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The Rafters
| At-a-Glance | |
| Hometown | Harvard, MA |
| Genres | New Folk, Alternative Country |
| Band Members | Dave Fitzgibbons; Miki Bryan |
| Upcoming Shows | |
| One-Sheet | |
| # Years Experience Performing Live: | 6 |
| # Live Perfomances Past Six-months: | 14 |
| Market Draw: | Coffee house Ayer, Groton, Shirley: 31-50 |
| Venue History: | Bull Run - Shirley, MA; Lancaster Coffee House - Lancaster, MA; Main Streets Market - Groton, Ma; Wachusett Music Series - Lancaster, MA; Wachusett Valley Folk Festival - Westminster, MA; Boston's Pride Fanueil Hall - Boston , MA; Stage Coach Inn - Groton, MA; Main Streets Market and Cafe - Concord, MA; Coffee Company - Lancaster, MA; Indian Hill Music Center - Littleton, MA; First Church - Lancaster, MA; sunset bar and grille - N. Providence, RI; Devens Grille - Devens, MA; Sweet Bites - West Acton, MA; Bolton Fairgrounds - Bolton, MA; The Old Court - Lowell, MA; Sangrias - Lowell, MA; Market Square - Newburyport, MA; NRVFF - Lancaster, MA; Deb's Lakeview Lounge, 294 Tyngsboro Road - DRACUT, MA; The Regency - Bolton, MA; Emerson Umbrella - Concord, MA; Gardner Ale House - Gardner, MA; Mickey Doyles - Lowell, MA; The GAP - Providence, RI; The Boathouse - DRACUT, MA; Shirley Center Town Hall - Shirley, MA; Studio 99 - NAshua, NH; Worthen House Cafe - Lowell, MA; Pepperell Farmer's Market - Pepperell, MA; All Asia Cafe - Cambridge, MA; The Lizard Lounge - Cambridge, MA; Toad - Cambridge, MA; Tower Hill Concert Series - Sterling, MA |
| Opener Experience: | Michelle Malone; Lori Mckenna; Richie Havens; Gandalf Murphy; John Gorka; The Laws |
| Similar Artists: | Weepies; Shawn Colvin; Suzanne Vega; indigo girls; Alison Krauss |
| Performing Rights Society: | BMI |
| Discography: | Breathing Room LP—2012; With The Sun LP—2009; The Rafters LP—2007 |
About the Artist
The Rafters are a folk-pop singer / songwriter duo of Miki and Dave Fitzgibbons met in college and have been playing shows all over the Northeast US ever since. Miki’s compelling lead vocals and thoughtfully crafted lyrics are backed by husband Dave’s atmospheric guitar and vocal harmonies. Their latest EP “Departing”, (produced and mixed by Crit Harmon) was preceded by 3 self-produced CD’s and one LIVE CD.
"Departing" is defined as: to leave, typically in order to start a journey. In releasing "Departing" The Rafters have begun their journey into a new musical space built on a modern pallet of sound. Working with acclaimed producer Crit Harmon, Crit has started The Rafters on a path of finding the sonic voice within the music.
"The Rafters songs are about real people and real things" Scott Alarik - Folk Writer - Boston Globe, Sing Out
“Miki’s voice is simply a pleasure to listen to, regardless of the lyric - the tone is enveloping, authentic and without pretense, and that’s rare. It’s a voice that is comfortable saying profound things.” Lorne Entress - Producer - Drummer
"There’s something neat about The Rafters’ ability to lay down folk harmonies underscored by a rock sensibility. Listening to the band’s most recent album, “Departing,” reveals a series of small musical journeys, each one deeply personal and resonant with feeling. The album’s richly textured and marked by some beautiful, delicate guitar work, all of which makes it feel indelibly fresh and modern." Worcester Telegram Feb 2017
The Rafters have been gathering recognition being named a Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging artist, a headline artist for the New England Acoustic Festival, and recently have taken top honors on the music site OurStage, placing #1 in the local Country and Americana categories and cracking the national top 15 in country for 2017! The Rafters have shared the stage with well-known names such as Peter Yarrow, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Joan Osborne, Lori McKenna, Ellis Paul, John Gorka and Meika Pauley. 2018 sees The Rafters back into the studio to start work on the next recordings and playing shows throughout New England. - See more at: http://theraftersmusic.com/bio/#sthash.2jes6Fvw.dpuf
Technical Requirements:
2 Vocal Mics
2 DI's for acoustic guitars
Achievements
Press Coverage
There’s something neat about The Rafters’ ability to lay down folk harmonies underscored by a rock sensibility. Listening to the band’s most recent album, “Departing,” reveals a series of small...
LANCASTER - The Lancaster Coffeehouse closed its regular season with a performance by The Laws with The Rafters opening. It was a dark and stormy night The phrase "It was a dark and stormy night",...
Harvard — More than 20 talented musicians took to the stage to raise money for the music programs at Harvard’s public schools. On Thursday, Feb. 11, Hildreth Elementary School was filled with the...
