Please join us for an evening concert\, presented by West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts .
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Singer/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American\, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyric al delivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable. As the New E ngland Deli Magazine puts it\, “Her vocal influences have as muc h in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”
\nMyra’s latest album\, Shadow Work\ , was released in the summer of 2023. Margaret Grayson of 7days describes Shadow Work as “… five songs deeply concerned with relationships of all ki nds. Flynn\, who splits her time between Vermont and Los Angeles\, sings o f mothers and daughters\, romantic relationships gone wrong\, and the peop le who get us through the hardest times. She considers big questions about how a person ought to be in the world\, but she conducts her case studies on the most intimate of stages. In certain moments\, she questions hersel f\, wondering if she’s doing enough for the people she loves\; other times \, she offers full-throated declarations of her own worth in the world. Th e same song can hold both sentiments\, and Flynn’s ability to capture comp licated\, conflicting emotions in her lyrics swept me away.”
\nMyra is a lyrical storyteller\, who uses her voice to empower\, inspire\, and e ven educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in bo th her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has le ft her no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength\, independence and inspiration in her daughter\, Avalon\, and her husband Phil. Myra is a singer\, songwriter\, journalist \, advocate\, ally\, mother\, wife – and always\, unapologetically\, human .
\nHer podcast with Vermont Public Radio\, titled Homegoings\, is a “righteous space for art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall\, privy to candid and genuine conversations about ra ce. We explore themes that fearlessly straddle the line between necessary and uncomfortable\, as I speak with artists\, experts and regular folks al l over the country about their literal skin in the game – of everyday life . Homegoings is storytelling – with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table \, and there’s no such thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversati ons that are our birthright to have\, and the stories we are lucky to hear .Currently\, Myra Flynn lives a bi-costal life\, still holding onto her ro ots in Vermont part of her year while also working and living in Los Angel es under the guidance of Swift Street Management Team. She has created a j ewelry line made from recycled piano parts and recently partnered with Ver mont Vineyard\, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She h as toured the United States countless times as well as: Whales\, London\, Ireland and most frequently\, Australia. Her motto regarding next steps an d fame tends to be: “If you’re doing it\, you’ve already made it.”
\n\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tick ets-1990204323707.
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