The Lobbyists to Perform Songs from SEAWIFE at Joe's Pub This Weekend

This Sunday, September 20, indie folk-rock band The Lobbyists will perform songs from SeaWife - their folk concert play which recently completed a sold-out limited summer engagement at South Street Seaport Museum - and other musical favorites in a one-night-only concert at Joe's Pub. Doors open at 9:00PM for the 9:30PM show, and tickets are available for $15 at publictheater.org.

SeaWife, which was written by and starred The Lobbyists, had its world premiere run presented by the dynamic downtown theater company Naked Angels from June 23 - July 26, 2015. Part play, part concert, and part environmental experience, SeaWife at South Street Seaport was a modern theatrical event that enveloped its audience in a dark original tale marked with romance, tragedy and spirits on the high seas. Audiences were invited to raise a glass of ale as they were transported through an adventure of epic proportions following Percy, a young sailor bred within the golden age of the American whaling industry, as he journeyed through port cities and sea vessels in search of a greater glory than killing leviathan. From haunting folk ballads to rhythmic bluegrass melodies, SeaWife's original score by The Lobbyists weaves lush harmonies and folk instrumentation to create a unique acoustic sound, performed by actor-musicians Tommy Crawford, Eloïse Eonnet, Alex Grubbs, Will Turner, Tony Vo and Douglas Waterbury-Tieman ("The Lobbyists") with Raymond Sicam III. Their unique sound and songwriting have received widespread critical acclaim, with The New York Times declaring their songs "marvelous" and their musicianship "impressive," and Entertainment Weekly lauding their "enchanting score" for SeaWife.

This "undeniably talented" (Village Voice) group of actor-musicians take their name from the lobby of The Flea Theater, where they first started making music in 2012 when Tommy Crawford, Eloïse Eonnet, Alex Grubbs, Will Turner, and Tony Vo were acting together in the downtown hit These Seven Sicknesses. The group began as pre-show entertainment - a concert in the lobby before every performance of the play - but quickly caught on as their inventive, collaborative songwriting and charismatic live persona charmed audiences. Their fresh sound - lush and intricate harmonies, acoustic instrumentation, with influences ranging from bluegrass to country to rock to pop - is at once unique and rooted in traditional folk music. After guest fiddling for several months, Douglas Waterbury-Tieman joined the band in the winter of 2014. The Lobbyists have played at some of New York's favorite music venues, including Rockwood Music Hall, Pete's Candy Store, 54 Below, Ars Nova, and many others. The Lobbyists have released two short records to date, Our Home and Songs from SeaWife, the latter engineered by Geoff Strasser. wearethelobbyists.com.

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