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Bev Grant + Stanley John Mitchell + The Boogaloo Special! + Time Machine Appetizer @ The Way Station

Live Music: June 29, 2016, 8pm-12am, The Way Station, 683 Washington Ave, BK, http://waystationbk.blogspot.com/ $5 suggested donation

8pm- Bev Grant
Genre: Singer Songwriter
For fans of: Dixie Chicks, Iris Dement, Laura Love, Marianne Faithful

Bev Grant is a contemporary folk veteran, a topical songwriter with heart and edge, telling life stories that celebrate South African grandmothers on a soccer team, salute a solitary old man who just won't leave his mountaintop in West Virginia, and the personal feelings about failed relationships. Backed up by Carolann Solebello, bass; Brien Brannigan, guitar; and Katherine Etzel, vocal.

"Woody Guthrie meets Laura Nyro" - Mary Sue Twohy, Program Director at Sirius XM Radio

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www.bevgrant.com

9pm- Stanley John Mitchell
Genre: Americana/singer -songwriter
For fans of: Mumford and Sons, Neil Finn, Chuck berry

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Native New Zealander Stanley John Mitchell is a veteran of the New York alternative scene. After arriving here with legendary Kiwi band ‘The Drongos’ Stanley J soon established himself as a songwriting force. His current band ‘Stanley John Mitchell and his Band of Buddies’ plays original material inspired by the Americana/Roots American style he loves so much. These influence’s, along with Stan’s own South Pacific background make for a delightfully original sound.

“A delightful mélange of funk rhythms, country harmonies, precisely layered guitar counterpoint and airy folk-rock sounds, with many influences, old and new, absorbed into a delightfully original sound”. - Robert Palmer, New York Times

Stanleyjohnmitchell.com

10pm- The Boogaloo Special!
Genre: Boogaloo, Soul, Jazz
For fans of: Soul, Jazz, Funk, Boogaloo, Latin

The Boogaloo Special! mixes Latin, Soul, and Jazz music wrapped with infectious grooves that move your body and mind. Authentic sounds and instrumentation from the 60's and 70's with a modern approach to improvisation.

www.alistairsim.com

11pm- Time Machine Appetizer
Genre: Retro Instrumental
For fans of: The Shadows, The Ventures, Booker T and the M.G.'s

Drawn to the sounds of early guitar and organ-based rock instrumentals, this band of four originated this project at the Red Hook Bait and Tackle to great success and have now been playing together for years.

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