Oakland singer/songwriter Emily Zisman and her band The Day is Done headline the Firehouse Arts Center's "Summer Music Night 2015." Opening for Zisman are two local Pleasanton talents: vocalist Maddy Hudson and guitarist Shanth Gopalswamy.
With a vocal style often compared to Emmylou Harris, Zisman says she takes her cues from artists like Dar Williams, Joni Mitchell, and Ani DiFranco. For this concert, she will front her full band, The Day is Done: Emily on vocals and guitar, Ryan Avery on violin, Andrew Balmat on lead guitar, and Mike Bond on drums.
"Songwriting helps me regain my strength through the practice," Emily says, and notes that she hopes her songs reach others in the same way. An avid performer, she "loves the energy shared between an audience and a performer. When it's there...it's hard not to get carried away in the moment."
Emily is currently celebrating the release of her latest album, "Weeds & Wildflowers." In addition to solo work, she is also one-half of electronic duo Chance's End, and sings with gypsy jazz collective The Americano Social Club and the swing-era jazz group Rich & The Rhythm Roustabouts. Oh, and she was a featured performer at the United Kingdom's largest free outdoor concert series: Rhythms of the World.
Kicking off the night will be two up-and-coming young talents, Maddy Hudson and Shanth Gopalswamy.
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