The first ever performance of two of the leading singer/songwriters on the new New Orleans scene will be a bittersweet night for the two musicians, Kathryn Rose Wood and Mikayla Braun. Steve Panacek, the guitarist who plays in both of the women’s bands is leaving town to test the waters in New York. The night at Gasa Gasa will be celebration of their long association with the axe-slinger and sound engineer.
Dubbed, the Braun-Wood Band, this one-time-only effort will exponentially raise the quotient as they unite their considerable musical powers. Though the two have performed on the same bill and collaborated in the past, this special show will showcase their original music in duet form with a full backing band.
Braun and Wood began occasionally performing alongside one another in the spring of 2016. Soulful song selections, sublime harmonies, and natural camaraderie resonated with audience members. It made sense to continue their musical alliance on a larger scale.
Besides playing in each of their individual bands, Steve Panacek appears on the songwriters’ latest albums, Braun’s Synapse and Wood’s In The Ashes. Both women acknowledge his role and tuneful vision as invaluable contributions to their original sound.
Locally-based, nationally-renowned blues/soul ensemble, the Maggie Belle Band rounds out the bill with their namesake’s trademark raspy, impassioned vocal prowess and an energetic, horn-accented live show.
Showtime is 8 PM. Tickets are $10 and are available here or at the door.
