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This is one of those 'wait, why don't more people know about him' guitarists.

Isaiah Sharkey is a Chicago guitarist/singer who's spent years as the guy artists like D'Angelo, John Mayer, Cory Henry, and Common call when they need someone who can actually play. He's a GRAMMY winner, but as a bandleader he's still early, new album called RED, first real headline touring chapter. 

Video that'll explain it better than I can: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TD5U-Xf-60

He's playing SOPAC in a small room, so it's a chance to see someone like this up close instead of from the lawn at a festival. 

Tickets linked if you're curious.

Sunny Jain (of Red Baraat), Wild Wild East, is coming to SOPAC on September 18th 

I wanted to share this here because I think this group of people would appreciate it. 

Sunny Jain is the founder of Red Baraat (the Brooklyn Bhangra band; if you've never heard them, their KEXP live session is a great place to start). 

His new project, Wild Wild East, blends Bollywood film scores, Punjabi folk, jazz improv, and psychedelic rock.

He describes it as a “Spaghetti Western and Bollywood classic having a love child” ; ) ~

The whole thing is rooted in his own family's immigration story. 

It's the kind of show that's hard to put in a box, and one I am excited to see live and share.

Friday, September 18, at 7:30 pm at SOPAC