Lawrence - Staycation
About This Event
At Brooklyn Paramount, the billing for "Lawrence — Staycation" pairs two distinct acts called Lawrence: Lawrence Henry Gowan (known onstage as Gowan), the Canadian singer-keyboardist who is vocalist and keyboardist for Styx in addition to solo work, and Lawrence, the New York pop-soul band anchored by siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence. The bill juxtaposes a keyboard-forward, arrangement-focused solo voice with an eight-member, rhythm-driven ensemble that prioritizes tight arrangements and vocal interplay.
About Staycation
“Staycation” at Brooklyn Paramount is less a getaway than a local survey of sound, staged inside New York’s ongoing concert revival. The bill hinges on an unusual naming collision: Lawrence Henry Gowan, the Canadian singer-keyboardist known for work with Styx and his solo catalog, shares the night with Lawrence, a New York pop-soul group built around tight vocal writing and band-forward grooves. Framed here in a Hip-Hop/R&B context, the pairing turns into a small study of identity and expectation. The earned irony is that a “staycation” becomes a trip between two Lawrences without leaving Brooklyn.
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.