A night of singer-songwriters! Thomas Kozak & The Poets perform at Citizen Vinyl on Saturday, April 20. Zack Kardon opens. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. $12 advance / $15 at the door.

Thomas Kozak is a singer-songwriter based in Asheville, NC. With a focus on lyricism and structure that stretches convention, he looks to bend an ear beyond the expected. His blend of intricate picking patterns and soft, dark vocals has led his music to be described as meditative and intimate. A poet as well, Kozak places considerable emphasis on his lyrics, which move beyond the classic narrative progression.

Kozak’s new EP, “Our Lady of Embers,” plays with the concept of divine intercession and the desire to construct externalizations of interior struggles in order to face them more clearly. This full-band performance at Citizen Vinyl will mark the release of "Our Lady of Embers" on all streaming platforms.

Zack Kardon is a multi-instrumentalist and song-writer who has been living in Asheville for the better part of a decade. As a sideman, Kardon has collaborated with notable artists such as Indigo De Souza, The Dead Tongues, and Midnight Snack. Kardon’s own music has a gentle intensity to it. He writes songs that look inward, rooted in a belief that the best way to touch upon the universal is through a magnifying glass to one's own experience. Kardon’s songs don’t seek to explain or preach, but simply to capture the essence of a feeling before it disappears into the ether.