The Spire Center for Performing Arts Presents Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Duo The Sea The Sea

Locally grown singer/songwriter Carly Tefft opens

Plymouth’s Spire Center for Performing Arts presents critically acclaimed singer/songwriter duo The Sea The Sea in concert, with popular local opening act Carly Tefft on Saturday, April 12, 8 pm at 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth.  The concert is a featured event in their 2-month long opening celebration of concerts, performances and Plymouth’s first ever Plymouth Rock Assurance Jazz Festival. 

Singer/songwriter duo’s Chuck E. Costa and Mira Stanley have a folk/pop/indie sound heard in lyric-driven, simple, true songs that delight the senses on their debut album “Love We Are Love”.   Together, they explore their unfolding future through sincere, storyline lyrics, intimate harmonies and emotive sonic landscapes. 

The Sea The Sea implores the listener through beautiful tunes and connectedness, woven through an unmistakable, magnetic sound, reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel.  The duo formed in the fall of 2011, already seasoned musicians in their own right. “We had both just gone through major upheavals in our lives,” says Mira, “And we were ready to test our faith in what was possible – in our art and in the world.”  They borrowed their act’s name from Xenophon's Anabasis, the ancient tale of Greek soldiers returning to their coastal home after a long arduous battle inland.  "The Sea! The Sea!" is a cry of joy.

The album, released just last month, has already received praise from media greats including NPR, American Songwriter and No Depression for their honest and ethereal sound.  Costa and Stanley accompany each other with electric/acoustic guitars, the occasional banjo, piano, and percussion, but it is their rich vocal harmonies that provide the depth to their songwriting.  Two perfectly matched voices share back-and-forth conversations through the song’s characters, other times the exchanges of one mind, weighing a decision, analyzing the moment, and trying to find answers. 

Opening act singer/songwriter Carly Tefft delivers her blend of folk, rock, and pop - a la Carole King, Grace Potter, and Sheryl Crow, offering a soulful, energetic performance.  If her honest lyrics, full voice and rhythmic guitar skills don't grab your attention, her red hair just might.  Tefft has most recently performed at Nashville’s Bluebird Café, as well as Club Passim in Cambridge.  At just 20, she’s been dubbed “The singer-songwriter phenomenon from Cape Cod,” by The Boston Globe.  She has released two albums, was nominated for “Singer/Songwriter of the Year” by the Limelight Magazine Awards, and has been named to Cape Cod Magazine’s “People to Watch 2013”. 

Tickets for the The Sea The Sea with opening act Carly Tefft are $20.  Advance ticket purchases are recommended, seating is limited due to capacity.  The Spire is handicap accessible, public parking is available streetside, and in public lots in close proximity.  For more information, to order tickets online, or to learn more about The Spire, please visit our website at www.spirecenter.org, call (508) 746-4488, or follow Spire Center for Performing Arts on Facebook.  For more information about The Sea The Sea, or to hear their sound, visit their website at www.theseathesea.com. 

About Spire Center for Performing Arts

The Greater Plymouth Performing Arts Center, Inc. (GPPAC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2010, dedicated to performing arts and educational programs, supporting the vibrant arts community in the greater South Shore region.  The organization founded The Spire Center for Performing Arts, a town-owned venue to serve as a mecca for the arts, dedicated to showcasing music, theatre and dance performances, and arts education appealing to all generations from across the Southeastern Massachusetts region.  The Spire’s 225-seat performance hall features superior acoustics, custom state of the art lighting and sound systems and original period architectural details, offering patrons an exceptional performing arts experience.   The historic 3-story building resides in the epicenter of America's Hometown, where the growing arts vibe infuses the historical and cultural district with creativity year-round.  The Spire’s lower level is dedicated to classrooms for performing arts education and theater troupes, a state of the art recording studio, rehearsal studios and community activities.  A vast variety of music performance and eclectic theater productions fill out the majority of The Spire’s yearly entertainment calendar, including concerts, master classes, theatre events, variety shows and music festivals, offering Plymouth a more diverse entertainment scene than ever before.  The Spire is located at 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth.  For more information, to order tickets online, or to learn more about The Spire, please visit www.spirecenter.org, call (508) 746-4488, or follow Greater Plymouth Performing Arts Center or Spire Center for Performing Arts on Facebook.