IN CELEBRATION OF MUSIC UNITES' 2012 LAUNCH OF ITS FIRST
YOUTH CHOIR AT THE WOMEN'S ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE AS PART OF THE "FIVE
BOROUGH MUSIC UNITES YOUTH CHOIR CAMPAIGN"
November 29, 2011- (New York, NY) - Music Unites and Rolling Stone Magazine present the next installment of
their ongoing In Tune series, featuring Warner Bros. recording artist Gary Clark Jr., on Wednesday, December 14th, at
7 p.m. The concert is part of Rolling Stone's RS Fest, a new pop-up and
event series at New York City's Openhouse Gallery located at 201 Mulberry
Street in SoHo.
This special evening is in support and celebration of
Music Unites' announcement of its first milestone achievement toward
accomplishing its "Five Borough Initiative" to fund five Music Unites
Youth Choir programs across NYC's five boroughs with the January 2012 launch of
its inaugural youth choir at The Women's Academy of Excellence in the
Bronx. The featured performance of the night will showcase Austin native
and visionary singer-guitarist Gary Clark Jr., whose critically acclaimed major-label
debut EP Bright Lights was released in August and received four-star
review from Rolling Stone, which raved:
"Clark has been a local treasure for years. Now,
with a major-label deal and a kick-ass rhythm section behind him, he's fixing
to blast himself out of the barrooms and onto bigger stages. The most exciting
thing about Clark is that he could steer his career in any direction - or
perhaps every direction. His live gigs prove he's got more great tunes up his
sleeve. Can't wait for the album."
Clark exploded onto the music scene with incredible force
and impact when he delivered an incendiary debut performance of his song "Bright
Lights" at Eric Clapton's 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival in June
2010. Boasting a distinguished sound that fuses deep blues influences with
classic hip-hop and contemporary soul, Clark is a rocking soul man for a new
generation.
About Music Unites:
Music Unites is a NY based non-profit organization
dedicated to bringing music education to underprivileged children in
underfunded inner city school systems. As part of the Music Unites / Rolling
Stone In Tune series, artists like Fiery Furnaces, Taylor Momsen, The Sheepdogs,
and Gary Clark Jr. participate in benefit underground concerts to raise
awareness for the importance of music education. Proceeds go to creating free
after-school programs in inner city schools, such as The Women's Academy of
Excellence in the Bronx.
About Rolling Stone:
Rolling Stone has been the leading voice of music
and popular culture since its inception over 40 years ago. The magazine
features the latest in music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting
political commentary, and award-winning investigative journalism. Rolling
Stone provides all the news that fits to 12 million readers every two
weeks.
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