Music: 6:00 PM // Doors: 5:00 PM -- Tickets: $10
Lydia Brownfield presents Albatross City
Singer/songwriter Lydia Brownfield's latest project, Albatross City, is a multi-media event featuring Ty Landrum on a standing "cocktail" drum kit equipped with acoustic and electronic percussion, Jeff Dalrymple switching between bass guitar, electric guitar and resonator, and Lydia on electric guitar, acoustic guitar and bass.
The songs were written with purpose and are each accompanied by video, many with the help of AI. The show is crafted with close attention to detail including pre-recorded sound effects setting moods, and for changing of instruments among the group. Their sound is a little bluesy, a little bluegrass, Lydia calls it swampy.
Still with catchy hooks and the memorable choruses that Lydia is known for, the songs feel explicitly poignant, and deal with the often bipolar mix of emotion that is our collective human experience. Thoughtfully twisted with beauty and rage, with the blessing and curse that plagues artists everywhere, this show reveals a truth that doesn't get talked about enough. It's almost taboo to discuss mental health as an artist, and that is the message at the core of Lydia's show.
The lightness of the music perfectly balances the depth of the subject matter, which is often veiled by self-deprecating humor. The dramatic storytelling on the surface seems light and comedic, but reveals itself to be truly dark and heavy underneath.
Look for this wonderfully inspired performance by Lydia and Albatross City, plus listen for their debut on the Columbus airwaves.