David Gurland in Neurotica at The Encore this May

David Gurland in Neurotica
Musical Direction/Arrangements by Michael Holland

The Encore
266 West 47th Street
212 221 3960

Fridays May 6th, 20th, and 27th at 9:30PM. Thursday May 12th at 7 PM

$15 cover, 2-drink minimum

David Gurland is back with a new collaboration with musical director and arranger

Michael Holland. Neurotica will cover as many as twenty of Madonna's hit songs from the early 80's through the present, with many surprises along the way. It will follow a similar format to Gurland's prior endeavor with Michael Holland, the wildly successful Gurley Show.. Launched in early 2002, The Gurley Show enjoyed sold out crowds and rave reviews with its unique mergence of rock music and the theatricality of a cabaret show. In addition to the arrangements and musical direction, award winning songwriter/singer/instrumentalist Michael Holland will be playing guitar and piano.

Neurotica will also feature Gurley Show veterans Karen Mack (back-up vocals), Jerry Smith(percussion), David Boyd (back-up vocals) and Marco Brehm (bass). Gurland, who hails from New York City, has won a place as one of the most formidable openly gay singers in New York's music scene. Channeling cabaret experience and instincts into his pop/rock shows, Gurland merges talent, presence and humor, into an unforgettable entertainment experience. Gurland's accolades include 4 MAC Award nominations, the MAC/Hanson Award, a Gay and Lesbian American Music Award Nomination, and three Bistro Awards, one of which recognized his first CD, released in 1999 to rave reviews.

Critics have raved about both Gurland's voice and his stage manner. Wayman Wong of The Daily News writes "David Gurland soars with a tenor that's sweeter than honey…he sings with a passion, personality and a puckish sense of humor that's all his own." David Finkle of The Village Voice reviewed one of Gurland's recent live performances saying "Gurland makes excitement. " David Hurst of Next Magazine wrote "Looking relaxed and sounding fantastic, Gurland's edgy tenor voice lends itself perfectly to the pop-rock idiom."

David has been seen at The Cutting Room, The Bitter End,Town Hall, CB's Gallery, The Living Room, Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, and Fez, as well as out of town venues like Odettes in New Hope, The Gardenia in LA, the Manor in NJ and Twiggs in San Diego. Michael Holland (musical direction/arrangements) is a MAC and Bistro Award Winner and was the 2004 Outmusic Outstanding Songwriter of the Year. Show Business Weekly recently said that Holland is "clearly more talented than anyone should be allowed."

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