ABOUT SON OF LAUGHTER
(A.K.A. CHRIS SLATEN)
_ARMED WITH A (PAUL) SIMONESQUE VOICE, AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, AND A
PENCHANT FOR STORYTELLING, SINGER-SONGWRITER CHRIS SLATEN (AKA “SON
OF LAUGHTER”) DELIVERS A THOUGHTFUL, BRIGHT, AND THEOLOGICALLY
ROBUST EXPLORATION OF REDEMPTION AND BROKENNESS. SLATEN COMBINES
VERBAL VIRTUOSITY WITH AMBITIOUS INSTRUMENTATION: LAYERS OF STRINGS
AND BRASS AND MULTIPLE STYLISTIC TURNS WITHIN SONGS. _WORLD MAGAZINE
FEATURE OF NO STORY IS OVER, ONE OF 'FOUR PROVOCATIVE RECORDS' OF 2018
WORTH CHECKING OUT
_“I ADMIRE CHRIS SLATEN FOR SO MANY THINGS, NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH
IS HIS IMMACULATE BEARD. BUT I LOVE HIS MUSIC EVEN MORE. HIS GUITAR
PARTS ARE WONDERFULLY INVENTIVE, HIS PAUL SIMON-ESQUE VOICE SOARS, AND
HIS LYRICS ARE AS WHIMSICAL AS THEY ARE LITERATE. ANY RELEASE OF A NEW
SON OF LAUGHTER RECORD IS CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION.”_ANDREW
PETERSON SINGER-SONGWRITER AND AUTHOR OF _THE WINGFEATHER SAGA_
_“WHEN WE FIRST HEARD SON OF LAUGHTER’S MUSIC, AN ALBUM REPEAT
FESTIVAL PROMPTLY BEGAN IN OUR CAR, LASTING FOR WEEKS. IF YOU
HAVEN’T HEARD THIS MUSIC, YOU NEED TO.”__DAVE RADFORD OF THE GRAY
HAVENS_
“I’M NOT SURE I KNOW A SONGWRITER WITH GREATER ATTENTION TO DETAIL
THAN CHRIS SLATEN, A.K.A. SON OF LAUGHTER. THE NEW RELEASE IS JUST
PLAIN BEAUTIFUL.”ARTHUR ALLIGOOD, SINGER-SONGWRITER, NATIONAL WINNER
OF NPR'S MOUNTAIN STAGE NEWSONG CONTEST
ABOUT
ADAM WHIPPLE
Adam Whipple blends an eclectic, highly literate brand of folk rock
with a more traditional Appalachian sound. His music has been
described as equal parts Rich Mullins and Garrison Keillor and
compared to Andrew Peterson, Paul Simon, and Counting Crows. Having
played all over the US and internationally before crowds large and
small, Adam still deeply enjoys the familial ethos of house shows,
bringing song and poetry to families and their friends in a living
room or backyard setting. Hearing Adam’s humorous Southern anecdotes
and beguiling poetry and lyrics, audiences take home both memorable
melodies and much worth pondering. Adam’s music is about where
faith, life, and story meet.
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Don't miss this opportunity to hear two of this areas most thoughtful
and intelligent songwriters. We will start the night off with an
informal pre-show meal begining at 6:30 and would love to have you
join us. For those who are planning on only coming for the music, we
are anticipating the show starting at approximately 7:30. Bring a
friend and join us for a great evening with Son of Laughter and Adam
Whipple.
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