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Gabriel Kahane: Gabriel Kahane is not part of a scene. He writes string quartets and musicals and pop songs, and his heart is fully in all of those endeavors. But what unites all of his musical efforts is the desire to communicate honestly and without pretense. On his rich and focused sophomore LP, Where are the Arms, Gabriel has brought together an all-star band including Rob Moose (Bon Iver, Antony and the Johnsons, The National), Casey Foubert (Sufjan Stevens, Richard Swift, Pedro The Lion), and Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright), in support of eleven intricate and literate, yet clear and accessible songs. This is a record to play on repeat, soaking up the details. Born in Venice Beach, California in 1981 and raised on both coasts in a slo-mo game of residential ping-pong, Gabriel’s relationship to geography is never far from the surface in his songwriting. He writes about place with a passion often reserved for a lover, the resulting songs offering a unique path toward emotional catharsis. And at a time when irony dominates our cultural terrain, Gabriel is unafraid to be emotionally direct. On Where are the Arms, anthemic pop choruses are followed by intricate brass cadenzas in odd time signatures, and folky refrains are interlaced with tightly wound flute filigrees— yet it’s always in the service of the song. Launched by his 2006 song cycle Craigslistlieder, Kahane’s rapid ascent as a composer of concert works continues to bloom in the 2011-2012 season, with the premiere of an orchestral song cycle slated for performance in March with Kahane as soloist alongside the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall. Additional performances of the work will be heard with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, as well as at the Savannah Music Festival. Little Sleep’s Head Sprouting Hair in the Moonlight, a cello sonata-cum-song cycle written for Alisa Weilerstein, will be heard in a concert for Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society with the composer as pianist and singer. A string quartet, The Red Book, written for the Kronos Quartet, will premiere in the fall. The coming season also brings to life a full-length musical, February House, for which Kahane wrote music and lyrics, and which is to be seen in back-to-back productions at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven and New York’s Public Theater, which commissioned the work. Gabriel has also been commissioned by the Signature Theater in Arlington, VA, as well as by the Williamstown Theater Festival, which produced Caravan Man, his alt-country (yet totally reverent) musical about the Prophet Muhammad, in 2007. Equally at home as a performer as in the composing studio, Gabriel was hailed by the Los Angeles Times earlier this year for “an all around dazzling performance” in his debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (in the premiere of his song cycle Orinoco Sketches, conducted by John Adams). Performance highlights of last season included concerts with Chris Thile, Brad Mehldau, Alisa Weilerstein, and appearances at the Vail, Caramoor, and Aspen summer festivals. This fall, Kahane and his band will head out on tour in support of Where are the Arms, covering as much of North America as they can without overdosing on Waffle House hash browns and Dutch Brothers sickly sweet iced coffee. A two-time MacDowell Colony fellow, Kahane makes his home in the historic Ditmas Park district of Brooklyn, New York, where he can often be found braising unctuous cuts of meat or stumbling through transcriptions of Mahler Symphonies on his century-old piano.

Elizabeth and the Catapult: The title of Elizabeth and the Catapult's Verve Forecast debut album Taller Children reflects the unique blend of pop playfulness and grown-up introspection that defines Ziman's distinctive songwriting. Such memorable originals as "Rainiest Day of Summer," "Apathy," "The Hang Up" and "Hit the Wall" embody a vibrant mix of open-hearted wonder, whimsical humor and forthright emotional insight, mergi ng classic pop melodicism with an array of acoustic textures, jazz twists and orchestral flourishes. The quality of the songs—including a memorable reading of the Leonard Cohen classic "Everybody Knows" —is matched by intimate, effortlessly soulful performances by the Brooklyn trio, which also includes guitarist Pete Lalish and drummer Danny Molad. Although the bulk of Taller Children was recorded with producer Mike Mogis (noted for his work with the likes of Bright Eyes, M. Ward and Rilo Kiley), several of the album's performances were drawn from the homespun demos that the band recorded in drummer Molad's home studio. The resulting album strikes a vital balance between lush sophistication (with such elements as Ziman's elegant string arrangements) and spare, unadorned simplicity. The qualities that make Taller Children such a refreshing surprise have already made Elizabeth and the Catapult a beloved favorite on New York's downtown club scene, where the threesome's winsome tunes and energetic, surprise-filled live shows have won them a large and devoted local fan base. Elizabeth's warmly personal songs reflect the diverse influences of her lifelong pursuit of music. She grew up in New York's Greenwich Village, just down the street from the Cafe Wha? and the Fat Black Pussycat, where her future heroes Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell got their start.

Elevator Sex: Elevator Sex is a project founded in 2012 by Singer/Songwriter turned DJ/Producer, Joshua Huot. The lift that carried him into this new movement of composition stemmed from touring with Mansions On The Moon in early 2012, as well as performing multiple DJ sets throughout the year at Central SAPC & The Mint in Los Angeles. The music spans genres including Electro, Breaks, Jazz, Hip Hop, Dub, Lounge, Soul, & more. With his friends, Steve Taylor on keys & Chris DuRant on drums, this Trio is sure to heat up any room.