Paul McDonald & Anna Rose

998 Valencia Street,San Francisco CA 94110

26 October, 2021

Description

Doors 7:30pm / Show 8pm $12 advance / $15 door 21+ Please note: Proof of vaccination required for entry. Paul McDonald “Modern Hearts” is a testimony of self-destruction and salvation. Billboard describes it as "a beautiful journey of of artistic and personal growth". An album bursting with anthemic hooks, majestically texted alt-rock, tinges of Southern soul, literate introspection, and profound redemption. The 14-track body of work that represents a full-spectrum of emotions, from soulful and sorrowful tracks, to invigorating new-life anthems, to meditative mid-tempo numbers. Produced by Jordan Lehning (Rodney Crowell, Andrew Combs), McDonald enlisted an all star cast of musicians including Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges, Ruston Kelly), Todd Lombardo (Nial Horan, Lera Lynn) and Lincoln Parish (Cage the Elephant) to help shape his narrative. Each song, forged of equal parts of the singer/songwriter’s confessionalism & rock and roll irreverence, is brought to life by lifting arrangements and refined vocal delivery. The troubadour has spent the past decade fronting bands: The Grand Magnolias, Hightide Blues, the Sweetheart Deal, & an americana duo with actress Nikki Reed. Paul’s broadly resonant musicality has garnered him millions of Spotify streams and international acclaim and coverage from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, MTV, and enabled him to tour the world and share the stage with a diverse array of classic and current icons. Select performance highlights include sharing the stage with artists such as Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, The Revivalists, Zac Brown, Hanson, Father John Misty, Emmylou Harris, and appearing at festivals such as Bonnaroo, SXSW, Live On the Green, and Hangout Festival and performing on nationally televised shows like “Good Morning America”, “The Today Show”, “NBC’s Parenthood”, “American Idol”, and “The Tonight Show.” Anna Rose Anna Rose is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has been making her mark on the music industry for more than a decade. Raw and unfiltered, Anna puts her passion for music into everything she creates and does so in a myriad of roles – from artist and performer to label head and producer. Anna also collaborates behind the scenes with her father, legendary composer Alan Menken. With a sound described as “bluesy rock-n-roll” by Paper Magazine, Anna Rose is walking, singing proof that big things most definitely come in small packages. Her song, “Nobody Knows I’m Here” was featured on NBC’s smash hit, This Is Us, and marks a shift in Anna’s career, as she continues to move closer to her roots as a genre-crossing singer/songwriter. “Nobody Knows I’m Here” was the first single from Anna’s deeply soulful 2019 album, The Light Between. Produced by GRAMMY-nominated Paul Moak, the album features ten original songs that Anna wrote and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. Anna’s soul-baring video for “Broken is Beautiful,” another highlight track from The Light Between, has drawn praise from critics and fans alike. American Songwriter declared that Anna “has built a reputation and following with her soulful vocals and raw sound, both of which provide definitive aspects on ‘Broken is Beautiful.’ Lyricism and female empowerment play a huge role in the song as well." The Light Between is Anna’s follow-up to her highly acclaimed 2016 EP, Strays In The Cut. To date, Anna has toured all over the world, sharing stages with a variety of notable artists, including Ron Pope, Marc Cohn, Joan Osborne, John Waite, Howie Day, Tony Lucca, Tyler Hilton and founding member of Live, Ed Kowalczyk. In the U.S., Anna has also played to huge audiences at festivals like CMA Fest and Pilgrimage Festival. Anna has also played a number of shows with Sofar Sounds and Communion Music, and taken on specialized recording projects with both Leesta Vall Sound Recordings and Daytrotter. In addition to her work as a solo artist, she is proud to be a member of the Resistance Revival Chorus, a collective of more than 60 women who come together to sing protest songs in the spirit of inclusive joy & resistance. Anna is distinctly passionate about giving back, both through music and service work. She often works with Green Chimneys, Daniel’s Music Foundation and MILE (Music Is Love Exchange), and is a devoted volunteer at various animal rescues and homeless shelters around the country.