Guitarist Mike Lorenz & The Witherbees Release Their Debut, Self-Titled LP

Source: All About Jazz
August 20, 2019
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Armbruster��s voice is hauntingly beautiful and her vocal performance impressive, so is the guitar playing of Lorenz. A surprising record with tons of variety and quality. Check this out.
—Wulf Muller, OKeh Records

This summer, the Philadelphia area folk-jazz band, Mike Lorenz & the Witherbees, are releasing their first LP of new original music and folksy covers. Following up on the release of the digital single ��When the Stars Go Blue,�� this release encapsulates all of the group��s unique tastes and sonic trajectories. The band celebrated their release with a series of live shows including an appearance at Bethlehem��s Musikfest 2019 on August 9, 2019.

Mike Lorenz & the Witherbees features 19-year-old, up-and-coming vocalist, violist, and songwriter

Jacqui Armbruster

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Jacqui Armbruster, a former student of Lorenz��s from the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts. The group is rounded out by

Justin Sekelewski

bass, acoustic

" data-original-title="" title="">Justin Sekelewski on bass and

Zach Martin

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Zach Martin on drums.

Songs like ��Home�� and ��Lilac�� showcase Jacqui��s skilled songwriting and the group&'s instant camaraderie and sound. Covers, like an over-the-edge take on Little

Jimmy Scott

vocals
1925 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Jimmy Scott��s ��Sycamore Trees�� (from the soundtrack to the original Twin Peaks series) or a loopy and soulful reading of the Magnetic Fields�� Grand Canyon�� give the listener sounds that are simultaneously familiar and new. Other musical fascinations explored by the group include Wilco,

Sonny Sharrock

guitar, electric
1940 - 1994

" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Sharrock, Sonic Youth,

Paul Motian

drums
1931 - 2011

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Motian,

Paul McCartney

bass, electric
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul McCartney, and

Carla Bley

piano
1938 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Carla Bley.

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