Robbie Fulks & Heather Maloney – 11/10

“It’s time to make a change,” Robbie Fulks declares at the start of Now Then, his second album on Nashville’s Compass Records. This statement is familiar to anyone who follows this critically acclaimed and GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter’s career. Since emerging in the 1990s as a pioneer of today’s Americana movement, Fulks has consistently explored different sounds, genres, and themes across 16 albums, performing on stages from the Grand Ole Opry and Late Night with Conan O'Brien to the Hollywood Bowl and Jimmy Kimmel Live with Steve Martin, Alison Brown, and Tim O'Brien.

That restless spirit lies at the heart of Now Then. Like a well-stocked jukebox in your favorite bar, the 12 songs on Now Then range from folk to power pop, jazz to old-time country. But the perspective threaded through each one comes from the realization that the time behind you spans a greater distance than what lies ahead. "It's from an older person's outlook, and mostly true," Fulks says. "The tone is about 70 percent reflective, 20 percent amused, and 10 percent angry."

Fulks gained recognition for his instrumental virtuosity and powerful songwriting. Artists like Sam Bush, Andrew Bird, John Cowan, the Old 97's, and Hiss Golden Messenger have covered his songs. He has released full albums reinterpreting the works of Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan, along with two collections of unreleased songs and rarities totaling 103 tracks. His creative ventures include a 2013 collaboration with The Mekons, productions of albums by Brennen Leigh and Dallas Wayne, and a fiery duo with Linda Gail Lewis. Fulks also performs with comic improvisers and has shared stages with Michael McKean, Tina Fey, Bob Odenkirk, and Fred Armisen.

Massachusetts-based "writer song-singer" Heather Maloney found music in the midst of three years at a meditation center, honing a sound moored in days of silent reflection and reverence for storytellers like Joni, Rilke, Ken Burns, and the anonymous authors of Zen parables. While she eventually traded the quiet, structured life of a yogi for the kinetic life of a touring musician, the core of her songwriting has remained centered on curiosity about our inner world and the desire to articulate it through storytelling.

With over 1,000 international shows and eight studio albums, she is now on the brink of releasing her ninth and most personal record to date, Exploding Star (out January 31, 2025). Written in the wake of her father's death, Exploding Star is a collection of 12 songs that Maloney originally had no intentions of recording or releasing until friends and family convinced her otherwise. From tracking for two days in her abandoned childhood home to playing her father's guitar throughout the record, Exploding Star is packed with the sonic, lyrical, and emotional details of a life story — celebratory and heartbreaking at once.

Heather's songs have played on NPR stations across the country, and her live appearances have aired on eTown and AudioTree. Her song "Nightstand Drawer" was featured in the season finale of CBS's Elementary, and her songs have been streamed hundreds of thousands of times on editorial Spotify playlists and Starbucks' in-store nationwide playlists. She is also an illustrator and linocut artist who carves and prints visual representations of her songs.

Heather has toured throughout the US and Canada as a headliner and supported acts including Lake Street Dive, Shakey Graves, Gary Clark Jr., Rodrigo y Gabriela, Colin Hay, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, and Dar Williams.

Press quotes:
"Lyrics that cut to the chase" – Huffington Post
"Utterly gorgeous – visceral." – Val Haller, New York Times
"Her not-so-secret weapon is that voice" – Boston Globe
"Delicious… really excellent" – Graham Nash
"...stunning, breathy, and starkly memorable." – SPIN Magazine

Event details:
Date: November 10
Doors: 5:30 PM
Showtime: 7:00 PM (Event time listed 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
Venue: The 443 Social Club & Lounge
Address: 443 Burnet Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203

Ticket info:
- The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.
- The green squares/circles on the floor plan are bar-height tables, and the orange squares are regular-height tables.
- Most seats are sold as "Tables for Two" — each ticket admits TWO people.
- A limited number of single seats are available; single attendees may be sharing a table with other single attendees.
- Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).
- Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for VIP Patron members.
- If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements (walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement, or you want to be seated with another party), please email us after you place your order.

Tickets on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robbie-fulks-heather-maloney-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-1991935988162?aff=oddtdtcreator