Whidbey Island the Round 3

This multi-artist event showcases musicians/songwriters, slam poets, and a live painter on the stage simultaneously. The community arts interaction offers access to under-produced artists and strong arts collaboration. Whidbey Island the Round was born out of collaboration with Seattle’s Fremont Abbey. This season’s event will feature internationally renowned band LAKE, Seattle-favorite Tomo Nakayama, local multi-instrumentalist Joseph Sanchez, poet Hannah Lee Jones, and painter Madeline Owen.
LAKE (Whidbey Island) is an experimental-pop ensemble centered on the songwriting partnership of wife/husband duo Ashley Eriksson and Elijah Moore. LAKE is, as always, unparalleled in re-imagining and renewing the melodic language of 1970s soft-rock, (think Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, The Roches, Laura Nyro, etc), implementing jazz-chord voicings, memorable hooks, and a wide palette of colorful, inventive instrumentation.

Named “Best Folk Act 2017” by Seattle Weekly, Tomo Nakayama has consistently created music that is complex, nuanced, and emotionally compelling. His decade of work both as a solo artist and as front man in his chamber-pop band Grand Hallway has been praised by NPR, New York Times, and KEXP. Known for his crystalline high-tenor voice, intricate finger-picking, cinematic production style, and simple, poetic lyrics imbued with warmth and humanity, Tomo’s songs have drawn comparisons to Paul Simon, Elliott Smith, and Jeff Buckley.

All Seats $15. Zech Hall Piano Bar opens one hour prior to the performance.

Tickets available at the WICA Box Office: (360) 221-8268 or online at https://tickets.wicaonline.org