If the cast of Stomp, Django Reinhardt and the Beatles had a party at Tim Burton’s house Caravan of Thieves is the band they would hire! Lucky for Chestertown, that party is coming to the Garfield Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 2 as part of Sultana’s Downrigging Weekend.
Known for their driving gypsy jazz rhythms, acoustic guitars, upright bass and violin which lay the foundation for mesmerizing vocal harmonies and fantastic stories. The Caravan of Thieves are theatrical and humorous, musical and intense. The Caravan of four thieves entertain, dazzle and defy classification while welcoming the spectator to join the band throughout the performance in momentary fits of claps, snaps and sing-alongs.
Like many families, this one started with a married couple- Fuzz and Carrie Sangiovanni, (guitar, vocals, various percussive “instruments”) writing and performing as a duo. “It started as a romantic, bohemian vision of a couple making music, performing on the road, in parks, venues, traveling around and avoiding responsibility as much as possible,” says Fuzz. “The first thing we discovered was we loved singing together, harmonizing our voices. Just seemed to click right away.” In the spring of 2008, Fuzz and Carrie extended their family to include fiery violinist Ben Dean and double bass madman, Brian Anderson completing their colorful vision. Since then, the four of them ran away from home and never looked back.
This high-energy concert event is perfect for end of Downrigging weekend which will already be alive with exciting weekend of events. Tickets are $16 – available at www.sultanaprojects.com. BOX OFFICE at Garfield Center for The Arts 210 High Street, Chestertown, MD. 410-810-2060. www.GarfieldCenter.org
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