Bar Lubitsch was the place to be on a recent night for a WFNM showcase. WFNM was testing out a new concept called the Almost Acoustic Showcase. There will be a second round on April 27th. It is similar in nature to the long running Monday Monday at Hotel Cafe series. WFNM starts earlier than Monday Monday so performers got to play 5 songs as compared to 3 songs at Monday Monday. This debut Almost Acoustic Showcase culled performers from the WFNM family. Of the ten performers, I had already seen 7 of them at a WFNM showcase. Of those 7, I've written up articles on 3 of them (you can read those articles by clicking on the following links: Dama Blake, Nikki Hahn, Yagki).
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| Molly Bergman at Bar Lubitsch |
One of the new voices that I came across was Molly Bergman. Based on her website, she has a soft spot for 1970s singers such as James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon. She's a recent University of Miami graduate. I'm sure she found January painful when Indiana beat Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship. As for her personal music style, here is a quote, "music blends reflective, often ironic lyrics with catchy melodies."
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| Molly Bergman at Bar Lubitsch |
The title of the showcase is Almost Acoustic and Bergman went the solo acoustic route. She opened up the night with "Maybe," a wistful tune about finding her place in the world. "Mr. Wrong" is a song about a "boy who doesn't deserve a name." Angst of being in her 20s popped up again in "Next Move, Molly" which is about not knowing what's next after college. She's of the age where her high school graduation was impacted by COVID. "It's Been a Lot" is about that period of life where she wasn't able to attend her graduation festivities, "I did not get to do the graduation dance."
The song showcase goes to her most recent release "Nothing to Show." A song that perfectly fits her questioning of life as a twenty year old. The song also highlights her vocals that focus on tender warmth.
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| Molly Bergman at Bar Lubitsch |
Her songs may focus on the uncertainty of young adulthood, but they are playful.
She has a desire to do something with her life, but what if she fails at it?
What if I end this with nothing to show?
As for boys, she is still trying to find that right connection.
Dating maybes, dating crazies.
Setlist: Maybe. Mr. Wrong. Nothing to Show. Next Move, Molly. It's Been a Lot.
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