Sheri Miller’s “Chelsea Summer Nights” in its acoustic version is vivid in its capturing the spirit of a time and place in 1960s Manhattan when the Hotel Chelsea was home to elements of the American creative class like Bob Dylan and associates of Andy Warhol. Miller’s vibrant vocals command attention with expertly cadenced lyrics that make you feel like you’re there experiencing a time of youthful romance in a context where idealism seemed to be readily at hand and folk music could be radical and even revolutionary as a vehicle for a generational zeitgeist. Miller effortlessly taps into that energy in her performance with only vocals and acoustic guitar and makes it obvious that the resonance of a cultural moment she channels powerfully in the song could be something we could have now and to feel that purity of love, endless possibilities and fearlessness many people yearn for but don’t always get to indulge in this deeply conflicted and diminished era. Listen to “Chelsea Summer Nights (acoustic)” on Spotify and follow Sheri Miller at the links below.
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