Neal Francis with Pearl Charles at the Wonder Bar
August 13 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$35
Asbury Jams presents
NEAL FRANCIS
Pearl Charles
Neal Francis is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Influenced by classic New Orleans artists such as Dr. John, the Meters, and Allen Toussaint, in addition to the classic rock’n’soul of Sly Stone, Billy Preston, and Curtis Mayfield, His live shows are a mix of NOLA style stomp and romp with his own distinctive edge. Join us a good time at the Wonder Bar with Neal and his band.
On his album In Plain Sight, Francis offers up a body of work both strangely enchanted and painfully self-aware, unfolding in songs sparked from Greek myths and frenzied dreams and late-night drives in the depths of summer delirium. True to its charmed complexity, the singer/songwriter/pianist’s second full-length came to life over the course of a tumultuous year spent living in a possibly haunted church in Chicago. The result: a portrait of profound upheaval and weary resilience, presented in a kaleidoscopic sound that’s endlessly absorbing.
“In Plain Sight is a must hear … Neal Francis is making piano rock cool again.” – Rolling Stone
“In Plain Sight proves to be one of the year’s best releases, with the singer/songwriter’s unique musical genre-blend inarguably addictive.“ – SPIN
“What do Dr. John, Leon Russell and boogie woogie piano have in common? Neal Francis is the answer.” – KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic
“The reincarnation of Allen Toussaint.” Craig Charles, BBC Radio 6
“In Plain Sight proves to be one of the year’s best releases, with the singer/songwriter’s unique musical genre-blend inarguably addictive.“ – SPIN
“What do Dr. John, Leon Russell and boogie woogie piano have in common? Neal Francis is the answer.” – KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic
“The reincarnation of Allen Toussaint.” Craig Charles, BBC Radio 6
Doors at 7, show at 8
21+ admitted
$35 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $40 at the door
