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| Jen Chapin performs at the Acoustic Cafe. |
Jen Chapin, Anthony D’Amato, Joe D’Urso and KJ Denhert
headlined a benefit concert staged in the gymnasium of a Park Ridge Catholic
school Saturday night where the singer-songwriters rocked to raise money for the annual Hungerthon
radio broadcast – WhyHunger’s largest program. Chapin’s late father, folk icon
Harry Chapin, founded WhyHunger in 1975 with radio personality Bill Ayres with
the goal to combat hunger and poverty by connecting people to nutritious food.
D’Urso, who serves on the board of directors with Jen, wanted to bring the
cause, which he holds close to his heart, to his hometown.
The musicians performed that evening in a songwriter’s
circle playing their own original material. Chapin played songs off her latest
album “Reckoning,” while folk-jazz singer Denhert played songs off her latest
effort, “Destiny,” and ended the evening with a slow rendition of the
Beatles’ 1965 classic “Help.”
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| Anthony D'Amato plays songs off "The Shipwreck from the Shore" |
D’Amato performed songs off his critically acclaimed new
record, “The Shipwreck from the Shore,” which was released in September by New
West Records, to which he was newly signed this year. D’Amato is currently on
tour for the record, produced by Sam Kassirer with drums by Bon Iver’s Matt
McCaughan. Though inspired by heartbreak, the New Yorker says the album, which
he describes “folk ‘n’ roll,” is a positive one, and a collection of songs the singer
says he’s most proud of. D’Amato and D’Urso will set out on Thanksgiving night
for a European tour for the Light of Day Concert Series, which has featured Bruce
Springsteen and raises funds for Parkinson’s Research.
Watch a clip from Anthony D'Amato's live performance of "Ballad of the Undecided":
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