Recap: Breakthru Presents: November Open Mic
Hanna Leary
If you had the chance to catch Breakthru Event’s Open Mic Night on Thursday, November 1st at Cork & Bean, you witnessed firsthand the level of talent from our own MBM family. For those of you who couldn’t make it, here are some of the highlights.
The night kicked off with incredible takes on some classic tracks (Passenger’s “Let Her Go” anybody?) and showed off a wide range of both vocal talent and musical styles.
Local singer/songwriter Shahana, delivered incredible performances of Khalid’s “Location” and Daniel Ceasar’s “Best Part.” Volume 11 had the opportunity to chat with Shahana about her burgeoning music career in our latest interview, which you can check out here (link article).
Artist Cassidy Jane, wowed the audience with her unique style and performance of Blackberry Smoke’s “Everybody Knows She’s Mine.” Cassidy recently sat down with Volume 11 journalist Josh Wickins, to discuss all things music (link article). In addition, she joined hosts Natasha and Josh as a guest on the latest episode of The Music Vault on Riot Radio, listen here (link show).
Breakthru’s own Matt McCartney and Tess Goulding, took to the stage to showcase their performing chops by channelling Wild Rivers, with their beautiful rendition of Heart Attack. They then switched up to perform a track from the Lumineers. The Breakthru team captivated the stage once more, when member Emily Morris, gave her best Ally Campana a la A Star Is Born. Emily performed 90’s hit “Kiss Me,” followed by “Always Remember Us This Way” from the film.
Returning to the Open Mic Night stage, guitar superstar Klinsvin Gilbert, did not let anybody down with his killer renditions of original songs, “She Make Me Go” and “Something’s Wrong, Something’s Right.” Showcasing his trademark fingerpicking playing-style, Klinsvin’s performances are quickly becoming ones to watch. You can check out both songs, which are available on Spotify.
A big thank you goes to all the artists who performed, as well as to the audience for coming out and showing support to your peers. Additionally, thanks to Breakthru Events for providing MBM students with a monthly opportunity to showcase their musical talents. Breakthru Event’s next Open Mic Night will be held on December 6th, so come out and clap loud!