Adam Arcuragi at The Walnut Room, American Pizzeria and Live Music Venue

Adam Arcuragi

Born in Georgia and raised in Philly, Arcuragi is a guitar-slinging southern boy who can tell you a thing or two about a thing or two… especially when it’s in the form of a song.

Much like the (aforementioned) geographic collision, the music grabs parts and pieces from genres spanning folk, americana, indie-rock, gospel, and even old blues field recordings — to create songs that you just cant help but want to clap, stomp, or sing along to. “Arcuragi’s voice [is] somber but gentle, it has the mellifluous tone of an American Nick Drake… He reaches for bliss again and again” (Paste Magazine).

As a published playwright, Adam’s songs spill over with compelling and poignant lyrics that garner continuous praise. Each song is a distinct epic that are simultaneously personal, sensitive, intense, and subtle. Or as The All Music Guide states: “There is unbridled joy inherent in even the saddest of these songs, and unforgettable images in almost every verse.”

Adam’s new record I Am Become Joy, was released in September of 2009, with his band ‘The Lupine Chorale Society’, a banner under which many musicians play (including Jesse Elliot and J. Tom Hnatow from These United States, David Hartley from War on Drugs and singer Dawn Landes). His first full-length album (Untitled) came out in 2006 followed by the 2008 EP, Soldiers For Feet. In addition to completing I Am Become Joy, Adam’s past year has included a Blogoteque/Take-away show, an NPR Tiny Desk Concert with Bob Boilen, and several songs on The History Channel. He is completing the score for an independent feature film, and his cover of “Aint No Grave” can be heard on the Splicemusic Folk compilation ‘Old Lonesome Sound’ alongside covers by Deer Tick, Wye Oak, Phosphorescent and many others.