Kathy Zhou and Aybil: "REVERIE"

Kathy Zhou and Aybil cordially invite you to their evening reverie. Through spellbinding performances by candlelight, Kathy and Aybil share a night of riveting tales, heartfelt storytelling, and community connection through song. Each musician will perform a stripped-down set of their songs, interweaving the stories behind their music and how each composition came to be. Come join us for an unforgettable, intimate evening full of close audience interactions interspersed with deep, heartfelt music meant to unify, spark dialogue, and nurture connection.

Kathy Zhou is a genre-bending, piano-powered, singer-songwriter whose music incorporates traces of art pop, baroque folk, theatre, and classical. Her work has been described as “mesmerizing,” evoking the feeling of being on a stormy island, in a colorful nightmare, or in a dramatic storybook. Her live performances are vivid and magical, like if Regina Spektor played in a coffee shop with a fantasy-cinematic twist. From her very first note, Kathy conveys that something magical and wondrous is happening. Each song is like its own little dramatic play with compelling emotional arcs that sometimes fall into a dreamlike stream of consciousness. Audiences have repeatedly stated that “no one else sounds like her,” as Kathy has carved a style that is uniquely her own. In 2023, Kathy’s music video to her song, “Strange Child,” was in the international Indie Memphis Film Festival. Kathy’s upcoming work, “A Vivid, Magic, Scene,” is a collection of songs about processing the past and coming to terms with the present, drawing upon nature/fantasy themes.

Aybil (pronounced Abel) is a Memphis born singer, songwriter, observer, and peacemaker. Writing since an early age, she works to express the beauty of joy, sadness and the moments in the middle. Since making her debut in 2020 with the haunting, introspective single “Jordan Poole”, Aybil has continued to self-release genre-blending projects rooted in a love for storytelling. Her sound draws comparisons to the inspiring soulful stylings of Bill Withers and India Arie, while maintaining a vision all her own.

Audiences can expect an unforgettable night marked by emotionally stirring instrumentation, raw vocals and authentic lyricism.

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