Sunday, April 26, 2009

The Gypsy Nomads Concert at Indianapolis

By Sive Iver

There will be a concert by the Gypsy Nomads at The Magic Candle on April 2, 2009 the concert will start 7:00 P.M. The Magic Candle is located at 204 S., Audabon St. It will not be hard for anyone to find this because it is found at the center of Irvington.

When you attend the concert do not expect to hear the traditional gypsy songs. The Gypsy Nomads play a different kind of music it is more of a hybridized version of the gypsy music. Music that has was created from punk, folk and the vineyards of southern France. From this base type of music they added cabaret, celtic and neo-medieval flavor to make The Gypsy Nomads type of music.

The band or group is composed of two French born artists. Samantha Stephenson is a veteran of the punk era and she is an artist and a dancer. Samantha does the vocals, percussion, drums and is the songwriter of the group. The other member is Scott Helland that does the guitar, drums, and loops. When these two perform on stage you will experience the free spirited lifestyle of the gypsy. It has even been said that their performance is high octane and exciting

The Gypsy Nomads sings the songs in the combination of their guitar and percussion instruments and can sing it in English or French. They have sung in festivals, clubs, theaters, conventions, galleries, cafes and house concerts all over the US.

Not only have they performed live on concerts and festivals but they have been featured in films like Rider. There music has even been licensed for TV use by We TV Network and Harpo Productions. It just shows that we Americans enjoy their music. They have also released some CD, CDs that are exciting and spirited blend of music that also reflects or captures their performance on stage.

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