Americana Night
American Night Will Return on February 20 with David Luning
Doors open at 7:00 pm; music begins at 7:30 pm.
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On Thursday, February 20, the Cloverdale Arts Alliance’s Americana Night will again feature singer/songwriter David Luning.
With the intuitive sense and emotional depth of a filmmaker, California native David Luning looks deeply into the human condition in his music, exploring its shadowy recesses and its brilliantly lit corners. He spent a few years studying film scoring at the Berklee College of Music, then John Prine changed his life. “Some friends shared Prine’s music with me… I discovered there were other ways to express emotions and make you feel things. There are layers in lyrical content in a song, and with the right lyric you can create a thousand images in your head.”
Luning brings his consummate storytelling skills and his creative musical ingenuity to his third album, Lessons. The songs range from the deep blues “Down Below” and the echoing poignance of “Out of My Head”, to the infectious rhythms of “The Way It Goes” and the ethereal strains of “The Moon Looks Cool Tonight.” Luning, also a multi-instrumentalist, plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, percussion and synth on the new album. The blend of folk, blues, and country offers a freedom and spaciousness that allows Luning to follow his reflections down wherever they lead him, resulting in soaring, cinematic moments or flashes of quiet introspection.
With Lessons, Luning continues to grow as a songwriter and musician. “Over time, I’ve gotten more aware of my strengths and I’ve put a lot of work into my songwriting and my lyrics over the years… Sometimes, writing songs is all enveloping and the best little world to get lost in, and other times, it’s a battle. I feel that starting a song by not thinking too much allows me to connect more naturally to the music and let the creativity guide the process.”
This performance will be at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery, located at 204 N. Cloverdale Blvd. Tickets are $35 for Cloverdale Arts Alliance members and $40 for non-members. Doors open at 7:00 pm; music begins at 7:30 pm. Americana Night takes place the third Thursday of each month from October through May. To receive reserved seating privileges, purchase advance tickets online at www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org. Tickets are also at the door, if available
Americana Night is a program of the Cloverdale Arts Alliance, a non-profit arts organization bringing cultural arts to northern Sonoma County. Other CAA programs include Friday Night Live at the Plaza, Art Gallery, THE Jazz Club, Music Workshops, Beatles Study Group, Discovering Art Series, Art Classes, The Blues Night, and Special Events.
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