When one moves to Zambia from New Hampshire to work for a construction management company, rarely (okay, never!) does that person become a bonafide rock star and end up invited to sing in front of two presidents of that nation.
But that’s exactly what happened to Reverend Todd Seely from Stratham, who, after playing music in these parts for many years, left the Granite State in 2011 to help improve the country’s infrastructure. Somewhere along the way, between playing covers of Patsy Cline and Motorhead, Seely, 45, found out that the power of music, his voice and his presence would lead him in such a diverse direction.
This Wednesday night at New England College on Main Street in Concord, starting at 7:30 p.m., Reverend Todd will recount his days in South Africa and also talk about his influences, his fondness for heavy metal and country music and what it is about Patsy Cline that he loves so much.
(Rob Azevedo can be reached at onemanmanch@gmail.com. The Soundcheck blog can be found at music.concordmonitor.com.)