The soul duo of Tanya Holt and Robert H. Fowler celebrate the US release of their UK album Can We? in a special one-night only engagement at The Green Room 42 at Yotel, 570 Tenth Avenue (4th floor) on Saturday October 20 at 9:30 pm. The album has charted in the UK and internationally (three singles have earned Top 5 positions, including on the official UK Soul chart). Holt and Fowler, who both hail from New York City have just released the album here with this kickoff performance.
The show featuries original songs from the CD, as well as a number of the pair’s favorite R&B classics. The band features Dave Innis of Jazzhole on bass; Windham Hill recording artist Sean Harkness on guitar; Blake Hepburn on drums, who is a monthly regular at Sony Hall and the percussionist for the Harlem Gospel Choir; and songwriter, arranger and recording innovator Anthony Robustelli on piano and keyboard. On background vocals are alternative rock, soul and funk songstress Keyontia “Ki Ki” Hawkins and the singer actress and writer Asa Lovechild who is one of the Top 20 digitally downloaded artists in Neo-Soul on Amazon.com UK.
Tanya Holt won the 2013 Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist, and a 2014 MAC Award for “Quiet Storm,” which premiered at The Metropolitan Room. Her recent single “Matter of the Heart” was nominated for the Bright Star Award (UK) for Song of the Year in 2017.
A veteran of such Broadway shows as The Producers, Beauty and the Beast, and Dreamgirls, among others, Robert H. Fowler has shared the stage with Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Holliday, Stephanie Mills, Toni Braxton and the Broadway Inspirational Voices. He’s had prior successes with “Everything in my Life,” which he co-wrote with Dwayne Palmer; “What’s the Name of Your Love?” and “Out in the Rain.”
Can We?, Saturday, October 20 at 9:30 pm. The music charge ranges from $20 to $50. Food and drink service is available, although there is NO food or drink minimum. For more information and tickets click here
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