SOLD OUT: Chuck Prophet & Mission Express, Ismay
The Bur Oak 2262 Winnebago St., Madison, Wisconsin 53704
Lauren Tabak
Chuck Prophet & Mission Express on a beach.
Chuck Prophet & Mission Express
San Francisco-based Chuck Prophet is a storyteller in the shape of a rock star...like if Kurt Vonnegut could rock. His artistic path has crossed on co-writes, performances, and recordings with artists as varied as Waylon Jennings, Bruce Springsteen, Alejandro Escovedo, Heart and Kim Richey. Mission Express includes Prophet’s wife and band keyboardist, Stephanie Finch, and the band flat out swings as hard as it rocks. Heads up: Prophet’s on-mic intros to his songs are as engaging as the songs themselves. With Ismay.
media release: ISMAY is a Folk/Americana music project driven by California-based singer/songwriter Avery Hellman. Their debut album Songs Of Sonoma Mountain was released in 2020 and named one of the 10 best Albums in the Bay Area and garnered features in American Songwriter, No Depression, Sonoma Magazine, and more. For their sophomore album, Desert Pavement, they teamed up with prolific Folk/Americana multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse. Growing up backstage at their grandfather’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, ISMAY was inspired early on by artists such as Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, and Hazel Dickens. Since then, they have appeared throughout the West Coast at music festivals such as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Strawberry Music Festival, The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, The Lantern Tour, and at renowned venues such as the Great American Music Hall, Slim’s, the Golden State Theater, and the Mystic Theater. ISMAY has opened for acclaimed artists including Steve Earle, Watchhouse, Justin Townes Earle, Robert Earl Keen, John Doe, and Chuck Prophet. Gearing up for the release of Desert Pavement, ISMAY will reveal 2023 tour dates in addition to confirmed performances at the SF Jazz Americana Week and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, as well as other exciting announcements. To learn more please visit www.ISMAYmusic.com.