On Monday, July 24th, there is a live music show to start your week out the right way. The night will feature two excellent local bands - The Julia Lau Band and The Valerie Orth Band... (check out their bios below). And, the proceeds from the door will benefit Women For Women International - an excellent organization that supports women survivors of war. So, come mix it up with new people and great new local music. Monday, 7/24, 7:30-9:30pm MAKEOUT ROOM 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco's Mission District $6 (proceeds to benefit Women For Women International)
JULIA LAU: Julia Lau is a singer songwriter and recording artist in the SF Bay Area. Her AAA/alt/rock music has been described as revealing, honest, compelling and evocative and has been compared to that of Jewel and Sarah McLachlan. Julia Park of The Music Scene comments, "Smart, compassionate, heartfelt, soulful and sincere... like Sarah McLachlan, Lisa Loeb and others of their ilk." And, Gina Morris of Evolution Of Media states, "It's a quietly stirring beauty of a first CD. Lau has a haunting voice that's similar to Dido's, but with more grit." Lau interweaves lush acoustic landscapes with stories of longing, loss and redemption. Before pursuing music fulltime, Julia worked for several years as a community organizer in San Francisco's Chinatown. The themes in her music reflect those roots as well as her strong ties to her culture and community. Julia released her debut full-length album "In The Wildflowers And Weeds" in February 2006 and performs regularly with her band throughout the region. For more information go to www.julialau.net .
VALERIE ORTH: Sure Valerie Orth (aka Vlo) can write a lovely song, but that's not all she does. Her sultry voice has an edge and her lyrics tell tales of violent, broken worlds and those who struggle to piece them back together. Her rhythms stop just when you're comfortable and pull you back just when you thought you'd been dropped. Her melodies and phrases will catch in your head and stay there humming to you for days, and if you listen beyond their beauty, you'll come away scarred and stronger.