Sister Speak connected with our audience in a beautiful way, through insightful and loving lyrics and with energetic guitar grooves that kept us dancing and wanting more” – Robert Mackle, Sunshine Music Festival, Powell River BC
Canadian born Sherri Anne is at the core of Sister Speak. Whether performing an electrifying full band show or a set of heartfelt acoustic arrangements, this Taylor Guitar’s sponsored artist has connected deeply with a diverse fan-base throughout the globe.
Sister Speak’s high energy, moving band show has landed them festivals and events world-wide, European tours, headlining concerts at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, San Diego’s acclaimed Belly Up and Casbah, CBC Vancouver, and concerts at Canadian Music Week, The Troubadour in Los Angeles and hundreds of other venues.
After returning from The Stand EP world tour, Sister Speak released a new live album on vinyl record with her full band in 2020 at the legendary Belly Up in San Diego, the same venue it was recorded at. The entirely live record features 3 unreleased tracks and full band versions of songs from both studio albums. The world tour made stops in Canada, USA, Germany, France, Budapest, Belize and Costa Rica. In concert Sister Speak combines passionate Alt/Blues, and touch of world music. In addition to performing at charming and iconic music clubs, Sister Speak has shared the stage with Air Supply, The Doobie Brothers and Xavier Rudd among others.
Brooklyn-based five-piece The RT’s are known for their eclectic take on rock n’ roll, which mixes punk rock energy, horn drenched soul & precise musicianship with a lighthearted but sincere delivery. It’s a sound that has come sharply into focus on the band’s latest release, See You Again.
The band spent the majority of 2019 touring in support of their sophomore release On Tap — a world tour which totaled over 80,000 miles and included shows in direct support of Lake Street Dive, Dr. Dog, Modest Mouse, BAILEN and The Motet, with dates in China, Europe, and across the USA from Alaska to Florida. Along the way they began writing and performing new material, and the folkiness of their last release began to morph into the hard edged, anthemic, and frequently poppy sound of See You Again.
The album’s nine songs, produced and mixed by Chris Peck, capture the band’s wide sonic palette and successfully encapsulate the diverse stylings of their five lead vocalists. “The Good Stuff,” a meditative fan favorite, showcases the band’s elegant harmonies, and the raw honesty of the piece leaves the listener longing for summer nights past. 99 in October is a humorous commentary on global warming and asks an honest question — as balmy temperatures continue into the fall, should we continue this summer romance as well? The anthemic “Spanish Radio” ruminates on loneliness and Kanye West as songwriter Michael Harlen surfs the radio dial driving through New York City's outer boroughs. “Shouldn't Have to Ask Me Why” is a “tense & coiled bit of brass-ornamented rock that snaps & lunges without warning” (Bandcamp) and “Let’s Go Walking in the Moonlight” is a song that’s eager to unseat “Moondance” as the first dance at your cousin’s wedding.
While they were gearing up for another busy Spring, Summer & Fa in 2020, the band has suddenly found themselves like the rest of the world — quarantined, socially distanced, and completely grounded. “It’s an eerie time to think of touring,” songwriter & guitarist Alden Harris-McCoy shared. “All we can do is continue to make and share music — so we feel lucky to still be able to do that.”
When it’s time to tour again, The RT’s will be ready to return “home” to the call of the open road. At the time of this writing, The RT’s have performed across four continents (including 10 European Tours), 18 countries and 44 states. The diverse list of artists that the band has performed with in that time includes Buddy Guy, Tom Jones, They Might Be Giants, Taj Mahal, Charles Bradley and The Lone Bellow, among others. When not playing with The RT’s, members of the band have performed or recorded with artists such as St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Deer Tick, Sarah Jarosz, Buck Meek & Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief, Lee Fields & the Expressions, David Duchovony, and Christopher Paul Stelling. “We’ve loved every second of performing, making new friends and seeing the world,” songwriter & bassist Michael “Big Red” Harlen reminisced. “We can’t wait to get back in there and do it again.”
