In Baby Copperhead's hands, the banjo sounds otherworldly, like an instrument from a science-fiction movie. After a couple tracks, you'll forget all about the riff from Deliverance and wake up to the possibilities that Baby Copperhead has just begun to harness. " - Paul Constant, The Stranger
Reminiscent of AM radio, and that Soul Classic night out at the roller rink. Subtle hints of Bacharach and Roy Ayers expose the old hearts of these fine, young talents. All members listen to obscure vinyl while smoking pipes and aspire to write music for car chases and 70's soft core porn. MATTISON plays at 9 every Thursday in February.
According to reviews: Mazzy Star, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground.
MON 2/1
Acoustic Soul Duo.
In Baby Copperhead's hands, the banjo sounds otherworldly, like an instrument from a science-fiction movie. After a couple tracks, you'll forget all about the riff from Deliverance and wake up to the possibilities that Baby Copperhead has just begun to harness. " - Paul Constant, The Stranger
TUE 2/2
Dubbed the American "the punk-rock version of Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares" Black Sea Hotel is Brooklyn's Balkan A'Capella Quartet creating new arrangements of ancient songs. They can turn on a dime from ethereal, other-worldly vocals to haunting, jarring harmonies in their intense and gorgeous repretoire.
The Red Rogue is a six piece folk rock outfit that formed in 2005. Since then they have played in various venues along the east coast. With honest songwriting and bluegrass instrumentation, their songs range from sentimental to floor stomping.
Playing the first 3 Tuesdays in Feb, Alan Hampton will perform songs from his upcoming debut record, "The Moving Sidewalk" with different ensembles each week.
WED 2/3
Rebecca Loebe is a laid-back award-winning indie-folk singer from Atlanta, GA. Since quitting her job as a full-time recording studio engineer in 2006, she has performed 100+ shows per year at colleges, coffeehouses and theaters in over 30 states of the US and in Europe. She has garnered rave reviews for her high-energy performances, weaving together skillful, emotional songwriting, folk storytelling and whimsical comedy for the ADHD generation.
THU 2/4
with Jonathan Dee, Julie Powell
Reminiscent of AM radio, and that Soul Classic night out at the roller rink. Subtle hints of Bacharach and Roy Ayers expose the old hearts of these fine, young talents. All members listen to obscure vinyl while smoking pipes and aspire to write music for car chases and 70's soft core porn. MATTISON plays at 9 every Thursday in February.
We are a Reggae band with a Bluegrass feel. Six pieces in the band. Banjo, guitar, bass, percussion, drum set and lead vocalist.
FRI 2/5
According to reviews: Mazzy Star, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground.
SAT 2/6
Indie Rock&Roll duo.
Blood warrior is greg jamie from o'death, joey weiss(super monster) and kristin kellas jamie. it is an unusually epic quiet folk project with lots of singing. it can feel scary, cathartic, and surprisingly spiritual for the performers and maybe the audience as well. they have a full length album coming out this year on ernest jenning records.
SUN 2/7
MON 2/8
OCCULT NY: Or, How i use my Bar Mitzvah money to buy a Ouija board.... w/Mitch Horowitz
Long before the “Aquarian Age” hit California, America’s laboratories of spiritual experiment were in the tenements of Hell’s Kitchen, the “Burned-Over District” of central New York State, and the ghostly hills of the Hudson River Valley. Mitch Horowitz, author of the acclaimed new history Occult America, will explore his encounters with New York’s astonishing – and frequently overlooked – role in spreading esoteric spirituality throughout America and the modern world. We’ll meet occult New Yorkers ranging from Edgar Allan Poe and Madame H.P. Blavatsky to lesser known but hugely influential personas such as the 19th century “Poughkeepsie seer” Andrew Jackson Davis and the colonial-era medium called the “Publick Universal Friend.” (And along the way discover why a nice Jewish kid from Queens came to embrace “the other side.”)
Mitch Horowitz is the editor-in-chief of Tarcher/Penguin and the author of Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation (Bantam), called “a fascinating book” by Ken Burns and “extraordinary” by Deepak Chopra. Horowitz has written for U.S. News and World Report, Parabola, and BoingBoing, and has recently appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, Dateline NBC, and All Things Considered. He and his wife raise two boys (who believe in ghosts) in New York City.
Intrumental Americana.
Featuring Jason Hogue on Bass and Stephen Chopek on Drums.
In Baby Copperhead's hands, the banjo sounds otherworldly, like an instrument from a science-fiction movie. After a couple tracks, you'll forget all about the riff from Deliverance and wake up to the possibilities that Baby Copperhead has just begun to harness. " - Paul Constant, The Stranger
TUE 2/9
Rubarth is a charmer who sets emotionally charged tales to infectious melodies. Levy's approach is not unlike Rubarth's, but he pours more blues into the musical mix. Levy & Rubarth recently released their collaborative recording 'The Church EP'.
WED 2/10
THU 2/11
"Breathy pop with hints of all things melodic and great' - The Big Takeover
Reminiscent of AM radio, and that Soul Classic night out at the roller rink. Subtle hints of Bacharach and Roy Ayers expose the old hearts of these fine, young talents. All members listen to obscure vinyl while smoking pipes and aspire to write music for car chases and 70's soft core porn. MATTISON plays at 9 every Thursday in February.
'I Think I Can See The Ocean' is Elaine Lachica's first label release on Stunning Models On Display on February 23, 2010. Produced and Recorded by Kieran Kelly (Angus and Julia Stone, Will Stratton, The Receiver) at the Buddy Project in New York. Contributing musicians on the album include drummer Mark Stepro (Ben Kweller), bassist Rob Calder (Ari Hest), guitarist Aaron Lee Tasjan, string quartet led by violinist Rob Moose (Sufjan Stevens, Antony and the Johnsons) and brass section led by trumpeter Jon Mizrachi (Essie Jain).
Acoustic noir pop, blasco will be performing solo his songs of bemusement and decay. Something like driving back home from an AA meeting but you run out of gas and you're in a neighborhood you don't know and you think you know why your lover left you.
FRI 2/12
"Scotlands most engaging and haunting singer songwriter" - Irvine Welsh
Dave Derby and Kendall Jane Meade have been writing and singing songs, together and apart, for years. They figured 2010 was a good time to start a proper duo, for better or for worse. This will be their debut show as Love Suicides.
According to reviews: Mazzy Star, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground.
SAT 2/13
Existential Hymns.
Moongazing Croonbird.
SUN 2/14
MON 2/15
In Baby Copperhead's hands, the banjo sounds otherworldly, like an instrument from a science-fiction movie. After a couple tracks, you'll forget all about the riff from Deliverance and wake up to the possibilities that Baby Copperhead has just begun to harness. " - Paul Constant, The Stranger
TUE 2/16
What's Mardi Gras without an accordion? Singer/songwriter, accordion/guitar player D.B. Rielly and his trio conjure up zydeco spirits and the varying textures of the American landscape. It's American Roots Music the way it should be.
This is one of the most exciting bands ever! See the show. Your eyes and ears will thank you for it!
Playing the first 3 Tuesdays in Feb, Alan Hampton will perform songs from his upcoming debut record, "The Moving Sidewalk" with different ensembles each week.
WED 2/17
THU 2/18
with Dani Shapiro, Shira Nayman
Reminiscent of AM radio, and that Soul Classic night out at the roller rink. Subtle hints of Bacharach and Roy Ayers expose the old hearts of these fine, young talents. All members listen to obscure vinyl while smoking pipes and aspire to write music for car chases and 70's soft core porn. MATTISON plays at 9 every Thursday in February.
Annie and The Beekeepers formed in Boston's notoriously brutal December of 2006. The darkness, quietness, stillness, simplicity, cruelty, and placidity of New England's slow-paced winter continue to resonate in the evolving sounds that Ken, Alex, and Annie create together, now in Brooklyn. The band's instrumentation includes, but is not limited to, double bass, cello, acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar, assorted percussion, viola, and vocal harmonies aplenty.
The Bears of Blue River are friends with day jobs who began gathering in the evenings to make silly noises in a dilapidated old apartment with wooden floors. Soon they found themselves playing folk diddies dressed up with some Bop about them. Their roots define them as Hoosiers but currently they are split between Chicago, Indianapolis, and Muncie. They are simple folks but with one request....
SHARE THE BEAR!
FRI 2/19
Haydn Cole is a Boston transplanted to Brooklyn Singer Songwriter. His music in heart felt, and uncompromisingly sincere, especially live. With a good ear for melodic choruses and all the training of a virtuoso, Haydn's music is marked by its unique blend of fresh sounds and easily accessible themes. " Haydn's Debut Album "Back Home" is available on iTunes.
I'm haunted by the dead body I saw last night. A goal of my music is to help put souls at ease not to raise them from the dead. I sorta played a gig in delhi a few days a go. A frenchmen, x pats, rich german couple, Italian UN employee, indian hipsters, jazz pianist from colorado, and elite indian girls said they loved my music and voice...said I should do more with it, so I'm playn at Petes.
According to reviews: Mazzy Star, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground.
Happy Ending is Carl Bishop and Michael Goodenow. They draw their inspiration from the free association of Wilco and oblique worldviews of Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. Their music is epic, sweeping, and Americana-tinged, while combining elements that are delicate, yet powerful.
The songwriting of Carl and Michael is heavily influenced by the undeniable pop of the 80’s, from hit makers as diverse as R.E.M, the Cure and U2 to Joe Jackson, Duran Duran, and A-ha. Carl and Michael have set out to write melodic and memorable songs that tell stories reflecting true life, love, pain, and triumph.
Happy Ending will be releasing their debut album “Turn it On” on March 5th 2010.
SAT 2/20
Whiskey throated singer/songwriter with string-rock quintet.
String-rock quintet.
SUN 2/21
Recently being featured with an interview in the famous online music blog Popwreckoning.com and numerous spins on radio stations such as 91.7 WKDU Philadelphia, 88.3 Elizabethtown, and WTSW Delaware, Kevin James Devine has been introduced to the world on his ToFo Records debut, "Through the Fields." With influences such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, and the Gaslight Anthem, Kevin brings a fresh breathe of air musically to the world with an album that both inspires musically and lyrically. Kevin and his band, the Thirty-Three Missions Band, have rocked venues such as the Fire in Philadelphia, The M-Room in Philadelphia, and numerous other venues. A supportive and ever-growing audience feeds his need to entertain and write beautifully constructed pieces of music! From the heartfelt lyrics of Love You Well to the moving rhythms of Long Way To Go, Kevin keeps you moving and thinking while being entertained at the same time!
MON 2/22
FIRE IT UP: The Secrets of Backyard Jet Propulsion w/Hackett
It is safe to say that most people dream of creating a homemade rocket. But few of us have the gumption to actually do it. Enter Hackett, champion of the Pulse Jet, a loud, filthy, unsafe jet contraption that can be built with scrap metal, and needs a leaf blower and a blowtorch to ignite. As a member of the Madagascar Institute, Hackett has built a jet-powered bike, a jet-powered merry-go-round, and is working on the holy-grail of a Jet Pack. His loud and polluting inventions have been seen coast to coast and internationally in such fairs as the Glastonbury Festival and Gadgetoff "09.
Hackett is the founder of the Madagascar Institute, a reckless art combine that builds rockets, carnival rides, and art that can kill you. They believe that more people making stuff is a good idea, so they teach classes so that you too can make well-constructed mayhem and someday blow your own face off.. He is a leading expert on valveless pulse-jet engines--the very engines that the V-1 rocket used to describe Gravity's Rainbow over London. Additionally, he is a minor television celebrity in odd countries, the star of the occasional basic cable television show, including Junkyard Wars and the upcoming Breaking Point.
Singer Songwriter - Indie Rock.
In Baby Copperhead's hands, the banjo sounds otherworldly, like an instrument from a science-fiction movie. After a couple tracks, you'll forget all about the riff from Deliverance and wake up to the possibilities that Baby Copperhead has just begun to harness. " - Paul Constant, The Stranger
TUE 2/23
An acoustic, folk-influenced duo with sweet boy-girl harmonies, featuring songs about love, loss, and firearms.
Hunter Gatherer draws from Americana Rock, Country, and Blues conceived as a music for a film that does not exist. The music for Hunter Gatherer was inspired by the disparate sounds of Tom Petty, Neko Case, and Bob Dylan. Hunter Gatherer is Peter Bitenc (guitar,voice), Ross Martin (guitar), Carlo Costa (drums), and Kyle Kegerreis (bass).
WED 2/24
THU 2/25
Ménage à Twang, Brooklyn's hilarious lady-country trio” (Salon.com), blends lovely three part harmonies with razor sharp wit, acoustic guitars with an anti-depressant pill bottle shaker, and camp irony with a genuine love for all things country music. In the spirit of trios gone before—notably the Dolly, Emmy Lou, and Linda collaboration, the Dixie Chicks, and, of course, Destiny’s Child— The Ménage delivers songs that address the unique challenges of navigating big city life.
Reminiscent of AM radio, and that Soul Classic night out at the roller rink. Subtle hints of Bacharach and Roy Ayers expose the old hearts of these fine, young talents. All members listen to obscure vinyl while smoking pipes and aspire to write music for car chases and 70's soft core porn. MATTISON plays at 9 every Thursday in February.
The Jersey native, New York transplant singer/songwriter, Ryan Doyle, has been writing and recording songs since before the war. He was raised on Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, and has learned most of what he knows, and most of what he’ll probably ever want to know, from them. You can download his four albums for free here.
FRI 2/26
People don’t just become fans of Lizzie and Baba; this deliciously romantic musical duo have brought such joy and inspiration to others around the globe, that it’s more akin to joining a rather special and very happy family. Their stylish gift for original delivery of folk, blues, ragtime, and cabaret (rich with vocal harmonies, politically-charged lyrics and a deeply spiritual sensibility) is enchanting.
According to reviews: Mazzy Star, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground.
SAT 2/27
Instrumental surfrock , no beard stroking allowed!
SUN 2/28
Folk music.
Drew Victor will be performing tonight with a full band. He will embark a few days after for a West coast tour in support of the new full length "Stand Still Faithful Mountain", and then a few weeks after that for his fourth European tour.
Hobo folksingers trade songs.