Pearl And The Beard

Thanks so much to all of you who came out to the show last night at Mercury Lounge. The show was sold out to capacity, and we only have you to thank for it! Team Genius and Xylos played awesome sets, and we’re so grateful we got to be a part of of such a solid lineup. Extra thanks to their fans who happened to come a little bit early in the night and who happened to enjoy us! We really had a great time playing and debuting two new songs for you… leave us a comment and let us know what you thought.

We also want to give a huge thanks to the spectacular Mr. Jim Altieri for accompanying us on accordion and violin. Not only is he a multi-talented instrumentalist, but he’s also a phenomenal composer. He wrote all the string arrangements on our album “God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson,” and it was so great to have him up on stage with us interpreting those parts on new instruments. Check out his new music compositions and other projects at his website, HERE. Also check out his sick John Cage tattoo.

Now, some of you up in the front row last night may have noticed it before she did, but about halfway through “The Lament of Coronado Brown,” the brushes of Jocelyn’s right snare brush simply fell out of their handle. The brush literally disintegrated in her hands. The only proper response to this… WHAT THE?! As a novice drummer, Jocelyn was completely perplexed. Have any of you drummers ever experienced this? And what can we do to prevent this sort of thing from happening again? Leave us a comment below with your ideas… any technique pointers or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated!

Lastly, big ups to DJ Jazzy Jon Clark on omnichord during “I Can’t See Anything.” That dude can’t see anything without his glasses.

That’s right, friends… the day has come! Turns out we’re on a bill with a bunch of our old friends. It’s a small world, and what better way to celebrate the glory of of our punitive nature than stage diving? If enough people grace the floor tonight, Jocelyn promises to stage dive into the sea of your bodies. Will you be there to witness this potential lethal comic blunder? You decide!

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11:30 Xylos
10:30 Team Genius
9:30 Pearl & The Beard
8:30 Echo Station
7:30 The Static Jacks
6:30 Valerie June

Oh yes. It’s true. Pearl and the Beard’s own Emily Hope Price has decided to take on the unimaginable. She’s writing and recording a song every day for the next 365 of them… and posting them to her blog HERE.

As of today, she’s gotten 18 songs under her belt, available online for your listening pleasure. Enjoy going back throughout the tracks and hearing which ones you most closely relate to. Leave her a comment, pass on some encouragement, become a part of it.

What amazes me most about this project, as a musician and as a human creature, is that she’s refusing to settle for less than what she’s capable of. Sure, she may only be on Day 18, and by the time we hit July she might just be recording herself blowing raspberries into the microphone. But in reality, she’s simply forcing herself to stretch her boundaries, through both the technical process of recording and the self-humbling process of constantly writing, and she’s earnestly striving to reach above and beyond her potential. Every song is different, and every song has its own personality. We can’t wait to hear what the year has yet to come!

Of course, we especially enjoy this little ditty, brought to you by us truly. Enjoy, and head on over to Emily’s Blog for more audible bliss.

Emily Hope Price’s 365.17, “I Can’t See Anything.” Featuring Pearl and the Beard, Jonathan “Omnichord Playa” Clark, and Jim “Visually Impaired” Altieri.

January 23
Mercury Lounge
New York, NY
w/ Xylos
Team Genius
Echo Station
The Static Jacks
Valerie June

Should Old Acquaintance be forgot,
and never thought upon;
The flames of Love extinguished,
and fully past and gone:
Is thy sweet Heart now grown so cold,
that loving Breast of thine;
That thou canst never once reflect
on Old long syne.

On Old long syne my Jo,
in Old long syne,
That thou canst never once reflect,
on Old long syne.

My Heart is ravisht with delight,
when thee I think upon;
All Grief and Sorrow takes the flight,
and speedily is gone;
The bright resemblance of thy Face,
so fills this, Heart of mine;
That Force nor Fate can me displease,
for Old long syne.

Since thoughts of thee doth banish grief,
when from thee I am gone;
will not thy presence yield relief,
to this sad Heart of mine:
Why doth thy presence me defeat,
with excellence divine?
Especially when I reflect
on Old long syne