Lovestruck Suckers

Rank #11 Asheville, NC Singer Songwriter / Classical / Folk Rock

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Members: Silas Durocher - Guitar, Vocals Amy Lovinger - Violin Kara Poorbaugh - Viola Franklin Keel - Cello

Sounds Like: Damien Rice, The Avett Brothers, Ben Sollee, The Wood Brothers, Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet

Bio: Open your hearts and open your ears.
Bring smiles, bring tears,
bring your hopes, bring your doubts,
and together we will work them all out.
If you’ve ever broken hearts or had yours broken,
if you’ve ever said too much or wished that you’d spoken,
if you’ve ever loved, or longed for love, or lon... See Full Bio

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“What started as a way to process one particular pain soon transformed into a project with a much wider reach. Durocher says his breakup experience gave him empathy to others going through that same situation and lent depth to his ability as an artist. “So, now I’m super happy that it happened,” he says. From that starting point, the Lovestruck Suckers evolved from personal heartbreak to “heartbreak for the world — there’s so much, loss, pain and suffering in the world,” says Durocher. “How do we deal with that, and how are we able to focus on the beauty, the camaraderie and the good things?””

— Alli Marshall, The Mountain Xpress

“With a name like the Lovestruck Suckers, it is no surprise that the music from Silas Durocher’s new band has some heartache seeping out from between the notes. But those who enjoyed Durocher’s previous side work with Soulgrass Rebellion, Laura Reed and Deep Pocket and his own chamber rock ensemble, Silas Durocher and Everybody Knows, will also be treated to sonic riffs on love and happiness during Thursday’s show at The Grey Eagle.”

— Jonathan Rich, Asheville Citizen-Times

“Jeff Whitworth, sole proprietor and talent buyer at The Grey Eagle, gives a summary of the Lovestruck Suckers’ premiere at the Grey Eagle in January of 2012. “The banter was witty, the songs were great, and the performance was spot on,” Jeff says. “It was one of those magical nights where everyone in attendance was there for the same reason, the right reason, the music.” Jeff says the audience was captivated from the first note.”

— Taylor Sasser, The Laurel of Asheville

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Love You Too Much

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My Open Heart

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Anymore

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Get You Back

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May 24

Isis Restaurant and Mus…
Asheville, NC, US | 8:30pm
Isis Restaurant and Music ...
Asheville, NC, US
Fri May 24 8:30pm
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Lovestruck Suckers (www.lovestrucksuckers.com) $8 advance, $10 at the door (cash). General Admission. Seated Concert with limited tables of 4 available with dinner reservations. Concert begins at 8:30 pm. With Silas Durocher (of The Get Right Band) on vocals and guitar supported by a soulful string trio of Amy Lovinger (violin), Kara Poorbaugh (viola), and Franklin Keel (cello), Lovestruck Suckers weave powerful melodies and poignant words to paint a picture of the lives we stumble through, the pain we stumble over, and the beauty we stumble upon. Amanda Anne Platt (of The Honeycutters fame) will open the show with her beautiful and powerful original songs. LOVESTRUCK SUCKERS: Open your hearts and open your ears. Bring smiles, bring tears, bring your hopes, bring your doubts, and we will work them all out. If you’ve ever broken hearts or had yours broken, if you’ve ever said too much or wished that you’d spoken, if you’ve ever loved, or longed for love, or longed for truth, Lovestruck Suckers are playing for you. With Silas Durocher on vocals and guitar supported by a soulful string trio, Lovestruck Suckers creates a unique and beautiful musical experience. Durocher’s lyrics explore themes such as heartbreak, love, and how to find beauty and motivation in a capricious world. These are raw, personal songs sung with passion and honesty and brought richly to life by the emotive strings. Durocher has played with many of Asheville, NC’s most loved bands: Soulgrass Rebellion, The Get Right Band, Laura Reed and Deep Pocket, David Earl and The Plowshares, Josh Phillips Trio, Afromotive, Pierce Edens and The Dirty Work, Laura Blackley, and his own chamber rock ensemble, Silas Durocher and Everybody Knows. With his latest project, Lovestruck Suckers, Durocher teams up with members of The Opal String Quartet to bring a more intimate, emotional musical experience to audiences. Amy Lovinger (violin), Kara Poorbaugh (viola), and Franklin Keel (cello) bring years of musical education and diverse performance history with The Asheville Symphony, Sirius B, Orquestra Classica da Madeira Portugal, Asheville Lyric Opera, Raleigh Symphony, and Symphony of the United Nations.