Love Letter: Katie Matzell & Friends Present the Music of Bonnie Raitt
December 28 @ 8:00 PM
7 pm doors – 8 pm show
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Katie Matzell is thrilled to debut her “Love Letter” to Bonnie Raitt, whom she calls her favorite artist of all time and greatest musical influence. Join Katie and her stacked band of exceptional musicians: Cilla Bonnie, bass and vocals; Max Cantlin, guitar and vocals; Sean Morin, guitar and vocals; Dawson Hill, keyboard and vocals; Chris Sweet, drums; Emma Stanley, trumpet; John MacLaine, trombone; and Andrew Halchak, saxophone and flute. Join us for a celebration of the music of Bonnie Raitt, as we cover the hits and deep cuts that span her decades-long career in music.
Katie and the band will be joined by a very special guest, Larry John McNally, a Bangor native who penned “Nobody’s Girl” and “Slow Ride” for Raitt. LJM continues to record and perform both as a solo artist and with his trio in clubs and concert venues from Tokyo to Kokomo. He is well known in many circles as a songwriter’s songwriter. His moody, guitar-driven, lyrical, thoughtful songs have been covered by artists from Don Henley (who rarely does outside songs) to Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes, the Staple Singers and Aaron Neville. LJM’s own recordings are coveted treasures among his devotees and delightful finds for those who happen upon them for the first time.
From songwriter Larry John McNally: “As a longtime Bonnie Raitt fan, how lucky I was to have her record my songs “Nobody’s Girl”(on Bonnie’s “Nick of Time” album) and “Slow Ride” (on “Luck of the Draw). I also had fun singing background vocals for her in the studio. Katie and I saw her play this summer in Portland, and said hello backstage, making for a magical evening. What aligned me with Katie was her modern take on, and reverence for, the era when lyrics mattered and the songs were the soundtracks of our lives. Hearing Katie sing “Nobody’s Girl” gives the song new life, and a chill down the back of my neck, revisited. How fun, then, to be honoring Bonnie on this special night, December 28th at One Longfellow Square. I’m sure it will be a magical evening as well!”
Bonnie Raitt says: ‘“Nobody’s Girl” is a masterpiece. Some of my favorite songs I’ve ever recorded are written by men – men who are highly conscious of what modern men could be. The song has a complexity in the lyric that is so artful. Larry John McNally is one of my favorite writers ever. He’s an undersung, underrated brilliant artist, and is constantly putting out records. He should be appreciated more than he is.’
Katie Matzell is a singer, songwriter, and performer from Portland, Maine who released her debut EP in 2018, followed by a series of singles and live recordings. MaineToday called her 2018 debut “fierce and dazzling,” adding that Matzell’s vocals are “sweet, full and gorgeous” with a “richness to them that make the songs burst all the more.” The Deli Magazine said “Matzell’s voice, both effortless and simple, floats above a sea of washy keys and pocket grooves, calling comparisons to not only her influences of the past (Bonnie Raitt and Aretha Franklin), but to her contemporaries — Norah Jones and Emily King immediately come to mind.” Matzell was nominated by the New England Music Awards in 2018 for Female Performer of the Year. She continues to write new music for release in the near future.
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