John John Brown on July 18
Our first show in July is a multimedia experience brought to us by singer-songwriter John John Brown. His music is “… a melting pot of humor, longing, satire, and hope, Brown invites us to explore the peculiar lives of individuals that, like us, don’t always have it easy but manage to persist despite life’s impending trials. ” (Music Mecca).
“So well written that every song could be a short story, a treat for lovers of narrative-driven tales.” -Americana UK
“An imaginative musical performance woven into a unique visual experience”- Gallery 25
A one-man show where songs become a live graphic novel telling the stories of ordinary people and what saves them.
That’s the idea behind Songs, Stories, & Art: Lessons from Strangers, a visually rich and emotionally resonant live show from award-winning songwriter John John Brown. With only a guitar, a projector, and a storyteller’s heart, Brown guides audiences through 14 character-driven portraits, each one brought to life with original hand-drawn comics and narrative songs.
At its core, the show is about the unexpected wisdom we find in everyday people. Strangers whose stories echo our own.
From an aging Vietnam vet to a trumpet-playing orphan, from a married couple wrestling with evolution to a young man with mental illness wandering a Walmart. These stories reveal the quiet struggles and small triumphs we all know.
Described as part concert and part illustrated story hour, this one-man multimedia performance is unlike anything else on stage today.
To sample some of John John Brown’s music, please click on the photo below.
John John Brown is a 2020 Kerrville New Folk winner, an Emerging Artist at the 2017 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and a winner of the 2016 South Florida Folk Fest singer/songwriter contest. We are excited to have him on the Listening at the Legion stage on Saturday, July 18!