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Doors open at 6:30 PM, featured act at 8:30 PM – $5 OPEN MIC is a listening environment with an emphasis on original material. 2 songs per slot or spoken word. Sign up is first come-first serve shortly after doors open. PA provided.
Fronted by acoustic guitars and tightly interwoven male/female harmonies, ilyAIMY ( ill YAY' mee ) is live percussive performance, a "combustible attack on the usual singer-songwriter fare," and "a welcome jolt in a stream of … coffeehouse folkies." LISTEN
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 |
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The Subtle Way
Destruction of a Rose She's SO Entertaining Hold On To Your Handguns
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns The Heisman Hopefuls
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Doors open at 6:30 PM – $10 BUY TICKETS NOW! The Subtle Way – When Jason Miller was born with seven fingers on his left hand, his parents immediately knew that he would become a musical master. They forced him to play every day, and with his musical knowledge increasing exponentially, he began writing songs. When Jason met Jamie Tahirkheli in 2002, Jamie had recently returned from his last Samurai mission, and decided to explore his hidden musical abilities. They immediately began collaborating. Meanwhile, all the way in Brazil, Marcelo Sedano was growing up in the wild living only off of his inborn knowledge of musical theory. LISTEN Destruction of a Rose hails from the same city of bands such as Escape the Fate, The Killers, Panic at the Disco & the Cab to name a few who helped put Las Vegas on the map for musical talent. Emo/metal rock. LISTEN She's SO Entertaining is a 5 piece screamo/post hardcore band consisting of Nikki Williams (vocals), Heather Overstreet (bass/vocals), Frank Summa (lead guitar), Kevin Richards (ryhthm guitar), and Nick Sobanski (drums). Hailing from Middletown, CT, SS!E is a rarity among the music scene; held togehter by two female screamers, crazy sweep arpeggios, catchy bass and fast drums, SS!E puts on an exciting show and is a band to keep your eye open for in the near future. LISTEN Hold On To Your Handguns is a five-piece hardcore/electronic band from Guilford, CT. LISTEN Brighter Than a Thousand Suns is a Rock / Alternative / Screamo band from New Milford, CT. LISTEN The Hesiman Hopefuls are a Rock / Pop Punk band from New York. LISTEN
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THURSDAY, JULY 29 |
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Mrs. Danvers
The Woulda Coulda Shouldas Pam Autuori Timbre Soil and the Sun Small Houses
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Doors open at 6:15 PM – $10 The Woulda Could Shouldas are a indie rock band from Norwalk. For fans of Maps & Atlases & Kings of Leon. Winners of the Battle of the Bands. LISTEN Pam Autuori is a singer-songwriter from West Hartford, Connecticut. She is currently a student at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ma. With a sound both intimate and dynamic, Autuori’s songs probe a range of emotion and experience. Autuori has shared the stage with such diverse acts as Ani DiFranco, Mieka Pauley, The Hush Sound and Ryan Cabrera. LISTEN Timbre is an Ambient / Acoustic artist from Nashville, TN. LISTEN Soil and the Sun is an Expirimental / Folk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. LISTEN Small Houses is an Acoustic / Folk artist from Michigan. LISTEN
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FRIDAY, JULY 30 |
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Thieves and Villains
I Call Fives
The Bright and Early Nemes
Me The Target
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Doors open at 6:30 PM – $10 Nemes – We are one of the most energetic pop punk bands you will see live. We've been able to combine classical instruments (the violin) with your standard band set up. We have an EP out now available at shows and on iTunes and will be releasing a new album at the end of the summer. LISTEN
Thieves and Villains is an Alternative / Rock / Indie band from Hudson Valley. LISTEN The Bright and Early is a Pop Punk / Rock band from Southern NJ / Philly. LISTEN I Call Fives is a Pop Punk band from Washington / Township. LISTEN Acadia Falls is a Pop Punk / Hardcore band from Stratford, CT. LISTEN |
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SATURDAY, JULY 31 |
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Ashes of Her Beauty
Side Effect Kronicles Sign 7 Our Own Ghosts Taken To The Skies
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Doors open at 6:00 PM – $10 With explosive sound Taken To The Skies delivers an intense variety of todays metal/rock bands. Ranging from low tuned distorted breakdowns and heavy guitar riffs, to upbeat sing-a-long chorus's! 3TS is truly a band that can be distinctly set apart from any band on the scene today! LISTEN
Our Own Ghosts is a Rock / Alternative / Hardcore band from Long Island, NY. LISTEN |
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 |
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Doors open at 6:00 PM – $10 – BUY TICKETS! Louisiana via Texas to Connecticut singer, pianist, songrwriter — Katarina Boudreaux is releasing her second CD titled "Thesia" this summer. Her music speaks (yells, cries, roars, laughs) where life becomes silent. LISTEN Shrinking Violets is a band from New Haven, CT. Zac Taylor Wise guy singer-songwriter seeks audience that likes highbrow pop tunes, mixtapes, and bank robbery films. Hecklers welcome. Visit ZacTaylor.tv for more. LISTEN |
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 |
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Victori4 All the Friends After Three Seconds Jackbear Meese Rabble Rabble Graytooth
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Doors open at 6:30 PM – $10 – BUY TICKETS
Victori4 are a band from France. – "We like to describe our style as cinematic indie rock. It makes sense to us." LISTEN All the Friends are a rock band from Windsor, CT. LISTEN After Three Seconds are a Progressive / Rock band from Southbury, CT. LISTEN Jackbear Meese are an Alternative / Lounge / Rock band from North Branford, CT. LISTEN Rabble Rabble is a Psychadelic / Blues / Punk band from Chicago, IL. LISTEN Graytooth is a Psychadelic / Progressive / Rock band from Bridgeport, CT. LISTEN |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 |
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The Field Recordings The Framecell The Morning on Fire Stamps the Goat Eolune
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Doors open at 6:30 PM – $10 – BUY TICKETS The Field Recordings are a Garage Rock band from CT. LISTEN The Framecell's music is categorized by songs that blend ambient and piercing guitar play, driving rhythms, soaring vocals and melodies, and perspective-driven lyricism. The band self-released their debut EP, Metaphors & Abstract Imagery on May 29th, 2009, and is currently rounding out their full length. LISTEN Known for their intense live performances, The Morning on Fire delivers an energetic blend of post rock and indie music that is sure to get your on your feet. From sweeping instrumental builds to in-your-face vocals and guitars, a TMOF show is one that you do not want to miss. LISTEN |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
FACE THE SOUND FEST |
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Hardwater
Ocecmic
Age Of Deception Vaitarna Keep Me Conscious Tempest Edge Blastroma Impuria Revolutionary Smut |
Doors open at 3:45 PM – $10 After breaking through in their debut year of 2009(releasing their debut EP "The 5th Sun", Ocecmic was more than on their way to establishing a growing fanbase,and playing countless live shows around Connecticut and making amazing new friends along the way). LISTEN Age of Deception came to be when members of the metalcore shredders Eyes of Creation and members of the New London old school death outfit Cadaversphere came together to conjure up a radical new progressive death metal project in which there are no limits to our creative vision LISTEN Vaitarna is a Black Metal / Death Metal / Progressive band from New Britain, CT. LISTEN Since forming in March 2009, Boston-based Keep Me Conscious has built a fiercely loyal fan base by offering a unique brand of melodic alt rock and an intense stage performance. Bob Bowser (vocals), Daniel Maleck (guitar), John Wiley (guitar), Maty Vamp (bass) and Rob B Wu (drums) are passionate songwriters committed to delivering their music live with the same precision found on their recordings. Keep Me Conscious has quickly become a "must-see" live band. LISTEN Tempest Edge is an Alternative Rock Band from Stratford,CT. Tempest Edge mixes many different styles to create their own. They look to become a big part of the Hard Rock environment. Their debut Album "THE CREATION" holds a nice glimpse of metal influenced by bands such as Sevendust, Metallica and Black Sabbath. LISTEN Blastoma, (ex-members of Mugshot Militia), has been flying just under the radar for nearly a decade in the Northeast. Hailing from Connecticut, the bands members take influence from the massive metal-epicenter known to come out of the north-east corner of the states, and it shows in their music. At the same time, the band joins sounds of a more traditional metal and hard rock sound, fused with the new school brutality of today's metal bands. LISTEN
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 |
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Solfege Radio Soletta
Love Via Dance Machine Push For Coin Cinema 24 The Premier
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Doors open at 6:30 PM – $10 BUY TICKETS NOW Solfege Radio is an Alternate / Pop Punk / Rock band from Florham Park, NJ. LISTEN Soletta, formerly known as 'The Skylife', came together in the summer of 2008, releasing their first EP titled, 'The Skylife'. After a year of shows, and sharing the stage with 'Valencia', 'The Dangerous Summer', 'Good Old War', 'This Providence', and other well known artists, Soletta is ready to release their newest EP. The new EP "The Road Back Home" will be featuring guest vocals from Fred Mascherino of Taking Back Sunday, The Color Fred, and Terrible things. LISTEN Love Via Dance Machine have come to pump the crowd. After recording their debut EP "All Is Fair In Love And Dance" in April of 09 with producer David Adam Monroe, they decided to send it off to be mastered by Earl Cohen (Destiny's Child, Lady Gaga, Will Smith) to put the finishing touches on it. Since then, they have toured relentlessly throughout the Northeast and have shared the stage with many bands including QuietDrive, The Higher, Sparks The Rescue, and And The There Were None. LISTEN Push For Coin is an Indie / Rock band from Brooklyn, NY. LISTEN Cinema 24 is an Expirimental / Alternative band from Seymour, CT. LISTEN The Premier is a Pop / Punk band from New Haven, CT. LISTEN |
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 |
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Flatfoot 56
Distance No Object Exit 48
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Doors open at 7:00 PM – $8 Advance, $10 Doors – BUY TICKETS Since the year 2000, FLATFOOT 56 have steadily unleashed a rollicking barrage of Celtic punk and folk-tinged hardcore from the South Side of Chicago to an international audience with intense and positive party-like energy. Coinciding with their 10-year anniversary, Flatfoot launched the release of their 3rd label-backed studio effort, Black Thorn, on March 30, 2010. LISTEN Distance No Object is a ska band from Manchester CT. Formed in 2010 with the intention of playing original songs in the styles of 1st and second wave ska, reggae, rocksteady, and dub. DNO has taken influence from bands such as the Toasters, Damien Marley, The Slackers, Buju Banton, Mad Caddies, The Specials, The Police, Bad Manners and countless others, in order to create its own distinct sound and style. LISTEN Exit 48 – Smooth Reggae/Dub Rock vibes coming from this Band from Southern CT. They have been compared to Pepper, The Expendables and Stick Figure. They really bring a lot of energy and fun vibes to the shows they play. Catch them at a show and you will not stop dancing and singing along to their catchy lyrics and you wont stop spreading the vibes. LISTEN |
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MONDAY, AUGUST 9
The Lydia Finale: A Goodbye & Farewell |
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Lydia Analog Rebellion
River City Extension
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Doors open at 6:30 PM – $10 ADV. – $12 Door In the commotion of the ever-changing indie rock scene, tranquil and refreshing ambient sextet Lydia arise poised. Boasting soft male vs. female vocals over a moody, introspective wall of sound led by melodic guitars and keys, this group of high school friends have garnered some serious buzz in the underground with their compelling songs and tender approach. Formed in 2003 in Gilbert, AZ, the band underwent a few shake-ups before settling on its current roster: lead vocalist/ guitarist Leighton Antelman, back up vocalist/ keyboardist Mindy White, guitarists Steve McGraw and Ethan Koozer, bassist Jed Dunning and drummer Craig Taylor. In Fall ’07, Lydia signed to Indie label Linc Star Records. In March of ’08, they released their sophomore effort, “Illuminate”, to heavy critical acclaim. Look for Lydia on the road in Summer of ’08 in support of “Illuminate”…and see why the album has been considered an early contender for Absolute Punk’s “Album of the Year” (Jason Tate, CEO/Founder Absolute Punk). LISTEN Analog Rebellion is an indie artist from Texas currently supporting Lydia on a summer tour. LISTEN
River City Extension sing about all the timeless things: religion, love and death, with just as much forlornness. As Joe Michelini dons his Christopher-Nolan’s-Joker-sings-Bright-Eyes voice and the rest of the 8 member troupe take up everything from trumpets to cellos, the group faces intense pressure to produce something emotional, something witty – something good." – AbsolutePunk.net – LISTEN
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 |
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WEEKLY OEN MIC
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Doors open at 6:30 PM, featured act at 8:30 PM – $5 OPEN MIC is a listening environment with an emphasis on original material. 2 songs per slot or spoken word. Sign up is first come-first serve shortly after doors open. PA provided.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 |
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FromUsToThem Sniped Black Rainbow Lateral Edge The Monumentos
The Momentum
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Doors open at 6:30 PM – BUY TICKETS FromUsToThem – "We are a three piece Punk Band that started up in october 09. We are releasing our First E.P soon and it should make even more people want to come see us live. Our greatest influence would have to be Blink 182 for their creative and fun style that we have adopted into our band." LISTEN Sniped is a Punk / Rap group from Long Island, NY. LISTEN Black Rainbow is a 4-piece hard rock band from the new london area, consisting of Timothy J. Perry (Vocals), Ian Garcia (Guitar), Gabe Campbell (bass), and Ben Polito (drums). Playing in the tradition of 70's bands like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. LISTEN Lateral Edge is a band from Tolland, CT. LISTEN The Monumentos are a 4 part, Indie Rock band from Guilford CT. LISTEN The Momentum is a four piece band from Seymour, CT. LISTEN |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 |
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Howard Jennings Todd Kramer Lies of Autumn J Williams Kristin Errett Jake Shaker Young and In Love
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Doors open at 7:00 PM – BUY TICKETS! Howard Jennings is a rising singer-songwriter that has been called a “young, new generation Dave Matthews”. Comparisons have been made to the sounds of Jack Johnson, Tom Petty, Neil Young and Bob Dylan. His authentic performance is certain to keep any audience involved, entertained, and inspired, taking them through a journey of his soul, with both serious and fun loving songs. Howard’s music contains the perfect blend of driving acoustic guitar rhythms, genuine lyrics and warm melodies topped with charismatic, unique and inviting vocals. Howard has opened for several national touring acts including EVE 6, Stroke 9, Sister Hazel and Assembly of Dust. LISTEN Todd Kramer is an Acoustic / Pop / Folk from New York. LISTEN Lies of Autumn is an alternative, beach influenced pop/rock band that formed on November 13th, 2004. LISTEN Kristin Errett is an acoustic pop singer/songwriter from Fairfield, CT. Her piano style and vocals have led her to be compared to artists such as Sara Bareilles and Norah Jones. LISTEN Jake Shaker is a Folk / Indie / Acoustic artist from Wolcott, CT. LISTEN |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 |
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Phone Calls From Home Voted Most Random Sleeping Lessons A Lifelike Story (Acoustic) Falling Up Stairs Event Horizon
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Doors open at 6:00 PM – BUY TICKETS!
Phone Calls From Home are a Rock / Pop / Alternative band from Boston, Massachusets. LISTEN Voted Most Random is a 5 piece pop punk band that has covered more in a few months than many bands cover in a year. They have been featured in Seventeen Magazine, have opened for national touring act We the Kings, and will be playing the Kevin Says stage of the Hartford, CT Warped Tour. LISTEN Sleeping Lessons are a Pop / Rock / Indie band from Old Saybrook, CT. LISTEN A Lifelike Story is a Pop / Rock band from Flemington, NJ. LISTEN Falling Up Stairs is a Pop-punk band from Hamden, CT. Nothing about that description stands out; a generic genre from a no-name town. But once you get past the obscurity of it all, and just pop in their EP, To You We Salute, you will see that the aspirations behind FUS reach much further than generic pop-punk and a no-name town. Combining catchy melodies, funky bass lines, energetic beats, and playfully clever lyrics, Falling Up Stairs is a band that wants nothing more than to establish its own sound and redefine a genre towards which eyes are so often rolled. LISTEN |
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Suburban Monkeys (farewell show) Llama Tsunami Four Shades of Black Villanova Junction
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Doors open at 7:00 PM – BUY TICKETS!
Suburban Monkeys are a Ska band from Wallingford, Connecticut. They will be playing their final show. LISTEN Llama Tsunami is a Ska / Rock / Reggae band from all over Connecticut. LISTEN Four Shades of Black, a band from Windsor, CT grew slowly after Aaron, Brian, and Gary met John, and they've been inseparable ever since. They've been playing and having a good time for about a year now. They just recently met Scott McOmber, or "Scarticus Laxitive" and John Benner, adding a harmony trumpet and saxophonist to the band. LISTEN |
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Doors open from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Hey Folks – do you have random stuff to sell ? Come set up at The Space Flea Market. Our Flea Market is basically a huge over sized community Tag Sale EVERYONE WELCOME Arrival / Setup time is 8am YOU MUST RESERVE A SPACE TO SELL YOUR STUFF !
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The Discordian Society Deep Machine Death and the Dance Machine Almatone Speak in Verse
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Doors open at 7:00 PM The Discordian Society, is an eclectic combination of funk, jazz and rock, with influences that range from Zappa and John Xorn, to Jaco Pastorius and Les Claypool. Formed in Oct 2001 by bassist/composer Davz "Not" Heare,The Discordian Society has awed crowds across the country and has performed with numerous artists including Larry Keel, Yonrico Scott, Ozric Tentacles, Col. Bruce Hampton, The Mantras and Ani Difranco. LISTEN Deep Machine is a four-piece experimental rock band from Middle Tennessee whose members share a talent for exploring new musical boundaries. Their sound is a mixture of classical techniques with rock and modern dance influences that attracts a diverse group of fans to their music. LISTEN Death and the Dance machine is a 4 piece indie-rock band that once pondered the existence of cowboys in the wild west. They gave up on this pondering once they realized the west was won, making it decidedly less wild. LISTEN Almatone is an alternative band from Danbury, CT. LISTEN Speak in Verse – "We are simple kids and diverse musicians. Music fulfills our lives. We believe that music can heal individuals. We met at the college of University of New Haven, just playing acoustic songs together with a big group of friends. Fun sing-a-longs turned into 4 days a week of jamming with fun and love for our music." LISTEN |
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 |
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WEEKLY OEN MIC
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Doors open at 6:30 PM, featured act at 8:30 PM – $5 OPEN MIC is a listening environment with an emphasis on original material. 2 songs per slot or spoken word. Sign up is first come-first serve shortly after doors open. PA provided.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 |
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Poison Control Center Universal Remote October Rain Castles Sean and the Big Machines
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Doors open at 7:00 PM Poison Control Center is an Indie / Powerpop band from Iowa. The band is currently on Afternoon Records. LISTEN Universal Remote is a band from New Haven, CT. LISTEN October Rain is an Indie / Rock / Pop band from Madison, CT. LISTEN
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 |
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My Empire A Tempting Fate After the Last As Everything Ends Interium Nero The Mark of Cain
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Doors open at 6:00 PM My Empire is a five piece hard rock group that prides itself in creating fun, energetic, and exciting music for their fans. The band has been featured on 106.9 WCCC's homegrown showcase, and is currently planning a summer tour LISTEN A Tempting Fate rose from the basement to the local scene in 2010. We are a 5 piece post-core band from Seymour, Connecticut and have great live shows! LISTEN As Everything Ends, or AEE for short, appeared on the scene completely in January of 2009. All members of previous bands, these guys knew what it takes to be noticed in the metal scene, brewing up a few songs one by one these guys are quickly getting ready to take the scene by storm efficiently pushing themselves and each other until they reach the top… LISTEN
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 |
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Doctor Roctopus and the Nunks
Hold On To Your Hand Guns The Monumentos Figurehead Great Caesar
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Doors TBA Dr. Rocktopus and The Nunks (Guilford; an odd combination of loud rock, huge drums and horns — maybe that's why they have a song called "Unusual Anthem") – Hartford Advocate | LISTEN Hold On To Your Handguns is a five-piece hardcore/electronic band from Guilford, CT. LISTEN Great Caesar - "…a dazzling, energetic tour-de-force of virtuosic horns, catchy ska-beats, and lead singer John-Michael's shredding baritone." LISTEN
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 |
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The Coming Weak
Life on Hold Matt Livigni Sunset on the Rise To Say the Least
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Doors open at 7:00 PM The Coming Weak was named as one of the Top 100 bands to watch in 2009 by AbsolutePunk.net in October of 2008. Other accolades include being highlighted as Absolutepunk.net's "Spotlight Band Of The Week," (February '08), named as one of the top 10 unsigned bands in DJ Rossstar's "Unsigned Band Contest II" (June '08), winning a spot on Warped Tour via the "Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands," (July '08), and named a semi-finalist in Harpoon Brewery's "Best Unfiltered Band Search" (August '08). LISTEN Life on Hold is an Indie / Rock band from Massachusets. LISTEN
Sunset on the Rise is a dynamic and active teen-age band from Weston, CT. They write/record their own music and perform locally at various functions and events. Their music has been described as “pop/rock with a punk edge”. LISTEN
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 |
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Doors TBA
Sammy Rae is an Acoustic / Rock artist from Derby, Connecticut. (From her music page) – I do not read sheet music, but have always been talented when learning peces by ear. I noticed that I had this gift when I began taking paino lessons at age 6. I noticed that before I went home and learned a peice out of the sheet music book, my teacher would play it for me as an example. I remember going home and knowing how to play it after hearing my teacher play it once, but could never read the music! I just had the ability to remeber what he played and play it back a week later.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 |
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Milemarker Zero Gallium
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Doors open at 7:00 PM From the moment they formed in 2003, New Haven, Connecticut quintet Mile Marker Zero have taken a slightly off-kilter, multi-tiered approach towards rock music that bordered on duality. Their songs are epic and ambitious, filled with unconventional arrangements and challenging rhythms yet they also flow with powerful melodies and memorable choruses. Even their name is a dichotomy. LISTEN
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 |
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Statespeed Find Vienna The Fernandez Band Hannibal Montana
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Doors open at 7:00 PM
From first listen of the anthemic 'Let Me,' the title track off the debut EP Dreams Begin, Statespeed will leave you wanting more. Combining melodic guitar riffs, soaring vocals and a tight rhythm section Statespeed has crafted a pop-rock sound that has been compared to Anberlin and Augustana. In October 2009 the band headed to Washington D.C. to record Dreams Begin with producer Bryan Russell (Coldplay, Envy on the Coast). LISTEN Find Vienna – This extremely energetic band from North Wales, PA is known for its clean melody lines, probing lyrics, driving rhythms and enthusiastic performances. Sweetly placed pop melodies over an urbanized electronic rock sound are sewn together to create a unique, infectious sound. LISTEN Hannibal Montana is a Post-Rock trio of multi-instrumentalists from New York. LISTEN
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Adam Balbo Bitter Greens
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Doors open at 7:00 PM Adam Balbo comes across for all the world as an exiled New York anti-folker. His music settles slap bang in the middle of territory most well known for the likes of Jeffery Lewis and Lach. LISTEN Bitter Greens is an Acoustic / Electro / Americana band from New Haven, CT. LISTEN Lys Guillorn is an Indie / Alternative / Country artist from New Haven, CT. LISTEN
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Reign of Kindo – Record Release Show Terra Luna
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Doors open at 7:00 PM – BUY TICKETS!
The Reign of Kindo are an Indie / Jazz / Progressive band from Buffalo, NY. They will be playing this show in support of their new album Rythm, Chord & Melody.
Terra Luna is a alternative/pop band that was formed in Trumbull Connecticut in 2005. The name translates to "Earth Moon" in Latin. The name had a special meaning for this group because each member came from a different musical background. But despite the difference in musical background, the group was able to come together and write music with one distinct sound. In 2006, Terra Luna released it's self titled EP. Years have past and members have come and gone, but Terra Luna has finally found a quartet that works and a sound that really mirrors what the band is all about. LISTEN
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Kings and Liars – EP Release Show Kenny Ward Cometa
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Doors open at 7:00 PM Kings and Liars is a Rock / Metal / Shoegaze band from Wallingford, CT with members from the band Phantoms. LISTEN
Kenny Ward is an Acoustic / Pop / Soul artist from New Haven, CT. LISTEN
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Joey Loglisci Randy Niles Patrick James Pamela Jones
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Doors open at 7:00 PM
Joey Loglisci was born in 1993 in Coral Springs, Florida, and moved to Connecticut at the age of two. At this time he began studying classical piano, and almost immediately fell in love with the performing arts. He began singing and performing at talent competitions and other live venues in CT, as well as at his elementary and middle schools, wowing large audiences from teachers to students to parents. LISTEN Poetically Soothing and deeply rooted in the heart of the soul itself Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Randy Niles is a gem just waiting to be discovered. With his unique blend of Indie/Acoustic/Soul Randy has been compared to and described as "A hybrid between Bret Dennen and John Mayer." ~Tina Benitez – NY Examiner, NY Press, AOL, Royal Flush Magazine. LISTEN Patrick James is a new and upcoming jazz/pop artist that is satisfying the ears of many through catchy hooks and addicting melodies. Patrick James creates his addicting sound by combining his jazz/blues background, his unique vocal style, and some poppy licks. LISTEN Pamela Jones is a professional noisemaking mover and shaker. She Moves and Shakes in Brooklyn, NY, Playing piano and singing with Amy Miles band as well as playing shows around NY and CT. She has sung spots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Smart Girls at the Party (Web series starring Amy Pohler). LISTEN
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Doors open at 7:00 PM Two musical forces collide and out from the ashes forms the Ink Bleeds Through. The combination includes Kyle on guitar/vocals and Pete Z on the Drums. Through a series of hanging out and playing Open Mikes in New Haven, the two quickly created their own original sound. LISTEN
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Elsinore
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Doors open at 7:00 PM
Elsinore play honest, mid-00s OC pop with a dose of soaring, arena-rock tendencies. Think of an indie Death Cab (ha!), pre-TV deals and celeb-marriages, making sonically perfect, big anthems. LISTEN
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The Letter Black Abel The Best Week Ever
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Doors open at 7:00 PM – TICKETS: $12ADV – $14 DOOR The Letter Black are a Rock / Alternative band from Pennsylvania. LISTEN
It is obvious that Abel, a three piece from Poughkeepsie, NY, live and breath music. From their soaring guitars to the dramatic progressions that inhabit their songs, Abel allows soulfulness to reign supreme. Writing from a profoundly compassionate place, the band creates music that is drenched in empathetic lyrics and infectious choruses. LISTEN
Culminating an eclectic mix of influences, an undeniable stage presence, and a hint of boyish charm, Sleeping Lessons strives to hook fans and critics alike. Rooted in a small shoreline community where the number of private beaches exceeds the number of local bands, they hope to shed new light on a dying music scene. LISTEN
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 |
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InAshton
Salivating Eyes
Girls on Bikes
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Doors open at 7:00 PM Comprised of lead singer ”Morgan Clamp”, guitarist “Tony Calabro”, Bassist “Mr. Williams” and drummer “Deal”; InAshton creates uplifting songs about the struggles of connection and the will to prevail, making their music relatable to any listener in search of energetic & emotional rock music that reflects their own life experiences. LISTEN Salivating Eyes is a Rock / Pop / Soul band from New Haven, CT. LISTEN
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 |
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MAMMOX
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Doors open at 7:00 PM The four members of MAMMOX met at Northeastern University while studying Music Technology. Together they introduce a psychedelic collaged sound rooted in hip-hop, glitch, electronic, and world music. In attempt to describe their music, the band stated "We are not merely fusing styles–hybrid groups are nothing new. We are breathing new life into the music we sample by mixing it with our own instrumental improvisation and Mark's distinctive wordplay." LISTEN
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 |
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WEEKLY OEN MIC
NINI + BEN Attila Vural
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Doors open at 6:30 PM, featured act at 8:30 PM – $5 OPEN MIC is a listening environment with an emphasis on original material. 2 songs per slot or spoken word. Sign up is first come-first serve shortly after doors open. PA provided.
Attila Vural is an / Acoustic / Folk artist from Switzerland. Attila Vural plays solo acoustic 8-string and 14-string guitars designed by Noldin. LISTEN
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 |
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We Are the Willows Mark Mendeville Raianne Richards
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Doors open at 7:00 PM Originally from Eau Claire, WI, Michael Miller of We Are the Willows now resides in Minneapolis, MN where he attended college. At the age of 24, Miller has spent the majority of the last six years immersed in the Minneapolis music scene, actively recording and performing in bands throughout his college years. Since graduating, while working his former full-time job as a preschool teacher, Miller has concentrated fully on music. LISTEN After spending much of the last four years touring the eastern United States as part of folk trio The Accident That Led Me To The World, Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards will embark on their most arduous and impractical tour yet in promotion for their respective solo releases. The two, accompanied by NY singer/songwriter Christopher Bell and his musical companion Jenny Jade Albert, will walk from Becket to Somerville performing each evening along the way. LISTEN
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 |
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Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche)
Brandon Reilly (Nightmare of You)
Buck McGrane
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Doors open at 6:30 PM – $10 – BUY TICKETS NOW! Vinnie Caruana was the vocalist for Long Island punk band The Movielife from their inception in 1997 until their break-up in 2003. He is now the lead singer and songwriter for the indie/post hardcore band I Am the Avalanche, a Brooklyn-based indie rock band. LISTEN Brand Reilly was formally part of The Movielife, however when the band broke up he formed Nightmare of You, an eclectic mix of British pop and indie volumetrics. He began writing his own songs while still in The Movielife. LISTEN Buck McGrane is an Acoustic / Rock artist from central Connecticut. He will be releasing a new EP this summer and has been playing shows around CT for 4 years. LISTEN
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SATURDAY, SEPTERMBER 18 |
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Doors open from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Hey Folks – do you have random stuff to sell ? Come set up at The Space Flea Market. Our Flea Market is basically a huge over sized community Tag Sale EVERYONE WELCOME Arrival / Setup time is 8am YOU MUST RESERVE A SPACE TO SELL YOUR STUFF !
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 |
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Randy Burns The Bluelights Ron Anthony DW Drouilliard
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Doors open at 7:00 PM Rolling Stone Magazine said, ‘Nobody, but nobody, sings anything like Randy Burns.’ The New York Times called Randy “Vocally Convincing.” Billboard Magazine wrote that “Randy’s voice is so intrinsically right that it wraps the listener in a pool of contentment.” When Randy played The Troubadour , the Los Angeles Times said, “Randy is the best country flavored rock singer since Graham Parsons, who was, and is, as good as anyone before him.” LISTEN
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 |
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Anne Marie Menta
Shellye Valauskas
Dean Falcone
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Doors open at 6:00 PM Anne Marie hails from New Haven, Ct., where she has been a long time favorite singer/songwriter. Her two previous CDs were released in 1999 and 2004 to enthusiastic reviews and gained airplay throughout New England acoustic music programs. Anne Marie has been a featured performer at the Eli Whitney Folk Festival in New Haven, CT. LISTEN
A sweet songwriter who cares for catchy rhythms and hooks. A supportive, up-for-anything pop band to back her. The Shellye Valauskas Experience’s Box It Up is a box of secrets, surprises and delights. By the time she formed the band, vocalist/guitarist Shellye Valauskas was an established solo performer, winning the New Haven Advocate’s Grand Band Slam readers’ poll and rating a slot in New York’s CMJ Marathon. LISTEN
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 |
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WEEKLY OEN MIC
NINI + BEN |
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Doors open at 6:30 PM, featured act at 8:30 PM – $5 OPEN MIC is a listening environment with an emphasis on original material. 2 songs per slot or spoken word. Sign up is first come-first serve shortly after doors open. PA provided.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 |
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The Premier As Pirates Often Do Beyond Her Eyes Miasma
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Doors open at 7:00 PM The Premier is a hard-working, 5 piece band from Prospect, CT. LISTEN As Pirates Often Do is a CT metalcore band formed by a group of friends in July 2009. Although our name suggests we don't take our music seriously, there could be nothing further than the truth. We've been writing and practicing more than Brittney Spears did when she tried to make a comeback. We're trying to get as many shows as possible, any help would be greatly appreciated. LISTEN Beyond Her Eyes is a Hardcore / Metal band from Hamden, Connecticut. LISTEN
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 |
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Rookie Of The Year It Boys Westland The After Party
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Doors open at 7:00 PM Rookie of the Year is a Rock / Pop / Acoustic artist from Fayetteville, North Carolin. LISTEN The band Westland (all Berklee School of Music students) have dedicated the past year of their lives to becoming one of the most recognized names in pop/rock. Singer and Songwriter Aaron Bonus, and Guitarist Jon Cornelius have been playing music together for years. With the inclusion of their close friend Ryan Basset on Guitar, seasoned Bassist Jeff Motekaitis, and drumming sensation Carlo Ribaux, Westland is poised to hit the pop/rock world, and hit it hard. LISTEN
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 |
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WEEKLY OEN MIC
Robert Oaks & Katherine Smith |
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Doors open at 6:30 PM, featured act at 8:30 PM – $5 OPEN MIC is a listening environment with an emphasis on original material. 2 songs per slot or spoken word. Sign up is first come-first serve shortly after doors open. PA provided.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 |
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WEEKLY OEN MIC
Small Houses |
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Doors open at 6:30 PM, featured act at 8:30 PM – $5 OPEN MIC is a listening environment with an emphasis on original material. 2 songs per slot or spoken word. Sign up is first come-first serve shortly after doors open. PA provided.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 |
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Mike Lombardo The Remus Lepuins Skyway Flyer ALL CAPS
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Doors open at 7:00 PM The Mike Lombardo Trio brings new meaning to the phrase “piano rock.” With infectious tunes and catchy melodies, you’re sure to be humming their songs for days. It's fresh yet familiar, intelligent yet additively simple. LISTEN Remus Lupin loves doing two things. Well. More than 2 things. But primarily two things. Fighting Evil. And Reading Books. He is very good at both of them. Picture this: A library, a timeturner, a deserted 12 Grimmuald Place, a pensieve full of the order's memories and a young Remus searching for answers. The only answer: Rock. So, here are the songs from the Pensieve, the songs from Remus' mind, from every perspective, borne of these stored memories, and infused with werewolf energy. LISTEN Swinging to the beat Skyway Flyers draw Inspiration and influence from the far corners of a vast musical arena to bring forth their own fresh and unique sound…LISTEN
THEY MET EACH OTHER THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE WIZARD ROCK BANDS, THE PARSELMOUTHS AND MINISTRY OF MAGIC. WITH MUCH IN COMMON, THEY QUICKLY BECAME FRIENDS. LIVING IN DIFFERENT STATES, LUKE AND KRISTINA MAINTAINED THEIR FRIENDSHIP ONLINE AND HAVE COLLABORATED MUSICALLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. (SNAPE VS. SNAPE, GOODBYE PRIVET DRIVE) THROUGH THIS FRIENDSHIP BLOSSOMED ALL CAPS. THIS ENTIRE ALBUM WAS CREATED THROUGH E-MAIL WHERE THEY ONLY WROTE TO EACH OTHER IN ALL CAPS. JUST KIDDING. BUT SERIOUSLY, IT WAS IN ALL CAPS. LISTEN |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 |
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MAE Terrible Things Windsor Drive
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Doors open at 7:00 PM – BUY TICKETS $16 Doors – $14 ADV.
(TICKETS ON SALE JULY 22 @ 12:00PM) MAE is an American rock band that formed in Norfolk Virginia in 2001. The band’s name is an acronym for Multi-sensory Aesthetic Experience, which is derived from a concept called Multi-sensory Aesthetic Theory that drummer Jacob Marshall studied while a student at Old Dominion University. LISTEN Terrible Things are a Rock / Acoustic band from W. Chester, PA. The band may be hailed as rock all-stars with ex-Taking Back Sunday vet Fred Mascherino, Coheed and Cambria alumnus Josh Eppard, and Hot Rod Circuit guitarist Andy Jackson forming the powerful triumvirate. LISTEN
Formed only three years ago, the alternative quartet Windsor Drive shows no signs of slowing down. With an average age of 23, the band has completed an astonishing 13 national tours, in which they headlined as well as provided support for various major label & indie acts. Their loyal following stretches well past the band’s enthusiastic fan base, with Windsor Drive recently being profiled on the nationally syndicated E! News with Ryan Seacrest. LISTEN |
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 |
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Cassino
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Doors open at 7:00 PM – $10 BUY TICKETS NOW! In April 2005, Cassino was birthed from the remnants of the two principle songwriters of the Alabama rock group Northstar…an inevitably organic genesis that came to light through a creative bond that existed for numerous years between childhood friends Nick Torres and Tyler Odom. They began recording their first a…lbum in 2006 with Nashville-based producer/drummer Craig Krampf, known for his work with artists including Dolly Parton, Alabama, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Perry and Melissa Etheridge. While the record doesn’t have a specifically Nashville sound, the city did become prevalent in the making of their debut record “Sounds of Salvation,” both as a new environment to inspire songwriting, and in the cast of characters brought in by Krampf. “Salvation” was soon blessed by the contributions of E Street Band bassist Garry Tallent and legendary saxophonist Jim Horn. Released independently on March 29, 2007, “Sounds of Salvation” is the fruit of this blending of various states and sounds. LISTEN
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 |
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WEEKLY OEN MIC
Mattie McGrail |
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Doors open at 6:30 PM, featured act at 8:30 PM – $5 OPEN MIC is a listening environment with an emphasis on original material. 2 songs per slot or spoken word. Sign up is first come-first serve shortly after doors open. PA provided.
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