Emily Wells @ HI-FI

EMILY WELLS W/ ANNIE BROWN @ HI-FI INDIANAPOLIS 

DOORS: 8:00 PM, SHOW: 9:00 PM

GENERAL ADMISSION, LIMITED SEATING.

AGE RESTRICTIONS: 21+

ALL TICKETS ARE NON TRANSFERABLE AND NON REFUNDABLE. SUPPORT ACTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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HEALTH CHECK REQUIRED: Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours or negative Antigen test within 6 hours. Face coverings are strongly encouraged for all attendees.

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About Emily Wells:

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“Quietly transfixing” composer / producer Emily Wells is known for her varied use of classical and modern instrumentation, “a master of blending the worlds of classical and electronics” (NPR) and “dramatic, meticulous and gothic songs” (New York Times). On stage Wells’ builds a “new instrument” out of acoustic and electronic drums, synth, violin, and her evocative performances leave audiences equal parts dancing and grieving. Wells’ latest work, This World is Too _____ For You released in March has been hailed by NPR as “breathtaking” “mind-blowing” and “visionary”. The ten song album, arranged for chamber ensemble by composer Michi Wiancko, was commissioned by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series and Metropolis Ensemble who performs on the album along with drummer / composer Shayna Dunkelman (Du Yun, Xiu Xiu).

“The new songs are the rub between desire for, and desire to strip oneself of all wanting” Wells says of the new material, which clamors around all the edges, and sometimes into the center of our collective uncertainties.

“I grew up with hymns and I often find myself drawn to a form that seeks redemption, even for transgressions unknown... they are an offering, an oath. As a queer kid raised in the south and the midwest by a music minister and a preacher's daughter I am interested in the reclamation of themes and ideas that have often been used to constrain me.” Of Wells’ video work, which accompanies her performances, she says, “the video and the songs are mirrors of one another: grace, the body, movement, and the natural world, beating against our windows, drunk with the answer.”

About Annie Brown:

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Annie graduated from Butler University this spring with a degree in Jazz Studies.

While at Butler, Annie studied with Erin Benedict and Dr. Oliver Worthington in the jazz and classical departments, respectively. She especially enjoyed her experiences as a featured soloist with the Butler University Jazz Ensemble and the Butler Symphony Orchestra, as well as the opportunities to work with renowned jazz composer Benny Golson and Jay Jennings of Snarky Puppy. Annie also appreciated teaching at Butler through their Youth Jazz Program, where she has worked as a teaching fellow during summers and last fall.

In addition to her academic endeavors, Annie has also worked with Fourth Sunday Music Co., a non-profit organization that is committed to supporting emerging songwriters in Indianapolis. She recorded three original songs with their support, and could not be more excited for their releases over the coming months.