Wednesday, March 5th 2025

Pallmer & Sam Tudor

Pallmer is a chamber-pop project born from late night improv sessions during a particularly snowy winter in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Emily Kennedy (cello, vocals) and Mark Kleyn (viola) had performed in classical ensembles for several years before delving into their own writing. The duo has performed at some of the province’s most acclaimed festivals and opened for renowned artists like Daniel Lanois. Sam Tudor is both an individual and a project involving a group of friends. The underpinnings of the songs are genre-less; jazz players join forces with Eno inspired beats while acoustic guitars meet distorted synths. What unifies the project is Tudor’s distinct voice: a sandy, melancholic narrator, leaning in close with confessional and cathartic writing. The band’s live show is reverent and at times bombastic - a celebration of community done with an easy virtuosity born from years playing music together.