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For singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Sherry-Lynn Lee and George Paolini, a chance meeting at an open mic transformed unlikely bedfellows into sympathetic artistic souls.
Together now, the duo, who perform under the moniker 23rd Hour, announces its debut album -- Perfect Strangers -- a body of original compositions and jazz standards that melds eclectic and urbane musicality with pop accessibility and poetic sentiments.
Sherry and George's artistry encompasses jazz, classical, rock, folk, and pop. They hit that sweet spot of subtle adventurousness epitomized by artists such as Norah Jones, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell.
Both are gifted instrumentalists, proficient on guitar, piano, mandolin, and harmonica.
It has been a transformative two-year journey for Sherry and George. "The fact that we got together seems almost magical to me. It's changed me for the better," George says.
Sherry, who first approached George after he had performed at a Bay Area coffee house, adds: "The lesson I've learned is it never hurts to ask.
For singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Sherry-Lynn Lee and George Paolini, a chance meeting at an open mic transformed unlikely bedfellows into sympathetic artistic souls.
Together now, the duo, who perform under the moniker 23rd Hour, announces its debut album -- Perfect Strangers -- a body of original compositions and jazz standards that melds eclectic and urbane musicality with pop accessibility and poetic sentiments.
Sherry and George's artistry encompasses jazz, classical, rock, folk, and pop. They hit that sweet spot of subtle adventurousness epitomized by artists such as Norah Jones, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell.
Both are gifted instrumentalists, proficient on guitar, piano, mandolin, and harmonica.
It has been a transformative two-year journey for Sherry and George. "The fact that we got together seems almost magical to me. It's changed me for the better," George says.
Sherry, who first approached George after he had performed at a Bay Area coffee house, adds: "The lesson I've learned is it never hurts to ask.
