Lawrence - Staycation
About This Event
Brooklyn Paramount hosts "Staycation," a bill pairing Lawrence Henry Gowan (performing as Gowan) with the New York sibling-led ensemble Lawrence. Gowan brings a keyboard-forward, pop-progressive approach that privileges musical architecture, while the eight-member Lawrence emphasizes tight vocal interplay and a rhythm-forward pulse, making the evening about arranged, band-driven precision.
About Staycation
“Staycation” at Brooklyn Paramount frames the idea of a vacation without departure as a working New York condition: time off measured in subway stops and day-trip distances. Siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence lead their eight-piece band through Hip-Hop/R&B‑leaning pop-soul built on close vocal exchange and tight rhythm. The program also lists Lawrence Henry Gowan, a Canadian singer-keyboardist known for his long association with Styx, adding a second, contrasting “Lawrence” to the night. In a city that often treats leisure as another kind of scheduling, the title lands as a quiet cultural comment.
About the Artists
Lawrence
Lawrence Henry Gowan, known onstage as Gowan, is a Canadian singer and keyboardist whose work sits between pop songwriting and progressive-rock structure. He later became the vocalist and keyboardist for Styx, a role that has kept him in steady circulation between solo material and band repertoire.
Lawrence (band)
Lawrence is a U.S. rock/pop and pop-soul group anchored by New York City siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence, who began writing and performing together as kids before expanding into an eight-member band.
Emma Nissen
Emma Nissen is a Hip-Hop and R&B artist whose work sits at the crossroads of groove-driven songwriting and faith-rooted jazz and R&B influences reflected in her streaming catalog. In New York City, she has appeared at the Brooklyn Paramount in connection with the “Lawrence – Staycation” bill, alongside acts including Lawrence and The Stowaways.
The Stowaways
The Stowaways are a Hip-Hop/R&B group with a small but documented audience footprint, including 238 Spotify followers. In New York City, they are billed at Brooklyn Paramount, appearing in the orbit of shows like Lawrence’s “Staycation,” alongside collaborators such as Lawrence and Emma Nissen.