$20/$25 door
Doors 7
From the front-lines at Standing Rock to the archaic streets of Jerusalem, the Sahel Desert to Carnegie Hall, music has been the source of strength for Billy Wylder. The band features Avi Salloway (Bombino/Hey Mama) joined by an inspired cast of singular artists who have performed across six continents including concerts at Coachella, Newport Folk Festival, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center.
The music weaves together American folk and rock with sensibilities from the Sahara Desert, exploring new musical space akin to Devendra Banhart, Beck, and Tinariwen. Billy Wylder’s new recordings evoke musical evolutions built on grooves informed by ancient African rhythms, art-rock textures, expansive guitars, violins, synths, and drum machines. Salloway’s lyrics flow with inspiration from mythical songwriting hero Leonard Cohen, while threading together more abstract imagery reminiscent of Thom Yorke.
Billy Wylder has performed and collaborated with renowned artists including Jack Johnson, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Bombino, The Low Anthem, and Pete Seeger.
“Art rock band Billy Wylder carry the torch of the niche dug out by Talking Heads and their groundbreaking album “Remain in Light.” -WBUR
“A sense of mystery and majesty.” –No Depression
Touring band:
Avi Salloway – lead vocals, guitar
Rob Flax – violin, synth, vocals
Leia – bass, vocals
Anthony Lafond – drums
Skye Darling is a young professional violinist and singer-songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts with a passion for improvisation and exploring new ideas. Currently, Skye is freelancing, recording her own album, studying jazz and maqam, directing a children’s choir, and teaching private lessons all while finishing her degree. Skye has taken a keen interest in the art of simultaneous voice and instrument and she has pursued this through Berklee’s American Roots Department where she has worked with artists like Bruce Molsky, Darol Anger, Brittany and Natalie Haas, Simon Shaheen, and more. Additionally, Skye was a participant of the Silk Road Global Musician’s Workshop in 2023 where she performed her music with Jamey Haddad’s band. Before moving to Boston, Skye wrote, performed, and recorded violin and vocals with bands around the East Coast such as Sneaky Miles, xander., Nick Rolser, and Ben Laine. Skye is also a professional dancer and she is currently in her third year as a company member with Safe Haven Ballet. She has performed with the UNH Ballet Company, UNH Aerial, Northeastern Ballet Theater, Lila, and Safe Haven. Skye has appeared as a musician and dancer in the Be Brave Gala, Breathe Life Gala, Lila Dance Festival, multiple benefit concerts for the Freedom Cafe, and on NH Chronicle. She completed her student teaching 5th-12th Grade orchestra in the Oyster River School District and coached the UNH Youth Symphony Orchestra. She received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a Dance Minor from the University of New Hampshire where she studied under Karl Orvik and Hannah Reitz. Skye is pursuing her Masters in Violin Performance at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee studying with Katie Lansdale.
