Fired Up Grill will be seeing its first ever live musical performance on Friday, with solo act Brandy Moore.
Self-described as soulful, powerful, warm and real, Moore said the audience can expect to hear a diverse mix of originals and covers, with stories and jokes thrown in between songs, culminating in the most powerful performance she can deliver.
“I love singing more than anything else on this planet; I love expressing myself emotionally, intellectually and spiritually through songs,” said the singer/songwriter.
“I love performing covers that are meaningful, poetic, and beautiful and I also love performing my own originals, which are deeply personal.”
Moore didn’t even realize she’s going to be the first musical act to entertain at the Fired Up Grill, but upon finding out she said she was honoured and excited.
There’s a bit of a story as to how she got booked at the venue, dating back to 2001 when she used to sing outside the Scarth Street Mall pedestrian walk in Regina.
Moore said Sylvia Garchinski, who co-owns Fired Up Grill with her husband Robyn, used sit and listen to her sing and ended up buying a copy of Moore’s CD Without You.
Earlier this year, a decade and a half later, Moore was in B.C. recording her newest song when she got a Facebook message from Garchinksi, asking her to come perform in Estevan.
“I replied back saying how nice it was to hear from her, and that I'd love to come sing,” Moore said.
Her lyrical content touches on everything from life, loss, lonelinesslonging and independence to human and women's rights, social justice and protecting the planet as well as all the life it supports.
Though she said she’s enjoyed playing with many bands throughout the years, she’s been focusing on solo performances as of late, but loves performing both ways for different reasons.
There are genres she can dabble in when she has more musicians behind her, like the groove driven sounds of funk and Motown, which need bass and drums to complete the vibe, but playing and singing by herself gives an intimate edge, helping her connect with the audience and offering a spontaneity she said she can’t get with others on stage.
“I love touching other people through my music, vocals and lyrics - singing about things that matter to me, and that matter to others,” she said.
“I love using music and lyrics to raise awareness about social justice issues (and also) how music heals me when I sing, how it can heal others and be a catalyst to access their feelings.”
