Lawrence - Staycation
About This Event
Bill lists two distinct artists billed as Lawrence at Brooklyn Paramount: Canadian singer-keyboardist Lawrence Henry Gowan, whose work emphasizes keyboard-forward arrangements, and Lawrence, the New York pop-soul ensemble led by siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence. Both approaches favor tight arrangements, rhythmic drive and musical precision over spectacle.
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.