A special show will raise the voices of the songstresses in Kelowna.
Five musicians will take the stage to not only share their music with an audience, but also the stories behind the songs and about their lives.
Organized by , a local musician was inspired to feature exclusively female voices in the show after playing a show where she was the only woman on the bill a week before BreakOut West in October. She then attended a panel that discussed how to promote and support women in the music industry and Freedman decided to take action.
91裸聊视频淚 could name way more male lead bands than female,91裸聊视频� said Freedman.
91裸聊视频淚 wanted to celebrate the (female) talent that I know is here and meet other women, make connections and put on a show91裸聊视频�. I really just want talented women to be celebrated.91裸聊视频�
Freedman will be sharing herself on stage and revealing how the songs stemmed from her lived experience.
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91裸聊视频淚 describe the places I grew up, different scenes I grew up, hanging out with friends and things that we actually did,91裸聊视频� said Freedman who plans on hosting multiple showcases throughout the year.
One of the women stepping onto the stage, is Crowd the Joanna91裸聊视频檚 own Sarah Bee. The front woman describes the band as a pirate bluegrass punk-folk band that feeds off the audience. But her solo project is more personal and therefore doesn91裸聊视频檛 fit into the rhythms of the party band.
She will take the stage with her ukulele and promises to entertain the crowd.
91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 like sitting on a stool and standing still,91裸聊视频� said Bee.
91裸聊视频淚 learned how to play the ukulele because I want my vocals to be heard. I don91裸聊视频檛 want to hide behind my instrument physically or musically91裸聊视频� I was sick of having to depend on my band in order to express myself. It91裸聊视频檚 one of those things I need to do, and it91裸聊视频檚 so different then what we do.91裸聊视频�
The musician normally keeps a low profile, but will be revealing much of her history and plans on highlighting her struggles with the skin condition, psoriasis.
91裸聊视频淚 will be talking about self image and telling the audience that they can91裸聊视频檛 rely on it and to not let stupid things like that and effect their talent and keep them from standing up on that stage,91裸聊视频� said Bee.
The dynamic musician also mentors women in the industry on her own time and guides them to pursue their passion without apologies.
91裸聊视频淪omeone91裸聊视频檚 got to do it,91裸聊视频� said Bee.
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Also featured in the show is Natalie Ingram who has been tirelessly pounding the pavement to make her dreams come true. This showcase will be the first show Ingram plays in Kelowna since her move from Vernon.
Ingram is also one piece of 20 piece big band, Okanagan Valley Big Band, and said that the duality allows her to express herself fully.
91裸聊视频淭here is a joy of flexibility when being a solo artist and being able to adapt to what the audience is hearing and respond to it. I am able to change individual shows easily and it91裸聊视频檚 rewarding to play something that you have written and respond to it,91裸聊视频� said Ingram.
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In the show she has something special planned for when she plays her song Beautiful Girls, things are getting political.
91裸聊视频淭here is this idea that in very common pop songs and other genres as well, but especially ones done by male artists that what makes a woman attractive is that she doesn91裸聊视频檛 know how beautiful she is. I took that idea and I flipped it around a bit to actually say it91裸聊视频檚 okay to be confident and know how beautiful you are and how good you are at something and that doesn91裸聊视频檛 make you any less of a woman,91裸聊视频� said Ingram.
With that song, Ingram will be challenging the audience to look deeper into the popular music and to analyze what it says about Western culture.
will take place Tuesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. tickets are available on the
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