Acoustic Northeast

Episode 12 – Maria DiFabbio

Maria DiFabbio is a musical theater writer and singer/songwriter. She has developed work at the Weston Playhouse Artists Retreat, Legacy Theater, Redhouse Arts Center New Works Festival, NYMF, SheNYC Theater Festival, The Brick, Coho Theatre (Portland, OR), the Guilford Performing Arts Festival (Drama Award commission with Emily Breeze), the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, the Springworks Festival in Stratford, ON, etc.  She produces a seasonal musical theater salon [https://www.instagram.com/p/DBEhW17vrxr/?next=%2F&img_index=1] at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn, where musical writers share work with friends and community.  She sings with the band Bears of Alaska, [https://www.bearsofalaskamusic.com/] and is a member of the BMI Advanced Musical Theatre Writing Workshop [https://www.bmi.com/theatre_workshop], and BMI Bookwriting Workshop.

Episode 11 – Glenn Roth

Today we talk to, and hear from live in studio, fingerstyle maestro Glenn Roth. With his thumb riding the bassline and the melody driving all, his performances suggest multiple guitars, but it’s really just one guy, ten flying fingers, one instrument. All instrumental, Glenn’s songs suggest moods and narratives that compel the listener to fill in the details.  Glenn has released six CDs to date. He has shared bills with Stephen Bennett, Monty Montgomery, Tuck & Patti, Bucky Pizzarelli, Carl Verheyen, Don Ross, Antoine Dufour, and Vicky Genfan, among others. Glenn plays regularly throughout the Northeast and tours nationally and internationally to bring his music to new fans and locales.

Episode 10 – Paul Jensen

Paul Jensen's long and winding songwriting road has taken him from California to Cuba, where he and NYC avant-garde dance troupe Ballet D'Angelo performed his compositions at the International Ballet Festival in Havana. Today, Paul is known for his energetic, engaging live shows, and is the founder and host of the Sound Shore Songwriter Showcase in Rye, NY, a new performance series featuring talented, local singer/songwriters. Paul has headlined at such storied NYC venues as CityWineryNYC, the Cutting Room, The Bitter End and Arlene’s Grocery. You can catch him performing solo acoustic or with his band in and around the greater NYC area.

Episode 9 – New Middle Class

New Middle Class is Barbara Borok (vocal) and Mike Borok (guitar/vocal).  Their award-winning original songs walk a thin line between the funny and the serious, with distinctive vocals, harmonies and delightfully unexpected lyrical twists and turns.  The songs span an eclectic range of styles, often speaking with the voices of different characters. They live in Westchester County, NY, where they have two cars and a one-car garage.

Episode 8 – Mitch Katz

Mitch Katz is a singer-songwriter from Connecticut whose mix of crafty lyrics and compelling melodies bring sensitivity and humor to a mix of ballads and blues, with some political observation thrown in for good measure.