Dawn RICHARD AND SPENCER ZAHN’S “PIGMENTS”

APPEARING: BROOKLYN MARATHON @ The Opera House

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Dawn Richard - vocals
Spencer Zahn - bass

DAWN has been one of music’s most distinctive voices and songwriters since 2004 as a member of Danity Kane and then Diddy-Dirty Money, releasing the cult R&B classic “Last Train to Paris.” However, it’s as a solo artist that she’s really soared. Across three solo albums, DAWN has honed a style of music that she describes as “genderless and genreless.” DAWN’s 2019 album New Breed was her most successful to date. Showcasing her home city New Orleans and the Carnival Indian culture makes her latest album a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Her vocal and dance ability are matched with her production and songwriting skills making her one of most extraordinary talents of our time.

Born in Massachusetts, Spencer Zahn started playing the bass at age 12. Since moving to New York in the mid-2000s, he has worked as a touring musician, performing live with a range of acts across the genre spectrum. Zahn’s career as a solo artist began later, around the same time he started playing with like-minded guitarist Dave Harrington, in 2015. "I felt really inspired to get back into the world of instrumental music," he explains, following the spark of inspiration that Harrington ignited. "Dave is central to everything I've done with my solo recordings. We both trust each other’s instincts."