And it is only fitting that for one night in a city regarded as a cultural melting pot that it is right here in the center of Lowell Massachusetts where their paths will finally cross.
Photo Courtesy of Mike Reid
Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion and Gentlemen Hall are two amazingly talented groups that have taken the rock, funk, and soul genre’s of popular music and fused them together creating two very separate but equal original sounds and styles while always staying true to the R & B influence which their music is heavily rooted in. While Jen has earned the nicknamed by many of her fans as “The Soul of Lowell”. The Gentlemen have been equally dubbed and embrace the label of “Robo-funk” by many of their fans that turn out where ever and whenever they appear.
Earlier this year Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion released their long awaited and much anticipated 3rd CD “The Year of the Ox” The CD not only became an immediate hit with fans but it has also received impressive reviews by many in the music industry. The band also got the attention of many of the area’s popular FM radio stations with her music being featured and talked about on 92.5 WXRV, and 100.7 WZLX, while back on Oct 29th the band performed live on WMBR 88.1 FM in Cambridge.
This year also saw the release of the debut EP from Gentlemen Hall, and on top of the MTV “Breakout Artist” award they received in September, and just prior to that Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream chain introduced the Gentlemen Hall Smoothie at many of its Boston locations with proceeds being donated to The Community Music Center of Boston, and Ourstage.com says this; “Gentlemen Hall brings audiences to the dance floor with their deep bass lines, and all around funky sound. But it’s their combination of Jamiroquai-esque rhythms and Marvin-Gaye-vibing sexual tension that sets them above Beantown’s best.”
both cases are a clear indications that Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion and Gentlemen Hall are two acts on the fast track to recording success. With driving vocals, multi-layered instrumentation , and an incredible stage presence both Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion along with Gentlemen Hall this Friday night at Gemstones is sure to be a show the music scene will be talking about for quite some time. Getting the night started at 9pm will be another up and coming local band with a similar influenced sound called Ashland's Attic
Gemstones Night Club is located in Downtown Lowell at 105 Market Street right above the Blue Shamrock Restaurant and Pub, and with a 300plus capacity, Private VIP seating, and a state of the art sound system, Gemstones in Lowell is truly one of the Mill Cities premiere concert venues.
Tickets for the 21plus event are available at the door the day of the show and are just $10. A far cry from some of the overpriced Boston venues and with plenty of public parking just across the street from the club a hassle free and inexpensive night on the town just can’t get any easier.
see ya there!
