Acoustic Evenings concert series | Santiago Orozco, Bri Schillings, Sierra Marin | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

On Friday, September 13, the series continues with singer-songwriter Bri Schillings, singer-guitarist Sierra Marin, and Santiago Orozco. Schillings shares the belief that heartfelt music has the power to heal through what she calls “soul vitamins.” Her seductive and powerful voice will take you on a journey where the heart and the soul meet. Sierra Marin took a different direction post-graduation from UC Santa Barbara by busking at markets and on street corners across the United States for two years. This experience solidified Marin’s shared belief with Schillings on the incredible healing power of intentional music. Singer and songwriter Santiago Orozco is a Colombia native who has spent the last decade living on the road in coastal Southern California. Winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert contest in 2015, he incorporates electronic elements into his well-established acoustic guitar sound. He draws inspiration from house rhythms, Caribbean moods, Spanish Rumba, Reggae, Brazilian, Balkan, and Middle Eastern grooves and has supported international and national touring artists, such as The Roots, The Wailers, Fred Wesley, Mike Love, Los Amigos Invisibles, JJ Grey & Mofro, Lucinda Williams, Richard Thompson, Sister Nancy, Chris Isaak, Aterciopelados, Jarabe De Palo, Vokab Kompany, The Bunny Gang, and El Gran Silencio.