See the Future! Sampler Series at Caffe Lena - 09/23/2011

Featuring Robin O'Herin and Troubadours of Divine Bliss

Tonight's See the Future sampler brings us two perspectives on songs for the spirit. Robin O'Herin is an acoustic blues and gospel musician from the Berkshires. She plays bottleneck and fingerstyle guitar, and her mountain dulcimer adds the welcome sounds of Appalachian folk. She specializes in historically rich, interactive concerts that take listeners on a journey through the Delta and Piedmont regions of the South. Song selections may include Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson and Robin's own original blues and ballads. She has been a finalist in the prestigious Memphis International Blues Challenge and Telluride Blues contest and has contributed songs for PBS productions. Robin will be accompanied by Joel Schick on harmonica. Aim Me and Renee of Troubadours of Divine Bliss met more than twenty years ago in a spirit-filled, holy rollin', Charismatic church in Kentucky where these two best friends were baptized, sanctified and deodorized. A family feud pushed them apart from each other, their church, and their faith. But a decade later, they found each other again, strapped on battery-powered Christmas lights, and made their musical debut as carolers on the streets of New Orleans. These days they travel around the globe encouraging Revolution of the Spirit and Courage of the Heart. "Their acoustic music with a streak of old-time flavor appeals to those who like the female camaraderie and harmonies of the Indigo Girls but are looking for something with a bit more weirdness, humor and range . . . sultry narratives . . . vaudeville send-ups . . . luscious covers . . . they move from pathos to flippancy with breathtaking speed." The Cleveland Plain Dealer