Avi Wisnia bossa nova singer-songwriter at National Underground October 11, 2008

Avi Wisnia
bossa nova singer/songwriter performs with full band
live at The National Underground

Saturday, October 11
8:00pm
part of M.E.A.N.Y. Fest 2008

$10
21+
The NATIONAL UNDERGROUND
159 East Houston Street
New York, NY 10002

For more information on Avi Wisnia and debut EP, Avi Wisnia Presents:, do go to www.aviwisnia.com
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"Think acoustic Americana with Brazilian bossa nova. Drink a caipirinha,
and enjoy the sounds that originated in warmer climates." – The L Magazine


"Completely refreshing... Lyrically brilliant… If Wisnia's sampling of lush,
complex songs are any indication of what's to come, listeners will be waiting eagerly for more."
– Alyssa Rashbaum, music critic for SPIN, VIBE, and Rebel Spirit Music

Singer/Songwriter Avi Wisnia combines classic Brazilian Bossa Nova with a catchy, singular sound that is at once engagingly familiar and refreshingly unique. With a versatile repertoire of well-crafted, melodic original tracks and inventive arrangements of standards, Wisnia and his talented ensemble allow the Brazilian influence that unifies their songs to be interpreted through folk, jazz, soul and pop. A wordsmith as well as a composer and performer, Wisnia's clever lyrics give a knowing nod to his contemporaries, while his smooth vocals assure you that this is something entirely new. Wisnia is also known for experimenting with the bossa sound by taking contemporary pop songs from artists like Lauryn Hill, Bjork, Wilco and The Cure, stripping them down, taking them apart and reviving them with a new bossa spirit.


After releasing his debut EP, Avi Wisnia Presents:, in 2007,
Avi Wisnia is currently recording his second EP, and touring across the country.

Official Website: http://www.aviwisnia.com