C.R. Avery is coming to Hawke’s Bay as part of nationwide tour with his band, the Storm Collective, to celebrate the upcoming release of the soundtrack album to his original motion picture, The Bar Without a Neon Sign.
The ultimate mixtape, fusing country, blues, jazz, hip-hop, rock’n’roll and spoken word poetry – C.R. Avery style, The Bar Without a Neon Sign is a beautiful, original and thought-provoking journey filled with humour, words and music, upfront and personal.
Prepare to be blown away by Avery’s solo opening set of old and new material before he is joined live on stage by jazz pianist Shannon Scott and bassist Ross Fairbairn to perform as the Storm Collective.
Avery hails from Smiths Falls, Ontario, and has made a world-class impression at the forefront of the international spoken word scene, having shared stages with the likes of Tom Waits, Ani DiFranco, Utah Phillips, Sage Francis and others.
“Whether Avery is backed by a 12-piece orchestra with strings and brass or his mighty trio, the Storm Collective, to burlesque and breakdancers or with gigs neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band, he serves up a spectacular fusion of spoken word, songwriting and beat-boxing dosed in the mojo of Chicago blues that guarantees a captivating and uniquely breathtaking live performance experience — every C.R. Avery show is all or nothing, every night, period,” record producer George Honesty said.
