Milton favorites BRANDEN & JAMES along with YouTube sensation Effie Passero (PostModern Jukebox & American Idol) will debut their Holiday Show at Milton Theatre with an unforgettable night of music. The three powerhouse performers will present classic Christmas songs such as “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, “O Holy Night”, “White Christmas”, “The Prayer”, as well as some lesser-known carols and feel good hits.
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BRANDEN & JAMES bring the soulful timbre of James on his cello combined with Branden’s emotional and powerful vocals, creating a sound that leaves audiences feeling moved and inspired. They have “become a brand-name in the classical-crossover music world alongside the likes of Josh Groban, The Piano Guys, and Jackie Evancho”. The Bay Area Reporter
“Hardly a supporting player, but, rather, a true co-creator and co-star” (Robert Windeler, NY Times Music Correspondent) Australian cellist James, began creating arrangements of familiar tunes that make you listen as you’ve never heard them before. Branden, a former finalist on America’s Got Talent & resident tenor at The Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Los Angeles Opera; recently penned a memoir entitled, Lyrics of My Life which entered Amazon Books new releases at #9. It was published by Simon & Schuster in September, 2020.
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Effie Passero is a classically trained singer from Los Angeles, but is currently based in Mexico. She was on American Idol season 1 for ABC’s revival back in 2018, where she placed at exactly top 20. Since then, she’s been performing all over the world, as well as on many different studio projects.
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