an evening with the starlings

On a cool november evening at the Speakeasy Supper Club in Edgewater, the starlings came out.
Congress of Starlings that is.
They held a CD release party to kick off thier new album: Albedo. With an amazing cast of musicians Andrea Bunch and Aerin Tedesco performed each song on thier new album for a packed house of friends, fans and family.
fig was there the capture the event all on video.
Challenges in this event was the dark mood lighting in the Speakeasy club, great for a club setting, bad for video.
I arrived extra early to light the stage to give the performers the spot light they rightfully deserved. We used a feed from thier board and a boom mic in the room to get the full sound of thier performance.
I loved listening to thier music. They have a funky electronic/classical sound that was soothing, thoughtful and inspiring. I loved seeing the different instruments and how they were skillfully worked into each peice without overpowering the whole.
Afterward people bought thier CD, stuck around to congradulate the band, and sang Andrea's mother Happy Birthday. We were there from beginning to end.
fig looks forward to a continued relationship to Congress of Starlings and wishes them much sucess in their musical endevours. Check out thier website:
Congress of Starlings and buy thier new album, it's great!
Producer: Megan Taylor
Videographer: Melissa Martens
Videographer: Tim Musho