Fox River House is excited to host Bronte Fall and Michael Grabner & The Ghosts of Electricity.
Michael Grabner & The Ghosts of Electricity: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Bronte Fall: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Teri Bracken’s career as Brontë Fall began almost accidentally. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs had always been a music obsessive, dreaming of forming her own bands and playing on stages. While working as the “door girl” at an indie music venue in Chicago, a chance opportunity allowed her to book her first gig as an artist. She quickly came up with a band name (honoring her favorite writers, the Brontë sisters), compiled all the original songs she had, and never, ever looked back. Bracken’s road to acclaimed songwriter began in childhood, when she picked up piano at age 7. Classical violin lessons soon followed, and eventually she was tapped as the singer/violinist in a college rock band with a group of nineties rock loving frat boys. After leaving the guys, she further pursued her passion for violin playing at Berklee, which is where she fell in love with songwriting once and for all. Bracken eventually made her way to Nashville—a dream come true considering it is a songwriter’s mecca.
Teri Bracken’s new album as Brontë Fall, Not Done Yet is about resolve and spirit and ignoring anything in the way of dreaming — even yourself. Bracken wrestles with herself throughout the album. She almost quits, she pulls herself back; she laughs at those who told her to get a more sustainable career; she curses herself for not getting a more sustainable career. The album, defiant and beautiful and mournful and triumphant, is a chronicle of a life lived exactly as Bracken wants, compromising to no one in her quest to continue building a budding and supportive scene for alt-Americana around the country.
Michael Grabner is an Appleton, WI based singer-songwriter who blends the intricate guitar picking and poetic, down and out lyrics of Townes Van Zandt with the energy and attention grabbing hooks of Tom Petty. His unique take on Americana and roots music is informed by a diverse list of influences that range from Radiohead to Hank Williams. Michael recently released his second full length album, “A Story I Can’t Tell”, and was a 2024 Wisconsin Area Music Industry finalist in seven categories, including artist of the year and acoustic guitar player of the year. Grabner has been performing primarily solo acoustic or acoustic duo shows over the past few years, and is excited to debut a full band project, Michael Grabner & The Ghosts of Electricity, in 2025.
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