Sienna Spiro Plays Soho Sessions Benefit for Animal Rescue
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- Sienna Spiro played an invite-only Soho Sessions set for roughly 150 guests in support of the North Shore Animal League America, a Long Island-based no-kill animal rescue that brought puppies to the event.
- Spiro's set drew heavily from her debut album "Visitor," released earlier this month, and included three covers: "Hard to Handle," Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (Dat Ding)," and the standard "Autumn Leaves."
- Spiro spoke at length about Nina Simone's influence on her singing, even as press coverage has frequently compared her to Adele.
- Soho Sessions producers Greg Williamson and Nicole Rechter estimate their charity concert series has raised more than $50 million across past events, including Love Rocks NYC and Talkhouse Jams.
- The venue occupies a commercial building that once housed Chung King Studios, where Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy recorded classics.
- Past Soho Sessions performers include Keith Richards, Mavis Staples, Steve Earle, Gary Clark Jr., Taj Mahal, Yola, Susan Tedeschi, Lucius, and Brittney Spencer, with prior beneficiaries including Everytown for Gun Safety, Music Will, and NAMI Hawaii.
Why it matters: The concert puts a fast-rising 20-year-old artist in front of a curated New York audience weeks after her debut, while adding to a charity concert series that organizers say has now moved more than $50 million across its various causes.
