Sunday, Nov 23 Popscene + Rickshaw Stop present MARK WILLIAM LEWIS With Samba Jean-Baptiste 7 pm doors $20/24 tix all ages Mark William Lewis is an artist that exists between the cracks. He eschews easy genre categorization, plays with the traditional conventions of a songwriter, and creates music that is poetically sharp, visually vivid, yet texturally opaque. Writing songs that explore the intersection between intimacy and alienation, connection and disconnection, he is a singular and bold voice operating in a distinctly unique yet blurry space. Lewis has received praise from Pitchfork and The Fader for his previous releases Sparkles 22-24 and Living. Over the past few years, Lewis has become a fixture in more innovative spaces of London’s live music scene, with his performances and music becoming a word-of-mouth success. This led to sold out US debut shows at Elsewhere and Public Records (NYC) and The Echo (LA) last year and a full headline show at a sold-out ICA earlier this year. Samba Jean-Baptiste is a songwriter and musician grown out of a classical cello practice and developed through the evolving electronic recorded music landscape. Through self taught guitar and peripheral production elements, Samba’s music presents unguarded storytelling alongside discerningly simple compositions.