Opening for Duo Quartet November 23rd at Hopmonk Novato!
We’re thrilled to be opening for the amazing Duo Quartet! If you don’t already know, Duo Quartet is made up of Nina Gerber, Chris Webster, Pam Delgado, and Jeri Jones - a veritable powerhouse of musicianship and groove. This band has incredible energy and they really know how to get a crowd going! We’ll be playing a short set at 8pm sharp to open up the night, grab your friends, get your tickets, and come on down.
KC TURNER PRESENTS: Duo Quartet
Saturday, November, 23rd @ 8:00PM
HopMonk Tavern Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato, CA
Fully Seated | HopMonk Novato Session Room
Opener: Misner & Smith
$35 ADV | $40 Day of Show
Upcoming Shows!
Hey kiddos, heads up! Upcoming Shows:
• August 3 - Bootleg House Concert - Sacramento - Bootleg Music Cafe and Tiki Lounge
• August 10 - FULL BAND SHOW at HopMonk Sebastopol - NORTH BAY ALBUM RELEASE SHOW w/ our FULL BAND!
• September 1 - Berkeley House Concert
RSVP’s and TICKETS available on our website (misnerandsmith.com)
Photo: Giant Eye Photography
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Album Release Show at HopMonk Sebastopol!
North Bay Album Release Show! Saturday, August 10th at HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol we’ll be lighting up the stage with our full band, Bruce Kaphan juggling multiple instruments, and Dillon Vado on the drums. Don’t miss this show! We’ll be playing our brand new album "All is Song" from start to finish! Get your tickets now and bring some friends along with you. Can’t wait to celebrate with you, Sonoma County!
Tickets: https://shorturl.at/J6Ks1
@lolaguthrie_ will open to start the night off right!
Band photo: Iran Ramirez Photography
Poster photo: Giant Eye Photography
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Misner & Smith at HopMonk Sebastopol August 10th - Full Band Show!
Misner & Smith return to Davis Music Fest!
Davis Music Festival has announced their full lineup for this year’s fest and it is AWESOME! It’s time to GET YOUR PASSES NOW and make a plan to catch as much of this crazy weekend of live music as possible! The Fest runs June 14-16 and we’re bringing our full band to the Delta of Venus south stage on Sunday, June 16th - downbeat is at noon - we get to kick off the festivities on the last day of the fest so make sure to come out and party with us! We’ll be playing with Dillon Vado on drums and Bruce Kaphan on pedal steel, keyboards, and more…
Here’s some folks we’re definitely going to catch this time - Max Hart Trio , Ideateam , Sour Widows (Sam’s cousin’s band!), Broken Compass Bluegrass , Boca do Rio , Rainbow City Park and so many more!
DC Music Review raves about "All is Song"
BIG LOVE to the folks at DC Music Review for their stellar review of "All is Song"! We're both so stoked that the music is hitting you all this way. We hope to get out to DC and play for you live! READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
“Misner & Smith's latest album All is Song is full of masterful musicianship with threads of harmony, melody, and thoughtfulness. From the opening chords to the final notes, this duo takes listeners on a soul-stirring journey through their musical landscape, inviting them to immerse themselves in the depth of their artistry.”
-Heidi Holloway, DC Music Review
Insightful Review of "All is Song" by Americana Highways
We’re so excited to read this amazing review of All is Song by John Apice over at Americana Highways - he clearly took the time to listen and we really appreciate his insights and observations on our record! Thank you Americana Highways for shining your light on our new offering!
Read the full review here: https://americanahighways.org/.../review-misner-smith.../
"All is Song" is out now!
M&S on The Great American Folk Show
We were featured on the The Great American Folk Show from Prairie Public hosted by the amazing Tom Brosseau!
We’ve been a fan of Tom’s music for a long time and we’re really honored for our music to be included on this show.
Here’s the show rundown …
The Great American Folk Show live sessions from songwriter Caitlin Cannon, NorCal acoustic duo Misner & Smith, Minneapolis guitarist Tim Sparks , and some country from The Hawthorns - Plus, a visit with Richard Nordgren about past curling in Hazen.
Episode 106 of The Great American Folk Show with host Tom Brosseau on Prairie Public Radio, coming to you from North Dakota is now archived. LISTEN HERE
Sam will be a Songwriting Coach at New Songs Fest
We are both huge fans of the work that The Center of the Arts do in their community up in Grass Valley, CA. This year we’re pleased to announce that Sam will be joining in on the fun by providing songwriting coaching on Sunday, April 28th. This is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the creative process and be around other folks who are also learning, playing, and sharing their music. There will be workshops, coaching sessions, an open mic night, as well as shows every night from some amazing artists including Rufus Wainwright, Brett Dennon, and Ayla Nereo. Come on up and join in the fun! Sign up HERE.
(From New Songs Fest): Happy April! This month marks our second annual songwriting festival April 25th-28th and we thought no better way to kick off the countdown than with a series: Meet the New Songs Fest Workshop Instructors
Meet Sam Misner of Misner & Smith!
Sam Misner is the main songwriter for the unclassifiable Northern California-based duo Misner & Smith. Known as much for their soaring vocal harmonies as they are for their poetic and technically precise songwriting, the pair has been touring and recording music for the past 20 years. Sam has also written music for several professional theater productions at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Sacramento Theater Company, and Marin Theater Company. Misner & Smith will be releasing their new album, All is Song, in April 2024.
Just Announced: Misner & Smith will perform at the Alaska Folk Festival
We’re heading up to Alaska to take part in one of the longest running free folk fests in the country and we couldn’t be more excited to be playing our set on the very day that our new album, All is Song, will be officially released into the world! Our set is on Friday, April 12th at 8:30pm. If you want to come to the 49th annual Alaska Folk Fest, check out all the information on their site. Can’t wait to party with you Juneau!
Misner & Smith on Good Day Sacramento
Shoutout to Tina Macuha and Sakura Gray and all the folks at Good Day Sacramento for having us play on the show Saturday morning! We had a blast, thanks for the hometown love!
Album Release Show at the Freight & Salvage Announcement!
Thursday, May 2nd at the Freight
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE for this very exciting night! Not only will we be celebrating the release of our 6th album, All is Song, but we’re also celebrating 20 years of making music together! We’ll be playing this new music with two of the amazing musicians from the album, Co-producer, and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Kaphan (American Music Club, David Byrne, The Black Crowes) will be featured on pedal steel guitar, keyboards, and electric guitar. Oakland-based drummer and multi-instrumentalist Dillon Vado will be featured on drums. We want all of you to be with us for this amazing night!
Americana Highways premieres our new single "Silence of the Sun"
Americana Highways premiered our song, “Silence of the Sun” and our handmade stop-motion animated video that we crafted over the course of about a week. With over 2800 individual shots and lots of handmade artwork, it features the lyrics and puts a spotlight on the poetry and story of the song. Get the track HERE.
Watch the stop-motion animated video for “Silence of the Sun”, the second single off of our new album, All is Song, which will be released April 12, 2024.
“Misner & Smith search deeply in their songwriting, and their music is beautiful complex poetry … Listen to the lovely vocal harmonies and acoustic instruments in an existential slow dance.” - Melissa Clarke, Americana Highways
Interview with SWOMP - Canadian Music Magazine
Northern California duo Misner & Smith discuss their new single ‘Anthem’ and their forthcoming sixth studio album
Country Lowdown announces our New Album and single release!
Big thanks to Country Lowdown for sharing the news about the release of our new album, coming out on April 12th, and for sharing "Anthem" our first single off of the album, out right now! Get the new track right here: https://anthemmisnerandsmith.hearnow.com/anthem
Fox 40 Spot for "Anthem" release!
Thanks again to the folks at FOX40 for having us play live in-studio last week to celebrate the release of our new single, "Anthem"! We had a great time playing for you all! Check it out ...
Watch the official video for "Anthem" now!
GET NEW SINGLE “ANTHEM” EVERYWHERE NOW!
Praise for “Anthem”
"...a light-hearted anthem with colorful melodies that swirl around the room in a hazy psychedelic light show reminiscent of Nickel Creek. Poetic lyrics jump off the track and paint vivid images for a lead single that encompasses the many emotions of evolving as a person."
"Brutally honest lyrics are set against an unpredictable arrangement for a new direction for the band that showcases their growth as musicians."
"Songs are small moments you can carry with you, Misner & Smith captured so many emotions and moments in the album’s six-year creation process, All is Song is gearing up to be the best music of their career. "
"Anthem" premieres on Glide Magazine with lots of praise for this first single release!
We have lift off!
"...a light-hearted anthem with colorful melodies that swirl around the room in a hazy psychedelic light show reminiscent of Nickel Creek. Poetic lyrics jump off the track and paint vivid images for a lead single that encompasses the many emotions of evolving as a person." - Glide Magazine
We're thrilled to announce that Glide Magazine is featuring a premiere of the official video of our first single "Anthem" today, and you can watch it now!
The single will be available everywhere you listen to and purchase music tomorrow, but in the meantime you can watch and listen to the song HERE! Please drop us line or comment and let us know what you think!