An evening of exotic rock and roll performed by two stellar ensembles forged in RVA's molten music scene.

Bandleader Prabir Mehta’s musical development straddles all things rooted in contemporary guitar and his childhood growing up in India surrounded by a family of classical musicians. The sound ends up as a unique musical broth, taking contemporary guitar laden rock music and blending in Hindi and Gujarati lyrics, electric sitars, raga based riffs, and several other layers inspired by an Indian upbringing. The musicians involved in this project are what makes all this possible. Prabir’s guitar and voice are presented in a harmonious balance between Kelli Strawbridge’s backbeat, Jeremy Flax’s melodic bass rhythms, and Kenneka Cook’s beautiful harmonies.

SYDNORIGAMI is led by Curt Sydnor, Virginia-based concert pianist, composer and music educator. Equally at home in classical, jazz and contemporary music settings, Curt has graduate degrees in classical and jazz piano performance (double major) from the prestigious Jacobs School at Indiana University, where he also served on the faculty, and classical piano from the world-renown Russian Academy of Music, Moscow.

In March 2020 he released his second album Deep End Shallow on NYC-based Out of Your Head Records. Everything Is Noise called it "absolutely nothing anyone would've expected." Take Effect calls it "one of the most atypical listening experiences of 2020." Something Else! says it "appreciates with every listen." Sydnor plays organ at historic St. John's Church in Richmond and plays keyboards for Javanese composer/singer Peni Candra Rini. He has released six albums under his own name of mostly original music. In 2022 he received a recording grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts to complete his sixth release, Air Ride Equipped. The ensemble includes: Curt Sydnor (keys, vocals); Laura Ann Singh (vocals); Scott Clark (drums); Adam Hopkins (bass) ; and JC Kuhl (bass clarinet).

With only 100 seats, shows at Révéler are intimate and immersive. A romantic venue with exquisite sound and dreamy vibes, Révéler offers a unique selection of cocktails, wines, beers, bubbles, and non-alcoholic beverages. The kitchen delivers small plates crafted with care.

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