• Joseph Arthur & Charlie Mars
• 10:00pm

Arthur has toured with the likes of R.E.M., Ben Harper, and Gomez and has had his song “In the Sun” covered by Chris Martin of Coldplay and remixed by Justin Timberlake. A painter, a soloist and collaborator Arthur’s prodigious talents prompted Peter Gabriel to personally sign him to Real World. He is smart, surprising and infinitely rewarding, constantly stirring the imagination. A mature Burgundy in it’s prime, lashings of character and nuance perfectly balanced.

Every sold-out show is an opportunity to discover afresh the amazing strength of Arthur’s deep and abiding passion for his craft. This winter join Joseph Arthur and guests at City Winery for a unique and inspired series of very special shows.

Joseph Arthur's other show on January 29th: Buy tickets here!

About Charlie Mars

Mars who grew up in Laurel, Miss., is a skilled guitarist and songwriter. Based in Brooklyn he now calls New York home and his music has matured as a result. He had what he describes as a conversion when he was 15 or 16, listening to Thriller and Slippery When Wet. “The first time I remember hearing something that I thought ‘What is this?’ was the first Violent Femmes record,” he recalls. “I took the tape to the store in the mall and I said, ‘Give me everything that sounds like this.’”

His songs come to him intuitively and spontaneously, he claims. “Very rarely will I sit down with a pen and paper and write lyrics. Ninety percent of the time it comes out of me when I’m sitting there with a guitar; otherwise it doesn’t happen. I don’t have to write it down; the stuff that’s any good I remember, and the crap I just forget. I’m a firm believer in the hypothesis that the good shit sticks.”

Charlie pulls his own best stuff from deep inside him and fashions it into a work of art, seductive and moving. As remarkable as his self-titled album is, the suspicion is that this well runs deep. His compelling playing and lyrics weave sumptuous soundscapes of yearning and rebirth. Soulful, deep and evolving as a remarkable musician, Charlie Mars is a spellbinding performer.