Award winning vocalists Brian Farley and David Gurland team up for their first full show together.- An evening of RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN, accented by edgy humor, great stage presence, medley's galore, and gorgeous harmonies. Already great interpreters of the American Popular songbook, this will be the pair's first foray into the catalog of arguably the greatest songwriting team in history. Featuring songs from Carousel, The Sound of Music, The King and I, this years' biggest Broadway hit South Pacific, and many more. Musically directed by Tracy Stark.
David 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 5 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
Laurie Beechman Theatre, The Cutting Room, The Bitter End, Town Hall, CB's Gallery, The Living Room, Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, and The Metropolitan Room, 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. In the fall he will be working on a second CD, and later this summer will make his debut at Cape May Stage in a new solo show.www.davidgurland.com
Brian Farley has been living and performing and teaching swimming in New York for 10 years.He has performed around the country regionally as Tony in West Side Story, Che in Evita, and the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors, among others. In NYC he starred in the Fringe Festival Production of Principia, and has performed for President and Senator Clinton in Picasso at the Lapin Agile .In 2004 he created 'The Farley Brothers,' an act he performed with his brother. In 2006 Brian was nominated for a New York City Nightlife Award, a MAC Award, and won a Backstage Bistro Award for his work in "The Farley Brothers: From Here to Fraternity.' Most recently he made his solo cabaret debut in '
Brian Farley: By Myself.
Tracy Stark-Pianist/Singer/Songwriter/Arranger Tracy Stark is a 10 time MAC nominee, and Bistro Award winner for musical direction, and has worked with Lesley Gore,
Phoebe Snow, Karen Black,
Randy Jones (Village People), Jimmy Osmond,
Tovah Feldshuh,
Mary Bond Davis, and hundreds of other vocalists. Her songs appear on at least 20 different compilations, and have won numerous accolades in songwriter competitions. Her most recent CD, 'Feast for the Heart' is exquisitely produced by
Richard Barone, and includes a duet with the inimitable
Phoebe Snow. Tracy can be found on Tuesday nights at the infamous Don't Tell Mama in New York City, showing off her 2000 song repertoire, entertaining drunken tourists. www.myspace.com/tracystark.
