Kerri Powers with Marco Giovino at Friday Night Folk: New London
November 15 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$10 – $20
with Ada Mae opening
THROUGH HIGHS AND LOWS, LOSS AND GRIEVING, KERRI POWERS SPREADS A SOULFUL UNIVERSAL MESSAGE ON HER NEW ALBUM “LOVE IS WHY”
Singer-songwriter Kerri Powers channels blues and soul with an earthy sensibility that makes for honest reflection. With her ‘Love is Why’ album released this October, the New England-based artist explores love and its huge influence on our decisions. The songs were written during the pandemic and after Powers lost her father, whom she calls “my best friend.” They share her love for humanity.
Ease behind the microphone and the songwriting pen could be traced to Powers’ family heritage. She was immersed in painting, writing, and music from an early age. Artistic talent came mixed in her genes: Bing Crosby was a distant relative on her father’s side, while on her mother’s side, there is a kinship to Herman Melville. Her paternal grandmother played piano as an accompaniment for silent movies.
After raising her son and putting a divorce behind her, Powers returned to her musical passion in 2014. “Writing songs was what gave me the incentive to keep going. Music and art have been a healing force in my life.”
Powers has appeared at The Boston Folk Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. She has toured throughout the United States as well as overseas, making appearances in The Netherlands, Belgium, and the U.K. Her song “Diamond Day” was featured in the motion picture Chuck, and other tracks have made their way into the television series Rescue Me and Justified.
When you catch Kerri Powers on stage, you will feel the realness and rawness of her artistry. She delivers a musical canvas painted with soulful colors and emotion that will pull you into her songs and message of love.
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