Celtic Rock at The Empress - Tempest

330 Virginia Street,Vallejo CA 94590

26 February, 2022

Description

Celtic Rock at The Empress CELTIC ROCK AT THE EMPRESS! Since the formation of their group in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy Folk Rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The San Francisco Bay Area-based act has released seventeen critically acclaimed CDs and has played more than 2,500 gigs over the last 30 years. Hailing from Oslo, Norway, founding member and lead singer/electric mandolinist, Lief Sorbye, is recognized as a driving force in the modern folk-rock movement. San Francisco native fiddler Lee Corbie-Wells, comes to the band with a special passion for Celtic and Scandinavian music and Gaelic language traditions. She plays fiery traditional fiddle tunes and is also known to keep a bit of Blues and folk improvisation up her sleeve. Nikolay Georgiev, studied modern rock guitar under Martin Goulding in London and classical guitar performance in his native Bulgaria. He brings a fresh and global flavor to Tempest's brand of Rock-driven World music. Cuban-born drummer Adolfo Lazo thickens the band's sound with inventive rhythms and rock-steady drumming. Tempest's releases are acclaimed worldwide. Their latest studio CD, "Thirty Little Turns" is a collection of inspired new original and traditional material - with a cheeky surprise or two.