Join us for a one-night-only romp through the pages of Natural Sympathies’ ‘Romance Novel’ concept album, a multimedia immersive concert experience! Expect flirty shenanigans, drama and serious playtime! A Valentine’s Day Dance will follow, hosted by Montreal’s own Slowdance Night (Sherwin Tjia). Playing all slow songs all night long, dancecards and Designated Dancers will be available! Fancy attire is desired (but not required).
The multimedia immersive concert experience for the ‘Romance Novel’ launch expands into high camp and theatricality, involving the talents of local artists including costume designer Matthew Donnelly, dance artist Fran Gilboy, video artist Elian Mikkola, artist / sculptor Zoë Schneider, and theatre artist Avianna Hudym. The Natural Sympathies band includes Natural Sympathies (Amber Goodwyn), Mother Moth (Darcy McIntyre), Dana Rempel (Dana Rempel) and Tad Tumescent (Tanner Wilhelm Hale).
The Mutual Affection back-up dancers and creative collective include Isobel Bronze (Avianna Hudym), Chastity Foxx (Jenelle Jakobsen), Cardinal Copia (Caitlin Mullan), Sébastien Caresse (Shayna Stock), and Rexy (Meghan Trenholm). The poster artist is Alabaster Chandelier (Graeme Zirk).
The songs on the ‘Romance Novel’ album were inspired by stories gathered from the community through an anonymous survey called The Love Survey. The ten song album will be released digitally on select streaming services on Friday, February 12th. A limited edition vinyl record will be available for sale at the Artesian event on Saturday, February 13th.
More announcements to follow!
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Natural Sympathies makes fantastical art pop that explores inner life through an alchemical combination of poetic lyrics, inventive songwriting, and lush vocal harmonies within a synth-laden soundscape. Natural Sympathies works in concept album cycles that often expand into performance art and other mediums as each project dictates, often involving other artists and the general public in shenaniganry.
Having started in 2016 as the solo project of Treaty 4/Regina, Saskatchewan-based musician Amber Goodwyn, Natural Sympathies now performs as a four-piece band (Darcy McIntyre, Dana Rempel, Tanner Wilhelm Hale), occasionally accompanied by (for very special occasions) a coven of back-up dancers called The Mutual Affection. xo