Jeffrey Focault: voice, guitar
John Convertino: drum
Ry Cavannaugh: elettric guitar, harp, voice
There’s a great buzz surrounding Jeffrey Foucault’s return to Italy. The occasion is made even more special by the lineup accompanying him: an unprecedented super-trio that promises to set Italian stages ablaze. Alongside Foucault, the ensemble will feature two pillars of American music: John Convertino and Ry Cavanaugh. Convertino needs no introduction. A cult drummer and percussionist, he is universally known as the rhythmic backbone and beating heart of the legendary Calexico. With his unique style—infused with Latin, jazz, and desert-rock influences—Convertino is a true architect of sound, capable of weaving evocative, cinematic rhythmic textures that add depth and atmosphere to every track. By his side will be Ry Cavanaugh, a longtime collaborator of Foucault’s and a key figure in Boston’s renowned Session Americana. An eclectic multi-instrumentalist (bass, harmonica, electric guitar, and vocals) and charismatic storyteller, Cavanaugh brings a contagious energy and musical mastery to the stage that blends seamlessly with Foucault’s sensibility. The union of these three monumental talents is destined to create a unique and unrepeatable live experience. The synergy between Foucault’s essential guitar, Convertino’s visionary drumming, and Cavanaugh’s multifaceted charisma promises vibrant performances where the intimacy of folk merges with the epic sweep of the desert and the energy of rock. An unmissable event for all lovers of singer-songwriter music seeking authenticity, depth, and pure stage magic. Over two decades of performing, Jeffrey Foucault has established himself as one of the most authoritative and distinctive voices in American songwriting, traveling the “back roads” to build a monumental career, brick by brick. With a style that The New Yorker described as “close to perfection,” Foucault distills a unique and powerful amalgam of blues, rock’n’roll, folk, and country noir—resonating with a rare honesty and intensity in the contemporary music scene. Foucault’s stylistic hallmark is essentiality. His music is stripped of superfluous ornamentation, allowing the strength of his storytelling and his lived-in voice to rise forcefully to the surface. His songs, described as “stark literary works,” are as vast and open as the landscape of his native Midwest. Foucault excels in dark narrative ballads populated with uneasy characters, as well as in sparse love songs enriched by masterful fingerstyle playing on his acoustic guitar, an old Gibson J45. Far from the clamor of the charts, Foucault has cultivated a faithful, devoted following and earned the respect of musical giants like Don Henley—who regularly performs his songs live—and Van Dyke Parks. His discography, which includes acclaimed albums such as "Stripping Cane", "Salt as Wolves", "The Ghost Repeater", and the intense "Blood Brother", stands as a testament to his ongoing artistic evolution. His latest album, 2024’s "The Universal Fire", has been praised by critics and stands as a rock meditation on the nature of loss, dedicated to his best friend and drummer Billy Conway, who passed away prematurely in 2021.
