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PRESS“Thepairuseminimalismtotheiradvantage,craftingdelicateandthoughtfulsongsabouteverythingfromlovetolifeinthecitytothefightagainstracismandintolerancewithagentlepoeticedge.”–SarahHojsak,WXPN/TheKey
“Thereisnoshortageofsinger/songwritersintheNorthwest.However,theMt.Airyduo“Bethlehem&SadPatrick”breaksthemoldeverytimetheytakethestage.Meetingattheintersectionoffolkandjazz,BethlehemandSadPatrickrivetaudienceswithemotionally(andpolitically)chargedlyrics,compellingrhythmandhauntingmelodies.TosaynothingofBethlehem’shighlykineticbodypercussion.”–StaciaFriedman,ChestnutHillLocal
ABOUTBethlehemandSadPatrickcombineherstrong,soulfulvocalsanduniquepercussionwithhissparse,jazzandbluesinfusedplayingandnuancedsongwritingtocreatepowerfulsongsoflove-goodlove,badlove,lovelost,andlovethatoughtagetlost–andotherstrugglesoflifetoday.
Sincejoiningforcesin2011aftermeetingatanopenmicintheMountAiryneighborhoodofPhiladelphiawheretheybothlive,theduohavecraftedanextensivebodyofworkbasedonBethlehem’sinterpretationandembodimentofSadPatrick’ssongs.
Theirprimarygoalfor2019istotourinthenortheastUS,spreadingtheirmusicfartherafield.
LOVEANDOTHERSTRUGGLESTheirsecondfull-lengthworkreflectsanexpansionofthemes.It’sequallysplitbetweensongsofpersonalloveandsongsofuniversalstruggles;lifeasanimmigrantintoday’sAmerica(MotherofExiles),playingwiththedeckstackedagainstyou(TheGame),lifeinthecity(Rise),andtheirupdatedtakeonthetraditionalfolkmurderballadintheageofBlackLivesMatter(Elegy).
SideA:Love Mood 1. LittleSpoon/2:35 snuggleme2. QuiVeutDireOui/3:09 shh-iloveyou3. EasyKind/3:01 sunlight&chill4. AndThenMaybe/3:18 getyouracttogether5. HowSoon…?/2:34 byealready6. DidYouEverDo?/4:34 staygone7. LonelySundayNight/4:36 imissyou
SideB:OtherStruggles Mood 8. BetterDays/3:38 sometimesit’ssohard9. AllInTheGame/3:06 knowtherulesfirst10. MotherofExiles/4:33 givemeyourtired11. Elegy/3:39 amurderoffears12. Rise(OhMyCity)/6:27 lovesongtophiladelphia13. PrivateBattles/2:42 bekind,it’schaos14. Hush/3:26 protestlullaby
CAREERHIGHLIGHTS• NPRSlingshotArtisttoKnow2019(Philadelphia)• FirstTimerandNERFAShowcases,FA2019,Montreal• PhiladelphiaFolkFestival-2018,2016• FolkDJShowcase,OfficialShowcase,NERFA2017• ConnectiveArts&MusicFestival2018
BETHLEHEM AND SAD PATRICK
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