Tandem Alum Lily Bechtel '04 (Night Teacher) Shares New ALbum and Local Shows

Tandem alum Lilly Bechtel '04 is a musician (Night Teacher) and poet who released her latest record, 'Year of the Snake.' on Halloween. Lilly says that it's "a body of work that represents a lot of growth and change for me over the past several years, and I am proud to finally see it unfurl out into the world." Making the album, Lilly has shared, "represents an honoring of what is primal, and by that I mean what is primary: the work of surviving in this world. That work, for me, has been inseparable from the practice of art; of trying to listen to and respect the wisdom of my own body - the place where messages of threat arise - but also the wisdom of healing." Lilly also shares in her posts what it means to be an artist: "I am an artist making work in this troubled world because the practice soothes and sustains me. And the further I forge ahead into this life, the more I recognize the need we all share for those kinds of practices that bring us closer to our own delight. So that is what I leave you with as we move towards the Holidaze and the end of another year; may we all remember and cultivate that quiet, mysterious space for ourselves- wherever we find it and whatever it is."

You can catch Lilly performing locally on Friday Dec 19th, when Night Teacher will play an acoustic duo show with Jordan Perry at  Potter's Craft Cider from 6-9 pm in Charlottesville, with fellow alum (and brother) Adam Bechtel '02 kicking off the evening with a solo set. The event is free and open to the public. On March 7th at The Southern, Night Teacher will play a record release show as a full band, with the support of local legend Diane Cluck. - save the date for that one. As for Year of the Snake, you can listen to it on Spotify, iTunes, buy it on Bandcamp, watch videos on YouTube, or buy the here. You can join  the Night Teacher mailing list here to stay tuned to upcoming releases and events.