Sky Stage Presents: Carly Harvey and Kiss & Ride

59 South Carroll Street,Frederick MD 21701

14 August, 2021

Description

DC's Queen of the Blues Carly Harvey brings blues, blues-funk and soul with her band Kiss & Ride to FAC's Sky Stage! Carly Harvey is a 2021winner of the WAMMIE (Washington Area Music) award for Best Blues Artist/Band. Kiss & Ride is a high energy blues ensemble lead by Carly. This project is intended to extend blues to younger audiences and bridge the age gap between blues aficionados by combining current music with blues arrangements in the same set with blues standards, blues funk, soul and some original music too. All-ages (under 12 free), doors 30 minutes before start time, beer/wine for 21+ with ID. Other small concessions, water and soft drinks also available, cash or cards. The Frederick Arts Council's policy is to please have a mask on hand for when unable to distance from our more vulnerable, younger/unvaccinated guests, performers, staff or volunteers. Based out of Washington, DC, Carly Harvey combines Blues, Jazz, Soul and Americana roots styles to create a unique sound that calls to mind Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, and Nina Simone, with a little Ella Fitzgerald thrown in for good measure. In July 2018, Carly was featured in Big City Blues Magazine as one of the youngest Blues artists to watch. She has had the privilege of sharing the stage with iconic musicians including Annika Chambers, Ron Holloway, Kebbie Williams, Ephraim Owens, Cory Henry, Kofi Burbridge, Junior Marvin, and Susan Tedeschi - an artist whose work has been foundational to her musical evolution. Carly is a two-time D.C. Blues Society Battle of the Bands Winner (Duo - 2016, Band - 2018) and was proclaimed D.C.'s Queen of the Blues in 2016 by Dr. Nick Johnson of WPFW Radio. Her band, Kiss & Ride represented Washington D.C. in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January of 2019 where they advanced to the semi-finals. That same year, Carly released a new EP titled Kiss & Ride: Vol. 1, and the hit single, "She Ain't Me" is now charting on regional blues radio stations. She was shortly after voted 2nd place for Best Performance Artist in Washington City Paper's " Best of D.C. 2019." Carly is a Tsalagi and Tuscarora descendant and it is her belief that Blues not only comes from the African American experience but is actually directly influenced by Indigenous American Minor Pentatonic Melodies and Stomp Dance Songs. She occasionally offers master classes to educate people about the music that gives her so much pride in her Afro-Indigenous heritage. ​