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WILL DAILEY
 Will Dailey is an acclaimed independent recording and performing artist who has toured  SPIRE LOBBY SERIES: SONG CIRCLE FT. KIM
 North America and EU with his authentic DIY approach for over a decade. His sound has
 been described as having a rich vintage appreciation of song craft and a live show that  MOBERG, SUSAN CATTANEO & SAM ROBBINS
 echos  Springsteen  energy  and  dynamic  set  lists,  leading  famed  Rock  journalist  Dan  Kim Moberg
 Aquilante  to  declare  Dailey  “the  real  deal”.  Dailey's  last  album  was  met  with  stellar  Kim  Moberg  is  an  award  winning  singer/songwriter.  and  self  taught,
 reviews, over 11 million spins on Spotify, top 20 on Billboard Heat Seeker chart and won  finger  pick  style  guitarist.  Kim’s  passionate  and  heartfelt  vocals
 Album of the Year in the Boston Music Awards, New England Music Awards and Improper  mesmerize  listeners.  while  her  compositions  tug  at  feelings  of.
 Bostonian  Magazine.  Dailey,  who  is  already  a  three-time  winner  of  the  Boston  Music  melancholy, heartbreak, healing and social consciousness.
 Award  for  Best  Singer/Songwriter  also  won  Artist  of  the  Year  in  2014  and  best  male
 vocalist in 2015 and 2016. Most recently in 2016, he shared the stage with Eddie Vedder  Susan Cattaneo
 in  Chicago  and  Boston,  supporting  him  on  stage  for  the  Hot  Stove  Cool  Music  Benefit  Susan Cattaneo is one of Boston’s most respected singer-songwriters. A
 where Vedder had Dailey play some of his own songs and sing a few duets. He has also  powerful singer and sophisticated writer, she combines vivid storytelling
 shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Roger McGuinn, G Love, Tanya Donelly, Steve Earle  with a modern songwriter’s spin. Respectful of tradition but not bound
 and many more.                                               by it, she blends rock, folk, and blues with a healthy dose of country.

 WILL DAILEY                                                  Sam Robbins
 QUESTIONS WITH   You’ve  shared  the  stage  with  some  legendary  musicians,  any  THU, APR  21  | 7:30PM   Nashville based musician whose music evokes classic singer songwriters
                                                              Sam  Robbins  describes  himself  as  an  “old  soul  singer  songwriter.”  A
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                                                              like James Taylor and Jackson Browne, Sam adds a modern, upbeat edge
                                                              to the storyteller troubadour persona. An avid performer, he has gained
 WILL DAILEY  we were both playing guitar on the Pearl Jam classic “Corduroy,”  $15  recognition from extensive touring and as one of the six 2021 winners of
 memorable moments that you’re willing to share?
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                                                              the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition, one of the largest and
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 I remember Eddie Vedder sauntering over to me on stage, while
                                                              most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country. Sam released
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                                                              his debut album, Finally Feeling Young, On May 14th, 2021 to critical
 and leaning on me for the guitar back to back. In the moment, I
                                                              acclaim.
 thought  maybe  all  that  universe  visualization  stuff  is  real.  It’s
 hard to find the time to visualize everything when you are busy
 How does it feel to get back on the road again and being able to  living.
 reconnect with fans in person?
 Are  there  any  singer-songwriters  who  inspire  you?  What  PETER PARCEK
 In 2021,  I  played  90  shows.  I  was  going  for  100,  but  I’m  almost  qualities do you admire most about them?
 glad Covid and rain held up a few as starting with 90 in April was  They  all  inspire  me,  really.  Anybody  who  is  daring  to  put  Peter Parcek’s daring, incendiary and soulful style is a distinctive hybrid.
 a lot on its own after the long Covid halt. The past few years have  themselves out there on a record and on the stage deserves my  He weaves rock, gypsy-jazz, country, folk, and blues– especially blues–
 refortified the truth that the most fulfilling and important part of  respect. Anyone who has built a story over their lives with music  into a tapestry of melody, harmony and daredevil solos that push those
 this musical path is playing live. It’s a space where humanity gets  is an inspiration and I’m always on the search for those that I’ve  styles  to  their  limits  without  sacrificing  the  warmth  of  his  own
 to  gather,  have  a  community,  and  be  vulnerable  (and  celebrate  missed.  I’ve  loved  Fiona  Apple,  and  Rufus  Wainwright.  I’m  personality.
 that vulnerability). It is as old as dirt, and it’s my job to celebrate  inspired  when  a  McCartney  or  Dylan  puts  out  a  spirited  new  Peter calls his approach “soul guitar,” an appellation that alludes to his
 it.   album after all their past work.                       playing’s depth of feeling and character, as well as its deepest roots in
                                                              classic American music. But Peter’s sensibilities are equally attuned to
 What song of yours is your favorite and why?  I  love  when  I  discover  someone  like  Joan  Armatrading  (which
 The one I write next. I think Tom Brady said the same thing about  happened to me like 6 or 7 years ago. I raged at first because I  the future.
 rings. He stole it from me.   could not believe that no one told me about her! Then I dive in
 deep  into  the  back  catalog  ,  and  take  the  ride  from  the     THU, APR 28 | 7:30PM
 Describe what the creative process is like when writing a new  beginning.  We  have  to  start  sharing  our  musical  inspirations
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 song?  with each other offline and off algorithm. It’s more exciting that  WWW.PETERPARCEKBAND.COM
 Lightning,  romance,  denial,  doubt,  abandonment,  work,  joy.  In  way. I love being on the road with the band.That is all we do on
 that order.   the drive.                                                         T H E   S P I R E   C E N T E R   M A G A Z I N E     |       2 3
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