Apr
02
with Tall Tall Trees
Thu April 2nd, 2015
7:00PM
Main Space
Minimum Age: 18+
Doors Open: 6:00PM
Show Time: 7:00PM
Event Ticket: $20
free for members
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TABLE SEATING POLICY
Table seating for all seated shows is reserved exclusively for ticket holders who purchase “Table Seating” tickets. By purchasing a “Table Seating” ticket you agree to also purchase a minimum of two food and/or beverage items per person. Table seating is first come, first seated. Please arrive early for the best choice of available seats. Seating begins when doors open. Tables are communal so you may be seated with other patrons. We do not take table reservations.
A standing room area is available by the bar for all guests who purchase “Standing Room” tickets. Food and beverage can be purchased at the bar but there is no minimum purchase required in this area.
All tickets sales are final. No refund or credits.
Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band
Jim White’s blend of country, folk, and rock meets The Packway Handle Band’s high-energy roots-grass style in this much-anticipated collaborative album.
When The Packway Handle Band approached Jim about producing a stylistically unique breakaway record, Jim not only agreed, but proposed a collaboration between the two. Jim had been stockpiling a cache of bluegrass songs that did not easily fit within his usual aesthetic framework. He presented a sampling of these songs to The Packway Handle Band and everyone agreed this was a match made in music heaven.
Jim White vs The Packway Handle Band highlights each artist’s individual identities while providing the listener with something captivating and unique.
Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band official site
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Tall Tall Trees
Mike Savino is not your grandaddy’s banjo player, and Tall Tall Trees is definitely not your average indie-folk outfit from NYC. Savino has released two records on his own start-up label Good Neighbor Records, Tall Tall Trees (2009), and moment (2012), and has toured extensively, mystifying audiences with his innovative banjo technique. Whether performing with a full band or solo, Savino runs his instrument, dubbed by fans as the “space banjo” or “banjotron”, through a slab of effects and loopers, bowing, drumming, and strumming out multi-textured arrangements on the fly to support his lyrically driven songs. Most recently, Tall Tall Trees has been touring the US and Canada collaborating with beatboxing violinist, and of Montreal alum, Kishi Bashi. Savino is currently working on a third record which he is expecting to release in 2014.
“Bearded man sings songs, violates banjo” – CMJ
Moment, the band’s sophomore album, was recorded with a full band including Mathias Kunzli (drums, percussion), Kyle Sanna (guitar, keyboards), Benjamin Campbell (bass), and Dave Gilbert (guitar) and was made possible by a highly successful Kickstarter campaign. The album has been called “an LP of majestic sonic qualities” by Groopease and showcases their evolution from a quirky bluegrass-leaning side project into a fully formed indie-rock band. Recorded by Matthew Cullen (My Morning Jacket, Ray LaMontagne) at Dreamland Studios (Fleet Foxes, Delta Spirit) outside of Woodstock, NY, and mixed by Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man), moment finds the band crafting a rich textured sound to support the more complex themes dealt with in this set of nine songs. Inspired by a group camping trip into the Alaskan wilderness, moment tells the story of a man yearning for escape and connection with nature. Listen Before You Buy called it a “beautiful and compelling album”, drawing references to Wilco and Brian Eno.
Tall Tall Trees’ self-titled debut was released in 2009. Jezebel Music dubbed it “a perfect storm of catchy songwriting, spot on performances, and crisp, inventive production.” The record became a mainstay on college radio charts for several months despite the band’s lack of promotional funding. According to College Music Journal , “it’s impossible not to smile at their pop-driven folk songs” earning the band official showcases at the CMJ Music Marathon three years in a row.
Songs like “Heart Says Go” and “Bubble Gum” have found their way onto television shows like Teen Mom, American Pickers, and Two and a Half Men and have earned the band a loyal cult following for their eclectic brand on indie folk-rock.
Tall Tall Trees official site
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photo credit: Austin Warnock