Songwriter Showcase 2
Saturday November 4th, 7:30pm @ ProArts Playhouse Kihei
Anthony Pfluke
Born and Raised in Maui, Anthony Pfluke has been rooted in Hawaiian music from an early age, forging an original path perpetuating the music of his home. Performing Hawaiian, contemporary, and reggae-influenced music on the piano, ‘Ukulele, 12 & 6 string Kīho‘alu (Slack key Guitar), he is continuing his education in Hawaiian Studies at UH Hilo while following music wherever it takes him. Anthony has entertained across the State of Hawai‘i, the west coast, and Japan, playing with some of Hawai‘i’s most iconic musicians. This Nā Hōkū Hanohano finalist is a rising star in the islands and definitely one to watch!
Silky Sister
Silky Sister is a singer-songwriter born and raised here on Maui. She gains inspiration from the beautiful landscapes of her island home, the ebbs and flows of her unique life, and the stars above that help encase it all in. Together, they create a deep, soothing, and silky sound sure to pull on your heart strings.
Justin Morris
Justin Morris is a national touring artist who focuses his attention on original music. Born in West Virginia and raised in the Appalachian Mountains, his roots run deep in traditional acoustic music. Authenticity and recognizable tone has helped him craft a life in music and art. When working on his own projects and others, Justin strives to surround himself with peer-artists that exemplify talent and mastery.
Justin has always had an infatuation with folklore, legend, fantasy and astrological notions. In many of his songs you can hear reference to space, mythological creatures or supernatural events. Although he grew up in a country bluegrass environment, his heart lies with rock-n-roll and you can hear his childhood idol’s influences in his compositions.
Sara Jelley
Sara Jelley’s original indie-pop songs are the equivalent of sneaking vegetables into comfort food. Sara is a heart-opening, vulnerable and soulful songwriter, and takes her audiences on a vacation through the center of their emotions. She uses her musical theater experience, her pure voice and nourishing charm to entice the listener into her honest, intentional songs.
She recorded her first full-length acoustic album ‘Holes’ in 2020 and is currently releasing a series of singles with a bigger sound, a more anthemic, beat-driven flavor, with her signature deep-cutting lyrics and emotive vocals. .
Grateful for another super special Maui Songwriter Rounds event last night! I love hosting these songwriter shows and it was great to play some of my own songs too, after not playing live since January! I was super nervous but I made it through! I REALLY love having this space in a great listening room for us songwriting nerds to talk about what we love to do most. It is really a JOY in a world full of noisy bar gigs and 20 second videos.
The best part was how much the songwriters on stage enjoyed it- I heard that the audience really enjoyed watching *us enjoy* each other's songs. I completely agree. I said during the show that the reason I created this event was so that I could have a front row seat to these legends' music, and get to pick their brain a little. It's really just selfish.
Thank you to Silky Sister, Anthony Pfluke and Justin Morris for being such great people to share the stage with and for inspiring me to be a better songwriter! Thank you to Pro Arts Playhouse - Lin, EJ on sound and the ushers for being so amazing and helpful. And to Michael Elam and Mana'o Radio, 91.7 FM for helping get the word out!
We appreciate everyone who came to enjoy the show, you were a lovely audience! I would love to hear any feedback about how to make it an even better show.
Save the date for May 19, but there will be more songwriter events and things in between! Stay tuned!
-Sara
