PUTNEY, Vt. – Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present a singer-songwriter showcase featuring the Clements Brothers, Charlie Chronopoulos, Leaf Silver & B.E. Farrow, and Talley Summerlin, at Next Stage, on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Chronopoulos, Leaf & B.E., and Summerlin will open the concert with an in-the-round set before the Clements Brothers take the stage.
Identical twins George and Charles Clements first entered the Americana music scene in 2012 as members of the internationally touring grassroots band The Lonely Heartstring Band, with whom they released two albums on Rounder Records. More recently, George played the role of Paul Simon in the hit national production “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” while Charles performed in the bass section of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
As a duo, George (guitar) and Charles (bass) capture their singer-songwriter sensibilities in a distinctive blended voice, at once enthralling and intimate, groovy and serene. Their first album, “Dandelion Breeze,” was released in 2023, and their sophomore record is set for release in fall 2026. The duo fuses each brother’s unique musical journey into music all its own, filled with vocal harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, and a genuine love of song.
Born and raised in Lowell, Mass., Chronopoulos is a musician with a distinctive style of indie, alt-country, and dark-folk storytelling. An RIAA Gold record producer and session guitarist, his credits include releases by Jelly Roll, Joyner Lucas, and O.A.R., as well as SNL sketches featuring Chris Stapleton and Ryan Gosling. Charlie is a New England Music Awards Album of the Year nominee.
Leaf Silver is a being of perpetual transformation. They use song to transform complicated emotions into simple melodies that resonate with what it means to be a feeling, caring human. They perform locally as a solo artist, with multi-instrumentalist B.E. Farrow, and with their band, Leaf Silver and the Sweethearts.
Summerlin fronted the modern-rock band BE throughout the ‘90s, releasing six independent albums and frequently sharing stages with alternative-radio stalwarts Better Than Ezra, Deep Blue Something, and Human Radio. Talley released the lushly produced, introspective “Shake the Gates” EP in 2012, and is working toward releasing new material in 2027.
Next Stage is located at 15 Kimball Hill in downtown Putney, Vt. Tickets are discounted in advance at www.nextstagearts.org. Next Stage will provide a beer, wine, and cocktail cash bar. For information, call 802-387-0102.