“Songs for Singing IV” will feature Seattle songwriter, Shelby Earl, performing a selection of original songs in a classic, “American Songbook” style, accompanied only by solo piano and string quartet. Featured instrumentalists Billy Brush (piano) and The Passenger String Quartet, will again help Earl reimagine arrangements of songs off her three studio albums (The Man Who Made Himself a Name, Swift Arrows & Burn the Boats), as well as brand new, never-before-heard originals and selected covers. Years ago, Earl’s friend (and Swift Arrows producer) Damien Jurado, said to her; “You know what I want? I want to hear your songs totally stripped down, performed with just your voice and a piano. Can you please play a show like that?” To which she answered “of course!” But the vision grew from there and Earl thought “we have to also add strings!” Thankfully, the amazingly talented Billy Brush & Passenger String Quartet leader, Andrew D.B. Joslyn, both immediately caught the vision, and have since helped to create an ever-evolving set of stunning new music.

Shelby Earl

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Mar 14, 2025

Shelby Earl feat. The Passenger String Quartet · Kirkland Performance Center

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