Wed 9.29 – Folk, Blues, and Burlesque!

Loyal Family presents a night of folk, blues and burlesque at 2720 Cherokee..

Featuring music by Zoe Boekbinder (of Vermillion Lies) and Rum Drum Ramblers. Plus 3 unique burlesque shows with Lola Van Ella, Sammich the Tramp, and Gravity Plays Favorites.

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 18+

$7 ($3 minor surcharge) / Buy Tickets

Zoe Boekbinder was born sometime, someplace, and there are some interesting things to say about her. Zoe is a speakeasy lounge singer performing at Fraggle Rock. She is “geek-glam”, music for people who wear sequins to the library.

In 2005, Zoe formed a band called Vermillion Lies with her sister, Kim Boekbinder. This twisted folk cabaret duo traveled the world charming audiences with their comedic songs. They headlined venues like The Great American Music Hall (SF) and Circo de Braga (Portugal) and played with bands like The Dresden Dolls and The Ditty Bops. Being fiercely dedicated to music, Zoe began releasing her more personal material under her own name. In 2007, she released a seven song EP and toured the nation. Since then Zoe has been molding her style and is now ready to take over the world, with guitar and loop pedal in hand, one geek at a time.

What does dirty punk rock and down-home delta blues have in common? In short, the genres both reflect “struggle music.” That being said, it is no surprise that the three stalwart gentlemen that form the Rum Drum Ramblers were once mohawk sporting, studded jacket donning, snot-nosed punk rockers in much of their high school youth. Trading drums for a “jingle-foot” and power chords for finger picking, the Ramblers have spent the past year bridging the gap between punk and blues. In good holding with the DIY attitude of the punk philosophy, the trio would just as soon perform on a street corner as they would a concert venue. Regardless of where you may find them, the first clue that you’ve stumbled upon a Rum Drum Ramblers performance will be the manic frenzy of the crowd.

BURLESQUE:

Lola van Ella is an international burlesque starlet who will sing, dance and giggle her way into your heart.  She is an often cheeky, but always sexy performer who is showcased all over St. Louis and beyond.  With a sultry voice, devastating shimmy, and flirtatious smile; this adventurous ecdysiast has garnered a lot of attention and the tagline “The Derriere Beyond Compare”…come find out why!

Sammich the Tramp aka Hammy Sammy is a wandering hobo and lovable scamp. When not hopping trains and dancing for her/its dinner, Sammich performs all over the country with all kinds of fancy people. Sammich regularly appears with The Oona Tramps, who have performed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, and at the New Orleans, Best of Midwest and Toronto Burlesque Festivals. She also makes regular appearances with Michelle L’amour’s Belles and Whistles and in numerous Lola van Ella productions. As a solo performer Hammy Sammy performs frequently in St. Louis, Chicago, Bloomington, Kansas City, Denver, Las Vegas and with the Happy Humpy Traveling Medicine Show.

St. Louis socialites Katrina Dohl (aliases include Katrina the Red; Kate the Great) and Michelle Mynx (aka Michelle Gravity) have been flying high across the nation as Gravity Plays Favorites for over three years. With their unique combination of sexy burlesque and athletic acrobatism (with an occasional rock and roll twist), these girls have, (together with thier trusty pole, Dickie) quickly ascended the ranks of performers to become one of the top billed acts in such events as The New York Burlesque Festival, Cabaret Verdalet in San Fransisco, La Biblioteque in lovely Gotenburg, Sweden, and at Las Vegas’ Burlesque Hall of Fame. The Gravity Girls perform locally at The Pagaent, Off Broadway, The Contemporary Arts Museum, The City Museum, Mad Art Gallery, Novak’s, and occasionally at Rue 13 with The Alley Cat Revue.

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