Cool music. Cool venue.
This Saturday night a unique downtown store will be transformed into a listening space for the music of some popular local songwriters.
Located at 760 Purchase St. in the heart of downtown New Bedford, Hewn will be the setting for a lineup of three acts from 7 to 10 p.m. The show is free to the public and will include performances from Molly O’Leary, Hooly J Chan, and Hewn proprietor Myles Goulart. Each artist will perform a 45-to-50 minute set of original material, interspersed with covers.
Open since August of 2020, Hewn sells non-genderedclothing, both new and second-hand. The store has ben the location for two previous music events – an Open Mic in August of last year and a performance by O’Leary last December.
“Hewn has a cool, vintage vibe with some funky clothes,” O’Leary says. “It’s a good atmosphere for listening to music.”
O’Leary’s acoustic performance will have her accompanied by John Fernandes on electric guitar. The set will include material from her new album, “Holding Space,” while Fernandes will be playing some of his own selections.
Fans of Hooly J Chan will be treated to them playing an acoustic guitar, a departure from the ukulele they played on the two full-length albums, “Hospital Socks” and “Make Believe.” A “regular customer” at Hewn, Chan will be performing a set full of new material being written for their next full-length album as well as tunes from a four-song EP intended for this winter.
“Hewn is an intimate, chill place to listen to music,” Chan says.
Goulart will be playing songs from the record “You Move Like Afternoon,” and the recent EP, “as the sun goes down.” The shop will be open for business during the performances.
“We’re trying to be relaxed and inviting to compliment smaller acoustic sets,” Goulart says of the room.
The music of O’Leary, Chan and Goulart can be found on most major streaming platforms.
O’Leary has a performance booked for January 24’th on the Paul Santos Live Show at 7 p.m. They will team with Chan for a show at The Heron in Fall River on Thursday, February 3’rd, an Imbolc/Mid-winter concert that will include Silvana Melo and Jessica Howard.
Hewn will be the site of a concert for the February AHA! Night event on the 10th of next month, with performers to be announced.
In the meantime, Chan is on the prowl for a rhythm section to interpret her new material being written on guitar. Drummers and bassists can contact her at juliette.chan.terry@gmail.com.
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