The Westerlies: Brassroots Activism Vol. 3

The Westerlies are excited to announce Brassroots Activism Vol. 3, the third edition of their online concert series pairing music and civic engagement, co-presented by Common Power (formerly known as Common Purpose) and curated by The Westerlies!

As part of Common Power's #FightFromHome initiative, we'll be calling, emailing, and tweeting at elected officials across the country to advocate for safe voting via mail-in ballots during the Covid-19 pandemic, all while enjoying LIVE solo sets from some of our favorite artists. Once again, we're lucky to have a world-class lineup of artists: vocalist-artivist Sarah Elizabeth Charles, singer and electronic effects artist Sirintip, and composer-pianist Conrad Tao. We'll also get to enjoy a live DJ set by our very own DJ Riley Mulherkar!

The livestream will take place at 8:30pm Eastern / 5:30pm Pacific.

Register for the livestream here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlduqtrzkiHNIvSJh1VCoCP3aGnasKsIJq

Link to donate: https://www.westerliesmusic.com/home/?mc_cid=3aac8814a8&mc_eid=877aa52c57#donate

About The Westerlies

The Westerlies, "an arty quartet...mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk" (The New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.

Formed in 2011, the self-described "accidental brass quartet" takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. "Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers" (NPR's Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both "folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous" (NPR Music).