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Alpha Band + The Working Mothers + Ben Clark and the Long Shadows @ The Way Station

Live Music: January 8, 2016, 8pm-12am, The Way Station, 683 Washington Ave, BK, http://waystationbk.blogspot.com/ $5 suggested donation

8pm- Alpha Band
Genre: Jazz
For fans of: The Bad Plus, Fly Trio, Kneebody, Chris Potter Underground

Alpha Band is an insightful New York based sax trio following the traditions of forward thinking jazz music. Saxophonist Michael Farrell, bassist John Andrews, and drummer Michael Alfieri draw from an eclectic sonic palette to deliver their unique brand of groove oriented improvisation.

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9pm- The Working Mothers
Genre: Americana, Rock n Roll
For fans of: The Clash, Elvis Costello, Prince, The Wailers, Steve Earle

The Working Mothers are an acoustic Americana meets Rock n’ Roll band with a bit of a punk sensibility. We play guitars, drums, mandolins, violins, an accordion, and on some lucky occasions, acoustic bass. We like to play quiet instruments loudly!

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10pm- Ben Clark and the Long Shadows
Genre: Acoustic, rock, folk, jazz, blues
For fans of: Dave Matthews Band, Punch Brothers, Jeff Buckley, Ra Ra Riot, Martin Sexton

Ben Clark hails from Floyds Knobs, Indiana and leads the Long Shadows, a set of freelance musicians collaborating in his compositions. The lineup will include Ben Clark on guitar/vocal, Nick Rapley on drums, Joe Young on mandolin and guitar and Kate Steinberg, featured vocalist.

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