fluid thread through genre after genre. The same can be said
of his riveting live performances with new band Shazam led by
guitarist/ vocalist Ken Selcer.The group traverses the musical
map with infectious melodies and unstoppable rhythms. They sooth
the spirit, rock the house and melt into a seductive, bluesy
groove. It's a unique uplifting sound that comes through both
live and on disc! On his latest CD, Breaking the Glass, with
Ken handpicking some of the area’s top musicians, the result
is the same: an uplifting and transcendant romp through style
after style.
“Through candid storytelling and inspired guitar play,
Ken Selcer delivers a stimulating mind-body listening experience
with Breaking the Glass. Engaging tales of relationship pain,
frustration, hope and desire will provoke listeners to revisit
thoughts of their own relationships. Listeners will not, however,
find themselves stewing in self-reflection for very long as Selcer’s
lively guitar licks send them truckin’ on down the road
to relationship renewal.” - Dennis Carlan, Lyric Tree Publishing
• Ken is at equally at home on solo acoustic
guitar as he is with a band. He has performed everywhere as a
solo singer/songwriter honing his songs and solo performing on
the vital New England acoustic scene. He has also led bands from
duos to 6 piece led by his mesmerizing guitar & intimate
vocals. He leads performing bands such as The Ken Selcer Group,
White Line Fever, Shazam and String Bean. Whatever the musical
situation he paints sparkling vignettes and visions exploring
life's complexities and wonders. He is presently working on material
for a new cd. Selcer is a Berklee College of Music alumnae
who owns and runs Selcer Sound and Graphics, a full service music
sound and graphics company, does professional sound at area clubs
and art centers, and an educator.
"Somebody's
Sister - Their songs are great, their voices magnificent and
their music is philosophically uplifting, thoroughly enjoyable
and fantastically crafted. I keep playing their 4 CD's, Flashpoint,
Somebody's Sister, Green Sky and Circuits to the Sun and with
each time a new layer of beauty manifests itself. Definitely
in the 'must have, must listen' category!!!"
- Stavros Moschopoulos - United Nations FAO CASA
"Clear songwriting and a loose, spirited feel have made
this album the victim of my 'replay' button. Somebody's Sister
is something else!" - Vance Gilbert, recording artist
"The music of Somebody's Sister
will send shivers down your spine and fill your soul with joy.
Jill's voice can only be described as intoxicating, and Ken's
lead guitar playing adds to each song sheer beauty....It doen't
get any better than this folks." - Driftwood Coffeehouse,
Hyannis, MA.
• Somebody's Sister(Ken’s band) heralded debut CD, Flashpoint and
its follow-ups, Somebody's Sister, Green Sky, & Circuits to the Sun secured
them a loyal fan base and a solid spot on the New England folk rock circuit.
Ken continues to perform (including new songs from latest solo CD, Breaking the
Glass. Past venues have included Harper’s Ferry, The Falcon Ridge Folk
Festival(1993 co-winner of the Artist's Showcase), The Burren, Ryles, Club Passim,
Johnny D's, Yankee Homecoming Festival, Foxboro Stadium-Earth Day, The House
of Blues, The Middle East, All Asia, The Midway, Sally O’Brien’s,
Lynn Woods Bluegrass Festival, Smithwick's, HMV stage, The Plough and Stars,
The Asgard, The Hard Rock Cafe - - not to mention just about every coffeehouse
in the Boston area! And he’s shared the stage with some impressive characters
including, Entrain, Greg Brown, Catie Curtis, Greg Greenway, Laurie Sargent,
David Mallett, Sam Hooper, Merrie Amsterburg, Joel Cage & Laurie Geltman
among others. Somebody's Sister, were a semi-finalist in national publication
MUSICIAN MAGAZINE's best unsigned bands of 1996 & 1998.
"Their rich harmonies.....and smart, politically aware
songwriting make them one of the area's most likely to succeed
acts." - The Worcester Phoenix
"Absolutely one of the best CDs we've heard in a long time." -
Worcester Magazine
"....They really know how to wake people up and get them
dancing!" - WERS-FM, Boston.
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