Tuesday evening, I found myself at my favorite hostel  The Freehand Hotel, which actually doubles as a hotel, . An artist who goes by the name of Sylvie Grace was performing in their bar, the Broken Shaker. I had gone out to support her and have an evening cocktail with a few friends.

I love the Broken Shaker, the food and drinks are always on point. I would highly recommend the naan-chos. Additionally this spot is a solid spot for an after-work get-together. My drink of choice is always their ever-changing punch special. You never know what you’re going to get, but I can guarantee it will be strong and tasty.

Now for this Tuesday night, the Broken Shaker was packed; surprisingly there almost wasn’t a spot for us to sit down. Thankfully we found a spot in the candle-lit den.

We watched Sylvie Grace  perform, what a real treat this woman is. Not only does Sylvie sing, she plays the cello as well! Her soft melodic vocals combined with the notes strung on the cello began to fill the room with such grace and elegance. What was really cool was her use of an effects pedal, manipulating her vocals and notes on the cello, as she continually sang over.

A local singer-songwriter, poet, cellist Sylvie Grace is one to check out. Londonder Jay Prince has even recently featured her on his latest track Homecoming/Love is! Maybe if you’re lucky enough you may find her outside of the Apple store on Michigan Avenue busking! Listen to her latest interview below, and for more information you can follow her on Facebook here!